Kitchen Measurements Cheat Sheet
Love this! Found it on “OneGoodThingByJillee.com”. This will remain in our “Food & Drink” section of this blog, so come back if you ever need this awesome cheat sheet 🙂
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Re-Boot with Epsom Salts!
{By Nicole Mark; Bio at bottom of post}
I often surprise my clients when I recommend they take a hot bath with Epsom salts to refresh their mind, body and spirit. It may sound crazy, but that $4 carton of salts you have stored in your cupboard may be just the ticket for a quick and inexpensive pick-me-up in times of trouble!
Epsom salts are a pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate, both of which are more easily absorbed through the skin than the stomach. Our magnesium levels have dropped significantly in the last century due to farming practices that have depleted magnesium from the soil and due to diets high in fat, sugar, salt, and protein… all of which cause magnesium insufficiency.
Replenishing your magnesium and sulfate levels can improve heart and circulatory health, improve use of insulin, reduce toxins (from medications and the environment), flush heavy metals, improve nerve function by electrolyte regulation, restore calcium levels, increase serotonin (lifts the mood and reduces stress), reduce inflammation and pain, improve absorption of nutrients, improve formation of brain tissue, and reduce migraine headaches.
So the next time you are feeling tired, toxic, depressed, achy, stressed or sick, simply dissolve 2-6 cups, depending on the severity of your symptoms, of Epsom salts in a hot bath. Soak for as long as you can tolerate it, re-warming the bath often and rehydrating the body as needed. After your soak you will likely enjoy a fresh perspective, a rejuvenated body, and a deeper connection to the spirit.
Authored By Nicole Mark, Color-Puncturist
Color-Puncture is a revolutionary healing modality that uses crystal, light and color to quickly and effectively heal the physical and energetic bodies. Whether treating a common cold, softening a rigid mind-set, or raising your consciousness to a higher level, you will love Color-Puncture!
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What Does Your Life Path Hold?
(Adapted from Ricky Lake site):
As 2013 approaches, finding out your life path number may help determine your new year resolutions. Here’s how to find out your life path number. Let’s use Ricki as an example on how to determine your own number.
How To Find Your Life Path Number: Ricki Lake was born 9-21-1968
Break down the birthday numbers: 9+2+1+1+9+6+8=36
Then breakdown that number: 3+6=9; 9 is Ricki’s Life Path Number!
WHAT DOES YOUR LIFE PATH NUMBER MEAN?
1: “independent, self motivated, and hard workers.” They love to be first and are self-critical, as well as sometimes critical of others. 1’s are great multi-taskers and like to always be busy. And don’t even think about being lazy around a 1.
2: peace keepers and would do well as mediators. Very loyal, if a 2 says “I love you,” you better believe they mean it. They’re good companions and have a strong desire to “share their lives with someone special.” But don’t push a 2 too far. If they’re backed into a corner, watch out.
3: the ultimate communicators — in both written and verbal methods. Think actors, singers, performers… 3’s do well on stage and in front of a camera. 3’s are naturally funny, yet can be moody if their creative side isn’t put to goo use. Known to stretch the truth a bit, 3’s are famous for their trademark smile and sparkly eyes.
4: homebodies — creatures of comfort. Big thinkers, they sometimes need to learn how to shut off their minds. 4’s like everything in its place and excel in organization. A sure sign something could be wrong with a 4 is if his home space is a mess and not in order.
5: seeks freedom, fun, adventure. If they do not live the adventure, their lives become way too dramatic. They are the natural detectives and celebrators of life (holidays are usually their specialty). 5’s have a hard time settling down and have a fear of being trapped or smothered in a relationship.
6: like to take care and rescue. If male, they like to be the knight in shining armor. nurturers. Females tend to mother the “little boy” in their men. 6’s would do well running the show but need to take heed: If all is going well, a 6 might just come in and ruin it. 6’s tend to look up to others, and find themselves disappointed when they don’t live up to expectations. 6’s are magnetic and draw others to them. Whatever mood a 6 is in, the room feels it.
7: are also thinkers with a desire to be alone. 7’s would do well trusting and having a little faith.They have a loner quality. Natural beauty catches the attention of a 7: ocean, flowers, sunsets, etc. 7’s need to be careful when not based in faith, they can try to escape through addiction; drugs, alcohol, work, etc. 7’s play it close to the vest and like a bit of mystery.
8: need financial security above most else. They’re not good at taking advice and feel strongly about making their own decisions — often leading them to learn difficult lessons. 8’s can be honest to a fault. Often blunt, they can leave hurt feelings in their wake — albeit unintentionally. But their sometimes- insensitive actions are the result of the opposite happening inside. 8’s have strong feelings about what happens in their lives.
9: great leaders, often assumed to be in charge, even when they’re not. A 9 is known for taking care of others but could use a bit of assurance when they have their own needs, especially asking for help and emotional support. It’s not uncommon for a 9 to feel either abandoned by their parents, or overwhelmingly responsible for them. They hold on to the past.
For more, visit Glynis at NumbersLady.com.
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Practicing Gratitude in 2013
I saw this awesome post on facebook in 2012 by Slice of Life… Who wants to start this practice for this new year of 2013? Please Comment Below.
Start the year with an empty jar and fill it with notes about good things that happen; In essence: recording all life’s gifts and actively practicing gratitude.
On New Years Eve, empty it and see what awesome stuff happened that year!
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Healthy Apple Cobbler!
Submitted by WellBEing Resource featured, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner: Kristy Corah
Dessert does not have to mean processed white flour and white sugar. This is a delicious and nutritious recipe by Sally Fallon author of Nourishing Traditions Cookbook. All ingredients can be found at Whole Foods or a Natural Foods Co-op.
(t=teaspoon; T=tablespoon, C=cup)
Peel & core 8 tart apples; Cut into slices. Toss with juice of 1-2 lemons.
Mix 2T Rapadura (dehydrated cane sugar juice), grated rind of 1 lemon, 1T arrowroot, and 1/2t cinnamon together.
Toss above with apples and place in a buttered (Vegan’s use coconut oil) baking dish.
Place 3/4C almonds in a food processor and process to a powder. Add 6T softened butter (or coconut oil), 3/4C arrowroot flour, 1/4 cup Rapadura, 1t vanilla and 1/4t salt, and process until crumbly.
Crumble mixture on apples. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
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Soothing, Warming Chai Tea Recipe!
This wonderfully flavorful Indian drink can be made from scratch from the recipe below. It has been used for all-around good health.
See below for ingredients, which can be found at Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op (bulk section is awesome!), Sunrise Natural Foods (Roseville & Auburn locations), and Amazon of course…
5 Quarts Filtered Water
1 Tablespoon Peppercorns
3 Tablespoons cardamon pods, opened
1/2 Tablespoon cloves
5 cinnamon sticks
1 medium chopped ginger root
1 black tea bag
honey or sweetener to taste
Plant based milk if desired (see almond milk recipe HERE)
Bring water to a boil and add the ingredients. Reduce heat to simmer for 45 minutes. Take off heat and add black tea bag. Allow to steep for 2 minutes (no more). Strain, then add 2.5 quarts of water and bring to a boil again. Take off heat, cool then store in fridge. Serve with honey and milk to taste, heating as needed. Enjoy!
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Heart Opening Meditation
(By Ed & Deb Shapiro)
When you honor the wisdom in your heart, then you act from this core of your being. You experience it in those moments when your needs and worries quietly dissolve and confusion or pain no longer dominates. Tears may spontaneously arise and there is a sensation of great warmth and peace. It is the letting-go of fear and the need to control. Try the meditation below to get more deeply in touch with this loving center of your being.
Opening Heart Meditation:
Settle your body in an upright and seated posture. Bring your focus to the natural flow of your breath as it enters and leaves your body. Just watch your breath as your mind settles.
Now bring your attention to the heart space in the center of your chest. And just breathe in and out of this space. As you do so, with each in-breathe feel your heart gently opening and softening; with each out-breathe release any tension or resistance.
As you do this, silently repeat, “My heart is opening and softening.” You may experience great joy or even sadness. Let the feelings come and go, while you just keep breathing into your heart space.
Stay here as long as you wish. When you are ready, take a deep breath and let it go. Gently open your eyes and take the peace of your heart with you through your day…
Ed and Deb Shapiro are the authors of Be The Change, How Meditation Can Transform You and the World. They are featured weekly contributors to Oprah.com, HuffingtonPost.com and Care2.com. They have three meditation CDs: Metta: Loving Kindness and Forgiveness, Samadhi: Breath Awareness and Insight and Yoga Nidra: Inner Conscious Relaxation.
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What is “WellBEing”?
I hear the term well-being thrown around all the time and while I had an idea of what it meant, I decided to look it up and see what the dictionary definition said. This is what I most commonly found: “A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous.”
I love that! And then going deeper, what do happy, healthy, and prosperous each mean? For everyone, it can be something very different.
By getting clear on what each aspect of well-being means to you, as well as pondering how attaining an ideal state of each will affect your life for the better, it becomes easy to make a priority of creating a lifestyle that brings optimum happiness, healthfulness, and prosperity, ultimately resulting in a balanced, glorious state of well-being.
What increases your sense of well-being? Some ideas include:
Gratitude, Learning/Trying New Things, Genuine Friendships, Lot of Laughter, Eating Fresh Produce, Drinking Pure Water, Animal Friends, More Compassion, Less Judgement, Sunshine & Nature, Yoga & Meditation, Doing What You Love!, Positive Environment (people, surroundings, etc.), Contribution (through career or charitable work), Creativity & Art, Movement & Dance, and Play!
And then where does “WellBEing” come from… why the BE? Much more than doing, attaining, striving, reacting, it is the BEing that most matters. When not in action (mind or body), who are you? What is your state? Joyful? Content? Blissful? Angry? Sad? Still? Ultimately it’s your state of BEing that makes you Well… or not.
“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” Francesca Reigler
“For everyone, well-being is a journey. The secret is committing to that journey and taking those first steps with hope and belief in yourself.” Deepak Chopra
Be sure to comment below with your own ideas!
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Happy Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)!
Instead of waiting til Jan 1, why not start anew today! The Jewish New Year Holiday, Rosh Hashanah, goes from the evening of September 16th, 2012 through September 18th, 2012. Rosh Hashanah is the day “we wake ourselves up to becoming the person we most want to be.”
The following post is an excerpt by Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld:
“Here are three steps to making a successful resolution:
The first step is to make a resolution that we can succeed in. When we make a resolution, we will have greater chance for success if it is a limited and concrete resolution.
Step two: When making a resolution and following through on that resolution, don’t expect immediate gratification. The key is to never let our personal feelings of pleasure interfere with our commitment to our resolution. So step two to a successful resolution is to not confuse how we feel with what is our ultimate goal as such a mistake will lessen our commitment and our dedication.
The third step in making a successful resolution is to never doubt one’s own ability to be successful. Many of us fail in our goals because we think we just can’t do it. We think it is beyond us. Too hard. We give up. Rosh Hashanah is a reminder that we are great, and we have the ability to succeed.
So these are three steps to help make our resolutions a success:
1) make a specific and limited resolution
2) don’t confuse our momentary enjoyment with the goal of the resolution
3) don’t ever doubt our ability to follow through and successfully complete the resolution.
Here is a bonus hint: Resolutions are more likely to succeed when they are publicly shared and when there is support from friends.”
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