Peace.

Went to the store.

I bought pineapple, papayas, bananas, persimmons, oranges, a pomegranate, and in the fridge are apples, dates, a honeydew melon, spinach, romaine lettuce, carrots, beets, and celery.

Breakfast - Pineapple
Lunch - Celery, Carrot, Beet and Apple juice
Bananas
Dinner - Salad with Romaine and Green Leaf Lettuce, chopped Dates, Cilantro, and a squeeze of Lemon

What I juice

Celery, Beets, Beet Greens, Carrots, and an Apple





I make this juice or something similar almost every day during the winter. It's rich in vitamins and minerals, and adds variety when not so many fruits are in season.

Need to focus on healing.

Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving. There are so many blessings to be grateful for. I don't even need a holiday to be reminded of that, but it's always nice to have a day to dedicate to being thankful.

Day ??: It's a Date Part II

So I haven't been great at keeping up with my blog. But I'm doing very well and enjoying fall's beauty and cooler days.

Each season brings its abundance. Right now it's apples, tangeringes, grapefruits, and dates. I got a box of dates from the Bautista Family Date Ranch. All their dates are organic and raw. I ordered the Honey dates and the Khadrawy dates, 2 of their many varieties.


They are so good. Heavenly. I really like to have them around along with bananas in the colder months.


Yesterday:
Breakfast - Honeydew Melon
Lunch - Green Juice (Celery, Kale, Cucumber, Cilantro Apple)
2 peeled Gala apples
Dinner - Juice of 4 Tangerines
Date plate
Iceberg Lettuce



Today:
Breakfast - Juice of 1 red Grapefruit and 6 Tangerines
Canteloupe
Dinner - Celery-Cilantro-Lemon Juice
Apple, Yellow Pepper and Jicama sticks
Dates

Day 4, 5 and 6

The past few days have been pretty much the same.

Breakfast - Green juice (kale, celery, and apple)
Peeled apples
Lunch - Mangoes and papayas
Dinner - Black grapes and bananas
Sometimes a salad or wrap with red pepper and celery.





I had a good weekend. Even though I was social and went to a lot of parties and dinners, I ate my fruit beforehand and wasn't tempted.

I watched the film Supersize Me tonight. It's a documentary, in which the subject eats only McDonald's food for 30 days. In the beginning he is very healthy, but over the course of one month he gains 20 pounds, his health severely declines, cholesterol and blood pressure skyrocket, and he feels depressed and lethargic all of the time.

Eating fruit makes me feel like the opposite of Supersize Me. Everything gets better.

Day 3: Running Free.

Breakfast - 4 peeled Gala apples
celery juice
Lunch - 2 chopped bananas, dates, and 2 apples


Dinner - 3 Bananas
10 Black Mission figs
red pepper

Exercise - 3 x 1 mile interval run, 1 mile walking. Best run I have had in a while.

I am inspired by life, inspired by everything. This morning I loved watching this video by The Fruitarian, aka Michael Arnstein, an marathon runner whose diet is all fruit! The first 5 minutes are just a rant, so skip them if you like, but after that his message really resonates. Live true to you, and listen.

Day 2: Attracting Abundance

Breakfast - Juice of 4 Valencia oranges
2 peeled Jonagold apples
Lunch - 4 bananas
a few pieces of Jackfruit
Dinner - Celery juice
2 peeled Jonagold apples
1 bunch of black grapes

Exercise - 1 hour of yoga

Amazing how much abundance and good things we can attract when our minds are tuned in. I am so grateful. Blessings be to all. Goodnight. ♥

Day 1

Breakfast - 4 Jonagold apples, peeled
Lunch - 2 Jonagold apples, peeled
6 bananas
Halawi dates
Snack - One bunch of Concord grapes
Black Mission figs



Exercise - 3 sets of 20 spinning exercise and 3 sets of 20 jumping jacks in the morning; 3 sets of 20 spinning exercise in the evening

I feel wonderful today with lots of steady energy. I was going to have some celery and lettuce but I didn't crave any, so I just had fruit all day. Tonight I will try to get some good rest, for a long and busy day tomorrow.

Mentally I am focused on living my truth, and letting others live theirs.

NOverts.

Truth: Since I have started eating raw almost 3 years ago, I haven't gone more than two weeks without overt fats in my diet, as I eat avocados, tahini, and coconut on at least a weekly basis. For me personally, I find them mentally addicting and I think I eat too much of them. So for once, I would like to try going up to a month, maybe more, without fats, to see how I feel. Perhaps I could experience better healing, more energy, better exercise, and other numerous benefits without them?

So daily for the next 30 days I will record my diet here, along with any details.

Oh how I love my experiments!

Today's Meditation:

"It is neither good nor bad. It just is."

The pendulum constantly swings. It is not possible to swing only in one direction. I have tried so hard to do just that, only to be knocked down by the pendulum swinging back the other way.

However, the compulsion to judge everything in the world, label it and act accordingly is strongly ingrained in the lifestyle of the society I live in. In this society, it seems the mindset is that everything is wrong and needs to be changed. Is this really so, and how limiting is this mentality?

I am learning to be grateful and accepting of things as they are without judging them. Perfect appreciation is my goal.

Who am I?

Or more like, who do I want to be?

I want to be the girl who lights up a room when she walks in.
Who has a good energy that people are just drawn to.
Who inspires people with her lifestyle and attitude.
Who you can always count on as a friend; you think of her when you need someone to talk to, or to listen, or for advice, or a unique perspective on life.
Who is understanding, kind, and non-judging of others.
Who puts others at ease.
Who loves to try new things and is always up for adventure and fun.
Who runs 5k races and marathons.
Who senses others' energy in situations and responds accordingly.
Who always knows the right thing to say.
Who follows her divine intuition and guidance to the highest possible, always in a state of grace.
Whose thoughts, words, and actions come from a high place.
Who uplifts the energy of all around her.
Who gives love unconditionally.

Can I be her? I think that is a very good place to start. I will keep trying every day.

Ran a 5k today.

This lovely morning with lots of bright sun and just a cool, crisp chill in the air I went to a 5k race. The race was in memory of a family friend who died a year ago. About 250 people came out to run this morning at 10:00 am. It was a special time.

(That's me on the left)

A 5k is 3.1 miles. I came in 69th out of 248 participants with a time of 28:39.

My goal was just to finish the race today and run the entire time, without stopping. I did. The past few months I have been getting back to running slowly, while allowing my bones to heal of their fractures. I can run almost every day now. I feel so free and alive to get out and run.

I am not into being competitive. I run alone almost always and not for speed or awards. But I would definitely do a 5k race again - just for the challenge and excitement of running with others for a cause and fun, to boot. Sites like getmeregistered.com and runningtime.net list upcoming local running events.

Today I was fueled by coconut water, honeydew melons, dates, and banana smoothies.

I am thankful to be able to participate in the event today and all its moments. Seth, that was for you. ♥

My Perfect Day.

5:30-6:00 am - Wake up.
One hour of meditation.
Yoga
Walk or run outdoors
Get ready for the day

Noon - Sunshine and reading

Afternoon - Volunteering, work, school, lessons, research, personal projects, playing music, or painting and drawing

Evening - Spend time with family and friends
Emails, internet
Phone and skype
Reading
Writing in journal or blog
Another hour of meditation
Prayer.

11:00-midnight - Sleep.

This is the perfect day that I am working to create. It gives me plenty of time for the things that are important to me such as reading, meditation, exercise, learning, and spending time with others, as well as time alone, all of which I value very much in my day.

Every day wake up and create the perfect life. It's kind of like playing dolls when you were a girl - except now it's your life. Anything you dream of is possible. All it takes is to never stop believing in it.

Dream it, believe it, acheive it.

Today's Meditation:

"This perfect moment is all there is."

My goal for today is to be present in each moment of my day. Being present - not worrying about the past, not daydreaming about the future.

This perfect moment is all there is.

Meditation on Nepal by Anthony Christian

Goodbye August.

My birth month.

Another year older, and still in search of this.

The Honeymoon is Over.

I have been raw and mostly fruitarian for almost 3 years. This lifestyle has brought me much health and happiness, and a way of seeing life that I had only imagined before.

I have gone through many different experiments trying to find the best way for me, and ultimately for everyone, if that is possible. I was just doing what I thought was best at the time. I wish health and happiness for everyone.

There have been its ups and downs though. Due to many days of eating little and fasting throughout the past year, I have felt the onset of deficiencies, lack of energy, depression, and further teeth and bone problems, as well as a spacey mental feeling. So while cooked diets have their cancers, diabetes, and other issues, raw diets can have their problems too if it's not done right. With so many different diets out there, it is hard to know what "the right way" is.

I still believe in the raw diet 100% and I want it to work for me long-term. The more the world changes, the more the raw vegan diet makes sense for us, the animals, and the planet. I just have to be smart about it from now on.

So I do vow to eat better in my raw diet and be smarter from now on.

Every day now includes greens in a green juice or green smoothie, as well as the occasional vegetable juice, and a variety of fruits. A few avocadoes each month, not each day. No nuts or seeds. Trying to eat more sweet fruit, more calories, and adding bananas or dates helps. Paying attention to ratios. Also supplementing B12.

I feel so much better now. I can finally breathe again and awake refreshed. I feel that euphoric and vibrant way I felt when I first started raw. Where I want to smile at everyone and love the world so much.

I just don't want all my health, happiness and identity to depend on being raw. I don't want to obsess. I just want to be me.

Today:
Breakfast - Cucumber-celery juice, 1 honeydew, 1 canteloupe
Lunch - Green Smoothie (6 bananas blended with the juice of 1/2 head of celery and 1 bunch of kale)
Snacks - 1 honeydew melon, 2 peaches, cherry tomatoes and okra

Giant peach from the farmer's market

Everything.

Everything and everyone is so unique and has their own special gifts and lessons, their own kind of intelligence and creativity to bring to the world. Each has their contribution. Cherish everyone and everything, and give thanks for every blessing. It's all happening and happening so perfectly and beautifully all around us and within us in every moment.

Words can't express how I really feel lately. Sometimes it's our best thoughts that just can't be put into words - that would only restrain them.

Love is everywhere.

Today:
Breakfast: Carrot-red pepper juice, 1 pineapple, few bites of a local watermelon
Lunch: 1 honeydew melon, 15 dates blended with water
Dinner: Green smoothie (10 bananas blended with juice from 1 bunch of collard greens and 1 head of celery)

Favorite Green Juice.

This delicious and refreshing green juice is a daily drink of mine. It is extremely alkaline and nutritious and makes a great breakfast drink to start the day.

Celery-cucumber-cilantro-lemon Juice

2 heads of celery
1 cucumber, peeled
1 bunch cilantro, leaves and stems
1 lemon

Put celery, cucumber, and cilantro through the juicer (I use Breville Juice Fountain). Run the cilantro through with the celery stalks in order to extract its juice and flavour. After all is juiced, squeeze in 1/2 to a whole lemon, to taste, and stir together.

This juice is high in essential nutrients including the minerals sodium, calcium and silica, which are essential for strong bones and teeth as well as healthy skin and hair. These minerals are not easily found in the raw vegan diet, but are abundant in this green juice. Cilantro leaves are rich in calcium, iron, carotenes, and vitamin C, which it happens are great antioxidants. The lemon combines with the calcium to form calcium citrate, which is easily absorbed by the body. Vitamin D from the sun will complement the nutrients in this juice nicely.

Drink up and enjoy.

Pranayama.

Something new I am learning is different meditations and breathing techniques. Usually I watch videos of them. Then I observe how I feel during and afterward. Today's breathing technique was from this video - the Full Yogic Breath. I am starting off with basic techniques.



Starting in a seated position, with good posture and chin slightly dropped, breathe into the abdomen for four counts, next into the ribcage for two counts, and then into the chest for two counts. Now retain the breath. Hold it for as long as you can. When you feel the need to breathe, begin by exhaling from the chest and ribcage for six counts, and then from the abdomen for two counts.

It is pretty intense. After one yogic breath I would take a few deep breaths, before doing another yogic breath. Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

During this breath I felt very aware. I also felt a strange feeling, as if I was a stick figure inside a human body. I felt aware of the body and energy fields surrounding me. Afterwards, I felt positively high like there was glitter in my veins instead of blood. I would love to start and end my day this way.

My week.

I am trying to be more open. Trying to let more people get to know me. I have always been a quiet person, who usually keeps to myself. I like to listen more than talk. I keep everything inside. So it is a challenge for me. But I have been inspired by so many people who have shared their thoughts, lives, wisdom, hopes, writings, pictures, paintings, observations, joys and sorrows, good days, bad days, ideas, views and visions with me.

I think I have beautiful thoughts and a wonderful life. I would like to share more with the world. So I am trying to be open to everyone and everything, even if that means getting hurt at times.

I am saying yes. Yes to life.



After 2 years on a fruit diet, I am still amazed at many things. After getting so used to feeling a certain way, something will come along to remind you of a way you used to feel. I smashed my toe, it was very painful at first; but only two weeks later, it is almost completely healed. (I am not posting a before and after picture, unless anyone wants to throw up.)

Even my teeth seem to be healing nicely after all. In some time I will post a before and after picture of them. I have an affirmation that I try to repeat daily: "My teeth are healthy, strong, and white."

My sister visited last week, and was asking me for toothpaste. She was also asking where the shampoo and conditioner were...oops. As gross as this would sound to a cooked food eater, I never have bad breath now, not even in the morning. My hair hardly ever gets dirty. A couple of times a month I rinse it with baking soda and water only. It is freeing not to need all those products. I could make a list of hundreds of other things.

But I digress.

As for what I ate this week, I couldn't have said it better than Fruity Jules (but I will summarize): I was going to have just tangerine juice all week. But it seems it is the end of their season, they are not as sweet, and watermelons are starting to come in now. I got several big ones with seeds. So this week I had some tangerine juice, papaya, and champagne mangoes, and lots of watermelon.

Today:
Breakfast - juice of 10 honey tangerines, and 1 papaya
Lunch - 4 champagne mangoes
Dinner - Bowl of fruit salad that I brought to a party (pineapple, strawberries, grapes, watermelon and kiwi. Yes always trust the fruitarian to bring the fruit salad.)
Later - 1 small watermelon and 4 red bananas
It was a long day. But a good one.

Wishing you all every beautiful thing. ♥

Our choices, ourselves.

I don't think our choice of diet is really about the food. It's more of a reflection of ourselves, and how we feel inside. My food choices mirror my inner state. That is why I like to record them here from time to time. I would like to do it daily if possible.

From my experience, when in a dense mood we may crave dense food. When in pain, we may crave foods that hurt us. When feeling confused, we may crave complex foods. Our food choices match our energy. But food will never be the answer to problems, nor will it help solve them. It can only offer a temporary distraction, until ready to stop distracting ourselves.

We all have, or have had, these things we use to distract ourselves. I guess, being born as an American female, I have chosen food (among other things). But I can change that.

What would happen if we truly felt good, at peace, and loved ourselves? Maybe the lightest of foods, fruit, juices, or perhaps nothing at all would be required. That may not be scientific, but that is what I believe.

Last week I really had too many high-fat foods: avocados, coconuts, pistachios and tahini. By now I should know better than that. Because of this my energy is low, my skin is dull and my hair is dirty. Love vibrations are still coming through strong, though. This week will be just tangerine juice, all week long.

Mmmmm.

Just ate blackberries and tahini. So wrong, yet so right.



Today:
Breakfast - Juice of 20 honey tangerines
Lunch - Juice of 20 honey tangerines
Later - blackberries and tahini and a few asparagus stalks

I feel great. On top of the world.

Missing link.

Today I went running for the first time in a couple of months. Wow, I feel like a new person! Exercise can be a kind of meditation. For many years I ran daily, but decided to take a break just to see what would happen if I didn't take out my emotions and thoughts through exercise, where they would go, what things would develop. It was a good experiment. I learned new things about myself and about life.

Lately, even my most favorite fruits do not seem appealing. Honeydew? Yuck. Grapefruits? Sour. Bananas? Gag. I even bought some exotic fruits the other day, durian and longans, and they seemed blah. Not really sure what to eat then or if to eat at all. Maybe I need to exercise more? But if I don't feel like it I'm not going to make myself. I had some avocados today for the first time in a while, just for something dense. Usually these days I am just having tangerine juice, and sometimes papaya or pineapple.

Today:
Breakfast - Juice of 15 honey tangerines
Lunch - a very large papaya
Snack - 2 avocados

Kind of feel like Woody from Toy Story:



Life can be very strange sometimes. But I do like surprises every now and then. ♥

I love my blog.

It helps me. Even if no one reads it. Whatever I write about, magically happens - oftentimes the very next day.

Lately I have been going through some deeply moving changes in myself. Today was very real. I appreciate that. I am asking the strength and grace to face my challenges, learn from them, overcome and go higher.

I am doing well on juicy fruits in monomeals. I found this list from another website interesting - it's the reasons why people eat:
-The choice of food that tastes good.
-The choice of whatever food that fills the stomach so that one can not eat more.
-It's mealtime and whatever food is available is ok.
-The choice to eat any food that is within reach, food that "happens to be there so why not eat it".
-The choice of cheaper food alternatives.
-Everyone else is eating that particular type of food.
-Someone else prepared this food so it's convenient to eat it.
-Someone offered the food so it's inpolite not to eat it.
-Not giving it much thought whatsoever, simply eating "just because".

The last one, "just because", seems to be the most common. Strange when you think of it that way. Why do we eat at all? Before eating, think what is the reason? Is it out of boredom, distraction, entertainment, social reasons, convenience, restlessness, habit, "just because"? What would life be like if we didn't need to eat? What things would change? What possibilities are there? I like to challenge common thought-forms and have been exploring these ideas. It has lead to some very interesting new perspectives for me, on the verge of a paradigm shift. From now on if I eat at all, it will only be those fruits that resonate with my energy. Honey tangerines are good right now.

Today:
Breakfast - celery juice and 1 large papaya
Lunch - juice of 18 honey tangerines
Dinner - juice of 18 honey tangerines

This. I can't stop listening.


♥ ♥ ♥

Past. Present. Future.

"Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers." -Rainer Maria Rilke

Hello. I had such an experience last night. I finished writing in one diary and usually I just close them up and put them away somewhere and start a new one. Last night however I was feeling curious, it has been quite a monumental past year you see and so I read all back through this journal, and the one before, and the one before. And it was amazing to see what I wrote about what I was going through and how I felt and what I was thinking, and how it all has delivered me perfectly into the present moment. It was a good reinforcement to trust that what is happening is always towards my greater good.

Dear Diary,
I love you.

It has been a while since writing here, but I want to start blogging again. Just to talk about my life and thoughts, and what I am eating mostly and how I am feeling about it. See here I have no fruitarians or raw foodists arounds to share with, in fact I don't even know another vegan. Which is okay, and is all the more reason for me to set a good and strong example.

So this is a way for me to think outloud as I continue my progress as a fruitarian and to inspire myself. I can also talk about my reasons for being fruitarian, and record my observations, as well as the many good things things I am attracting, and perhaps other blogs I enjoy.

What I would like to be doing now is all monomeals of juicy fruit, keeping it light, listening to hunger or lack thereof, and finishing my last meal early in the day. I do have a habit of eating late at night, because I have been doing it all my life as a way to relax after the day is finished. But I can find another way to relax, such as meditating, reading, and writing, or talking on the phone, instead of eating dinner late at night.

The past few days I have been eating a lot. In fact, I want to write it here because I myself cannot quite believe it. Today and yesterday too I ate well over 2,000 calories. I always hear about 811ers who are eating 3-4,000 calories a day, and wonder how and where these people put it. My day usually averages about 1,500-1,800 calories at the most. But lately have been out of the usual. What I would usually last me a whole week, I ate in 3 days. Well there is a whole store full of delicious fruit so that is not a problem. I am trying to listen for now, and I wonder if this will continue.

Today:

Breakfast - Cucumber juice and 1 honeydew melon.
Lunch - 2 large (large) papayas. Not at the same time.
Dinner - Juice of 8 pink grapefruits.
Snack - 10 tangerines.
Late-night snack - Celery and tomato juice, 1 bunch of asparagus, and grape tomatoes.



See? I wasn't kidding. That is some healthy eating right there.

And yesterday? Well:

Breakfast - Celery juice and 15 tangerines, juiced.
Lunch - 1 cantaloupe melon.
Later - 2 small papayas and 3 red bananas.
Snack - 1 large papaya, 1 thai coconut water and meat.
Dinner - 1 small, but generous and very perfect, angelic durian.


I think that is good. It is very healthy, mostly juicy fruit and almost all monomeals.

There. That felt good. I think I will blog more often. ♥

And the next day...

She woke up. And she was okay.

No. She was better than okay. In fact, she had never been better. She had never felt happier, had never been stronger, had never shined more brightly.

She knew she had overcome everything with her mind. Finally, finally she was free. From then on, she never doubted, never feared, only trusted and loved. She believed every miracle. She was living proof.

♥ The End &hearts'

I just want to be okay.

So why do I keep hurting myself so bad?

Love me.
Heal me.
Give me light.

Please.

♥

Dear Body.

Dear body,

Lovely you. You have been so kind to me in granting me health and happiness. I am so sorry for all I have put you through in the past. I promise that I will treat you the best I possibly can, like the beautiful being you are. I promise to give you the proper conditions to heal. I will not give you anything I know you do not want, and I will not deny you of what I know you need. I trust in you to do what you know is right. Please forgive me for all I have done in the name of stress, sleep deprivation, and entertainment. You are my temple and my home and I shall only treat you as such. You are so wise, kind, and patient. Thank you for helping me, showing me signs, and most of all, for giving me life. I promise to give it back.

Love,
Me.

There. Some things just need to be said.

I give myself credit for how far I have come. I ask for myself to always continue.

♥ Love and gratitude for this wonderful day ♥

Feed your mind.

Not your mouth.

(new motto)

Paul Cezanne: Still Life with Plaster Cupid, 1895

Trying to get back to being simple.

When I lived alone that was easy. But now living around a lot of other people, I have been absorbing some of their energies when it comes to eating - a lot of unhealthy habits and gluttonous thoughts. Imagine if those thoughts could be set free, what things they would go to!

So my focus is simplicity. Eating lightly, and simply. Juicy fruit from the trees.

Not trying to be anything else. I know what works for me, and I just need to keep doing it.

Lately I have been eating lots of sweet navel oranges, dates blended with water, and honeydew melon. Some days water fasting, some nights dry fasting.

I have been studying some new information from Nora Lenz and Loren Lockman. I would love to do an extended fast sometime. I will write about my new discoveries very soon. I should blog more often.

Breathe deeply. Fill your mind with beautiful thoughts, and your heart with love. ♥

Hello again.

It has been a while since writing last. I took a few weeks to do some personal work on writing, and expanding thoughts and mind. But I have had lots to write about in my blog too. It's different when you are writing for someone else to read.

We have been snowed in today. I had plenty of time to finish my painting of Evi and start on another landscape painting.


I have still been feeling great on high fruit and some greens. But I have felt a change taking place lately. I have been eating kind of weird combinations - oranges, dates, bananas, sun-dried tomatoes, avocados, etc. all at the same time. Cooked food is not appealing, but I have not been able to stick with the simplicity of mono meals.

Maybe it is part of the detox process? Maybe I am absorbing the gluttonous energy of the people around me? Maybe I simply need to eat more fruit?

Something is not quite right, something is missing. And I am determined to find out what it is.

Today I was looking at pictures from just two years ago, when I was cooked food veg. There is a huge difference, not really good or bad, just different. Does everyone change that much in 2 years? For one I have lost about 20 lbs. or so. I looked happier then, but I feel much happier now. Maybe sometime I will put up pictures from back then.

But the major difference has occurred in my teeth. They used to be very white and straight and with thick and strong enamel. About a year ago I was eating lots of oranges and dates. I started having problems, that my teeth hurt and then they started becoming more yellow, and six months later they were very badly damaged. Now I am embarrassed to smile.

So I am not sure what to do about them. I have switched to using Toothsoap, started eating lots of greens, and thinking positive thoughts on behalf of my teeth. So far, there has been very little improvement.

I know that the body can take 5-10 years to rebuild itself after you switch to a raw food diet. So I am trying to be patient; this is not such a big deal. I just do not want them to get worse and for calcium to be leached from my bones as well. I don't like to have to worry. I trust in Natural Hygiene. That said, I have been paying close attention to my calcium: phosphorous ratio in my diet, which is what I was advised by a friend who was able to regrow his tooth enamel. He said it took him about a year. Patience.

Today:
1 pineapple
8 navel oranges
10 dates
3 large collard leaves
soup made from 1 orange, 3 roma tomatoes, 5 sundried tomatoes, 5 dates, and lots of spinach.


(it was very good)

I bought many oranges. I would like to try at least one mono-day on them this week.

At this time I have backed off from running. I used to really love it but for the past few weeks I have not felt like running at all (could be the snow, or maybe I was overdoing it). When I feel drawn to it again I will start back up. But have been doing yoga classes and dancing, and feeling great doing that.





Okay that was a lot of writing. More topics later. Thanks for reading ♥

It's a date.

No really, it is.

Thanks to the Date People!

Today, I worked more on some paintings...


6 bananas, 2 persimmons, dates, and cucumbers.

Oh and here is Anne on day 55:



Wow! Her blog is Orange Juice Girl, in the list on the right.

Goodnight ♥

Good morning.

I forgot to blog when I got home last night. So here it is.

Started this painting of my baby cousin:


10 bananas and 4 fuji apples.

Monday.

Hello again.


That is so me. I need to make time for both diary and blog. This is more of just a log, and some of the things I feel like sharing.

811s are everywhere...


Today: one pomelo, a honeydew, and 6 bananas.



Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, his final performance. I went to see it last night.

Being human.

It's not about being a mere mortal.



Here is a list of organizations and what they are doing to help.

I think, also, that it is just as important today to donate your thoughts and goodwill to the people around you, that you are so fortunate to have in your life. And remember how lucky they are to have you in their lives, too.

I had other things to write about but I think I will leave them for another day. I talked to an old friend. I painted and went for a walk in the snow. I drank water all day and ate nothing. I had a busy night at work. I tried to find a good song to listen to tonight.

Maybe this?



No, not that.



Not that either. Not tonight.

Oh well.

Love on, lovers.

In the details.

Today? I'm alright. It is a very sombering day, with the current events being what they are. And you?

I finished my painting.


For the first painting I have done in a while I think it turned out ok. Just have to keep working on improving my skills and style. Tomorrow I will start on another one.

Making art is one of the best meditations for me. I am in a whole different world when painting and drawing.

I had 2 pink grapefruits, juice of 8 oranges, 8 kiwis, and cucumbers.

Count your blessings, always. ♥

In love and in life.

Today I had more spring water, Christmas pears (the best), fuji apples, and cucumbers. Later I went to Whole Foods market. I think because of the freeze in Florida last week, all citrus were double in price. So instead of tangerines, I bought some bananas.


Usually I don't get bananas. But when life charges you double for lemons, lemonade can get expensive. So bananas it will be for now. I am just going to keep drinking spring water until they ripen.

Get well soon, Florida trees!

I also got a lovely orchid plant and seeds in anticipation of spring.

It's a kind of magic.

Hello again. I had a long weekend.

I am focused on the intent of my thoughts. Like my list of What If's that one by one are becoming reality.

I ran 3 miles this morning and danced.

The past few days I have just been drinking spring water and munching cucumbers, iceberg and fuji apples.

May your best thoughts take flight. ♥

Hello, world.

We were snowed in today with about eight inches of snow. It was like being inside of a snowglobe. It was beautiful.


Quiet thoughts all day long. Less talking, more thinking, and from thoughts to actions. Some writing of my vision, too. I want to do so much more in my life.

I had juice of 8 tangerines, a cantaloupe, 8 kiwis, 2 navel oranges, khadrawy dates, and iceberg lettuce.

I felt the future strongly today.

Goodnight, world. ♥

Wednesday.

Hello. Hope your day was wonderful.

I got 2 new books:


Man's Higher Consciousness by Hilton Hotema

1962 The author claims this work shows the reason why the radio & television mechanism in the human skull fails to respond fully now to cosmic radiation as it did twenty thousand years ago, when the Ancient Masters accumulated their Wisdom of Creation, Life and Man, then recorded it in fable and fiction, for interpretation to those who proved by test they were worthy to receive the same. The author covers subjects such as daily exercise, vegetarian diet, raw foods, sun bathing, fasting, deep breathing, history of longevity, cosmic forces, secrets of the ancient masters.

And also:


The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More is a collection of seven short stories written by Roald Dahl. They are generally regarded as being aimed for a slightly older audience than many of his other children's books.
The stories were written at varying times throughout his life, and are believed by many to reflect some of his best fiction writing. Two of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of Dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in World War II. Another piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a British farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient Roman treasure. The book was first published in 1977 by Jonathan Cape.

Roald Dahl's stories are just the best. These are short stories.

If you loved his books as a child (who didn't?), you would love reading the Roald Dahl Omnibus - his same great fiction writing, but for an older audience (not bedtime story-friendly, but fantastically entertaining). I couldn't put it down. It's a must.

I will let you know how they are after I read them.

I had 10 tangerines, juiced, a honeydew melon, 10 kiwis, a navel orange, and spinach. I ate so much today but I still feel kind of hungry. But I feel very good and energetic. I'm starting to feel like my best self. Every day is better. ♥