lol to all the above...
Julia - reading what you just wrote made me feel so much better about my view of life. Perhaps I've been trying to act/be something I am not. I feel like I feel the same way about some of the things you do. Perhaps things have been lost in translation, who knows. Doesn't matter so much anyway. I think I get you. I think

And you to you John, I think you have a valid point about the whole "mind-over-matter" philosophy. If I feel nourished, I will be nourished. Making healthier choices isn't a bad idea either but no point in stressing out about it, trying to reach extremes with it.
Talker, thanks for the idea. I'll have to try the almond & rice milk. I love almonds.