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Spring and Meditation
Tis APRIL indeed, my favorite month because growing up in Vermont, April is the first month that I was reminded that indeed, snow was not to stick around forever. It was also the month of Easter, which as a child, I celebrated in the most American traditional way one can imagine. Thirdly, it’s the month of my birthday. Fourthly, it’s Spring, and well, we all know that Spring is the BEST season.. 😉
My Skin Care and Makeup Protocol
“Hey! looking good, may I ask what cosmetics do you use? I’m on a juice/ raw food diet myself but I’m feeling toxic using regular makeup. do you use organic mineral make up n skincare or something? thanks!!” -Nadine
“Yes, what is your skincare regimen, do a post on this.” -Maggie
Thank you Although I’ve never really suffered from severe acne, I have had times of my life when I experienced less than the best skin ever. Check out the comparison below:
Blogging as a Mirror
I’d like to share a comment from Kelly Ordway that resonated with me to read:
Congratulations on being courageous enough to listen to yourself and be honest! Sometimes it can be easier to do something that is not in the highest good simply out of commitment and ego (especially when exposing ourselves publicly!), yet in those moments of truly tuning in, I find deeper clarity. You are magnificent! Ganesh simply laughs while telling me not to take myself so seriously! You are a success! You are complete in each moment! With Love, Compassion and Celebration!
Modified Juice Feast Day 2 and 3
Greetings to you on this Wonderful Wednesday!
Thank you all soooooo much for your supportive comments, really, you all inspire me so much 🙂 I feel great on this modified juice feast. I am still drinking about 3-4 quarts of liquid per day. The past two days that has consisted of coconut water with Nature’s First Food, massive amounts of lemon juice with stevia, and some green juice. Additionally, I’ve eaten a salad in the middle day, and a few bites of this or that.
Modified Juice Feast Day 1
I have moved into a modified juice feast. The reason for this is that the past few days, as you have noticed from my intake, I have had almost no green juice. The reason for this is that, although I loooove the Tree of Life Cafe, the green juice is almost the exact same recipe all the time. So, half a gallon of the same thing was getting old. What ended up happening is that I went and got the green juice, and took some sips, but just didn’t feel like drinking it at all.
Juice Feast Day 13
Today’s Intake:
16 oz. kombucha (I know, naughty – not supposed to consume on a juice feast!)16 oz. parsley/celery/apple
Total juice: 16 oz.
Juice Feast Day 11
This time of year I enjoy meditations so much. It is warmer here, and so when they are held, which is at about 6:15 p.m., it is the perfect temperature outside, and the air feels like fresh budding spring! There are a few peach trees on the Tree property, and their beautiful little pink buds are beginning to peek out. I love spring. My favorite season, by far.
Juice Feast Day 12
Today’s Intake:
38 oz. orange/grapefruit with 1.5 TBS spirulina32 oz. cucumber/celery/greens/lemon/ginger with cayenne and turmeric2o oz. strawberry/orange/apple juice4 oz. fermented wild elderberry juice
Total juice: 94 oz.
That elderberry juice is AMAZING.
Juice Feast Day 10
I am experiencing something interesting. Alright, so we all are always asking for things, right? Well, I am. We want to manifest this, or that, some are small, and some are big. I always hear this talk of the ‘ability to receive’. The ability.
I have been receiving some pretty major opportunities and gifts in the past week or.. actually, basically since I began juice feasting. And what I’m finding is that I’m petrified that I’m actually receiving some things that I’ve always thought it would be nice to receive. I don’t know what to do with myself. It’s such a jump in my reality that I’m a bit shocked, I suppose. There’s the worthiness factor: “Me? Really?” “Why me?” “I’m not ready for this!” “I don’t think I deserve this.” “Someone else would do better with this opportunity.”
Juice Feast Day 9
Today’s Intake:
22 oz. orange/grapefruit with 1.5 tbs spirulina
32 oz. cucumber/celery/greens/lemon/ginger
24 oz. cucumber/celery/greens with cayenne and turmeric
16 oz. orange/ginger
16 oz. orange/grapefruit with spirulina and bee pollen
12 oz. coconut water
Total juice: 122 oz.
Juice Feast Day 8
Today’s Intake:
32 oz. ‘Master Cleanse’ – 32 oz. water, 8 TBS lemon juice, 4 TBS honey
34 oz. celery/cucumber/greens
bee pollen..
22 oz. celery/cucumber/greens/lemon/ginger with cayenne and turmeric
6 oz. Yogi Tea – Berry with honey and a few drops vanilla creme stevia
18 oz. orange/grapefruit with 1 TBS spirulina
8 oz. Yogi Tea – Berry with honey and carvacrol oil
Total juice: 106 oz.
Juice Feast Day 6
20 oz. raspberry/pear/apple
4 oz. cucumber/celery/green with cayenne and turmeric
8 oz. grapefruit/orange with bee pollen and spirulina
6 oz. fermented mulberry and elderberry juice
Total intake: 38 oz.
Ooooook. Yes. Today was.. interesting. First off, I slept in late and made the first juice around noon. Before I knew it, it was 4pm. I got my 2 quarts of green juice from the TOL cafe. They were potent, but had a LOT of bitter greens in them and my body was just not interested in that today, so I didn’t drink them. My body had been feeling very, very tired today. Possibly general detox, possibly lack of enough juice, possibly the incredibly heavy chemtrail activity going on in Patagonia right now.
Juice Feast Day 7
Today’s intake:
32 oz. ‘Master Cleanse’ juice – 32 oz. water, 8 TBS lemon juice, 3 TBS honey, a few drops vanilla creme stevia, cayenne
2 TBS pollen
24 oz. apple/celery/red bell pepper
8 oz. peppermint tea with 1 tsp honey and squirt vanilla creme stevia
Total juice: 24 oz. plus 32 oz. master cleanse
Juice Feast Day 5
Margo from the Raw in Reno challenge asked me, about a month ago, to contribute an article for her event. I wrote one, and it is now up on her blog; please peruse! Click here.
Today’s Intake:
14 oz. celery/cucumber/greens
20 oz. blueberry/orange with 1 TBS bee pollen
32 oz. celery/cucumber/greens
12 oz. Yogi Tea – Sweet Thai Delight with squirt vanilla creme stevia
26 oz. pear/apple/raspberry with 1 TBS bee pollen
Total juice: 72 oz. !!! Yikes!
Juice Feast Day 4
Today’s intake:
30 oz. apple/kale/spinach/cherry/beet
30 oz. cucumber/celery/greens/lemon/ginger with cayenne and turmeric
22 oz. cucumber/celery/greens/lemon/ginger
20 oz. blueberry/orange with 2 TBS pollen
10 oz. Yogi Tea – tahitian vanilla hazelnut w/ squirt of vanilla creme stevia
Total juice: 102 oz
Juice Feast Day 3
Today’s Intake:
18 oz. blueberry/orange
32 oz. celery/cucumber/greens with cayenne and turmeric
30 oz. celery/cucumber/beet/greens/lemon/ginger with cayenne and turmeric
10 oz. berry herbal tea with 2 tsp honey and a squirt of vanilla creme stevia
14 oz. pomegranate/grape/apple
22 oz. grapefruit/cherry/orange
Total juice: 116 oz.
Juice Feast Day 2
Above and below are pictures to my friend K and my recent trip to the San Rafael Valley, about a half an hour drive away.
Today’s intake:
20 oz. cucumber/celery/greens/lemon/ginger with cayenne and turmeric
20 oz. grapefruit/orange with spirulina
22 oz. cucumber/celery/greens/lemon/ginger
32 oz. cucumber/greens
20 oz. blueberry/orange
Total: 114 oz.