Puttanesca, Revisited

Mariel Jimenez | 30-day Blog Challenge 2013 | Day 10

Yoga Saturday

Flow 1 observation, then Flow 2 “solar/fire + earth” yoga class: My batteries are officially recharged. :) #yoga #energize #stressbuster 

Mariel Jimenez | 30-day Blog Challenge 2013 | Day 9

Veggies!

Gorgeous greens (and reds) at #WholeFoods :) #nofilter

Mariel Jimenez | 30-day Blog Challenge 2013 | Day 9

Minutes with Lola

I just got off the phone with my grandma, who, at 89, is still wit, wisdom, tenacity andpositivity, personified.

A mere five minutes of talking to her yielded these lovely snippets:

1) On her upcoming birthday: “My birthday wish? Reaching this age, what more can I ask for?”

2) On going to the movies: “Yes, you should enjoy, while you don’t have kids.” (Note: She said this in genuine reference to the going-out-together part and not the childbearing part.)

3) On health and rest: “Eat well, so you’ll grow old healthy… You guys should already eat so you can rest and sleep.”

4) On lunch: “I want to eat fried chicken. I hope my caregiver can get even just one piece.” :)

Mariel Jimenez | 30-day Blog Challenge 2013 | Day 8

How to worry less about offending people:

"All you can do is keep your motives pure. If you do offend, you’ve likely hit on something they need to look at—in which case you’ve done a good deed."

—Joy Behar, host of Current TV’s Joy Behar: Say Anything

Mariel Jimenez | 30-day Blog Challenge 2013 | Day 7

(Source: oprah.com)