Hey people,
Just a short FYI about my raw food journey and why my posting here has become less and less frequent. That is, if anyone has really noticed. :)
I don't like this 100% raw bit anymore. It no longer seems to be working for me. I can hardly eat anything raw anymore that doesn't hurt my stomach besides my green juice and smoothie every day and the occasional salad. So I've drifted to something that resembles macrobiotics after breakfast, with the occasional inclusion of fish (P.S. This…
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Added by s on June 14, 2009 at 3:45pm —
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Here's one of the fastest ways to feel really good:
Flowers!
Check it:
1. Flowers make you feel happy. Have you ever been given - or heck, even merely seen - a bouquet of flowers and not smiled? You just can't help it, can you? And they also offer long-term, positive effects on your mood.…
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Added by s on May 19, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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What: silence.
Why it makes you feel really good: because it's a total vacation from the noise and hustle of our lives and without vacations, we'd never get anything done!
This weekend, set your alarm for 6 a.m. on Sunday morning. Get out of bed, out of the house, and go to the nearest par…
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Added by s on May 16, 2009 at 1:30am —
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Having a bad day? Feeling really not good? Try the easiest, fastest way to give your mood a lift. It's guaranteed...
A smile!
If you smile for long enough on the outside, soon you'll be smiling on the inside. The smile of your body will trick your mind into smiling as well.…
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Added by s on May 12, 2009 at 10:57pm —
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What: your favorite smell.
Why it makes you feel really good: the theory of aromatherapy states that aromas influence the brain to prevent or relieve diseases and symptoms, especially those of the feeling-really-not-good variety.
What's your favorite sm…
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Added by s on May 10, 2009 at 12:30am —
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Oh, the things I ate when I was sad. Pastas, pastries, pizzas. Cookies, cakes, candies. Pretzels, cereals, bread, peanut butter, burritos, olives, chips, sauerkraut if I was desperate. Thousands and thousands of calories' worth. I've been a bit down in the dumps quite a few times before, and I was really down in the dumps the past few days. Like many, I turned to the friend who is only there to comfort the…
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Added by s on May 8, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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Want a little extra spring in your step? A smile on your lips? A twinkle in your eye? X-ray vision?
Feeling Really Good tells you and yours how to get it, one little step at a time!
I want to share with you ways to start feeling really good when you're feeling really bad, things and activities that make you feel wonderful, stuff that seems like it would make you feel better even though it won't, and other rants and musings about feeling real…
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Added by s on May 5, 2009 at 5:34pm —
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so i just got a scolding email from my boss about being unprofessional in the msn phone call yesterday because they were talking about the quarterly meeting (when msn people actually come here to meet in person) and asked if there were any times people couldn't do it and i said those dates in june when we'll be in hawaii. apparently i was supposed to know about the meeting beforehand and give further notice, even though nobody has ever told me that i have to give x amount of notice before vacati…
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Added by s on May 1, 2009 at 1:01pm —
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OMG, you guys, my skin is so clear. I don't have a camera right now, so I haven't taken a picture, but you should see it now versus a week ago! I don't know if this is a result of the diet or just coincidental, but I'll keep going for a bit to see. I still have got the black/whiteheads, but I don't have any big, red, painful bumps or cysts!
I'm still feeling pretty normal. I stopped the overt fats... Well, except for maybe half an avocado last night. But now I'm definitely learning that I don't…
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Added by s on April 24, 2009 at 5:08pm —
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So I'm going to spare you all the daily details of my experiment but will update and decompress on here when it is over. I appreciate the support and advice I have been given so far.
In other news, I started reading Cousens's
Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine and might try his approach after my Hawaii trip in June (I want to be able to eat all the yummy fruit there). So far, this fruit thing is working fine, but it's not giving me the high or the energy that people claim. We'll see what ha…
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Added by s on April 23, 2009 at 12:50pm —
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Yesterday I had a perfect day! I ate a whole pineapple, and my mouth burned and swelled up. It's gone today, luckily. Now I know better. BUT... my shit doesn't stink. Literally. Already. It doesn't smell like roses; it smells like nothing. Which is kind of cool.
But still, no detox feelings. Unless this sinus thing I'm dealing with isn't because I didn't NetiPot with enough water. Well, I did feel nauseated early this afternoon, but I think it's because the first thing in my stomach was a banana…
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Added by s on April 22, 2009 at 6:06pm —
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OK, so I screwed up yesterday. I did not eat enough fruit during the day apparently, so I got super-hungry around 9 p.m. I didn't want to eat more fruit because I was afraid the sugar would keep me up, so I had a slice of bread and a glass of wine LOL. Oh well, today is a new day, and I'm making sure to eat plenty of fruit while at work today! Especially because it helps cool me off on a day as hot as this one (90+ degrees).
Today:
0.5 cup strawberries
2 bananas
2 dates
1 cantaloupe
1 pineapple…
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Added by s on April 21, 2009 at 12:34pm —
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Feeling fine so far. I don't notice any changes for better or for worse. Yesterday I had one transgression: a Cadbury caramel egg that C bought for me as a surprise. I ate it because I didn't want to hurt his feelings and because it was really good. Everything else, though, was fruit. I deviated from my planned menu a bit because it turned out I didn't really like kumquats.
Surprisingly, I don't feel ravenous. Fruit fills me up in a way that I don't remember happening before. I'm waiting for the…
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Added by s on April 20, 2009 at 2:05pm —
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So I have been gradually increasing my intake of fruit this past week in preparation for this. I plan to go on fruit only for as long as it makes me feel good (barring the few days of detox inherent at the beginning). I'm doing this in hopes that my skin will clear up and I won't have to go on Accutane. Also in hopes of losing just a few pounds so my bikini fits just a bit better.
Today's menu:
2 bananas
1 cup strawberries
12 oz kumquats
1 apple
1 plum
4 dates
1 avocado
1 tomato
1 cucumber
5 oli…
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Added by s on April 19, 2009 at 1:35pm —
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Hello,
I am having a quarter-life crisis and realized I might want to do something else with my life besides journalism, namely, naturopathy. I want to be sure of this choice before I go uprooting my life to do this.
So anything you can tell me about being a naturopathic doctor would be greatly appreciated. What does it take, personality-wise and otherwise? What are some recommended books to check out before I do this? What was your experience being a naturopath or going to one? Is it worth the…
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Added by s on April 5, 2009 at 1:08am —
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Well, I guess it's really day one since yesterday was such an epic fail.
But today there will be no wheatgrass. In fact, I think I'd be happy just never thinking about wheatgrass again, but I'll be reminded of it so long as I live in the same apartment by the vomit stain on the carpet. My colon hydrotherapist said two things about that: 1) you need to start small with wheatgrass, not like the three or four ounces I did on my first time ever, and 2) if wheatgrass causes such a reaction, your body…
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Added by s on March 31, 2009 at 1:06pm —
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I can't post this on my regular blog because every time C knows I'm doing something "crazy," he flips the fuck out. So let's keep this between us, mk?
Anyway, so, today is day one of a green juice fast. I am embarking on it because C is out of town and there won't be pressure or even food around to eat. My goal, basically, is to be able to start from scratch somewhat. My digestion is out of whack, too, from traveling. I have a series of six colonics this week to help. I want to go at least thre…
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Added by s on March 30, 2009 at 3:09pm —
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so i've decided to sync up my other blog with this one (see above on my page). this blog was previously private, but i've decided to go public with it.
http://sarahisfaraway.blogspot.com in case you just want to bookmark that. ;)
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Added by s on February 26, 2009 at 11:59pm —
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you. and your helpful suggestions. and your support. and medjool dates. and sunshine.
it's cloudy here. i am feeling a bit better, though. i think so much of my self-worth is tied to my job that i can't feel good about myself unless i am doing something with which i feel in alignment. most of the time, that is not this job. i applied for a new one yesterday. i'm making it my goal to apply for at least one per week.
my birthday is soon. am i old yet? i want a pet robot a la wall-e, but failing…
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Added by s on February 26, 2009 at 1:36pm —
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who the hell am i, and what in God's name am i doing?
i don't like my job. as much as i try to run from that fact, it always finds me. what am i doing about it? tonight i am collecting job leads, and tomorrow i am applying for them.
i worry about my grandpa. i miss grandma a lot, and even though it seemed like they were always bickering, i can tell he is lonely. they come from a bygone era, truly. soon he will be gone, and then the rest of my grandparents, and then my parents, and then me.
how…
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Added by s on February 25, 2009 at 1:20am —
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