" Peace On Earth … "

Heaven on Earth

We need it now

I'm sick of all of this

Hanging around

Tell the ones who hear no sound

Whose sons are living in the ground

Peace on Earth

No who's or whys

No one cries like a mother cries

For peace on Earth

Jesus can you take the time

To throw a drowning man a line

Peace on Earth

~ U2 ~ Peace On Earth ~

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What did you do this “annual” Earth hour? is the question I was asked.  My answer ... we had an awesome music jam/party at our home.  Tsk tsk!  Well that isn’t very “power-saving” of you now was it? ..... and I just smiled and said, yes you are correct!

My point?  Well, Earth hours gives us a “designated” time to be mindful in honouring our planet.  I read "Dare the World To Save the Planet" …great message!!  Personally, I try to honour the earth in many ways as I am mindful of this whole identity which defines ecological and personal connections.  

“With mindfulness, our relationship with nature will reveal itself” 

~ Leigh Tremaine

Our Planet, EARTH ... full of wonder, miracles, diversity and interconnectedness ... is taken for granted due to our carbon footprints and lack of concern for current and future generations.  

Hence many used the opportunity of “Earth Hour” to feel good about doing “sometthing” for the Earth ... but it’s about more than 60 minutes ...

And we can do more ... so so much more.  We can make rewarding choices which puts us AND our Mother Earth first … we can:

• limit our meat consumption because producing meet requires many more of the Earth’s resources than plant protein
• ride our bikes, take public transit or carpool instead of driving alone
• buy organic! and recycle
• vote with your dollar and choose products from companies that are committed to the sustainability of our planet
• become familiar with your bio region - what native plants, trees and herbs grow in your area and plant!
• support local businesses and economies
• share resources
• ...

The idea is to be mindful of our Earth as much as possible because it’s so not so much what you do but how often you do it that matters.

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" On A Roll … "

“I’m waking up, up on the floor, still looking perfect

I’m walking out, out through the door, into the circus

I jump the train, I never pay ‘cus I’m a rock star

You go with me, there will be drink in a tea ah ...

On a roll again

Rock n roll again

On a roll again

Rock n roll again

Yea yea yea”

~ Icona Pop ~ On A Roll ~

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You’re “on a roll” is what my husband said, followed with a high five.  Whoop!  Very exciting since he is referring to my handy work in the kitchen ... yes, quite a novelty for moi.

You see, it is a pretty big deal with close to the last 3 years working solely within the Gerson diet.  Now, being on maintenance has its perks, but it wasn’t this simple when I first started.  Once I was provided the “a-okay” to start introducing foods back into my diet, I ... didn’t know what to do.  I had the fear of, but if I eat that, according to the therapy, this will happen.  How can this be???  How can I what-if scenarios regarding food??  

I love food, so what am I so fearful to eat ...

With our human “expectations” of the bad, awful and ugly also comes a choice.  The choice to have no expectation, to take a chance, to live a little and see what happens.  Some may think a bit casual or foolish when it comes to health, but ironically it is exactly the opposite. 

There are so so many blessings that have come from then to now.  And yes, I choose to follow a clean, organic, vegetarian diet AND I allow myself to ENJOY LIFE.  And yes it is actually possible!  

And so, my handy work in the kitchen has resulted in super cool food combinations that have given me back the LOVE OF FOOD ... which I always knew I had within, but put on the shelf for a wee bit ... maybe even some future recipe posts ;)

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" Don't You Worry Child … "

“There was a time

I used to look into my father's eyes.

In a happy home

I was a king, I had a golden throne ...

Now the memory's on the wall.

I hear the songs

From the places where I was born ...

My father said,

"Don't you worry, don't you worry, child.

See heaven's got a plan for you.

Don't you worry, don't you worry now."

Yeah!”

~ Swedish House Mafia ~ Don’t You Worry Child ~

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On my daily quest for eternal sunshine, I remind myself that life has ups and downs, we face the good and the bad, we witness the ugly and the beautiful ... day in and day out ... yet the only day, today, is the one to be concerned with.  

Today ... any person can battle just one day, any person.  It is when we add the burdens of those two other days that we can break down.  Those two other days ... yesterday & tomorrow.

remorse or bitterness of something which happened yesterday ...

dread of what tomorrow may bring ...

Do you reflect on yesterday(s) and see it’s mistakes, cares, faults, blunders, aches and pains … 

or do you see lessons, gifts and blessings?  

We cannot undo a single act we performed. 

We cannot erase a single word we said.

Does tomorrow bring burdens, lack of and poor prognosis … 

or do you see opportunities & possibilities?

You can only live one day at a time

Life is unpredictable not to enjoy each and every moment.  Realizing that our time is limited makes every moment even more important.  Yet knowing the importance of living in the moment and taking action is another.  

My spiritual practices has shown me that thoughts are not necessarily reality.  That when my mind is bogged down with concerns, worries, what-if thoughts and imagined scenarios ... I need to intervene, take control and not believe the potentially terrible outcomes my mind has presented ... why?  because I am still here in the most important moment, now.

Staying in the present requires recognizing the difference between what-ifs and what is.

The more we dwell on, the more it multiplies.  No day is going to be perfect but we can choose to focus more on the happy moments than on the painful ones.  

“If you worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, you will ignore what is.”

" The Universe Listened … "

And the universe listened

The story goes on ...

But I will rise again

I believe in love ...

And I will try again ...

Remove the dark

Heal my heart

Make my body whole

I found my angels

Found my spirit

Guess I found my soul

Teach me how

Show me now

This light has taken me

I'm not ashamed

Help me explain

This awakening

 ~ Melissa Etheridge ~ The Universe Listened ~ 

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Over the last three years, I have not only cleaned up my “diet” but my life.  I have paid attention, nurtured, loved, cleansed, detoxed and most importantly, I have got myself out of my own way.  I knew the universe was talking to me and I listen more and more ...

Clues, coincidences, syncronicities, idiosyncrasies .... rather than decipher I gave it up to the higher source and let it be what it is because my primary goal, my priority project is to heal my life.  

Doesn’t everyone?

Of course … personally, I shed my former life, my former self ... someone I didn’t really like anymore because I knew that my authentic self was suffocated and needed an outlet ... and I didn’t pay attention until the universe got louder ...

Speak softer to yourself ... in an optimistic and positive tone, with intention, on purpose ... 

Reserve judgement of others ... we are all do the best we can and truly have no clue what battles the other is facing ...

Shift energy ... love them rather than please them

Expand your horizons ... listen with an open mind AND heart

Respect yourself ... feed your body wholesome, nourishing, organic, blessed foods

Be open to peace ... create space for the Divine to speak through you

Spread love ... use social media to express GRATITUDE

Embrace your sixth sense ... allow the power within you to guide you

Let go ... just, let it go as you have no control  on what occurs only what you do with

Life is full of better, strength, momentum and stamina.  

Optimism is flowing and gratitude is ALWAYS my attitude ... by striving for better, looking for ways to give back … 

ॐ blessings ॐ

" In Your Honor … "

Mine is yours and yours is mine

I will sacrifice

In your honor ...

For you to feel alive

Can you feel me

Feel me breathing

One last breathe before I close my eyes

This suffering

For receiving

Deliver me into the other side

For you to feel alive

For you to feel alive ...

~ Foo Fighters ~ In Your Honor ~

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In your honor ... making changes that honor your needs and desires is actually a greater service to everything and everyone around you.  It all sounds great until someone leaves you because they are honouring themselves.  Does that make them selfish and narcissistic now?  

You see, choosing to leave a job, friendship or relationship to make changes in your life that serve you is no different than when someone does exactly the same thing for themselves.  

"One of the hardest concepts for us to grasp is that making choices that honor ourselves and our happiness is actually a tremendous service to those around us."

Prepare to take a risk ... far too many people play it small, stay in stuck relationships and ever become the person they’re meant to be ... take that risk! ... be self FULL not self less !!

The most important PROJECT you will work on is YOU ...

Are you saying to yourself, but I am grateful for what I have right now so ... you see, you can be grateful for everything you have in your life AND desire something completely different AND take steps to make change in your life.

I’ve learned that being grateful for what I have and where I am NOW creates an energy and environment to make changes with ease ... well, easier at least.  

Just think ... does the world really need more people who are doing what the think they should be doing and staying where they are out of a false sense of obligation? ... 

When you honor yourself you step into your truth, you show up fully in relationships and work in the world with joy, passion and on purpose.

... move with purpose because honoring yourself is imperative to your soul’s desire ...

We are perfect souls, here to have a human experience.  And because we are perfect, our soul loves us unconditionally.  But if we don’t listen to our inner voice, our ego will start to celebrate our shortcomings ... doubt, shame, guilt ... when you don’t honor your commitment to YOU, your ego steps in in all it’s glory and your soul? ... it gets quieter and quieter until ... it retreats ... but it is always there, in the background ... it is about having intentions ... it is about taking the time ... it is about being committed to yourself ... it is about practicing stillness ... it is about trusting your inner wisdom ... it is about YOU.

ॐ In your honor ... hear the inner whispers of your soul, discover your truest desires, have clear direction ... attain peaceful knowing  ॐ