October

September flew by as fast as the in coming winds ...and October is already a week in .

As I catch up with my blogs , I am downloaded onto an exterior hard drive 958,803 items.

All my lectures, research, recipe hunts and don't forget new crafting ideas add up fast ! 

In September we move into a time of rapid transition. September is a time in nature for gathering the growth of summer. Farmers harvest their crops. Squirrels begin storing away nuts for the winter. 

The days start growing noticeably shorter in September and while there can still be intense heat the autumn chill can be felt as well. We make the transition from T-shirts to sweaters, from vacation plans to school plans and the new business cycle. 

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Since I last wrote 

Jennifer Cornbleet  from :  Raw Food Made Easy  ...  I love this book .

http://www.learnrawfood.com/recipes/comments/harvest_salad

 You can see Jennifer on you tube ! Great teacher . She  really does make it easy !

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Meals On Wheels  in my area is full and there is a waiting list to

even volunteer  ... so raising awareness and money always helps.

Be sure to spread the word in you area . 

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www.Feldenkrais.com   Method 48 Lesson CD came in the mail . You must look Bruce Holmes up.

My problem with going to the gym and even yoga is my body was so inflamed and 

tight from injuries over the last 4 yrs and no where able to stretch out til my doctor helped me . 

With Dr. Christine Kim, D.C., L.A.C. help in releasing water retention, stretching , ultra sounds , deep massage, acupuncture and chiropractic ... hey guess what my bursitis in my hip feels 80 % better ... I can get up without crying and my body is responding well to treatments . She has been a life saver after trying everything else. 

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I also got :

Stretch out by DKSA at a local training store but you can get it on amazon.com $12 bucks.

 Check it out!

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Since I sit so much at work and when I'm studying ...the trainer suggested a medi-pillow . You only

blow it up just enough to make you sit balanced , very little air it it ... it helped right away with my nerve problems . Also on Amazon $11.78 This seat cushion provides comfortable, stress free sitting with a gentle layer of air that helps eliminate pressure point

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Healthy & Happy  A new blog I came across
http://klynnewagner.weebly.com
Very inspiriting young lady , lost 100 pounds with the Green Smoothie Girls 12 Steps
Drink Your Way To Health !
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Another young lady that lost 100 in 6 months going raw :
http://rawfoods.purejeevan.com/
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I like the holistic  health channel Veria.com  . The other day a lady was on there explaining she lost 180 by eating whatever she wanted , but she only eat when she was hungry and eat very very slowly , which gave her brain time to say I'm full . In other countries they have different saying ... example , in France they say , "I'm hungry ; then they will say I'm not hungry anymore ". In America we say, "I'm hungry ... but then we say I'm full !! "
Everybody is different and believe differently , so we must learn all we can and make our own choices what works best for us . 


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 Calories - How Much Do They Count
by Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D. 
I find the calorie concept cumbersome, user un-friendly, guilt-provoking, and complicated to apply. I personally have never felt it to be helpful in any way. I believe it has greatly contributed to the dysfunctional approach to eating of Western urban civilization, especially among women. It’s probably a good idea to apply it to chain restaurants and reduce the portions that have gotten so ridiculously super-sized in the past 20 years, but for general healthful eating, it’s not helpful because technically you could eat all your calories from ice cream and cookies, which is patently absurd. Therefore, I will remain with the approach we have been championing at the Natural Gourmet Institute for more than 30 years:

For healthful eating, consume, whole, fresh, natural, organic food, including whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, as well as wild ocean fish, organically raised eggs, poultry, and grass-fed beef if desired.

If you choose your food that way, your body will automatically eat the foods that give you the calories you need, and of course all the nutrients. It is the most user-friendly dietary system I have found, applicable at all times and to all cultures, and you can keep using it for the rest of your life.
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My Dear Friend  got Lyme Disease ! Look out it is on the raise ! 

New Tick-Borne Disease Is Discovered

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Published: September 19, 2011   

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I received my copy of Food Matter DVD in the mail this week . I hope you all took advantage of the free viewing that was on the net. I wanted a copy to share with others , Great  movie  . A must see !!  Go to : www.FoodMatters.tv    "  Let Thy Food be thy Medicine. " 

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My favorite thing I got in the mail this week was from Mimi Kirk . Her new book 

Live Raw came with a cute little surprise . She included a necklace  inscribed green juice love yourself eat raw food be positive laugh a lot . Don't know if you know who Mimi is , but she is 72 years young now and

in the best shape of her life.  You can see you youtube or her website: youngrawfood.com

She is a great inspiration . Like Louis Hay I think  now in her 80's  they never stop learning .

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We have been feeling like a cold and sore throat coming on ... but we have been mega juicing and taking 2000 mg extra Vit C  Emerg C packets .. so far so good .

My poor juicers are going to wear out . At the farmers market yesterday I stocked up on greens I don't have growing myself like dalilion, tat choy, and some other green this lady talked my into but I forgot the name .. I'll have to take some new pictures  the next time I juice.

But it's working !! And lots of soups ! Lots of Veggie Soup , This morning was fresh butternut squash soup and this afternoon I made mushroom barley with lots of veggie ... for the next couple of days . They always taste better the next day . Tortilla soup for dinner ... lots of peppers ought to kill that sore throat!!!  

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The kids are coming to visit from our B.D.'s on the 21th . I am excited to share my garden and

cooking and juicing knowledge that I have been learning . We'll get some sewing and crafting in too ! We have tickets to go see a show in Hollywood  Cirque Du Soleil and a dinner cruise in Long Beach if the weather holds up .. and October Fest will be somewhere in the plans ... I can't wait . It will be really fun !!! 

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The Garden

                                     NEW GREEN BEANS AND SQUASH AND A FEW

                                          SELF STARTING CORN. 

                                           THE LAST CROP ! I am still getting tons of veggies

                                            from the garden . 

                                           I love this time of year when it starts cooling down.

                                         My husband says I make the best soups ! A some

                                        of my fans are asking about a cook book  !   .....

                                         

                                         Don't know if these mini watermelons will make it

                                         in time ! They are so cute ! 

                                                         Yummy watermelon from the farmers market .. I juiced it with lime

                                                        and added cinnamon and tumeric ! yumo !!! 

                                                         From our neighbors trees persimmons and pomegranates

                                                          and don't forget to juice the  Vit C  big time during cold and flu season ! 

Til next time !  Lots of Hugs and Kisses !

God Bless Us All  with Peace On Earth 

Love is created through forgiving. The more forgiveness you give to others, the more forgiveness will return to you. Then more love will grow within you, within the other person too and within our world. This is the environment we were meant to live in." Born a Healer pg 131 

-Master Chunyi Lin from Born A Healer 

So much for hiring a personal trainer !

I had the bright idea of joining a new gym in town and getting a personal trainer to get me started on track . I was so excited ! I couldn't wait til they finished building it. So beautiful , for women only, spa , the whole works  ... what fun this would be! I had two personal trainer in 4 months with 2 different styles of training . I was all gun -ho !

Warning !! Warning !  Please do not make the big mistakes I made . You must be in shape to have that kind of trainer. At my size also, I am too out of shape to start at that level . My trainers should have know better . I should have know better ! Now I can't move. I have injuries on top of old juries and it has set me back 6 months ! I now have bursitis in my hips. I can't sleep , walk , sit ! Instead of going to the gym  I now go to the doctor every week .

After seeing a few different doctors, and not liking their style of pushing drugs , I have been lucky enough to meet a great  women who is a holistic pain specialist in acupuncture and chiropractor. It is wonderful to work with someone who is truly trying to help me .We are learning a lot from each other . I bring her veggies from my garden .

So lesson learned ? Please start with stretching . Lots of it !!! And lots of water !!!! Stretch for weeks or months first if you have been inactive for any length of time.

A lot of us think that we are active enough with walking , stairs at work or kids at home, but if you really think about it or have a desk job like me , we sit at least 80% of the time, if not more , that we are awake ! In the gym you are going to use muscle you didn't even remember you have. So remember  if you go to fast or don't stretch proper you are in for a big surprise. Ouch !

A Great Tip and Money Saver !

http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/protecting-grains

Gardening with Kids !

http://www.gardeningwithkids.org/

Ranch dressing !!

http://www.learnrawfood.com/recipes/taglist/Nuts

Yummy!!

Only one more day left of the 7 day fast ! It has been
a great challenge ... but worth it !
For our last day here is a great recipe:
 http://www.learnrawfood.com/recipes/comments/large_batch_green_juice/

Well We 're going to get it a try !

Tom and I are enjoying a nice  relaxing Sunday , getting ready to try the 7 day fast . Though I sent everyone a copy of the Rawdiva's ebook , we like to steam our veggie for meals and raw for snacks . Our goal is : if it doesn't come from a seed we don't eat it . I already made my raw granola and almond milk  from Jeffifer Cornbleets' book Raw Food Made Easy... I love her recipes , they truly are easy !!   Wish us luck !!http://search.isp.netscape.com/nsisp/boomframe.jsp?query=jennifer+cornbleet&page=1&offset=0&result_url=re


" Please test your sevants for ten days and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink ....."
  Daniel, 1-8 11-16 NKJV

7 day detox e book

http://www.therawdivas.com/7daydetox/7daydivadetox.pdf

7 day detox fast !

http://www.therawdivas.com/7daydetox/downloads.php

Breathe!

When you nurture your body,
it loves you back !

We can live without alot of things,
but we cant live without oxygen .

Exercise gives me that extra
oxygen I need . The fuel my
body needs most .

Listen deeply,
Love deeply,
Breathe deeply .
 

Stay with it !

We must learn to position ourselves effortlessly
 within each moment, rather than stumbling 
through time. We can either escape from the moment 
or stay with it as it unfolds and do something good with it.
- PM Forni

The Secret to the Secret , Action !

"So many fail because they don't get started - they don't 
go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin."
 - W. Clement Stone

Have Courage ! Try something new everyday !

“You gain strength, courage 
and confidence by every experience
 in which you stop to look fear in the face. 
... You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt

Love Yourself !

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift 
for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, 
too short for those who rejoice, but for those who 
love, time is eternity."
 ~Henry Van Dyke

Wake up Happy ! When You First Look in the Mirror, Smile !

“Knowing which changes  are best for you comes,  always, from assessing  what you feel.”  —  Martha Beck

Home Grown Greens !

Home Grown Micro Greens

GROWING MICRO GREENS - THE HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE 
ARE YOU BENEFITING FROM AN INDOOR GREEN GARDEN?
Learn How Easy It Is To Set Up And Grow Today!

Microgreens (Arugula, Broccoli, Peas)

Did you know growing micro greens are beneficial to your and your family?  Everyone wants and needs to benefit in today's society.  Setting up a personal indoor garden space is the perfect way to get your family growing in the right direction.

The indoor green garden of today, can be one of the most rewarding gardening experiences you will encounter.  There are a couple of excellent reasons why you would want to master this type of a healthy gardening technique.

A Nutritional Powerhouse:
Protein, phyto-nutrients, vitamins and minerals are all compacted in a tiny little seed ready to be utilized with a spray or a soak of water.

Green Smoothies with Micro-greens

ttp://www.homegrownmicrogreens.com/green-smoothies-wmicro-greens.html

HEALTHY SNACKS UNDER 200 CALORIES

http://www.wholeliving.com/healthy-snacks-index

I want to walk on clouds ~

"A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, 
and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an 
optimist doesn't see the clouds at all--he's walking on 
them."  ~Leonard L. Levinson