It's ALLLLL Good.

Introducing my new favourite cookbook "It's All Good" by Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Turshen.

Recently after reading Wheat Belly by William Davis, I decided to try the 'Gluten Free' way of life. It's not a diet. The word 'diet' frightens me.

It's been a month of this Gluten Free business and do I feel any better? It's questionable. Although when I eat gluten now I feel ... not great. Not sure if it's my mind playing tricks on me but my body just doesn't want anything to do with gluten. Maybe it's better gluten and I part ways. For now.

Back to Gwyneth. I made her scrumptious Spicy Sweet Potato Soup + Coriander (page 88) and her Sweet potato + five spice muffins (page 41). Easy - fast - and tasty! I definitely stuck to my sweet potato theme to cut down on recipe ingredients but my oh my it was yummy. Who doesn't like sweet potatoes?

I was really impressed the gluten free, elimination diets and vegan options in this cookbook. It makes your eating restrictions hassle free and tasty. I can't wait to try some dessert options like the Banana ice cream with sweet and salty roasted almonds. Check out her website for more details on her wicked recipes! Goop!

Communicate.

Pushing the reset button. It's strange! After a whole year of CreComm and going non-stop-madness-24/7 it's odd to have the luxury of time.

Although now my time has filled up with other duties. Now I have two part time jobs and a lovely radio show to produce - in between coffee dates, laundry, and being a movie-a-holic. (Of course I must fit a little blogging in there too.)

A lot has changed in a year. My wardrobe. My hair colour. My perspective. My goals.
If only I knew then what I know now... but then again I'm reminded its about the journey and not the destination.

Today, I blog today the one area I have dedicated my future to, a skill we all need, something I love to decode and produce - communication.

I've grown up thinking any problem can be solved through talking, listening, and understanding. (Perhaps because both of my parents are social workers.) We tend to do a lot more talking than listening and understanding. We somehow feel it's all about getting our message out there the first, the fastest, and the loudest.

So why not sit back once in a while and listen. Listen, understand, then respond.

I have a silly theory. I don't particularly like placing people in boxes but  it works. There are two types of people. Ones that accommodate, understand, compromise, and collaborate. Then there are those who are set in their ways, ones who are a tad picky and stubborn. Not that those are bad qualities to have, it just means you know what you want and will settle for nothing less.

Simply put there are Type A and Type B people. Which you already knew about.

It's both Type A and Type B people who make the world go around. They match up and co-mingle and for this reason I do not believe in soul mates. Some pairs are better suited for each other, yes - but there is no one person we are meant to be with.

Relationships are hard. Love affairs take time and effort. Both of those commodities come down to one action: communication. All of those arguments we have, they're healthy. It's good to disagree. If you didn't I'd be worried. I've seen many relationships around me go sour because one partner couldn't communicate clearly. I often feel like I'm repeating myself but please listen first, understand then communicate exactly what you want. No more hints.