Today is earth day, a great day to plant vegetable seeds. The weather has dipped into the thirties at night so I’m only planting cold crop; lettuces, spinach, arugula, etc. I have garlic that I planted in the fall and covered with a warm blanket of hay peeking out of the soil. It’s very exciting to me, especially after a snowy winter. Happy spring, happy planting!
Which Tragedy? On Monday, a bombing at the Boston marathon finish line, on Wednesday night a fertilizer plant explosion in Waco, Texas. Ultimately all of the world’s tragedies included.
This week’s events are always on my mind. It’s difficult to be positive when so many are in devastating emotional and physical pain. The Boston Marathon will never be the same, we will never be the same. Since 9-11-2000 we must always look over our shoulder, we must always be on high alert. We must always stick together in a bond of love, courage and compassion.
Because of the lives lost, limbs lost, hearts broken and pain endured, I feel a sense of guilt if I say or post something positive. On the other hand I feel that we all need to hear and feel a positive thought if only for a moment.
I wasn’t always positive and upbeat, it was something I had to learn, practice and live. It was a decision that I had to make; I had to choose to hold on to my past or to remember it then let it go. I chose the latter. My mission is to help others find the peace and happiness that they have inside them and help them figure out how to remember and let go too.
It’s ok to smile, share a happy thought, or be positive in times of tragedy. Maybe your smile or words is what someone needed at that very moment.
Being positive and sharing your light isn’t a bad thing, it’s not selfish nor uncaring; it’s the very thing that brings unity, that binds us together as a family. We are all family, one nation [or all nations] under God.
I share the love and the light I have in me with you; share yours with someone too.
My 3-Day Spring Group Cleanse began today.
This gives everyone a chance to clear out the winter gunk and reboot their system. There are many different types of cleanses and from time to time I like to put myself through a strict one even f only for a day. Every small step counts, every effort helps. When I run a group cleanse I like to make it easy enough for everyone, men and women alike, to follow-even while working.
A good cleanse focuses on the food we eat and the activity we partake in helping us clear our body, mind and spirit. It’s all uplifting!
I’ll post updates throughout our cleanse so you can see what a cleanse is like.
If you would like to do a cleanse let me know!
Eat Well, Live Well, Be Well!
Last night – I baked an extra garnet yam with dinner and tossed it in the refrigerator. Today – I peeled it and mashed the flesh with plain yogurt and Himalayan pink salt. Garnet Yam Dip for raw veggies, my choice today, Belgian Endive. As a bonus for the pups-the yam skins – Healthy pets are happy pets ;)
It took about 5 days to fully sprout but worth the minor effort. All sprouts are a healthy, tasty addition to salads, soups & stews when added last.
Clean and cut fruit and veggies of choice, add to your blender, fill 3/4 with water, puree until smooth.
Smoothie ingredients ready~Add to blender, fill carafe to top with water, coconut water/milk, almond milk or soy milk and blend until smooth-
Green Smoothies for energy, nutrition and cleansing ~ bottoms up!
Yesterday a snowstorm bringing 16″!
Today, sunshine and blue skies to welcome Spring; couldn’t ask for more, well, maybe warmer air to melt away the snow and help the flowers bloom ;)
Use the basic recipe for stock, add your favorite veggies and simmer 5-15 minutes and enjoy. I used what I had on hand for this one. Lots of veggies because veggies matter! Get creative, get inspired, get cooking! Have fun~
Every New Dawn 