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How To Slow The Clock

by Share on February 19, 2010

Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.
~Art Buchwald

Living life to the fullest. What does that mean? Does it mean racing to get another hour of time on our computers? Making sure our cell phones are on and connected at all times? I was chatting with one of our LA mates today and she said something I totally related to and I had to laugh with her… “If our DSL goes down for even an hour, we start to panic around here!” Wow. Did I ever relate. Which led me to think, what is our addiction to instant access online? Having to have everything NOW. The ‘fast food’ culture is a death culture. What we need to bring back is the ‘slow food’ culture! Even though I’m not eating the fast food diet, I still participate by being so addicted my computer and my cell phone and my need to be connected 24/7! Scary!

Bam and I ate lunch today (another green soup but this time Mexican!) and got in to a discussion on the subject of time and how we can affect it. The grim reaper is not a scary skeleton looking creature with a scythe but rather it is the image looking back at you in the mirror. We determine our ‘death clocks’ by how we live our lives. Our thoughts, our actions, the food we feed ourselves, we are our own worst enemies ie… we ARE the grim reapers.

Imagine this. If you are a typical westerner eating a ‘Standard American Diet’, living a competitive lifestyle of rushing around and keeping up with your neighbors, watching the news on TV etc…. then you are a twin outboard engine speedboat racing across the ocean of time towards your death.

Now, think of the ways you can change that.

  • Raw vegan = rowboat with oars
  • Meditation and yoga = rowboat with oars
  • Combine raw vegan AND meditation and yoga = raft with one oar

So what is the speed of a yogi in the mountains? Probably like a surfer on his surfboard paddling with the current and riding the waves. Or perhaps he/she is treading water slowly in the vast sea of life. I’m certainly not at that level but it’s interesting to ponder.

Today, promise yourself, let each breath find its way in and out of you naturally. Feel each moment. Eat well. Think positive thoughts. Avoid the television and laugh whenever possible.

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It’s What You Don’t Eat

by Share on February 16, 2010

We always talk about eating raw foods and eating healthy and how great it is for you and how much you’ll change from it. But there’s more to the story than that. It’s what you DON’T eat anymore that changes you the most.

By eliminating what I like to call “food products” from your lifestyle, you will have a big shift. I’m talkin’ about chips, candy, things in jars, cans, plastic wrappers, microwave dinners, energy drinks, etc. You get rid of that toxic waste dump and your body will feel life.

Then, you stop with the dairy and meat industry. Gimme a break. You really think that stuff is helping you? C’mon you know better! But the fact is, we have emotional eating habits and if you can become more aware of that, then you’ll be on a winning streak.

Some easy tips:

  • If you fry something, use coconut oil and fry it at a low temperature if possible.
  • Drink a lot of water to counter the negative effects of anything that you know is ‘bad’ for you but you are eating it anyway.
  • If you cave in and eat some junk food, be sure to juice a lot of dark greens the next day.
  • No matter what you are eating, simply thank the universe (or whatever your personal belief system supports) for the food you are giving your body and take a moment to feel gratitude.

Raw foods are not a diet. They are a lifestyle and some days will be easier than others and some days you might just slide backwards or feel a struggle. Forgive yourself and remember, tomorrow is another day. Breathe in, breathe out. Smile from your liver.

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Living Life and Living Foods

February 2, 2009

Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. ~ John Lennon As we’ve progressed into our super connected era with cell phones that are online and so many people are making a living from computer based technology, the need for quality living has never been greater! We receive a lot of emails asking [...]

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For The Love of Green

January 10, 2009

It’s a new year and the feeling of fresh starts is upon us! I always find at this time of year, I have a tendency to look back on what has changed, what is different, and what needs improving in our lives. What Has Changed One of the biggest positive changes since going raw is [...]

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