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Loving myself is not something that has ever come easily. I think for most people that rings true. • Earlier this year I was at a fashion event with a friend of mine who I think is the epitome of beauty, style, confidence, and personality. The event had plenty of food and drinks, but because most of the guests were models or those who worked in the industry, the stations went largely untouched. • This was Heaven, for me, having come to the understanding that my body may never again look like it did when I was running 5km a day, lifting heavy, and starving. It was Hell for my friend (the aforementioned absolute goddess) who felt uncomfortable - like her looks and body would never stack up. Heartbreaking. I wish she could see herself as I see her. • Having been isolated throughout the pandemic, I've really only been able to compare my body to the one the mirror showed me the day before. I may not love the skin I'm in, but with each passing day I like it a little more. I like dressing to go meet my friends. I like the way certain materials feel against my skin. I love getting a midday sweat on and seeing how my once strong muscles are building themselves up from scratch again. • My relationship with myself isn't perfect, but I'm trying to find the f*cks I've stopped giving along the way. 💥 // #trinitybellwoods #torontobloggers #youcansipwithus #toronto #stillswithstories #ootd #wiwt (at Trinity Bellwoods) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEoklskMFhD/?igshid=239myujnhuo6

D A T E. N I G H T. I haven't written about dating in a while due to, you know, the global pandemic 🤷‍♀️ I also feel bad writing my little sarcastic stories when the man is actually a decent human being (few and far between, but they do exist!) • Feeling inspired to resurrect/ refresh the blog. What do you want to read? 😘 // #torontolife #toronto #dating #writingprompts #youcansipwithus #yorkville #kingwest (at stackt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CERYQfsMu8u/?igshid=14psy61nbv658

Appellation: Pinot Grigio DOC delle Venezie Domaine: Benazzoli @benazzoliwinery Cuvée: Agata Année / Year: 2019 Cépage / Grape: 100% Pinot Gris 🍇 🍇 Today we are going to Italy to discover an winery run by 2 women, Claudia and Giulia. I'm not usually a fan of Pinot Grigio. Not because it's bad but simply because it's usually treated like a Melon de Bourgogne or a Picpoul and that's sad given the potential of the grape. But it was all before I met Agata. On the nose, apple, white peach, citrus and exotic fruits. In the mouth it's fresh, lively and fruity with elegance. Agata was able to charm me, I found the Pinot Gris behind this apparent lightness. Agata is a woman and no longer a young girl. If you love wine, follow @sips.aroundtheglobe the group lets you discover wines from around the world. 🍇 🍇 Aujourd'hui nous partons en Italie pour découvrir un domaine dirigé par 2 femmes, Claudia et Giulia. Je ne suis habituellement pas fan du Pinot Grigio. Non pas parce que c'est mauvais mais simplement parce que c'est habituellement traité comme un Melon de Bourgogne ou un Picpoul et c'est dommage vu le potentiel du cépage. Mais tout cela c'était avant ma rencontre avec Agata. Au nez de la pomme, de la pêche blanche, des agrumes et des fruits exotiques. En bouche c'est frais, vif et fruité tout en élégance. Agata a su me charmer, j'ai retrouvé le pinot gris derrière cette apparente légèreté. Agata est une femme et non plus une jeune fille. Si vous aimez le vin, suivez @sips.aroundtheglobe le groupe vous permet de découvrir des vins du monde entier. 🍇 🍇 #pinotgris #pinotgrigio #youcansipwithus #sylvainlazureen #unlimiteduncorked #sipsaroundtheglobe #italianwine #vinitalien (à Bardolino) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_eVbbCOzA/?igshid=4cy0etg6t6um

Appellation: Saint-Estèphe Domaine: château de Côme @chateaudecome Cuvée: baron Velge réserve Année / Year: 2016 Cépage / Grape: 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 🍇 🍇 Can you imagine that in the Saint-Estèphe appellation, Château de Côme is the only one to be certified organic. I am not an organic wine ayatollah but in Bordeaux a simple organic wine is already an event. On the nose you have red fruits, leather, a little menthol and tobacco. On the palate, a balance between the 2 grape varieties, medium acidity, it keeps freshness and it is full-bodied, unlike Bordeaux wines, where Cabernet Sauvignon crushes everything. In general, I run away from wines without sulfites older than 2 years, but here we see that the sulfites naturally present in the 2 grape varieties are sufficient. So you have a 2016 which is ready to drink after 2 hours of decanting and which will give you a lot of pleasure. A wine for @wine_a_little_dine_a_little 😁 Here our selection of Bordeaux is finished. I hope you will have the opportunity to taste these 3 wines. 🍇 🍇 Pouvez-vous imaginer que sur l'appellation Saint-Estèphe le château de Côme est le seul à être certifié bio. Je ne suis pas un ayatollah du vin biologique mais à Bordeaux un simple vin biologique c'est déjà un événement. Au nez vous avez des fruits rouges, du cuir, un peu de menthol et de tabac. En bouche un équilibre entre les 2 cépages, une acidité moyenne, il garde de la fraicheur et il est corsé contrairement aux bordeaux ou le cabernet sauvignon écrase tout En général je fuis les vins sans sulfites de plus de 2 ans, mais ici on voit que les sulfites naturellement présents dans les 2 cépages sont suffisants. Vous avez donc un 2016 qui est prêt à boire après 2h de carafage et qui vous donnera beaucoup de plaisir. Un vin pour @wine_a_little_dine_a_little Voilà notre sélection de Bordeaux est terminé. J'espère que vous aurez l'occasion de goûter ces 3 vins. 🍇 🍇 #youcansipwithus #saintestephe #redwine #vinrouge #frenchwine #sylvainlazureen #unlimiteduncorked #winestagram #winelover #bordeaux #organicwine #vinbio #wineparty #wineplease #worldwine #wineloversunite #invinover (à Saint-Estèphe, Aquitaine, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB7zmGHizBc/?igshid=1qr2vtvo403t2

Did you catch Chat w/ The Aunteas? (It’s on my IGTV.) Did you catch that word? @theluxelibra decided to be in the space that made her most comfortable yesterday and The Universe promptly vetoed that sending her to the space that worked best. And Our Homegirl (The Universe) reminded us that sometimes it’s not about going, being, or staying comfortable. No Loves, sometimes you gotta go where the work works! Sometimes going to the space where the connection and signal are amplified simply means changing rooms... Sometimes it means, changing mindsets, leaving jobs, letting go of relationships, releasing old habits, moving to a new place. Wherever the signal and connection are strong for you, go there and do the work. 💜💜💜 If you got the message drop a 🙌🏽 in the comments. #chatwiththeaunteas #youcansipwithus #LuxeLibra #LivingWellThroughBalance #HopeDealer #SelfCareEvangelist #theplug #explore https://www.instagram.com/p/CAc8XLIlWpL/?igshid=ngbft03y9n3p

Hey Y’all Hey! Let’s Chat and make it a special. 💜💙 Join your AunTeas (me & @theluxelibra) this WINSday for a very special IG LIVE as we chat about all of the things in the time of COVID-19. Let’s talk about quarantining... Social versus Physical Distancing.... And of course Self-Care. We’ll see y’all at 10:00amC/11:00am E. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 So grab your 🍵 and let’s chat!!! #ChatWithTheAunTeas #YouCanSipWithUs #nothingbutateathang #letsdrinkthisteason https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWnXhuFZSB/?igshid=15qptbv8c2h3e

Today I'm going to stop a little bit on pretty unique white wines. Wines that come from the Alpilles region in Provence. So we have AIP Baux-de-Provence or IGP Pays des Alpilles wines. The youth of the appellation (1995) and the geographic location, close to the Rhône and Languedoc, surely explains the richness of the authorized grape varieties. We have the grape varieties of Provence, Languedoc, Rhône and even Bordeaux in very intelligent blends. On the 5 bottles I present, you have no less than 8 grape varieties (Rolle, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Sauvignon, Ugni-Blanc and Marsanne) I let you imagine the possible results. Do not hesitate to go to this appellation and give me your opinion. More to come soon 🍇 🍇 Aujourd'hui je vais m'arrêter un petit peu sur des vins blancs assez unique. Des vins qui viennent de la région des Alpilles en Provence. On a donc des vins d'AOP Baux-de-Provence ou IGP pays des Alpilles. La jeunesse de l'appellation (1995) et la situation géographique, proche du Rhône et du Languedoc explique surement la richesse des cépages autorisés. On a les cépage de Provence, du Languedoc, du Rhône et même de Bordeaux dans des assemblages très intelligent. Sur les 5 bouteilles que je vous présente ici vous avez pas moins de 8 cépages (Rolle, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Sauvignon, Ugni-Blanc et Marsanne) Je vous laisse imaginer les résultats possibles. N'hésitez pas à vous diriger vers cette appellation et à me donner votre avis. Je vais vous présenter certains vins plus en détail très bientôt. 🍇 🍇 #bauxdeprovence #vindeprovence #rolle #youcansipwithus #roussanne #clairette #grenacheblanc #bourboulenc #sauvignonblanc #marsanne #ugniblanc #sylvainlazureen #unlimiteduncorked #winephotographer #winephotography (à Cannes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVTMtRKoKm/?igshid=ohzhui5nm3uh

Appellation: Morgon Domaine: du Petit Pérou @hugothevenet_ Cuvée: Vieilles Vignes Année / Year: 2017 Cépage / Grape: 100% Gamay 🍇 🍇 Our first Beaujolais takes us to Morgon. A wine from old vines that has a lot of power. On the nose the wine is marked by notes of red and black fruits like blackcurrant, spices and even slight earthy notes. In the mouth it has a lot of power for a gamay, the tannins are silky with notes of cherry. It is a wine to decant at least 1 hour and which is even better the next day. This shows that the gamay can have a significant aging potential on this appellation. A very interesting power. It is really a wine to discover to understand this grape variety and this region. It is the first time in my life that I have opened a 3-year-old Beaujolais and I tell myself that it would have been necessary to wait a year or two, all is said. 🍇 🍇 Notre premier Beaujolais nous conduit sur Morgon. Un vin issu de vieilles vignes qui a beaucoup de puissance. Au nez le vin est marqué par des notes de fruits rouges et noirs comme le cassis, des épices et même des légères notes terreuses. En bouche il a beaucoup de puissance pour un gamay, les tanins sont soyeux sur des notes de cerise. C'est un vin à carafer au moins 1h00 et qui est encore meilleur le lendemain. Ce qui montre que le gamay peut avoir un potentiel de garde important sur cette appellation. Une puissance très intéressante. C'est vraiment un vin à découvrir pour appréhender ce cépage et cette région. C'est la première fois de ma vie que j'ouvre un Beaujolais de 3 ans et que je me dis qu'il aurait fallu attendre un an ou deux, tout est dit. 🍇 🍇 #beaujolais #gamay #morgon #youcansipwithus #zaltifythewine #domainedupetitperou #sylvainlazureen #unlimiteduncorked #winephotographer #winephotography (à Domaine du Petit Pérou) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIHAbgKKEE/?igshid=bll8d730nv8p