Life simplicities...

The more time I spend around "the elite", the more I'm throughly convinced that this life was meant to be lived slowly and simply. I listen to conversations comparing Fendi bags, plastic surgeons, dog groomers and financial advisors. But the look on their face screams, "All my money just isn't fulfilling my emptiness". Maybe they are looking past, and not appreciative of the simple things in life. The sunrise and sunset, a picnic within nature, or a cup of tea ( Green ) and a deep conversation seems more meaningful if you ask me. Quiet your mind down, enjoy the simple while taking a good look at the bigger picture. The past year has tumble saulted my old priorities, living a life closer to those I love, and in complete thanks of what I DO have at the moment, rather than what I don't. Of course I still strive towards my goals and the inner most desires of my heart, but I don't tangle my mind around the two without first looking at the very present. I hope this message finds you well and feeds your mind...

Finishing touches...

So I've been in transition to a vegan / raw food lifestyle for almost a year now. I like to call it a journey, since that is truly the best way to describe it. I took out meat first, then chicken and recently limited my fish intake, while adding a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables for optimum nutrition. I've experienced many positives in the last year, along with negatives. But as I read books, blogs and articles about this lifestyle, authors rave about the clarity of mind and feeling ( or moments ) of just "pure bliss", that we call the raw food high. Now I can't say I didn't experience increased clarity of mind, creativity and an overall well being, but not to the high power that they were describing. Well this past week I finally found that last piece to this puzzle. Just by intuition I decided to pull out a food processor ( not juicer ) that my mother had given to me as a gift, and really put it to good use. I was actually having a sweet tooth moment and decided to throw together one of these "Green Smoothies" that I read so much about. Yea it sounds pretty gross to someone who had subway for lunch, ( that would be you ) but the truth is once you perfect the recipe and experience what it does to every sense, muscle, organ and cell in your body, it's actually invigorating and addicting. After drinking my new friend, I felt that "high" and "pure bliss", and actually ended up making another smoothie before dinner. The recipe to my first creation is as follows...

1 hand full of raw spinach
1 hand full of arugula
1 cup of raw cucumber
2 banana's
8 frozen strawberries
1 Peach
2 cups of almond milk ( purified water is fine too )


There are infinite combinations of green's, fruits and veggies you can mix. Just as a side note, a normal blender won't cut up greens, your best bet it a high powered food processor. Any questions on this post or a machine, please feel free to contact me. Do your body a favor and make this a daily routine, your skin, hair, and nails will appreciate and reflect the nourishment as well...

Embracing the present...

We spend much of our days thinking and preparing for the future, or possibly even trying to figure out the events of the past. I myself was guilty of this, until I crash landed on the conclusion that both past and future are completely out of our control. The past is behind us, and as for the future, this quote really is a tell all. "Life is what happens while were busy making plans". As hard as we try to plan for the ideal future, there is a higher power that has a grip on things and will take you in a direction u least expect. That's why it boggles my mind that people don't converse with this higher power on a daily basis, but that's a whole other blog post. So if living in the past or planning for the future isn't exactly healthy, than what is? Well it's a simple concept called living in the present moment. Look around you right now and be thankful for everything you do have, a family, your health, the computer your using and the pillow you'll rest your head on tonight. Breathe in life as it's happening around you, and stop drowning your mind in an unpredictable future. Instead of walking home from the subway thinking about the chores of tomorrow, open your eyes to life today. Reality is that tomorrow can be taken from us or changed in the fraction of a second, so experience life as you know it. Sit within nature in awe of the beauty that has been placed around us, not to be looked past. This life is a final exam that you didn't get the chance to study for, but you have been given "in class" resources to help you pass...