Lovely little wine bar...

I felt so good tonight...I mean, my friends and I were hoping to go to 'Kush', a posh vegetarian restaurant in Shanghai, but due to seating shortage, we found a cozy little wine bar right next to it. Vino! The owner was so welcoming in this place that could barely fit 15. Little did we know that we could still order food from next door! And vegan/vegetarian options. It was grand.

Along with my glass of their house red from Florence, I enjoyed a spicy seaweed salad and (no word of a lie) a dish entitled 'Awesome Curry'! And it was just that...awesome. Lemongrass, coconut milk and an assortment of veggies like pumpkin, asparagus and peppers. Perfect portions and a divine atmosphere to suit.

I shared my story from the past few months with this friend. I was able to articulate my recent preoccupation with nutritious foods and why I'm doing what I'm doing. Healing myself from the inside out. One spoonful at a time.

Tonight was the first time in months I laughed a little talking about my breakup in October. I couldn't believe what came over me. As I dished myself one more spoonful of lemongrass curry and spoke about 2012, I realized I was truly partaking in a new season. While I am still on the road to recovery, it felt so good to speak out my story with someone who was so willing to listen.

The curry was spicy, the wine comforting and my appetite for life...slowly coming back to me.