Today many are celebrating America’s 244th Fourth of July. It won’t be like the 243 that came before it. I feel good about that. We can skip the grilling, chilling and kidding ourselves for a year. We call it Independence Day, declaring ourselves united and free but we are better defined as divided. So many epidemics wrapped up in a pandemic and yet we haven’t managed to come together to face facts, accept each other and start fixing things around here. Maybe the time has come though. It was brought to my attention that in numerology 244 breaks down to a 1. It symbolizes the root of opportunity, confidence, power and action. 1 pushes us to look at our current circumstances and realize that we have the power to turn them into anything we wish. 1 inspires us to take control of our future. A new beginning for our society? Let it be so. Personally I am using the relative quiet of this canceled 4th of July as an opportunity to go within. To plot, plan and imagine a way toward true liberty and justice for ALL.

Day 171: Noods for breakfast. Mango, kimchi, avocado, blueberries, cilantro, lime, amino acids and leftover kelp noodles. Way better than a hot dog, if you ask me.

Kelp noodles are rad. They fit into any diet. Vegan, keto, GF, whatever. They have a crunch all their own. They’ve got some A, B and C vitamins packed in there as well as magnesium, zinc, calcium and iron. Easy to prepare (you can eat them out of the bag). They soak up all the flavors. They’re low calorie + they look cool. * they are not as nutritious as straight seaweed but they might be more fun.