"One way to move from fear to gratitude is to consciously cultivate some ritual to help quiet our mental chatter. Such a path might help us experience the unrestrained friendliness the Buddha said flowed easily from a relaxed mind, and to become aware of our true nature, which is unrestrained consciousness. The Buddha taught a prayer that accomplishes all these things. It's called the metta prayer, or prayer of loving kindness. Even a skeptical scientist can be comfortable with this 2,500-year-o…
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Added by Wildearthchild on November 17, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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Click this link to read the article that prompted this blog:
Food Addiction Fires up the Fat Cycle!
I've been overweight since birth, when I came into a family with deep-seated emotional eating patterns that were passed on to me via abuse and example...I will transcend this, I know. I'm making great steps to do that now, through re-patterning the way I think, and eating fre…
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Added by Wildearthchild on September 8, 2009 at 10:04pm —
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Ok, almost raw, since the tahini I'm pretty sure is not, but still it was so good I had to share...
I combined a leftover Massaged Kale Tahini salad with:
fresh corn, cut from the core
tomatoes
green leaf lettuce
more of the leftover tahini dressing from the kale salad.
Mmmm. Is corn a fruit?
The Kale salad is as follows. I don't measure!
green kale
sea salt
Tear dry kale leaves into bits and massage with 'enough' sea salt for two minutes. It will seem like there is less kale; there is not…
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Added by Wildearthchild on August 16, 2009 at 6:00pm —
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Discuss.
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Added by Wildearthchild on July 27, 2009 at 10:00am —
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So, the last two weeks haven't been great. I held strong for the first week, but when the second wave hit I resorted to 'comfort' foods. I realized that I make myself acidic in order to shut down the feelings when they come up.
He had tried to push me away when he became aware of his demons, and I stayed through it. Then came his breakdown. The break-up with my fiance I could've dealt with, if it had really been because he didn't love me anymore, but knowing that we both love each other very mu…
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Added by Wildearthchild on July 10, 2009 at 2:15pm —
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I'm exhausted. Shit hit the fan the other night, as my fiance's genetic predisposition to mental disorder reared its ugly, ugly head.
Apparently, a couple of his male relatives have struggled with this in their lives. I don't want to go into great detail, but let me tell you, I was scared. He started to say and do such crazy things...I lied to him to get him into the car so I could drive him to his parent's home 4 hours away. He's there, and he's getting better, and starting to see clearly what…
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Added by Wildearthchild on June 30, 2009 at 10:38am —
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Oh my. This week has been so life-altering, I can't even begin to describe what has happened. My fiance went sorta crazy, broke up with me and said some weird stuff. The angry bitch in me wanted to slap him and move out while he was at work, but my true self knew that I love him absolutely, and I couldn't just walk away. So, we fought, we cried, we got some amazing counsel from a very wise, old friend and are staying together, though not engaged. Neither of us really believe that that is necessa…
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Added by Wildearthchild on June 26, 2009 at 11:30am —
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I am so thankful to be raw during this challenging time in my life. It has helped to keep my moods on an even keel; my pain is fading - both physically and emotionally. My skin keeps getting better and my energy is improving everyday.
Couldn't do it without GITMR and the people here.
Thank You!
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Added by Wildearthchild on June 24, 2009 at 4:11pm —
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I'm keeping pretty well through the break-up of my engagement, though its too soon for a true damage report. I haven't had much of an appetite. I didn't eat until the afternoon, and then I had fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, and a green smoothie later on. Now, I'm just crunching some email catch-up time before I'm off to yoga class.
On a very positive note, I am feeling so much better as the days go by. Even after a night of crying, I awoke this morning looking refreshed. My skin is already so…
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Added by Wildearthchild on June 23, 2009 at 5:22pm —
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Ya, so I'm doing okay. Rockin' the green smoothies, trying to get through the rest of the day. My man, the one I thought was the one...broke up with me this afternoon. The hilarious part is, he still thinks we can live together for a while, even be business partners. So naive. I've tried that before, and it wasn't too successful. I'm hurt, but I'll be okay. I honestly had some significant trepidation about getting married anyway!
As the day wears on, I'm experiencing relief. This beautiful day…
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Added by Wildearthchild on June 22, 2009 at 3:59pm —
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Summer is officially here! I've decided to use this boost of cosmic energy to facilitate my leap of faith into raw!
Let me take this opportunity to wish you all the juiciest of the season...top of the produce to ye!
Namaste;)
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Added by Wildearthchild on June 21, 2009 at 1:23pm —
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I've been 'dabbling' with raw food living for almost two years now. Here and there, I've attempted 30 days (made it to 15 before some cooked food snuck in); I participate in the rawfu 100 day challenges (but never at a 100% commitment).
I haven't been trying 100% because I realize that I often 'fail' to stay 100%, and with my history of eating disorders, falling off the wagon can be a tragic jumping off point into a mega-binge of crappy food. I've never been anorexic, and I could never force mys…
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Added by Wildearthchild on June 20, 2009 at 11:09am —
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Due to extreme levels of stress over the last couple of years, I've developed some pretty serious adrenal fatigue. Even as I write this I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open. I've gained about 10-12 lbs, and of course this is totally frustrating. I'm doing my best to eat healthy and stop stressing, but the fatigue is mind-boggling sometimes, and I end up eating what's available or 'soothing' at the time. Always vegan, not always high vibration, if you catch my drift.
I had a pretty serious ca…
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Added by Wildearthchild on April 7, 2009 at 1:24pm —
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Me at my heaviest, pre-vegetarian days, c.2000:
And here's me at a friend's wedding last summer:
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Added by Wildearthchild on March 14, 2009 at 9:00pm —
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http://www.wimp.com/dognightmare/
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Added by Wildearthchild on February 28, 2009 at 10:16pm —
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I'm so excited that it is the end of January (almost). Upon reflection of my "rawness" this month I can tell you that I was off to a really great start for the first two weeks...and then I had that little bit of cooked food that sent me searching for other sources of cooked comfort. The last two weeks have been a struggle to keep myself at even 60% some days.
I think a big part of my struggle is not being totally convinced that 100% raw is necessary, or even optimal for health. I came across an…
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Added by Wildearthchild on January 30, 2009 at 8:25pm —
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So, around on the 8th of December, I ate some cooked food at my Art Fair Open House for my new office (cooked carbs!) No biggie. Except that it seems like everyday since then I've had something cooked. Overall, no big trauma, since I've managed to maintain about 60-80% raw on average. I had been working up to raw over the previous 3-4 months, so I've made more headway in my diet than I think I would have had I just jumped from SAD to RAW. I really admire those who can do it, but I've had emotion…
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Added by Wildearthchild on December 12, 2008 at 11:12am —
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Yesterday, my boyfriend and I went to a restaurant we usually go to in my hometown. I ordered my usual without thinking, and d'oh! At least it was a salad with a veggie wrap, though the veggies were grilled:(
I'm not defeated or upset...however this is a great learning experience, because I felt pretty crappy for the rest of the day! A wonderful illustration of how much what we eat affects how we feel. I could feel the inflammation creeping back into those familiar places, and my oh my, the tum…
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Added by Wildearthchild on December 4, 2008 at 12:25pm —
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I'm amazed at the extra time I have now, LOL! I've been sticking to pretty simple raw creations thus far, and I must say I'm kinda bored at times. I don't mind the fact that it cuts back on dishes, that's for sure...still, I've gotta try making some more complex raw goodies, cuz I know that experimenting will help me to stick with the program.
Actually, it's bizarre how I don't crave the things I used to. I've baked chocolate chip cookies, brownies, orange cranberry loaf and tons of muffins at…
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Added by Wildearthchild on December 2, 2008 at 10:41pm —
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I just wanna start out by expressing my gratitude to greens. I love the energy they provide, and all the nutrition they provide. I'm confident that increasing my intake of greens has been incredibly conducive to my healing. Eating more fruit has been a phenomenal switch that has helped so much with cravings. It's so simple I could cry:) People around me are losing the battle to viruses all over the place, And I've managed to avoid getting really sick. I know I'm fighting something right now but…
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Added by Wildearthchild on November 29, 2008 at 7:42pm —
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