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Grumbly Ol’ Fisherman Pancakes (Super Healthy)

March 31, 2012

Love pancakes? I do!  This morning, my son said, “I want pancakes.”   So I made pancakes, healthy pancakes… We call them Grumbly Ol’ Fisherman Pancakes.

Pancakes with Brown Rice and Quinoa... (notice the fish plate?)

Let’s be honest, most of the time, the pancakes people eat are crap.  White flour, fake maple syrup (corn syrup and artifical flavor),  and tons of  margarine…(eww)..Junk food for breakfast. :(   When we eat food like that, often we feel heavy and gross and crash before lunch.

It is time to change and take care of our bodies (and our earth):  Make delicious pancakes with nutrient dense food,   get the awesome taste, plus lasting energy.

Everything you need for nutritious Pancakes!

Prepare pancake mix, I use Red Mill Gluten Free pancake mix…. it is one of the better Gluten Free pancakes mixes…

Add cooked brown rice (the more the better)

Add cooked Quinoa (experiment with the amount)

Sprinkle some flax seeds… (optional)

Cook. Sweeten with a little Agave, honey, or real maple syrup….. Eat. Yum. Amazing Pancakes!

I got the brilliant idea from my Dad. My Dad, lives in Washington state, He is a fisherman, gardener, farmer, hiker, bicyclist, and mushroom hunter (not psychedelic ones, although that might be fun! HA).  He has a lot of wisdom.  He is an all around cool guy.  Looking back, I am able to see how his influence, shaped my life in really positive ways.  I practically grew up camping.  And not car camping, real backpacking trips…. all over the Northwest. My Dad showed us the magic of  nature, and he showed us the magic of pancakes.  He loves making pancakes  with brown rice. 

Great picture of My Dad my uncle Steve... my Dad is the one smiling... probably because he ate some pancakes... :)

 Every time we visit my Dad, in the mornings he wakes up and with an excited twinkle in his eye, he say’s “Want some pancakes?” 

Well, actually, the last time we visited, he was big on waffles (the batter is still the same),  they were loaded with brown rice.

He likes to eat his healthy pancakes, and then go fishing….

Hi Grandpa! MMMMMMM pancakes!

My Dad  likes to grumble…. but he is a big ol’ softie……I bet ya’ he is fishing right now!

If you haven’t figured it out, we named our pancakes after him!

Pancakes with brown rice and quinoa.. mmmm… I am still full. :)

~t

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Sustainable Living

March 29, 2012

Magical, sustainable house my friends built..

Live simply, so that others may simply live.

Look around, the message should be clear: We need to change the way we live. We need to  live a friendly, kind, conscious,  sustainable life!We need to ”tread lightly.”

I always try to make informed compassionate decisions about the way I live, the products I use, the food I eat.  My goal is to live completely off the grid. I have before, and I trust that I will again.

I used to live on a beautiful piece of property, with another family,  in a really special  house.  Our kids would run around, catch lizards, chase the chickens, dig holes, make forts and have a good time, getting dirty. Connecting to the Earth. My friend and I enjoyed daily yoga sessions, while the kids were exploring. It was great.I have beautiful memories ……We  had solar panels, well water, compost toilets (5 gallon buckets and some wood chips), chickens, a nice big garden, and a magical little house called “The Hole.”

Sadie hanging out in the Hole....

There was an outdoor kitchen, an outdoor shower, and even a “hot tub” for relaxation and fun.

Big Ceramic Bathtub.... start a fire underneath, let the water warm.... and ahhhhhh... paradise..

Any water we used, drained right out to the plants, so obviously, we used natural cleaning products, natural shampoos and toothpaste too. Even our urine, we would collect and use for the plants…. Bananas love pee. :) There are several books and websites about the benefits of urine for our gardens.

Dinner Table....Chicken Coop in Background

Life always changes….so after years of magic, yoga sessions, and forts, we all moved out…..we are experiencing new adventures now.. But I am happy to say, we started as two families, and now we are one family.  We are all one big family.    Yeah!

Friendship.....

When we lived in Hawaii, there was a time  that we  lived far away from town and deep in the rainforest, at the top of Round Top Drive, on Oahu.  We relied on a water catchment system to provide water. All of our water.  And we never ran out.  I didn’t have a kitchen up there either, so we used a camping stove…. ahh the good ol’ days.

This might sound extreme to some.    My mother constantly calls me a “gypsy”. But I have to live my truth.  I am most comfortable with my feet dirty and living connected.

Currently, the house we are living in now,  is not completely off the grid.. Which sometimes I feel guilty about. But then I remind myself, I am taking small steps. In time it will be.  It is a process. Everything is a process.  Constantly evolving.

Lounging in the Hammock

Here are some questions to think about: How much garbage do you accumulate?  How much stuff do you have? How much stuff do you need?    Each material thing we acquire, begins to weigh us down…. ”With each new material thing we acquire,  we acquire a new worry.”  And  this quote, from the Dalai Lama “I’ve learned that the more possessions I acquire, the less free. I feel.”

 Good quotes… think about them for a while….

If you can, please Watch the documentary Queen of the Sun, it is a beautiful film that reminds us of the interconnection and interdependence that we all share.

Here are some small steps we can all take, to tread a little lighter:

~Get cloth grocery bags

~ Start a compost….(if you live in an apartment, get a container, put your compost in it, and donate it to a friends compost pile….you are helping the earth. It is Win- win).

~Be conscious of the amount of electricity you use. Cut back! (We can all cut back!)

~ Recycle (more!)

~Get rain barrels (water your garden with the water you collect)

~ Be conscious of any purchases you make, products you buy. Support local companies, farms, people, who support and engage in healthy practices.

~Buy Organic! Commercial pesticides are poison, they pollute our bodies, our water, our earth.

~Start a garden in your backyard (or find a community garden you can use).

~Begin to build community…. a little bit of kindness will spread and travel far…

Obviously these are just a few ways, there are many, many more.  Small Steps.

We have to be the change.

Tread Lightly and with love. ~tiff

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The Naked Party (Clothing swap)

March 27, 2012

One of the things I hate most, is shopping.  Seriously, torture. Hate it.. And my aversion towards it keeps growing (and growing). The lights, the smells, the stuff, the crowds of people. I am getting tense just thinking about it. Breathe…. Okay, calm, continue.  I haven’t been to a mall in years. I can’t.  Ugh. ……

(Well, I might be being a little dramatic)

My friends help me  by getting Naked!  Every couple of months, my friends all get together and we have a clothing swap. It has been named THE NEKKID PARTY…. We bring our bags of unwanted clothes put them into a big pile.  We set up mirrors, and hang out, trying on clothes (shy folks can try stuff on in bathroom, you don’t have to get naked!).  We have a potluck, wine, and music. And  I always end up leaving with more clothes than I brought. Cute stuff too.. and a lot of clothes for yoga. Whatever doesn’t get taken, gets donated to a women’s shelter, a church, thrift store, or a family. Be kind…. pass it on!

Beneifts of having a clothing swap:

When else would you ever try on an outfit like this? Haha

Reuse… recycling our clothes is always a good thing! A fun easy way  to live a more sustainable/conscious/kind  life!

Forces us to go through our old clothes, and get rid of stuff… yeah get rid of clutter!

It is always fun to have a party! Good reason to get together! Yeah! Woo! Connect and build community!

My son and I played dress up with the leftover clothes

So much fun wearing weird clothes!

hahahaa… nice clothes tiff!

Everybody go get naked!  Be well!

~Tiff

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Dream Yoga, Lucid Dreaming, and Tibetan Buddhism

March 25, 2012

During a moment when I really needed some guidance, Desperate, I said a prayer.  “I need a teacher!!!”    The very next day, I met a woman (through yoga ), who introduced me to a high Tibetan Buddhist teacher.  He is a Geshe. He currently lives in Spain and India. He studied directly under the Dalai Lama.– I have never met anyone so kind. So kind and wise. What a blessing.  He showed me divination, numerology, and astrology. He taught me several mantras. and new ways to meditate.  He also conducted several blessings on both my son and I. After these blessings, both my son and I experienced the most beautiful, incredible dreams.  My son woke up smiling from ear to ear and told me he ”flew out the window and flew around the neighborhood until sunrise”. He recalls feeling a giant “pop” and then suddenly he was back in his bedroom.   He told me it was the happiest he has ever felt.  In my dream, I was floating in rainbows of warming colors. Blissful.

Blessings and Love

While the Lama was here teaching me, we discussed the power of dreams.  He said very simply, “Dreams are very powerful. As we develop, we can travel in our dreams, learn from our dreams, and yes, we can even fly in our dreams. “

“Your dreams can tell you what nobody else can”~ Swami Radha

Dream Yoga, or Lucid Dreaming, is when we are consciously aware that we are in a dream state.  We realize “Hey I am dreaming,” and then consciously, we continue to dream. Throughout the years,  I have had many magical experiences with my dreams.  Prophetic dreams too, some very powerful (those feel very different ).

About a year ago, I started recording my dreams. Dream Recall is said to be a step to learning how to lucid dream.  Lucid Dreaming,  also called Dream yoga, is something I have been working on.  And now, at least a  few times a month, I experience  lucid dreaming. Sometimes I try to lucid dream, and then I wake up and don’t recall having a dream at all.   Sometimes it works, and sometimes, it doesn’t. I am still trying to figure it all out.

Learn and grow.

Last night, I decided I wanted to lucid dream.  I set an intention. I drank a strong tea blend of skullcap, lavender, and oatstraw. Lights off, and in bed, I did some restorative yoga. I consciously slowed my breathing down.. and then everything started spiraling. I started moving into the spiral, a little scared, but I let go, and then I was dreaming. I realized I was dreaming.  I wanted to see an old friend and suddenly he appeared.  I wanted to go to the woods. Suddenly we were there.  I wanted to see my son.  He appeared in the woods, and was playing with his cousins.  I woke up, feeling both amazed and excited.  Hooray! Another lucid experience.

I recorded my dream in my dream journal, and then I started thinking about past experiences. Is lucid dreaming the same as having an out-of-body experience?   I don’t think it is.  I have read conflicting ideas about out-of-body experiences and lucid dreaming. They feel very different. When I was a teenager, I had my first out-of-body experience. It was terrifying. I woke up floating in my bedroom.  I looked down, and I saw my body.   Shocked and scared, I thought I was dead. And then, instantly, I was back in my body. Awake and breathing rapidly. That experience was real.  I was really floating.  

  I did a little research and learned that it was a fairly common experience. So the next time I had an OBE,  I was more relaxed and almost excited.  But still, intense.

There is a really great book called The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep. It is a beautiful book. And very helpful. Check it out…and if you know of other books or resources, please share. Let’s explore the magic of our dreams.

 

We can learn and grow together. :) We always learn and grow together.

Sweet Dreams!

~Tiff

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YOGA: Let Go of the Ego…Heal, Flow, Grow

March 24, 2012

Let go. Grow and flow.   Learn to listen to your body, listen to your breath.  Honor your body, honor the breath. 

Open Your Heart (I'll Make You Love Me)

When I first started practicing yoga, 14 years ago, I was 21.  My yoga teacher indroduced  many new ideas and experiences. Sometimes, I thought she was a new age wingnut (like when she first taught us Lion’s Breath), other times, I saw her wisdom and strength.  She is a powerful healer. When I first came to her class, I was very much operating with my ego. I disregarded her almost constant reminder  ”focus on your breath“.  At that point, I didn’t even breath through my nose, so the idea of taking conscious breaths through my nose, seemed impossible. And really kind of stupid. I knew what I wanted– I wanted to do the splits!  Seriously. I wanted to stretch far!!!!!  I treated yoga  much like a dance class, where ego is often very involved.  I remember once my yoga teacher told me I was flexible..My ego instantly was swollen with pride,  and with a  smile, I pushed myself a little deeper–ooo I felt so good. I thought I was good at yoga.   Turn’s out, I was good at stretching.

Focus on the Breath.... Bring the Mind To Stillness

 

 

 Yoga begins, when we connect body, mind and spirit. Present with our breath, the breath helps us energize and heal.The ‘mind chatter” ceases, and we are connected and in it! Present with the poses (asanas), we feel the lines and currents of energy.   It is magical. It is sacred.

  If you practice yoga, you know exactly what I am talking about.  You are in a pose, connected in every way, and it is bliss.

Partner Yoga: Breath, Body, Energy Connection...me and my friend Brenna

Over the years, As my practice has evolved, I have learned the importance of breath (pranayama) on the physical, mental, and spiritual bodies..

With Asana practice,  I like to practice with my eyes closed. It is soothing and powerful.I have learned to really feel my body. If my body is fatigued from too many chaturungas, I won’t do them. If I need to spend half of class in child’s pose, or savasana, I honor that.  If I am holding an asana, and my body craves a little movement, pulsing, swaying, or grooving, I honor that too.  Sometimes we need to strengthen, sometimes we need to stretch, sometimes we need to restore.

Dancing with The Trees.... Dancer Pose

The moment you are really struggling in a pose, you are no longer practicing yoga.   So, focus on the breath, take time to let the pose evolve.  Slowly and naturally, the body moves deeper.  Deeper into the pose, deeper  into the breath.

There are moments where we are so connected and hyper-sensitive, that the Kundalini begins to rise, and we connect to truth, wisdom, and blissful awareness. Our energetic bodies  shine bright.

There are  other times in our practice where we are overcome with emotion, and crying in class, having an emotional release, and unsure why.  Crying is good. Release and move energy.

 Let go and trust the process.  It is Life Changing.

 I have been teaching yoga for about 4 years now, several classes a week. I love seeing my students evolve…. We are evolving together.   We are always evolving. Slowly we learn to let go of the ego, we start to heal, grow and flow.

Warrior Three-Three warriors..... Yoga with friends

Don’t be rigid with your practice.  Let go of any expectations….. Let your practice evolve.  Be open, flexible, connected.

Breathe. Listen and feel.  Connect. It will change your practice and your life.

Bring the Mind To Stillness

Namaste

~Tiff

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Watsu = Heaven

March 23, 2012

One of my friends, Brakken, is an amazing massage therapist visiting from Memphis.  During a recent breakfast and swimming hang out, I asked about scheduling a massage session with her. She said “Let’s do it right now!”  ”Okay!” I excitedly replied. Brakken started working on my neck and shoulders (areas where I carry a lot of tension) and then after a few minutes with a land massage, Brakken suggested Watsu, water Shiatsu.

Watsu, let go, float and heal…. ahhhh :)

Being in the Healing Arts, I have had experience with many different healing modalities…Trades are the best… but this was my first experience with Watsu.  Watsu=Heaven.  Seriously.  I have never felt anything like it. I have never been so relaxed.  Weightless, floating, gliding, stretching, it was amazing.

Weightless

I was completely blissed out and smiling from ear to ear.  I even laughed out loud at one point because I couldn’t believe it was possible to feel so good. :)

Floating.  I have never felt more relaxed.  Amazing.

Obviously, with Watsu, you should be comfortable in the water. And you need a heated pool, or a warm day. Being weightless and getting massaged is really incredible. But you need to warm water, and you need to have the right therapist.  You need to trust the person completely. It is a very intimate, nurturing experience.  Brakken, my Watsu therapist, is really well-trained, and a natural healer. I felt so safe, so nurtured, so good. I am in awe.

Experience Watsu. You will be totally blissed out. Restorative yoga and deep massage at it’s finest.

Thanks to Brakken– you are a talented magical being.

Thanks to Mel—for the photos, the amazing friendship, and the pool!

Thanks to my kid– for general awesomeness.

Thanks universe. I am grateful.

~tiff

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Love Blossoms in a Swamp, Happy Spring Equinox

March 20, 2012

Springtime Swamp love. Commit to love. Love blossoms everywhere.

Spring is here.  Today is the beginning of the Astrological new year. Sun enters Aries.  Aries is the first sign in the Zodiac. Start fresh. New life and new energy emerge…set your intentions….vibrance is everywhere. Feel the magic.

Love blossoming in a Swamp

We spent the weekend camping, with many of our close friends. We all came together, honoring love, friendship, magic, the power of nature, the changing of the seasons.  Everything was beautiful. There were tents and smiles everywhere, our gypsy village was amazing.  I loved it.   Community.  Family. Sangria.

We hiked and swam in the creek. We saw a couple big alligators. We did yoga. Danced til dawn. Heard the song of the coyote. And the owl. We played music and sang.   I wandered into the woods alone. Deep meditation.   I saw a rattlesnake. It crossed my path. And disappeared. Powerful, beautiful, magical.. Nature.  Love is everywhere in nature.  Nature brings balance.

Today my yoga practice, was powerful.  On all levels.  I dedicated my practice to the cycles of the seasons, Spring-time, healing old wounds,breathing in new life and breathing in new energy.  Slow and deep practice. Eyes closed, wrapped in purple light and floating.   Healing. Spring Time. Renewal.

Let Love Blossom Everywhere. 

Welcome Spring!

~T

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Bleeding with The Moon

March 13, 2012

I love the moon. Love the moon. The moon represents the Maiden, the Mother and the Crone.  The older I grow, the more I feel connected to the moon and the beauty of the cycle. The cycle of the moon is our cycle too. Everything is connected.

The ocean, the tides, animals, and plants, all are affected by the moon. Just look up at the night sky, it is magic…

When the moon is waxing, it represents the Maiden. The energy is growing, the power is building.  When the Moon is full, and shining bright, it represents the Mother, beautiful, powerful, Psychic. And then after reaching it’s peak,  the moon begins to Wane, slowing drawing in, darkness, introspection, the Crone.  Wisdom. The energy of the New Moon, is often quiet, and best spent in solitude. The night is dark.  The stars are bright.On the darkest night, the stars shine the brightest!

 For the last  year, the day of the full moon, is the day I bleed. But before that, for many years, I ovulated during the Full Moon, and bled during on the New Moon.  To the day. In fact,  before our modern living, menstruation with the  Moon was the norm. The moon’s cycle is about the same length as  the average menstrual cycle. I believe the more connected we are to the cycles of nature, the more we feel the effects of the moon.

Obviously the food we eat, chemicals we put in our body, our sleep cycle, time we spend outdoors, and the time we spend indoors, affect our cycle. If you don’t regularly follow your cycle, it is time to start.  If you don’t regularly pay attention to the moon, start paying attention, you will  begin to notice interesting connections with emotions and behavior. So much to see with the eyes closed.

Sometimes the full moon is almost too intense, at which time, I take off my amethyst and moonstone jewelery.  These gemstones, and many others are amplified by the moon. Being an empath, sometimes I cannot be around people during the full moon.  It is too intense. Sometimes I need grounding.  Time to Hug a tree. Or bury my feet in the dirt. Other times, near the full moon, I feel strong, and called to heal.  I have vivid dreams.  Often they are prophetic dreams.  Speaking of dreams, I keep a dream journal, and have been working on Lucid dreaming too. Dreaming is amazing. Whoa. But more about that in another post! 

Stop and think of the word “lunatic” (Luna means moon). Apparently, even the word menses, means moon.

Realizing our strong connection with the moon opens us up to more questions, more exploring. What about the sun?  The planets? The Universe?  What about  Astrology? Take a look at a farmers almanac, or an astrological calender. My astrological calendar tells me what days are good for planting and fishing, in addition to other helpful information.  Every good farmer and fisherman learns to pay attention to the cycles in nature. And everyone who does spellwork,  quickly discovers the importance of cycles, alignments, and currents of energy. I am really starting to dive in and study more advanced aspects to astrology. Knowing your sun sign, moon sign and rising sign, really is just the beginning. 

Here are my favorite astrology sites:

http://www.astrologyzone.com/

http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/astrology/index.php

http://www.astro.com/

http://www.llewellyn.com/browse_astrology.php

Explore- The moon, the sun, the stars, the planets.  Connect to wisdom, beauty, and truth.  It is everywhere. Always. 

Howl like a lunatic!!!!!! ~T

If you have any other good sites to share, please let me know..

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The Gypsy is Back

March 9, 2012

All of my life, I have been “different.” Free spirited, adventurous, wild, crazy, fun, magical, and difficult too. My mom and grandmother always called me a Cigana, Portuguese for gypsy. And in several ways, for most of my life, that was true.  I was always up for an adventure.  I was never afraid to take a chance and move somewhere, try something, learn something, I just followed my heart. If i wanted to do something, I did it.  With no fear. And that is how I lived for many years.  I craved movement.  I craved new experiences.  I saw myself as powerful and capable of making my dreams come true.

There are thousands of lives within a single life.

I have stories!!!!!!!

But then, after a traumatic relationship, something shifted in me. The spark died.  I lost that adventure. I lost the confidence. There was no more fortune-telling.  The Gypsy vanished. Deep down, I felt melancholy most of the time, and confused about what to do. And I became fearful of taking chances. I had no idea how to make things better. I treaded water to stay afloat, and my constant inner dialogue went like this: ”What do I do? I don’t know!  What do I do? I don’t know. ” That was the conversation I had with myself for a very long time. Yoga helped me recognize that it is okay to be depressed sometimes..  Yoga helped me accept things as they were. Nothing is permanent.  Love of friends and family helped give me strength and hope. Time helped me process and heal. Slowly, I began to see glimpses of my old self.  But it was definitely –one step forward and two steps back. Booo…..Ha!

As I mentioned in a previous post, this really is a year of drastic change. I feel it so strongly, there is no denying it. But what kind of change??? I thought of possibilities.  Nothing seemed right.  I was confused.  A voice told me, “Tiff, listen to the wisdom inside of you”. And then I heard the message, it was very clear, “You need to go to the Azores!”   Another thought quickly followed ”Yeah right! It is far, expensive, you don’t speak portuguese, and you are a single mom. Keep dreaming, it’s never gonna happen!!” 

With that sense of change in the air for all of us, the Gypsy in me came back, strong and determined.  And I am happy to say, my son and I are  going! For three months!  YEAH!!!!!!!!!! This a dream come true!  We bought the tickets. Seriously. I have 5 dollars left.. But I don’t care!!!  I know everything will work out. I know this is something I am supposed to do.  I know I am going to learn, grow, and heal.   I am ready.  I am excited.  I need to save some  money. I NEED TO LEARN PORTUGUESE! ………………..GULP! :)

The Azores

Most of my friends have asked… “Where are the Azores?”  Or my favorite question was ”Why do you want to go to the Ozarks?”  HA!  Well, The Azores are 9 little islands in the Atlantic ocean, far away from the freeways and gunshots we have here in South Florida.  My Mom grew up in the Azores which makes the connection strong.  My Dad, is an American who was stationed there, they met, fell in love, moved to The United States, and had kids.  I have never been.  But,  I have dreamed of it several times..  There is one house in particular I have dreamed of a number of times. I think it is real….  But we will see. I recently dreamed of my Portuguese grandmother, I know her spirit will help guide me. :)

Three Genertaions of Tough Portuguese Women...Alvarina, Rosa, and me. I miss you Grandma.

 There is family,beauty, history, and witchcraft in the Azores.  There is wine and Fado music. I am excited beyond words.

Anyways, there are still a couple months to prepare  for the trip.  I am studying portuguese, and taking care of things with the house, the dog and the chicken. Don’t worry,  Rui and Sadie will be left in good hands!  Thanks to Eryn, The Animal Witch!

I will blog about my adventure,  it has already begun.

Make each step magical

 2012, Bring it on! 

Free (Portuguese) Spirits!

 xo~The Gypsy

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Little Miracles-Divine Kale Avocado Salad

March 4, 2012

   This year has already proven to be a year of change. Many of my closest Mama friends have made big moves, Costa Rica, Indonesia, South Carolina, and Gainesville. All left the city and moved to farm communities. All striving to live healthier, more connected lives.  I miss my dear friends,  but I am excited for their new adventures(And, I am excited to have more places to go visit! Ha!) There are changes in the air for me too.  I plan on taking a big trip this summer, to a magical land (not telling you where yet!). I will share my plan and journey with you soon. Stay Tuned….

Anyways, 2012 really is a year of change for all of us.  One of the commitments I made to myself was better self-care. And that includes, rest, nutrition, exercise, meditation, and de-cluttering my house and life.  I started homeschooling and I started spending more time working on my blog (writing is very therapeutic for me-Gemini).  I am taking long walks and long baths.. and eating lots of vegetables.

You are what you eat!

 Food is Medicine. I have mentioned before, that my son had a bad fall out of a tree, a couple months ago.  His left arm was badly broken and he is left-handed. Boo. :(  His break required surgery and two long rods. It was stressful, to say the least. And healing has been slow. To aid my son’s healing, and my own, I decided I needed to add more leafy greens to our diet.  Unfortunately, organic, good quality fresh greens, can be hard to come by and expensive. I was still determined. 

 Almost as if I had manifested a miracle,  a friend of mine, an organic farmer, moved back to town. He called me up out of the blue, and asked if I wanted some fresh vegetables.So now, every week, my friend, a young urban farmer, has been bringing me mountains of vegetables. I consider these veggies a miracle.  I am full of gratitude.

The healing light is shining down on me. HA! Mmmm Eggplant!

Every week, the veggies are different.  I am experimenting and learning many different ways to prepare all this healing food. I really feel a difference.  I can see a difference in my skin. Today I made the most delicious salad. So delicious, that I have to share it.

Divine Kale avocado Salad

Step one: Prepare a marinade.  1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon raw honey,  fresh minced garlic, and fresh thyme, to desired taste.   

Step two: Cut the kale into small strips, I use scissors, it is quick 

Step three: Pour marinade over Kale and chill for one hour

Step Four: Add fresh avocado (the more the better)

Step 5: Eat and feel good.

Try it, you will like it. (Sorry I didn’t take a picture of the salad, but make it anyways, it is good!)

Give thanks to farmers. Give thanks to our food.

Here’s to our Health!   Be well. ~Tiff

Hooray for Fresh Veggies!

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