Love is on the brain as yesterday was Valentine’s Day.  This has always been a hallmark holiday for me, but it does always remind me of the importance of love in my life.  It is something many of us take for granted and I find it helpful to have reminders throughout the year that love takes nurturing and maintenance… just like everything else in our lives.  

Love doesn’t always come easy and it shows up in varied forms.  One of the hardest relationships is with ourselves.  This shows up in how we feed ourselves, treat our bodies, or our minds, and in what kinds of people we surround ourselves with. 

This year Valentine’s Day reminded me that loving myself takes work, too.  And that no matter what the intention’s are or the messages in the back of our head’s are, we have to do the daily work.  How is this showing up for you?  For me, it’s about finding silence in my days and spending more quality time with the people that I care about… key word being quality!  These may sound like simple things, but I find that being authentically true to this can be challenging.

One of the foods that has always loved me back has been tahini.  I’m going to feature sesame this month on my blog.  It is something I’ve found to be easy to digest, packed with nutrition, affordable, tasty, and almost everyone enjoys it!  This tahini dressingis a quick powerhouse to whip up that can dress up your salad, steamed greens, or grilled meats.  You can pretty much use it to enhance any meal.  Check it out and let me know what you think.