My name is Bethany and I am an artist, raw foodist and massage therapy student.
I came to raw foods because I was very sick. I was paralyzed from the waist down (for over three years) and in horrible health. Through the route of a 100% raw food diet, yoga, juice fasting and holistic medicine, I have regained full health and mobility.
I have recently become an avid barefoot enthusiast, as the grass feels amazing on my feet
I'm having a documentary filmed of my recovery with raw foods. It should be out sometime next Spring. You can view the trailer at www.bethanysstory.com or at the bottom of my page.
How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
By being just that- a community.
Relationship Status:
Single
Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
Kale salad w/ avocado and lime. Oh yeah.
Interests (outside of Raw Food):
Art, human rights, singing, raw foods, photography, painting, drawing, reading, veganism, fair trade, nature, yoga, tiedye, nonmaterial neuroscience, biofeedback, spirituality, pantheism, feminism, poetry, piano, midwifery, attachment parenting, clouds, reflexology, metaphysics, sunshine, unschooling, the law of attraction, pottery, paganism, meditation, juice feasting, pacifism, energy, trees, gardens, flowers, reiki, blogging, animal rights, health
Favorite Books or Authors:
Right now I'm really into Emerson, Einstein and Dickens
Favorite Quote:
"'Now we wait!' "No. We breathe, we pulse, we regenerate. Our hearts beat, our minds create, our souls injest. 37 seconds well used is a lifetime.'" -Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium
GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : )
Your photos are terrific! With where you've come from to where you are, so cool! I hope it gives you a real sense that you can do absolutely anything! You rock! :)
Wow, LOL! That is always the way it seems to go for me too, multiple things at once! We just recently finished moving ourselves and I've been helping a friend get ready to move for the last 2 months.
Well hang in there, the tests and moving will pass! :) Hopefully the busy-ness has also had moments of fun for you!
I'm great, loving life in general and constantly being pleasantly surprised by people these days. It's wonderful! :)
Hi Bethany,
How do you do barefoot in Pittsburgh...? (brrrrrr..) I'm considering this, but I'm just as cold as you (Indiana)Do yo still do it.? My kids would.......... LOL
:)
Bethany, I just listened to the interview you did with Rhio, again- for the third time. Wow!! Your story is so powerful and inspiring, it brings tears to my eyes. I am so happy for you. Looked at your photos above. The last two pics really show the "glow" in you now. You're definitely a raw goddess. Can't wait to see your movie.
Aww. I just read your comment on my blog. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it and will definitely use your advice.
I understand completely about how your sister reacted about decorating. I get that as well, from all kinds of people. I've no idea why it bothers me though. I think maybe, I feel they are condescending? I am dealing with it though.
well...i'm pretty new to this. i'm not totally raw yet. plus, i'm just learning more about nutrition. i get bad stomach cramps sometimes when i'm running late in the morning and only have my morning coffee. on my way to work, i get cramps and don'...
The best thing to do is drink green juices. Juice 2 lbs of greens per day. You are working from an old paradigm of health. Doing protein drinks doesn't help anyone. From your description you are not eating greens at all. You need to eat greens to ...
Learn about proper food combining, this is vital. Fruit is designed to be eaten alone, if eaten with fat,the fat keeps the sugar in the bloodstream for an unnatural length of time feeding problems such as candida, diabetes, adrenal fatigue etc. It...
hi-
i'm new. i started my healthy eating, well what i considered healthy eating, in 2007. that was moving away from lots of meats and fish to lower calore food and less fats. for me, that meant subway sandwiches. yes, i know, but hey..i had to st...
I reuse plastic bags till they're falling apart. I've gotten into the habit of always having a shopper or two with me or a rolled up plastic bag wherever I go.
Hmmm. I've had mine for at least 10 years. I don't know about everybody else, but I find them very convenient to use. The Chico bags that is ( an no, I'm not selling them) because I can fold them up into tiny balls and stick them into my purse. Th...
In the first stage, the diet is restricted to veggies, protein, and just a few grains (eaten in very small portions). Fermented foods and sea veggies are very integral to this diet, so it sounds like you might really like the diet.
Nothing sweet ...
ok...i'm really new to all this, especially juicing. i started trying to juice after juices i liked. before i tried juicing, i used to drink those naked drinks. well, i finally tried their green machine and liked it. i mean it has some greens in i...
I remember being close to broke and hungry and going into the super market to find that organic bananas were ripe AND 50 cents a pound! I got 50 pounds for $25 and smiiiiiled
If you know where I can buy organic bananas in bulk in the Bay Area PL...
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Well hang in there, the tests and moving will pass! :) Hopefully the busy-ness has also had moments of fun for you!
I'm great, loving life in general and constantly being pleasantly surprised by people these days. It's wonderful! :)
How do you do barefoot in Pittsburgh...? (brrrrrr..) I'm considering this, but I'm just as cold as you (Indiana)Do yo still do it.? My kids would.......... LOL
:)
I understand completely about how your sister reacted about decorating. I get that as well, from all kinds of people. I've no idea why it bothers me though. I think maybe, I feel they are condescending? I am dealing with it though.
Thank you dear heart.
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