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my new hero
wow, once I typed in the title/heading it occurred to me that my new hero is really ME, but I've also stumbled upon a wonderful source of inspiration in the form of a woman named Angela Stokes . She's something of a legend in the raw and living foods circles, mainly for her......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-01 18:44:20 | Rating:

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the ONE thing
It's taken me a while, but last night I was hearing that little voice, the one that actually whispers wise things to me, waiting for me to listen and actually "get it". Well, last night, I got it. I was lacing up the old Asics to have a go at an easy treadmill run, which I......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-03 15:16:10 | Rating:

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one week experiment
After reading a very inspiring testimonial in the book "Blatant Raw Foodist Propoganda", I'm trying out a very simple all raw plan for a week to see how this feels: fruit and/or fresh juice all morning raw nuts and/or seeds/nut butter/dried coconut mid day salad and veggies......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-07 17:07:11 | Rating:

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raw living lessons
Well, in my ongoing quest to finally embrace a living foods lifestyle, permanently, I'm learning some interesting things here. Last night, I went out for a bday celebration with some friends who are moving away for good soon so I indulged in some cooked and very unhealthy appetizers......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-10 12:58:10 | Rating:

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Sugarland Blues
Such an interesting journey this is...when you feel called to a living foods shift, it's really not a "diet" at all. It's an entire paradigm shift and that means some amazing discoveries but it also means some intense challenges. I like to use the analogy of this journey, life, being......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-14 15:40:34 | Rating:

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Culinary Creativity
I'm not known for being a very enthusiastic cook. I don't like the preperation or the time and cleanup involved in cooking. Some people love to be in the kitchen, creating and cooking but I'm not one of them. But the thing about a living foods lifestyle is that you do need to find at least 7 to......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-15 13:47:59 | Rating:

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keeping perspective
I caught myself in some punishing behavior recently that's indicative of that old eating disorder pattern still alive in there. With the enormous and beautiful undertaking of shifting into a living foods lifestyle, I've wrestled with some intense cravings and detox symptoms. The......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-16 16:37:07 | Rating:

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what a weird night
Man, I learned some important lessons last night...first, my avocado pate only lasts for about 2 or 3 days tops, but it never smells or tastes like it's gone bad. Yep. I made a really tasty sammich last night with sprouted grian bread, the sunflower/tomato pate, avocado pate/spread,......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-17 14:12:05 | Rating:

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return to simplicity
So I was just waxing poetic, as I am wont to do, about the good old days before cell phones. You remember? When you could leave the house and be so interested in the world around you, you didn't NEED to be returning calls, texting while you walked or answering the phone. When you went......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-17 18:04:07 | Rating:

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my Kundalini yoga story
This may not be of any significant interest to anyone but me, still I feel compelled to pay a written homage to the art of Kundalini yoga, and the magic is has brought into my life. I don't actually recall the first time I experienced a Kundalini yoga set, or even how I found my way into......Read More