Neale Donald Walsh wrote:
"fun is not defined as the absence of challenging circumstances, but as the absence of anger about them."
Last month I decided I wanted to create a new habit of responding and NOT reacting to a situation I did not find favorable. I decided before I started my 30 practice of calm responsiveness what I would do instead of my former anger reaction. I decided I would stop and ask myself is what I am about to get angry over worth the effort and acid in my body? Once I started my practice and as I started to become angry I stopped myself and ask my question and every time my answer was. . . NO. My mind would start to think of how special this person is and how much I love myself and love to feel calm. During my 30 days I only became angry 4 times! WOW a record for me.
Acid from anger or rage is worse for your digestion than anything you may eat. Give yourself a gift and practice something you want for yourself and not what you don't want. It only takes 21-23 days to create a new habit and a life time of personal progression!
Here's to your new positive habit in your life and remember the fun comes in how you take in the challenges in your life.
Life is a journey ENJOY the ride!
Darlene
Fruity Green Goddess Momma
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Create the Fun in your Challenge!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Delicious and Beautiful!
Delicious and Beautiful!
Live Bowl O' Chowder
1 Thai-young coconut meat and milk
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
INSPIRATION #14 Let go and Just Flow Down Stream
Currently in my life I love to take responsibility for what anyone says or does "to" me. I started a live/raw food delivery service to give and offer others a delicious healthy mean to their home AND to raise the financial abundance I want to open a raw cafe and have a live raw food show. As life goes, months ago when I was searching for investors I was frustrated and could not find one. In January I choose to take a new approach and let go and create the delivery food service and raise the finances myself.
A week after I had started the delivery service I was demonstrating at Whole Foods Market and a beautiful lady approached me with an offer to partake in a 30 Fresh food and Yoga Challenge at Bikram Yoga Las Vegas. She even called the same night to give me the owner's number. Since then I have been on a roller coaster ride of plenty of business and long hours of getting what I asked for. I even have potential investors for the cafe. Even the employees and owners of the studio have been so supportive and accommodating to myself and my business. Now I am only taking orders from the studio because I am so full. By letting go and following my passion my dreams are coming true.
As the roller coaster goes, I was having an extremely busy week last week and so drained of personal energy and clarity, I felt out of the flow. So naturally life show me my doubts and fears. 2 days ago I receive a text from a friend who also is in the raw business and she informed me that others had asked her if she was not upset about the situation of me running a food biz out of my home and taking from her? She healed her fears and was letting me know. I was so tired I reacted through tears. Sometimes I really cannot understand why others want to place themselves in others business. I am so big on minding our business and not others. At times I feel like a child that cannot understand why the parent is angry with them. When it comes to my friends, or really anyone, my intention is always good and well and I want only the best for all. I took this as a time to stop, rest and reflect on why I attracted this.
I welcomed my fears and doubts and realized there is only love and I love my friend and the others who said those things, we are all in this time, space, reality together and I love them all for sharing and giving me a chance to cry, rest, reflect and move more towards my dream. I love to look at fears and ask myself what is the worst that could happen? When I ask this question I can see that the worst thing is nothing and all is well and works out for the best! I am back in the flow and life is wonderful! I am in deep appreciation to all and especially to my friend she is amazing!
In appreciation of you, my viewers, and with LOVE,
Darlene
Fruity Green Goddess Momma
For a restful afternoon enjoy a:
Quick and Tasty
Tomato and cucumber dill salad
Desired amount of tomatoes I use 4 or so, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
dried dill
1 garlic clove crushed
1/2 avocado
a little, lemon, lime, or OJ
Toss salad together and sit back relax and ENJOY!
Where do I get my protein?
Biggest question I ever get where do you get your protein?! I want to say that the sales personal that sold this country the "protein" myth did a fabulous job. I like to take questions and logically question them from a common sense approach.
1st) do I know anyone or every met anyone with a protein deficiency? NO (and I meet tons of people) and you could tell if they did. So no worries here, the average american exceeds 6%.
2nd) Babies need the most protein for support during brain developement and breast milk (the best form of food for baby) is around 6-8% protein. So as a grown adult 6% is more than enough. No worries here eating 6 peices of fruit will give you at least 6%.
3rd) where does muscle come from, protein? NO sorry guys and gals it does NOT come from eating protein like meat which by the way is mostly fat, muscle comes from resistance. With weights or body weight, muscle is build from resistance and protein is for repair. AND the best most assumable protein for humans is . . . . .GREEN LEAVES (spinach, kale, romaine, collards, Swiss chard, etc). Easiest way to get the forgotten greens into your body, GREEN SMOOTHIES and a few body resistant excersises for the muscle and you are GREAT to GO!!!
HOW: I like to go to Trader Joe's or Costco or Whole Foods Market get some organic spinach and organic (very important organic still has the minerals and no pesticides) celery and organic banana and blend with water and ice. I use 1 stalk of celery, 1 handful of spinach and 4 ripe spotted bananas, sometimes I may add some berries. I love the stuff. In the beginning I used only a little greens and now I add more and more. I love them and they are sooo good for your body and the smoothie even tastes amazing.
Here's to your pro-teen cuz I am for teens, they are the only pro-teens worth thinkin about!
Love,
Darlene
fruity green goddess momma
Sunday, February 8, 2009
NEW QUICK THOUGHTS and MORE MORE MORE
I wanted to offer more for those of you creating a fresh food path or just adding MORE fresh foods into your diet. I/we love providing you with delicious living food recipes, videos and INSPIRATIONS hopefully inspiring you along the way. In addition I wanted to give you MORE (cuz I am a giver)- I will be providing you with short daily loving thoughts to assist you even more with fun story/thoughts to inspire, inspire, inspire. AND Since I am sooo auditory I will be providing Ustream live feed videos nightly and utterli voice messages. I am so excited about live videos, I only wish we could connect face to face so feel free to email me/us and then we can: contact@fruitygreenfamily.com. AND if you still want more we are soon to be on Twitter and Facebook so we can really keep in touch. WOW how great is the internet!?! Constant contact from us to you and you to us.
Welcome and with Living Love,
Darlene
Fruity Green Momma
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
INSPIRATION #13 CHANGE and CREATIVITY
Life is full of adjustments. New jobs, new baby, new love, new way of eating-lifestyle changes in general, that is what keeps the universe in constant flow and gives way to our creativity. I love change I thrive on and in it. I recently spoke with a lovely lady who happens to be a Bikram Yoga instructor at Birkram Yoga Las Vegas, she was eating an all raw/live diet for a few days and teaching yoga. She told me she felt weak and had a drastic low in energy while on the raw diet. After a conversation with her, her and I both realized she was not getting enough calories in her body for the amount of calories she was burning. Each of us burns a different amount of calories depending on our activity and body type. Simple carbohydrates like fruit, bananas, mangoes, watermelon, etc. are the best way to get enough calories into your diet.
I like to drink a green smoothie made with 60-70% organic fruit, 4 bananas, and 30-40% greens, spinach, kale, celery, collard greens, for the first meal I partake of in the day. The fruits insure I get enough calories to get off and going for the day and vitamins and the greens give my body the minerals and sodium for repair and replacement. Leafy Greens are a great source of protein for the body and yet they have very little calorie content. While bananas and mangoes have the calories to help your body stay active. Both are essential for the body and work perfectly together.
Here is a little nutritional information from Nutridiary about kale, romaine, bananas, and mangoes
1 cup chopped Kale:
Amounts per 67g
Calories 33.5
Calories From Fat 3.5
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g
Saturated Fat 0.1g 3%
1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 28.8mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 6.7g
Dietary Fiber 1.3g
Sugars 0g 3%
9%
Protein 2.2g 7%
Vitamin A 206% Vitamin C 134%
Calcium 9% Iron 6%
1/2 cup shredded Romaine leaves
Amounts per 28g
Calories 4.8
Calories From Fat 0.6
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.1g
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2.2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.9g
Dietary Fiber 0.6g
Sugars 0.3g 0%
4%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Vitamin A 33% Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 1% Iron 2%
1 cup sliced Bananas
Amounts per 150g
Calories 133.5
Calories From Fat 4
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g
Saturated Fat 0.2g 4%
2%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1.5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 34.3g
Dietary Fiber 3.9g
Sugars 18.3g 14%
27%
Protein 1.6g 5%
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 22%
Calcium 1% Iron 2%
1 cup sliced Mangoes
Amounts per 165g
Calories 107.2
Calories From Fat 3.6
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.4g
Saturated Fat 0.1g 3%
2%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3.3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 28g
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 24.4g 11%
21%
Protein 0.8g 3%
Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 76%
Calcium 2% Iron 1%
Bottom line if you are entering a new lifestyle such as a Whole Fresh Living Lifestyle you CAN succeed if it is really something you want. This is your body and your process and you are not alone we are all connected and if or when you need help there are is always others who have been there, done that and are always ready to lend a creative tip or suggestion.
When you are frustrated or feeling lost sit down a minute, take a deep breathe and remember you have all the creativity you need to succeed. Remind yourself that the answers with show up and create a possibility happening. You will always be there for you and all the answers are within you, you can just relax and allow it to happen.
All is well and I am here for your success too!
In peace and wellness,
Darlene
ENJOY a bit O' Chowder to success:
Bowl O' Chowder
by Darlene
1 cup of cashews blended with 1 cup young coconut water
1/2 cup of young coconut meat
2-5 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup whole dulse
3 celery stalks
piece of onion
2 TB lemon juice
hot pepper if desire to taste
1 TB honey, Agave, dates, etc
sea salt if you like or more dulse or kelp powder
Blend well
Now you can add avocado, chopped carrots, mushrooms, and/or any other veggies you desire
YUMMY!
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