Archive for May, 2011
“Warm-heartedness” is another way to say “compassion.” If we are compassionate with our bodies, we take care of them properly. If we are compassionate in our families, we always have a home. If we are compassionate toward our neighbors and in our communities, we build safe places to live and thrive. How do you practice warm-heartedness in your life?
Serena Ryder recorded this stripped back arrangement of Amazing Grace for a fan whose mother passed away recently. It was a selfless act of sharing her talent. Whatever your talents, whatever your gifts, always be open to sharing them. It’s your very special way to share the divine spark, love and light, grace, joy with the world.
Happy Mother’s Day! Tomorrow is Mother’s Day in the US, and whether you’re a mom, a grandmother, an aunt, a sister, a daughter, a niece… you’re probably mothering someone. Thank you for the nurturing, and the caregiving, and the feeding and clothing, and the carpooling, and the endless cooking and laundry that you do. Thank you for the hours you’ve spent listening, the heartaches you’ve shared, the band-aids you’ve applied, and the tears you’ve cried. Thank you for the joys you’ve shared, the hugs you’ve given, the encouragement you’ve offered, and the celebrations you’ve organized. Thank you for all the advice, and for the times you were brave enough to share it – and brave enough to keep it to yourself. Thank you for being there for all the special people in your life. The world is a better place for your mothering.
You know you want to. As part of our BOOTY CAMP class (you can still join the class and see great results!), we’re spending three weeks in paradise – and that means (virtual) Hawaii, the home of our BOOTY CAMP coaches. And nothing says paradise like a hula. We can’t all hit the beach with a grass skirt and a coconut bra – but hey, if you can, go for it! – but we can all get moving with a hula hoop. Your local discount store has hula hoops for a pretty low price, or you can make your own. Then it’s just a matter of moving your hips. How long can you keep it up?
Latin music is great for dancing, and Latin dancing is hot! What are you waiting for?
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Live a little bit of your own vida loca. ~*~ ~*~ ~*~
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This soup is great for warmer weather, and it’s easy to put together, especially with a Vitamix (our directions included below). We like to add a peeled cucumber and a couple of tomatoes to the mix of veggies, too. And we’ve been known to serve the soup with a small wedge of lime or lemon – if we have it. ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ 2 yellow, or Vidalia, onions Chop all vegetables, put in large bowl or tureen. Whisk oil, vinegar, and tomato juice together, adding cayenne, dill and cilantro. Pour over vegetables, mix gently. Chill 3 hours or more, covered. Serve plain or with small slice of avocado on top. To make in a Vitamix * Keep the produce in the fridge until you’re ready to make the soup. Don’t chop it fine, just remove seeds or peels (as appropriate) and cut it in big chunks. Put the ingredients in the blender container in this order – tomato juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, onions, peppers, cayenne, dill, cilantro. Put the switch on variable 1. Turn on, and increase the speed to 4. Blend about 30-45 seconds, so it’s still a little chunky. No need to chill unless you want the flavors to blend a little. Serve.
Make your bed, do your morning dishes, straighten up your bathroom, etc. Just choose one thing and get it done in the morning. Doing your best at this first task will set you up with the right attitude for the rest of the day.
YOU DESERVE TO BE HEALTHY.
What are you doing today to make that happen?
It goes by a lot of names, but it’s all still sugar. If these ingredients are on the label, think twice before you buy (some of these are worse than others, but in the end they’re all sugar, and should be avoided as much as possible).
Corn sweetener Corn syrup Corn syrup solids Dextrose Fructose Fruit juice concentrate Glucose High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) Honey Invert sugar Lactose Maltose Malt Malt syrup Maple sugar Maple syrup Molasses Raw sugar Sucrose (table sugar, white sugar) Sweetened carob powder Turbinado
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