Meditation.

"When you're connected to your center - your True Self - you have clearer perception, you make better choices, and you suffer less. Of you practice meditation regularly, you may find that unhealthy behaviours become less appealing, because they do not resonate with the wisdom of your True Self."

Strawberry Dreams.

Strawberries are in great abundance this time of year. Really good strawberries are dark red and smell delightfully fragrant. Here are a few recipes highlighting their sweetness.

Strawberry Dream Smoothie
1 pint Strawberries
5 Medjool Dates
Water from one Coconut

Soak the dates in the coconut water overnight, then blend with strawberries.

Strawberry Heaven
1 pint Strawberries
Juice from 10-12 Tangerines

Juice tangerines, then blend with strawberries.

Strawberry Romaine Salad
1 pint Strawberries
Romaine Lettuce
1 large Cucumber
Cherry Tomatoes

With a wooden spoon, lightly smash the strawberries in a bowl to make a dressing. Pour over chopped romaine, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

(pictures coming soon)

Today's Juice

Beet-Carrot-Celery-Apple-Grapefruit.

Honey Tangerine Juice.

On Eating Mindfully.

"Eat slowly and take small bites, as though you are offering them to the diety inside."

Orange and Spinach Soup.

Hello. Just wanted to share a raw creation that I made for dinner tonight. It was so simple, but so good.

Orange and Spinach Soup

Blend 3 oranges together. Add another orange, 2 cups of spinach, and a handful of cherry tomatoes and pulse until mixed in.

Today:
Breakfast - Banana Mylk Smoothie*
Lunch - Banana Mylk Smoothie
Dinner - Celery-Carrot-Orange Juice, Orange and Spinach Soup, and 5 Blood Oranges.

Blood (Oranges)

*Banana Mylk Smoothie

To make it, add bananas and blend with water until it is the thin consistency of milk. It is so much sweeter than a thick banana smoothie and so good on the winter days.

Enjoy ♥

Energy Soup.

Finally I have found something tasty and super healthy that makes greens appealing and easy to eat. It's called Energy Soup. If you google it, you will find many different stories of healing associated with it (read one boy's miraculous story here). There are many different variations on the original recipe*. The one I have been making is as follows:

Energy Soup
1 cup of water or Rejuvelac
2 Apples, peeled and chopped
2 stalks of Celery, chopped
1 lb of mixed greens (Spinach, Romaine, Spring Mix, whatever you prefer)
1 tablespoon of Dulse (Seaweed) flakes (or 1 piece of Dulse

Place one cup of water, one of the Apples, one stalk of Celery, and the greens into the blender like so.



Blend until smooth. Lastly, pulse in the remaining Apple, Celery, and Dulse flakes to add crunch.

Voila!



Okay it looks kind of gross. But it tastes good and it makes you feel so alive. I make one for breakfast. I love it.

*The original recipe also suggests to add one avocado and bean sprouts, but I didn't add them.

Haircut today.

I believe that our hair holds a lot of energy. So I get haircuts only every so often, when I am ready for major changes and shifts in energy to happen. And I am.

Winter Recipes.

During the winter months Bananas, Dates, Apples, Berries, Oranges, Tangerines, Grapefruits, and Greens are in great abundance and are in peak season of delicious flavor.

Tangerine juice is a favorite for breakfast, or valencia orange, or grapefruit.

Valencias, Tangerines, and Blood Oranges

Raspberry Orange Smoothie

Raspberry Orange Smoothie
4 Navel Oranges
1/2 Cup Raspberries or Strawberries, frozen or fresh
Blend.

Citrus Date Spinach Salad

Citrus Date Spinach Salad
Spinach
Red or Orange Pepper
Cilantro
5 dates
Juice of 1 orange
To make: Arrange spinach, pepper and cilantro in a salad bowl. Make dressing by blending dates with orange juice with a fork. Pour over salad.

Banana Date Fruitshake
10 Bananas
10 Medjool Dates
To make: Freeze 3 of the bananas. Soak the dates in 1 cup of water overnight or at least for a few hours. Then, blend the dates and water, 3 frozen bananas, and 7 unfrozen bananas for a perfect fruitshake.

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.