I Found a Hemp Seed in my Belly Button

Hi There,

So, the other day I glanced down at my belly button, and I noticed a small cream dot in the center. No, my friends, this was not belly button lint. It was a a hemp seed. When I realized what the belly button invader was, I laughed hysterically and then realized that this was my little message from the universe that it was time to start blogging again. I mean, there have got to be other people who are discovering hemp or chia seeds in various body crevices, right?! I decided that I needed to let them know that they are not alone! So, here I am. 

 

 For those of you wondering what a hemp seed is and how it made it's way into my belly button, I will provide a brief summary of both. First off, hemp seeds are high protein seeds that have the most concentrated balance of proteins, essential fats, and enzymes. You can find 11 g of protein in 1 serving of hemp seeds (3 tbsp)! To learn more about these little powerhouses, I like this article. If you want to purchase hemp seeds or other awesome natural products, check out Vitacost. This online superfood store rocks and they usually have awesome deals. I order everything from tea, to seeds and nuts, to protein powder, to vitamins, to coconut oil from Vitacost.

My guess is that during a feast, a wee little seed escaped from a delicious bowl of goodness much like the one you see pictured above, traveled down my shirt, and took shelter in my belly button. I often put the bowl very close to my mouth when I get to the end of the meal to make sure that I get every last bit of yumminess, so I'm guessing this would be when the little seed went exploring. Note** I would advise you to take caution when bringing a hard bowl too close to you mouth. I'm not thrilled to report that I did chip a tooth once from an unexpected bowl to mouth collision. This is a perfect example of why mindful eating is important.  Shoveling food (or bowls!) into your mouth while staring at a computer is just not good. You might end up at the dentist.

 

In all seriousness, I took a step back from the blog to really consider what I wanted it to be. I don't feel that I need to perfectly define what each post in my blog will be about, but I wanted to get a bit more focused in the type of information I share. For example, while I think it can be fun to share daily musings and happenings occasionally, what I really enjoy reading from other bloggers is the raw post where he or she details an experience that has allowed them to truly get to know themselves better. I certainly don't mean that I only enjoy reading about situations or issues that a person has totally figured out. That would be boring and frankly, life is often times more complicated that that. What I'm interested in is a person's process and their ability share an experience and own their story. For me, whether this unveiling is done through writing, art, the spoken word, dance, yoga, or other does not matter. It's the raw expression of one's trials and triumphs that I just love. Therefore, I have decided that this is the type of "stuff" I'm going to focus on sharing. I may not post as often as I did in the past, but I hope to have something up at least 1x per week. My goal is to not write for the sake of adding a new entry, but instead to share content with meaning and purpose. 

You dig? 

I hope so.

 

Something to think about: 

XO

Sarah