While writing my Vol. 2 post, I knew I'd be adding another item to my "Life Well Lived" list in the near future, and now I can. My life has been enriched by my summer vacation this year-when my boyfriend and I hit the road with no phone, no GPS, and no set-in-stone plan. I felt, in each moment, that was the closest we would ever get to feeling like couples must have felt before our time. We disconnected from the world we live in today as we know it. I typically have my phone on me at all times, and check my Facebook multiple times a day to see what my friends are doing. I had no idea what anybody was doing, and that freedom allowed me to focus on the world God created, and the man I'm in love with. Pure liberation.
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| I Love You, Georgie!!! |
My life has also been well lived because of animals. I'm crazy-obsessed with my maltese, Teddy, and have recently fallen in love with a little stray we've been calling Stella. George and his roommate found this little girl roaming the highway in Estelline, TX, population 145. I took her to Petsmart to be scanned-no microchip. No tag. I put her photo up on Craig's List, because she was clearly somebody's pet! She's loving, sweet, house-broken, and doesn't bark. But when nobody claimed her for a week, I got her vaccinated and made her license official. STELLA. With my phone number. And she's already enriched my life!
George and I also are the proud owners of two kittens that we picked up at a music festival. Duncan and Earl are sweet little kitties that have grown into cats. My parents' dogs, King and Cooper, are also spoiled with love. Everytime I look in an animal's eyes or pet one, I feel more at ease, and feel a flow of love-from me AND from them.
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| Duncan "Hi there" |
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| King "CHUCK IT!" |
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| Cooper "eh, eh, g-g-good day, m-m-mate!" |
This further reinforces my dietary choice of being vegetarian, as well, which I also think has made my life well lived. Not eating meat (fish being an exception) has encouraged me to eat healthier. I've thoroughly enjoyed preparing countless vegan recipes, and picking out produce at the market, rinsing it off, and preparing it--even if only for myself--has definitely made my life well lived, and SIMPLISTIC. I feel more connected to generations before me. Don't get me wrong, I love a good Sonic tator tot or a Taco Bueno burrito...but the fast food nation is responsible for our growing obesity problem and countless other health problems. When our grandparents and great-great grandparents actually prepared their own food, they knew what they were eating and where it came from. I can relate to that, and hope I provide that simple way of eating for a future family one day.
This is a sweet video that I think does an amazing job combining photography, sound, and baking in a timeless way. I found it while I was exploring the Vimeo website; and I plan on adding my videos up there gradually! Most of my images are huge files because of the camera I use, so I can only upload one video at a time. In the meanwhile, watching these has become a new fun pasttime. Enjoy!
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