Challenges as Fodder

 This has been a great year of connecting the dots for me. How one chooses to stitch together their life's narrative IS the number one predictor of life success. This year, I learned that God wastes nothing, nothing at all. Everyone you meet, every experience you've ever had, from your happiest moments to your most horrific experiences, from the most significant to the most minute, are ALL ABSOLUTELY essential to our development. We are in Earth School, In Earth School we can choose to allow the bad experiences to calcify into a toughened heart OR we can devour it all, consume it, piece by piece, like healthy fodder and turn every morsel into stepping stools to help us become our best selves. I feel unstoppable, not because I have lacked challenges, but because I have surpassed the most horrific challenges. True Self-pride can only ever come surpassing one's challenges and flushing them from our system in the way of consumption, digestion and elimination.....

self-imposed Inspiration

 This pandemic has me constantly busy searching for new ideas, new experiences, new adventures. Although we are severely limited in how much we are able to do away from our homes my brain's imagination isn't. I have been listening to podcasts, reading voraciously, writing, imagining and whipping up new adventures daily. Not one day has been wasted so far. Anytime the pandemic blues begin to hover I reach out for any number of my projects and chip away at it. One day I might make handmade gifts for family, another, I might explore new ways to make jewelry using Sculpey; the entire time listening to books and podcasters. 

So if you are feeling a bit down during this pandemic make a list of things you love to do. If making this list os difficult, then make a list of things you can do for others and begin there. I have met many people in my life that have a hard time finding things they enjoy doing, yet, when asked to think of others find it much easier list. So begin with service and combine some action behind those services and you have a recipe for getting out of these pandemic blues.  

Healthy choice -day 15

Healthy choice- day 14

Healthy choice day 11

Healthy choice- day 10

Oatmeal breakfast- cubed apples, teaspoon honey, water, 3/4 c. oats (no, I did not measure), handful plain cashews (I could eat the whole bag!!) and a banana.....2 minutes in the microwave. 

Healthy choice- day 9

feeling strong and powerful..... getting enough sleep and enough me time. Wheat toast, three slices of eggplant, 1 and 1/2 egg scrambled, and Swiss cheese. Two tangerines, juice and coffee. 

been walking and listening to podcasts and books. lots of fun plans in the works to keep me interested. 

tangerines..... filling and so fresh tasting. 

whoot whoot!!!  lost 4 lbs. 

3/4c. Frozen Blueberries and 7-8 frozen strawberries and 1 banana -shake with 3/4 c. almond milk and lots of ice. 1 minute in the ninja and it comes out frothy and cold!

Time for tea.....get a tea ball and stuff with turmeric and ginger.... close, placed in boiled water and was a few minutes, drink as is...yum. 

Favorite tea: Ginger and turmeric tea - also, cardamom.....or just plain ginger with lemon/lime

Cauliflower heaven.....

Kale chips.....  one bunch, washed, oiled, salted and in oven for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. 

Firm tofu goes with everything..... kids just eat them as it.....