haha, scrolling through some previous posts, reminding myself that it is a new day every day. yesterday's worries should not be brought on to today, because we are reborn every time the sun rises. i am only going to write positive things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this space has no fcking room for negative vibes.

1. today i went to the beach to run. it has become almost a daily affair ever since i came back to sg and damn it's the best feeling in the world. i've been asking my dad to go to the beach so that he can clock in 6000 steps. 6k steps every day cures arthritis! the beach is always really beautiful, even at 11am in the afternoon. today there were many families who had pitched tents. i ran past them casually strolling at the beach. i think that the family that sweats together, sticks together. hehe that was the feeling i got through running today. there was a lot of love within the families and i was smiling through it all. there was one family with a physically disabled daughter and her dad was carrying her in his arms, with many family members around them. i felt the girl was extremely blessed to have a loving family beside her, providing her with new experiences, new places. i was thinking a lot about how to convert my family to plant-based and i would love to know about food psychology and how people determine what food they eat. i would start first by telling them that losing meat from your diet is not the point. the point is that you gain so much from plant foods. wealth of health, wellness, learning to appreciate nature, learning about real food, experimentation, knowledge that leads to better choice in the long run. oh, and the long run. all things good in the long run. nature heals all ills and dis-ease.

2. i saw my sister rummaging through the fridge, deciding on what to eat. i told her "i'm going to make some sushi okay, take some". in the end, she helped me shred the carrots and mash the avocado while i roasted broccoli and tomatoes, made the brown rice + vinegar mix and rolled and made the sushi (in vain). i felt like fireworks crackling and exploding as i see her eating the carrot strands with the salty flavoured coconut oil left over from the roast. we both can't eat raw avocadoes, but mashed avos complemented the sushi so well. i was so glad she actually had more sushi than i did. knowing i had stopped her from choosing a processed nutrientless snack made me feel incredible and ecstatic. knowing she liked it made me feel over the moon!!!!!! it was a perfect stay-in rainy evening and bonding over sushi making made this saturday really, really great. i've been making spinach pancakes for breakfast as often as possible and i luvvvvvv it. so do my parents. which makes me glad.
through this sem, practicing conscious eating has been a huge part of my life because i believe in its capabilities in healing the body. it has been a wonderful thing and honestly i've gained a lot from it.

3. my third gratitude bullet point goes to yiyin and our dinner conversation at seizeriya (siberia????). i really embraced it and there's not a lot i can say. except that i am grateful!!!!!