a new day, a new book

I have been reading a LOT lately. Something's really happened to me with this reading thing, because I've never been the "bookworm"-type, but now I really can't wait for the moment when I know I will get to read my books.. I'm geeky and I love it! 

Anyway, here are some of examples from my to read-book list, the wellness-related ones: 


1. The Mind & Body & Soul Diet, Jennifer Nicole Lee

2. Gorgeously Green, Sophie Uliano

3. The Raw Food Diet - The healthy way to get the shape you want, Christine Bailey 

So those books I have already purchased, but they are still waiting to be read... That's because I have been so into my other books, like these two that I have just finished reading:

1. Tales from the Yoga Studio, Rain Mitchell

2. The memory of running, Ron McLArty

The Mitchell-book was a nice and cozy, an easy to read-book. Perfect for the beach for example.


But "The memory of running", oh my, this book I just love. I've already read it earlier some years ago and it just sucked me right into the story! I love the black humor, the funny-smart language, everything. And the characters are so interesting and even comical, yet they feel like real-life people. Just an amazing book.

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♥ Viola

If only...

If only I'd known 10 years ago, when I thought I was a real loser who had no chance of getting the things I dreamed about.


If only I'd known 10 years ago, when I felt like the ugliest girl on the planet. 


If only I'd known 10 years ago, when I met some people who turned out to be not-the-greatest-friends.


If only I'd known 10 years ago, when I felt that I wasn't good enough for anything or anyone...

If only I'd known... that all that would pass. 

That I would become a wild dreamer-gal and that I really had the power to make my dreams come true.


That one day I would look at my fresh and happy after-gym-face in the mirror and think, "Hey girl, you look okay!".


That one day I would have such precious people around me that all the more or less bad experiences and memories would seem like a funny joke.


And that one day, I would realize I that no one else can make me feel that I really am good enough but me. 

PS. And to add a little smile-factor to this post, this one made me giggle... For those days when you need a boost:

Oh you glowy thang!

There has been some great articles about the links between a healthy, glowy complexion and a good, clean diet rich in plant-based foods.


So if you want that gorgeous face of yours to really glow, read this and then this.


And then you can get your own Healthy Skin Guide (from my school IIN) from here.

Some of my top tips for that glowy complexion include:

- Loads and loads of berries  (I am a BIG berry-believer... they are full of antioxidants)

- Lots of good, clean water (Load the Water-app to you iPod/iPhone if you got one, it is great)

- Seaweed / seaweed supplements 

- Lots of vegetables and fruits

- Lots of fresh air

- Even more laughter and smiling (yes, it's a muchy tip - but frowny people just really look older)

If you want to hear more about skin care and tips on this subject, comment here and I will do a more indepth take on this issue next week. I love this subject, but I write to you guys and not to myself so... you decide! :)

Have a glowy Saturday! 

♥ Viola

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love in a bottle

I found this juice today from this little deli and it is so delicious. It's rhubarb-mint juice concentrate, so you mix it with water, add ice - and oh my. It's totally natural so it has a great fresh taste AND it tastes exactly like the juice I got to enjoy in my childhood at my grandma's sister's house. She made the best juices, foods, everything. And I remember the magic of drinking that delicious home-made juice on a hot day under this big, big tree... 

ps. Rhubarb is great in smoothies too, try this:

a banana

some strawberries

some ice

some rhubarb

a good splash of almond milk

(stevia)

- Mix everything in your blender and feel the summer.

Can I get your goals, please?

Hey guys! Sorry about the silence here. Been in the sun, just enjoying my first days of my holiday and just loving the summer so much that I haven't gotten around my laptop... And the thought of sitting inside when it's warm outside has just felt wrong. If you live in Finland, you get this - when there's sunshine, you gotta soak it up!

But anyway, I have so much things I want to share - so gotta start posting again and not continue this summer lazyassiness.


But the pic at the end of this post just tells everything about my state of mind right now. Goals, goals, goals... Just kinda tired of all those freakin' goals right now. Cause I've always had them; going from school to school and from one job to another, from this goal to that goal. 


Why should we always know where we are going in life, what goals we have for this day/week/year/lifetime? Cause if you know anything about life, it doesn't exactly like to follow rules... 

LIFEISNOWHERE.

(Did you read "Life is now here" or "Life is no where"?.... Yep, it's all about the way you look at things, darling.)

Perfect is so last season

I've learned that in life it is essential to screw up. Back in the days, I was actually quite a boring girl to hang out with - so scared to do something different, something others didn't think was cool or something that could just go totally wrong. 


Now I love to try things, and though I don't love to fail (okay, I hate it), I think taking leaps towards new things is what keeps life, and me, interesting... And failing at something just makes me want to try harder or find other things to be amazing at.


And by the way, how boring would it be to good at everything? I'd rather suck at some things, and be fantastic at others. Being okay is boring. I want to aim for amazeballs-vibes in life!


So hurray for all the people who dare to totally suck at some things so that they find the things they are born to do! 

♥  Viola

btw: I have no idea what's up with my face, but this apartment is Paris is the cutest place ever...