Through the Windowpane Journal

Don't click away! I know what you're thinking. There is no way that broccoli could replace my yummy, creamy avocado. No, it probably won't. But it's a great alternative when you want to keep calories low. The taste of this broccomole dip is surprisingly close to the avocado variety and is satisfying when noshing on tortillas or a serving of baked chips. Plus, you get the added benefit of knowing that broccoli is amazing for you! Those green-leafy "trees" are a superfood with proposed cancer-fighting properties and a whole heaping list of other good qualities.  On my quest to be healthier, I have been seeking recipes that taste like things I love but with (hopefully) fewer calories. This yummy dip fits the bill. The original recipe was found on the Domestic Fits blog and the one below has a few tweaks by me. Holy Brocc-O-Mole Ingredients 3 cups frozen or fresh broccoli 1 chopped jalapeno — seeds removed 2 tbs green onions 1 tsp olive oil  2 ounces low-fat Neuf

Finding the me that was never found, but was forgotten during college, careers and adulting. First, I'm not whining. This isn't a sad story. This is a conversation about self-discovery, reinvention and the start of a comeback. Don't be afraid to sit and read awhile. I don't plan to make you cry into whatever beverage you just picked up. But here we go. I, like most young people, dreamed of greatness. I thought by age 30 I would be fit, healthy, confident, flourishing in my career, a multi-millionaire, part of a power couple and raising the newest branch of American royalty. Can we say move over Trumps, Obamas, Bushes and Kennedys, there's a new family in town? Life would be fulfilling, busy and bustling with power, happiness, travel and adventure.  Somewhere along the way, I lost sight of the hustle and what it took to reach what I wanted and who I wanted to be. I let circumstances, fatigue, disappointment and regrets fill the space that should have been consumed wi