Today I want to honor Vasavi Kumar. A woman I met during my stint as a chef in a recovery center here in Austin. She was a client and the only vegetarian in the house for a solid month. I really enjoyed getting to make something special on the side for her. It was an opportunity to be a little more creative. I got to know Vas the same way I got to know everyone else, in the kitchen around the island, having coffee, eating dinner and grabbing snacks. She had a lot of energy and we got into lively conversations about Spirituality, Ayurveda, the gift of knowing your dosha and eating accordingly, and our shared love of mushrooms (while other clients complained, made puke sounds and scooted them off of their plate). The house got a little quieter after she finished her program and I missed the conversation and having a vegetarian to cook for. Once clients leave you rarely know what becomes of them, unless they return for treatment but, I ran into Vasavi on Instagram and saw that she was doing amazazing! She was not only thriving in sobriety but she was kicking ass and taking names with her new coaching business and podcast. We caught up on the phone and picked up right where we left off. Later when I was looking for a business coach I knew where to go. When it comes to any kind of coaching you want to feel a connection. You want to know that you and your goals will feel seen and heard. I knew Vasavi could help me see the path to my goals and support me as I walked it. This relationship is special to me. We have had similar struggles but we are both highly ambitious and in the time we have known each other we have used our personal strengths and passions to help lift each other up. Vasavi recently sent me a picture of her breakfast (which you cans see in my Instagram stories) and it was gorgeous! Looking at the photo I remembered her first breakfast at the house and in thinking about how far we’ve both come since that day I knew I wanted to write about her. She has definitely inspired me on my own recovery journey and I am grateful to have been a part of hers. Check out her amazing community and if you want some business coaching of your own she is doing another Hit Publish Mastermind soon. And definitely tune into her podcast, Being Human with Vasavi. It’s in my regular rotation these days and I highly recommend it.

Day 254: A gentle turmeric broth with wilted greens. I woke up wanting something loving and warm. Luckily, I always have homemade broth in the fridge. Today I warmed some up with a table spoon of golden paste and a fistful of greens. Healthy, healing and so very comforting. Next time I think I’ll blend it though. Anyway, more on golden paste mañana.