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Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorra Sep 8.
It's not about the what, but the how.
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- About Me:
- I'm a student in college, I've been playing tennis seriously since age 2, and I really love languages and systems of all kinds.
I think the purpose of my life relates to my love of truth. Not formal philosophy, but more treating every day like my own truth experiment, and spending lots of time each day jotting down notes in my journal as though I'm reporting on the trends that work and don't work in life.
Stuff I've found? MY truths (not necessarily yours):
Breath, relaxation, surrender, presence, water, and motion are more important than raw food, and yet raw food is already miraculous.
We are born enlightened, healthy, present, and if we stay out of the way for the remainder of life, we can avoid most issues.
Stimulating substances are typically out of alignment with those things which benefit us.
Depending on the moment, fully commit to action or fully commit to stillness; do not wade in between.
Trite as it sounds, the best things in life are free, and come with the experience: your pricelessly complex and infinitely wise body, your boundless capacity for understanding and growth, and Earth, which is the most beautiful, most creative, most philanthropic food and life factory conceivable.
The best languages, the deepest understanding, the most profound experiences, the moments we remember, are usually without words.
What you believe and how you feel will determine everything about your experience, and therefore everything starts with the physical. A study showed that 90% of all depressed people have some form of serious physical problem.
No single experience on Earth will complete you, there is always more to crave and pursue. So being content with what is is, paradoxically, the only way to be complete.
There is never a reason not to surrender, be present, relaxed, breathing, I don't care what the circumstances. Misery is born from context and mind. In each of the individual moments that, when added together, equal your life, everything is perfect. When your external life no longer affects your internal life, you're enlightened in that moment, in that space. My goal is to have unbroken consciousness in this space.
Thoughts indeed do become things, every time, no exceptions.
- How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
- Don't be shy, please reach out, I am really interested in getting to know as many of you as possible.
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Raw lemonade, grapefruits, tomatoes, cucumbers, greens, melon. I feel clearest on water.
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- I LIVE TO SWEAT, so Bikram Yoga, swimming, running, lifting, rock climbing, playing tennis. I also love languages; I speak Spanish and Chinese pretty fluently, and am a conversational Japanese speaker. Lately I've been getting into computer programming languages, which are pretty cool as well.
I love learning and plan to be a student for life.
More spiritual interests include:
FInding a balance between learning with unlearning. Not letting anything get past my consciousness without my full awareness (hard one!). Doing one thing at a time. Removing all structures and constructs within my life because they are all so fleeting and restrictive.
- Favorite Books or Authors:
- Dao De Jing, Conversations With God, The Lazy Way to Success, Eckhart Tolle, Henry David Thoreau, Gandhi, Bruce Lipton, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Buckminster Fuller, Luigi Cornaro
- Favorite Quote:
- "To be frugal means to have a high joy-to-stuff ratio." - Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin; "So the poet's habit of living should be set on a key so low and plain that the common influences shall delight him. His cheerfulness should be the gift of the sunlight, the air should suffice for his inspiration, and he should be tipsy with water." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 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 : )
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Would you run by some of yaw mono/fruit means. If I get on your site I'll wanna read the whole banana.
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Shmi, I'd say they are all ok for kids. Note that Dragonfly has closed now though.
Angus said: .....We will still synthesize the nutrients from depleted foods with our enzymes.... It just takes MORE NERVE ENERGY.......
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I use fitday, but only every once in a while to make sure I'm not missing anything major.
What kind of hydro therapy have you been doing?
I used fitday for the longest. I stopped logging in what I ate because it was very tedious. I also bought a cheap food scale. The food scale was one of the best investments I made in my life. It helped me get an idea of how much I was eating, help...
Everyone is different & there is no Perfect diet. Only what works for you as an individual. Best advice I can give is to listen to your body, make a firm decision as to what you think will provide your body with the most nutrients as well as satis...
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ps i just started doing bikram, how long have you been doing that?
keep being awesome Spence.xo
hugs Neet xx
I eat only when i need food,have earned it and feel that true hunger feeling,i still have slip ups,but over all much better.it seems easier to achieve now im not eating high fruit,do you find that too?
it feels so good to go hours between meals now,it feels like my body isnt constantly digesting..still have to get my smoothie combos right though for ultimate performance,especially when im cycling...
love to hear your positive progress thanks for sharing x
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I like your dietary concepts,right now im moderate fat intake,lower fruit and heaps of greens and vegs and unsweet fruits,it feels good..
ahh,you must be mates with Jericho sunfire?he is one cool dude.good for you,i think its so important to have personal aspirations that we are super passionate about..
thank you for your encouraging message...i dunno,the more i train i just burn up my fuel so fast,even tho eating this way im not as voracious as i use to be,when it comes to food..just trying to find the right balance...
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yes please any input you may have or personal experience with going lower fruit,am all ears xo
ahhhh,interesting isnt it,this journey to more fat and lower fruits...for sure lets share tips,i have a blog going on,if you wanna have a look...
What sort of fitness are you in to?
xo
Have your tennis improved since going raw?
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