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This weekend I was lucky enough to attend Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Live Fall IINto Action Event in NYC. The event was absolutely amazing, with inspiring speakers like founder Joshua Rosenthal and mind-body expert Deepak Chopra. Throughout the weekend, we discussed everything from leadership and marketing to raw food, going vegan and the obesity epidemic in America.

One of the discussions on spirituality and faith really stood out to  me, and I’d like to share one of the quotes with you that really struck a chord.

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Good afternoon all. Hope you’re all staying safe from Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Irene. It’s pretty windy, rainy and eery here in Boston, but nothing too crazy just yet. Speaking of crazy, boy did I have a crazy weekend. I went down to NYC for The DMB Caravan Concert on Governors Island, which ended up getting postponed on Saturday and Sunday. Luckily, I still got to enjoy a full afternoon of live music on Friday, and the entire concert will be postponed to a later date. OAR, Citizen Cope, and Dave Matthews Band really played their hearts out, and we had the best of time.

Needless to say, leaving the city was an absolute mess. We had to reschedule our bus tickets four times, ended up getting stuck in NYC at 4:30 a.m. due to a last minute bus cancelation, and then slept outside Grand Central Station until 5:35 a.m. rolled around to train it back to CT. Twelve hours later, we were finally back to where we came from: Boston. Let’s just say, I’ve never been more relieved to be home.

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The other day I saw this quote on Naomi’s blog over at One Fit Foodie. I loved it so much that I wanted to feature it on this week’s Quotable Sunday. As the weekend unwinds, I want you all to remember that this life is yours (and yours alone) to live, so follow the path that makes you happiest and never look back.

Have a great night,

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The other day, my friend sent me an article from The Hairpin called “Reading Between the Texts: The Other Side.” The little scenarios made me laugh so hard because, well, we’ve all been there at some point in time. And if you haven’t been there, then you may just be the most normal person I’ve ever met. Whether you’re a drunk texter-aholic or simply an over-analyzer like myself, you’ll surely get a hoot out of this article.

Here is a brief snippet:

The Text

“What are u up to”

The Strategy

K: OK, so in your response, what message do you want to send? Are you trying to play it cool like you don’t really care that much, unless he cares a lot? Or are you like, trying to be sexy and forward?

B: I’m trying to be … sexily uninterested.

K: NICE, okay. So you should make it sound like you’re doing something awesome, but you are potentially free if he begs you.

B: Exactly! So should I be like “nm, at this crazy party, what about u” ?

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Well, the day has arrived. It’s finally time for my parents to meet The Boy’s parents in a little less than an hour now. I’m excited to spend the day surrounded by family, shrimp cocktail, BBQing and boat rides. Life doesn’t get much better than that, and I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day.

Anyway, this morning I got to thinking how lucky I am to have so many wonderful people in my life. After all, I truly believe that the people we spend our time with greatly affect who we are, and how we carry ourselves through this crazy little thing called life. It’s like we take a little piece of every person we build a relationship with, making us a better person in the end. That’s why I choose to surround myself with amazing people, amazing people who are going to make me a better person.

I think Oprah sums it up perfectly:

Enjoy your Sunday ladies!

XoXo,

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