Intentions

What are your intentions?  

We don't always intend to make a mistake or have a bad moment...but it happens.  I fall apart and lose it like its my job sometimes and it kills me because I always have the best intentions.  Do you?  Do the people you surround yourself with?  Take some personal inventory today.  Ask yourself what motivates you to do what YOU do and what are your INTENTIONS?  Your answers can be very telling.  If your drive is from a loving place...you're leading with your heart!  If your force is from control or temperament. you're coming from a fear base.  We all have life experiences that teach us and trigger us.  If we allow it, that energy can move through lives into new experiences.  If the energy is clean, pure, and from a loving source the new experience can be productive, fulfilling, and empowering.  If it's from a lower vibration, it be a repeated pattern and sabotage.  Intentions are affirmations that we put out into the universe.  Sometimes even if we don't INTEND any harm, we may have something to learn.  In those moments...what we intended will prevail even when tested.  

Try always to see the best in yourself and EVERYONE...ask often what are the intentions behind this action.  Hopefully this will support love and compassion which we all need a little more of!

I hope you INTEND to have an amazing day today!  Plant those seeds of INTENTION and mindfully set forth with a loving positive heart and may peace be with you-

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Invincible

The beauty of invincible is the willingness to break into a million pieces and be totally ok with the shattered mess and sharp points.  Being invincible is knowing that until you allow yourself to break into those pieces, you will never find that piece of you that as missing.  Breaking through the physical and breaking down the emotional is what leads us straight to our soul.  So do it... break.  Fall apart... let yourself go... and have fun picking up the pieces.  Hopefully, you can get rid of what's needed and gracefully discover a new piece of you that embellishes your soul!

and...Exhale-

What do you see when you look at me?

What do you see when YOU look at me?  When you see me is your perception your reality?  Or mine?  What does this sight define?   

What do YOU see when you look at me?  Is your focus on the surface or the depth?  Does the truth set you free?  Or does it send you into doubt of YOUR own insecurities?

What do you see when you look at me?  A projection or reflection of how your internal is feeling and doubts could "be".  I feel you...I understand.  Life has taught me too.

What do you see when you look at me?  Can you honor the light?  The light in me?  As I do you?  I am doing the work too alongside of you.  I am no better than or worse than you.  Staying in the light is always the plan...For, WE ARE ONE...

When I look at you...I see me...and I see YOU.  For, WE ARE ONE.  For we are ONE!  Honoring the work each of us has done.  As you sit in your Truth, I sit in mine...For we are one...

Namaste'

and...Exhale-

Are you going to show up?

How do you show up in life?

Are you a flake?  Do you talk about it...ya know all those things you would like to do only to watch time go by and never make it happen?  Or are you a get'er dun kinda person?  Somewhere in the middle?  Don't know where to start?  Well, make a decision.  What do you want in your life?  What you put your attention on grows.  So, if you try and are consistent with intention...showing up daily to see it through the natural progressions of success, will come to fruition and what you want will be had.  However, if you stop putting energy into it, it will become non-existent or if anything...a drama of conflict and congestion of unfinished business.  Kinda like starting a remodel on a home but never finishing it.  It wont fix itself...and to live with something you started but never finished will ALWAYS have residue and reminders of something you wanted and failed to see through.  So, I ask you this...what have you asked for in life but quit on?  What have you put out there and didn't show up for?  Or what did you show up for but not stay to see the final act of?  How are these unfinished affairs behaving in your everyday life?  Do they haunt you with reminders of their existence or do they exist quietly with unusable features that just take up space in your life?  What motivated you to desire it originally?  And why didnt you show up completely and with the commitment and dedication that started you off.   The universe is a very powerful thing...and the seeds of intention always bloom.  So be mindful of your thoughts...for they create actions...which turn into habits...that become our life experiences.   We are all capable of showing up in life...some brave enough to go to the finale' while others leave at intermission...and well, some just talk about going.

Which one are you?  Keep in mind...ya get what you give so chances are life is showing up for you with the same offerings as the attention you are giving it.  Have you missed out on the show of a lifetime?  What kind of audience shows up for you?

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No? Can't? Quit?

Those have never been words I could swallow easily.  I HAVE WORKED THROUGH THIS my entire life.  THE OVER-ACHIEVER SYNDROME.  I say that with love and compassion and deepest truth.  I have always thrived in success and set myself up in scenarios that created that outcome.  In all honesty, even if that means being on the coattails of another victory... cheering them on to the end.  Perhaps that’s why being a lifelong cheerleader, mother, wife, Life Coach and everyone's go to girl has been the pattern and role I exist in so comfortably.  As I turned the corner of 40 years old, I noticed this desire to serve myself.  Hmmm... was I now ready to be my own cheerleader?  Coach myself to victory?  Could I do it?  I to had dreams just like everyone else but had gotten very use to putting them on the shelf because of the roles I played in life and those roles exhausted my energy.  By the time I was finished taking care of everyone else’s needs there was nothing left to put into my own needs.  That was fine for most of my life for it was so rewarding taking care of others and my ego was stroked generously.  When the days came, in which that didn’t feed me anymore, I couldn’t help but notice how empty I felt.  Surrounded by so much stuff but hollow within.  My soul was hungry.  My dreams were in a drought and my life's existence depended on how I was going to weather the desert… or the storm.  While I knew the desert would keep my existence barren but alive I couldn’t help but walk bravely into the storm without an umbrella or coat.  I remember actually someone once saying to me “you must want this so bad that you are ready to walk barren in the darkest of dark... coldest of cold... and through the most barren of all deserts with nothing at all”.  And I did.  It led me right into a storm… a storm in which all of my dreams that I put out on the shelf rained and poured on.  It felt overwhelming to say the least and not every one of those visions were delivered the way I imagined but nonetheless, the universe is a very powerful thing and once you start manifesting with direct intention... it will provide.  So, with that all being said, what’s on your shelf?  What have you put away in order to make someone else’s dreams come true?  Or even in order to allow your ego to rule your soul space.  Is it time to start dreaming again?  It’s a humble road.  And sometimes ya have to go through something to get to it.  Are you willing?  Or at the first sign of..."No" "Can't" "Quit" do you surrender and make more room on the shelf?  Living comfortably in the storm has taught me that it’s ok to overachieve... as long as you are achieving your life… not someone else's...that’s what umbrellas are for,)

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Consider the Source

Who do you turn to for advice? Would you ask an accountant questions on nutrition? Do you ask your your man-hating best friend how to work thinks out in your relationship? Human nature leads us to what we need... but it's amazing how we can manipulate the odds ,) How often do we ask someone something... hoping to hear a specific answer? What I'd like you to consider is the "source." When asking a question, take into consideration who you are asking and why they are giving you the answer which they have. What determines if thier answer is valid? And can it be applied to YOU? FOR INSTANCE: often times you may hear trainers give advice on nutrition and rely on the message about eating high protien. Well, consider the source. If the trainer's standpoint is based on eating that protien for muscle gain, than sure that would apply. But is that YOUR goal alone? Another thing I hear is "carbs are bad...I don't want to eat carbs, I am trying to lose wieght." Well, how is that working for ya? Do you know that there are carbs that are really good for you and can aide to weight loss? Do you know the difference between "good" carbs and "bad" carbs? When to eat them and not? Or how about this one..."lifting heavy weights will make me big and bulky." Well, there are many points of view you will hear. Especially in the fitness and wellness industry. There are a plethora of Guru's and an entire section of books and magazines that will offer you different ideas and philosophies on what to do and how to do it. In fact, the demand for this status is quite abundant. God help you if you need advice in the relationship department ,) My advice: Consider the source. Keep in mind that people will give you an answer based on what life has taught them and they have been led to believe. With high regard and deep compassion acknowledge that and take what YOU need from it. Integrate it into your life and see how YOU feel about it. You don't have to go by everything everyone says... unless it feels right for YOU. BELIEVE NOTHING UNTIL YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED IT... become your own Guru ,) A source you can consider with high regard. Unless of course, you're not in a good place. Well...that's a whole other blog. and...exhale-

and...Exhale

Sometimes there are just moments in which all you can do is take a deep breath, and...Exhale- 
That is the premise of my core.  Who I am and what I believe?  Life has shown me so much.  I am truly humbled by its teachings and feel so incredibly blessed.  My days are a compilation of ebbs and flows.  There are days I am beaming with life, full of presence and than there are days not so much,) 
No matter what...I have this gift that has been given me to me...ALWAYS FIND THE BEAUTY... THE GOODNESS...THE LIGHT.  
Sometimes itSometimes there are just moments in which all you can do is take a deep breath, and...Exhale- 
That is the premise of my core.  Who I am and what I believe.  Life has shown me so much.  I am truly humbled by its teachings and feel so incredibly blessed.  My days are a compilation of ebbs and flows.  There are days I am beeming with life full of presence and then there are days not so much,) 
No matter what...I have this gift that has been given me to me...ALWAYS FIND THE BEAUTY... THE GOODNESS... THE LIGHT.  
Sometimes it's a blessing and other times a curse, but nonetheles, it's the idle force that floats between the inhale... "and...Exhale".   I have found through life experience, the beauty in wisdom.  Wisdom offers me confidence in my faith because I know first hand what it feels like to be on my knees crawling in the salt of the earth.   Each moment I have risen I have revealed jewels in the form of beauty, kindness, grace, compassion, loyalty, love, forgiveness, and perseverance.   These jewels have become my accessories that I adorn my overall being with.  I am very proud to pair my scars with them for I know it fits me remarkably and has become the Goddess apparel for my lifestyle.  I am not just one dimensional...who is?  Therefore, I fearlessly head into the direction of which I am called each day with hope and belief that all is good.  I wear my emotions for it has become my fashion that gives me the strength of a warrior.  My heart is open and always ready for life to lead me exactly where I need to go.  I feel exhilarated today to get dressed and head into the unknown... for I have a feeling the best is yet to come. 
Would anyone like to join me??? 
...there is always room for bright lights and positive energy in the horizon!  
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What sells you? Like Goldilocks said to the three bears, “this is just right”

I have written in the past...what sustains you?  What fills you?  What inspires you?  Even what motivates you?  Today I ask:  What sells you?  What feature has you at "Hello"?  Is it a pretty face?  A great sense of humor?  The silence in a sunset?  A sleeping child?  Are you an adrenaline junkie?  A chocolate lover?  Or does a glass of wine call your name?  

Now…don’t answer with the righteous thing to say.  I want to hear what sells you or what you will be sold for, not to please another but to honor thyself.  What do you choose when no one is looking?  Can you disappoint another to warrant your needs and desires?  What is it?  I’m sure there are many...write them down.

Ask yourself this: how often are you playing in that sandbox?  Too much?  Not often enough?  Or just right?

Hmmm…Maybe Goldilocks had something after all?

and...Exhale-

Backed up?

It seemed to be the theme this month for me...no pun intended.  So I thought I would explore its life lesson a bit.  When things get backed up...what causes for it?  Are you the type who says “let’s move on, I have places to go and things to do” or do you wish to solve the problem and even perhaps find that maybe whatever has backed you up is happening because you’re not supposed to do those things or see those places?   

Traffic is a great example...it gets backed up daily.  Do you reroute...have road rage but keep trying expecting a different outcome if you persevere or do you pleasantly and patiently wait till it passes and accept that there is a reason for everything?  Dishes: do they pile up...get rinsed immediately...blame others for the mess?  The "To do list"?  Does it get crossed off every day in spite of it all because you committed to do so?  Or does some of it get carried over day to day...for some...do you even have one?  Your health: How often do we take care of our needs and maintain our health with balance and finesse?  How many tend to wait until it’s a problem before we seek attention to the matter or better yet, at all...how many believe "That’s not gonna happen to me...I'm fine."  Constipation is an example of that! ,)   So how would you fix that?  Do you quickly run for the laxative?  An old fashion enema?  Add more fiber?  Or do you take a look at what got ya there...before the back up?  Call me crazy but it all starts somewhere.  We take a short cut.  Or we ignore the signs that are prevalent; trying to teach us to slow down...be patient...find balance.  Too much of anything will cause a “back up!”.  And when it does, it becomes a problem… an unavoidable problem.  Ya hear all the time... it’s not the destination it’s the journey.  Where are you going?  What gets in your way?  And how do you deal with it?  We all deal with things differently and for different reasons.

How is your digestion?  Been in any traffic jams lately?  Are the dishes stacked up?  Have you done everything on your "To do list"???  Next time you’re backed up, what will you do?

and...Exhale-

What are you capable of?

What are you capable of doing when you lose control?  What does that look like?  Feel like?  Sound like?  What are you capable of when you are hurt?  Defensive?  Angry?  What are you capable of when you are insecure?  Protective?  Spiteful?  Or jealous?  How do you behave?  What do you act like?  How do you cope or temper those temperaments?   

Do you truly allow yourself to feel those feelings?  Have you ever fallen apart and lost control?  Or do you bottle it up... justify... deny... and ignore?   

"One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.  He said, "my son the battle is between two wolves inside all of us. One is evil.  It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.  The other is good.  It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.  The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather... which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied... "The one you feed."

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Thank you for your tears...

I cried for you today... for you and for me.  I cried with you and for you... because of you.  I cried alongside of you and within the depths of you... for I understand the cross you bare.  I feel you... I see you in me and I recognize that pain.  I am sorry you are going through this... I UNDERSTAND AND I LOVE YOU.  I and here for you and will never leave your side.  You are capable of learning through this experience and doing something grand with it.  I believe in you and feel for you.  It is faith that frees me to trust in this hardship and reconcile with my demons as well as yours.  We are one and we are ok even as imperfect as it all may seem... we make mistakes, you and I.  We fall and we can rise... we feel and we grow.  I cry for you today because I love you and I feel what you are feeling.  I may not always agree or condone but my love for you is loyal and unconditional.  My love for you is worthy and deserving.  I am confident in saying this:  my love for you is from the love I have for me.  It is only from the depths of my soul that I can cry for me that I can cry for you.  It is my truth I wear proudly; therefore I can accept yours with grace and compassion.  My tears I shed with you are those I have generously cried alone, for I understand and love you because I understand and love me.  We are no different regardless how our paths may appear.  We are all trying to get to the same place in life called PEACE... LOVE... and HAPPINESS.

Give yourself permission to let go of fear and hold onto faith.  Cry for someone TODAY and if that someone is you, be real...be gentle...be fair to all that you endure in a day and give yourself some credit.  No one will understand you better than you.  When you can truly be present with all of what that is, you feel those tears emerge.  The kinds of tears that break you open in ways that provide humility...compassion...and grace; the kinds of tears that silence you and allow you to hold space with another.  Wisdom comes from life experiences and sometimes advice is opinionated, judgmental and controlling to those that are unpracticed... fearful... and scared.  Tears for you and for me are the strength I realize.  That is the most one can offer as a pillar of courage, compassion and nobility.  The sincerest form of integrity and a symbol of one who has been broken open by life and is braving it all.

THANK FOR YOUR TEARS...

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Plant your seeds...

Spring is such a beautiful time of the year...and a perfect time to plant some new seeds in the garden of manifestation. What you are planting now will grow and prosper with proper handling and care. So what is it you are planting? Are the seeds that you are planting full of positive attention with the will to fully support your soul's content? Or do these seeds you're planting contain negative contamination that will ultimately grow weeds and wither? Our thoughts create action...which become habits...that will become our life experiences and tell our life story. Those first thoughts are the SEEDS WE ARE PLANTING in the garden of manifestation. Be mindful of those thoughts and be aware of all that is being put out there. The universe will provide... so be careful what you ask for ,) May you surround your soul with all that you truly were born to recieve... Love, kindness, and happiness. and...Exhale-

What's on your shopping list this week?

Make a list of all the things you want...and desire.  What are your dreams, goals, and desires?  Write it all down like a shopping list.  Nothing is too big or over the top for this list.  Nothing.

Now, once you've made that list, make a promise to yourself to shop each week for all the ingredients necessary to make you the best person possible.  Take time and invest quality substance in your every day to ensure you are facing the direction that is going to take you in the "Right" direction for YOU.  Having the right ingredients and facing the right direction is fuel to get you going.  It’s up to you then, to start the ignition and GO!

No one will take better care of you than you...so acknowledge your needs and go get what you want in life.  Make it a habit like writing a grocery list, to take inventory of what’s needed regularly so that you ALWAYS are prepared to make things happen for yourself.  

Faith...love...patience...compassion are just a few things ya must keep in stock.

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What is right, anyway?

The world is filled with "right" answers... People are infamous for giving unsolicited advice and there are more rules then there are enforcers.  So that being said, where do you stand in all of it?  Do you do what is "right" for you?  Or do you do the "right thing to do”?  Are you great at giving advice?  How often do you practice what you preach?  How many rules do you have for life?  Do you enforce them?  Or do you enforce them on others? 

The universe works in mysterious ways and has much to teach us...if we allow for it.  No one is perfect... We all make mistakes.  And until you have walked in someone's shoes do you really know what or why they proceed as they do?  Your life has been custom made just for you...so TRUST it.  Don't go along with anything because it’s the "right" thing to do unless of course...it is RIGHT for you!

Rules keep you close if they are made from fears and insecurities...and control in others with rules is often the wall that keeps you isolated from another.  I hope to inspire you to stay open and free.  There will be life lessons that will challenge that and it’s in those moments that judgements... control... self-righteousness... anger... and insecurities may find their forms and the laws of engagement in life will be on consignment rather than soulful trust and love.  

When you free yourself through...peace, grace, forgiveness, and honor a beautiful thing happen...we become one!  NAMASTE'

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Thumbprint on the heart...

What is it about someone that can be so impressionable...that it can move us to tears just by their presence?  Pain us to say goodbye?  Or cause aches of desire within us because we can’t bear to be apart.  It’s remarkable the thumbprints people can leave on our hearts and in our souls.  It is truly amazing how one word can give us inspiration and standards of living and just as quickly tear us down and break our spirit.   I have learned from what I miss...and my hunger to find my way back to the truest spirit within another are the defining moments that paint my naked canvas.  Each color embellished is a stream of a beautiful mind...the act of kindness...the celebration of liberty...and the faith of loyalty and courage.  I am blessed to know many patrons and to have experienced their stories through my life... I hope you can recall those that have changed your story and left a mark.  Each and every one of is a part of this ripple and those that come before us give to us what we will soon leave behind:  Our legacy… our thumbprint.  An impression on a new canvas that paints a story in the lives of many.  Things will happen... people will come and go... embrace the colors of life and embrace all that it exudes for it is the traces of you and you have been given...

What kind of Thumbprint are you leaving behind?

and...Exhale-

Ya Give What Ya Get...

Are you a "Giver" or a "Taker"?  Have ya ever GIVEN all you can TAKE?  Giving is how I show love, hands down...and I love to love!  I tend to give until I am empty and then feel imbalanced.   Could giving be an addiction?  Giving makes me feel very rewarded and inspired however, I would be lying to say I have never felt cheated at times.  I find that when I give too much of me at any given time I am exhausted and depleted.  Yet the moment I have more hope, there I go again:  Giving it all away!  I have learned to whom I give to and how I offer my attention but nonetheless, there is always that one.  The one person or cause which I find myself hopelessly devoted to that deserves it the least and never gives back.  As if the next time I give, it will make difference and they will reciprocate the sincerity.  So knowing the patterns of self-abuse...it’s important that the awareness is present.  The awareness can be the trigger that sets the alarm off the very next time I am about to give it all away for free.   While I don’t believe in giving with an attachment to an outcome or with expectation, I am learning that having boundaries is GIVING to myself the wealth of peace and freedom to not be taken advantage of.  I am unwilling to abandon myself in order to set sail on another’s ship all the while I am drowning in order to do so.  It is truly amazing how people will ask the world of you...and be unwilling to give it themselves.  I have anchored enough floaters to know it never ever equalizes until you let go and make a shift in the giving department.  My motto:  Never ask anything of another unless you are willing to give it yourself.  Listen to how unwilling another is before you give it away freely...you may very well be able to save yourself and the energy expelled.  Sometimes it’s not even expected or necessary.  People’s expectations may not be as grand as yours and... lastly, know what your limits are and find balance...meaning receive!  Allow yourself to get what ya give!  You deserve it...good or not.  A little thing called Karma, baby.  Perhaps that notion will help you find your way in between the Give and the take.   I love to love and giving is, and always will be, part of how I role... I have learned a lot from self-centered people.  They teach me to try less for them and think more of myself.  I say that with love and gratitude... I can only hope that they learn to think more of others and try a little more on behalf of another... this offers me balance when applied, as I hope this message does for you too!  We all have grand opportunities to teach each other...it’s a Give and Take,)

and..Exhale-

Just keep swimming...

There is this adorable Disney movie...Finding Nemo.  Dori plays the role of a helpful fish that forgets a lot.  Story of my life.  No sooner that I have a mission I take on more than I can manage and forget why I started.  Well, the advice Dori gives herself is to "Just keep swimming."  This happens to be one of my many mantra's in life.   When in doubt...Just keep swimming.  When ya just forgot why or what or where...just keep swimming.  Energy makes energy.  The action of moving forward will eventually put you back on track.  So Trust the universe and Swim!  Especially on the days when the flow is slow ;)

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She believed...so she did

She believed... so she did.  No one promised it was going to be easy.  In fact, most never would even have tried.  She did.  She saw the light and the goodness through it all.  She knew she would have to go through some darkness to get there.  She was scared.  She did it anyway.  It took a lot of effort and a whole lot of heart.  She remembered what life had taught her and was willing to remove the knives in her back and pick up the pieces of her heart.  She became a mosaic.  She set the bar high and had big dreams.  There were many challenges that tried to derail her along the way.  With each struggle she grew stronger and wiser.  Her faith guided her and led through the battlefield of fear, doubt and controversy.   She faced mind chatter that was known to be the biggest bully on the playground.  Quitting was never a thought.  She was resourceful and always found a way to renegade.  She has made mistakes that turned into her greatest successes.  She loves to love and never stops fighting for what she believes in.  She is a Beautiful Mess... She is a Warrior... She is a Goddess.  SHE IS ME... and I love her very much.  Who...are you?

and...Exhale-

Pockets Pulled Out

Ever have the kinda day where ya felt like you were walking around with your pockets pulled out?  No matter what kinda sun was shining or how much sleep ya got....Sometimes it’s just a shitty shitty bang bang type of day!  We all have them...its ok.  Have a sense of humor about it.  Vent to those along the way and move on.  Those that truly love you will have compassion and love you even when you have crazy eyes :)  The key to success when your pockets are pulled out is to just roll with it.  Let it all hang out and be with it.  Have the grace to wear the look...the sooner you own it, the sooner it will pass and a new day will bring different vibes.  Holding, stuffing, and faking it will prolong the existence of the "Bang".   So if you’re there in a funk and everything is frustrating...just take a deep breath, slow down, and find something that speaks to your soul.  It’s important on these days we know how to find our way to that sacred place.  Hence why the days leading up to now we do so many things in our daily practice that exhibits that solace.  It is so that when the day comes and we need a reprieve, it’s there.

and...Exhale-

You are what you eat...

I assume we have all heard that old expression..."You are what you eat."  Well if that's true, what are you? Sweet or savory?  A fruit or a nut?  Hot or mild?  Raw or baked?  It is so common for people to wait until they are hungry to eat...or eat in celebration of an event...when they are feeling emotional...or even not eat because of stress and a busy lifestyle.  So what are your eating patterns?  When do you eat?  How much do you eat?  How often do you eat?  And, most importantly, what do you eat?  Make a journal for the week... On the first page make a list of all of your favorite foods.  Across from each item, describe how it makes you feel when you eat it.  For example, milkshake - tastes so sweet and yummy but makes me feel bloated and my belly hurts.  I feel sluggish afterwards.  Or... chicken breast meat - tastes hearty and fills me up without the bloat. I feel energized and focused.  This list will provide you with simple awareness of what you enjoy, how you feel, and what you get out of eating.  Everyone is different so, what makes me feel a certain way is not always the case for another.  This list is about YOU figuring out what is right for YOU.  Diets can be loaded with suggestions and eliminations.  They are not meant to be anything other than a quick fix.  It’s time to lose that mentality and get involved in the big picture.  Your life...you are worth the energy it takes to be healthy and satisfied.  So stop filling up with empty short term ingredients, no pun intended :) and find out what's fueling you.  After you make that list, take the next few days to journal what you are eating.  Log in the amounts, times, and how you felt after.  Let this lead you in the right path of your wellness.  Food is healing and can be our medicine to remedy so much in our daily presence.  Like everything in life, there are choices that serve us and then ones that teach us.  Discover the passion in eating righteously and experience the magic in the transformation that awaits you when you are eating to nourish the physical being to the core.  Food is an energy exchange.  Ask yourself, what energy is going into you?  And therefore, what is coming out?  You can only go as you can see and choose to be... so choose wisely and with love for yourself.  Understand that what you are doing NOW will affect you later.  So then, if you are what you eat, what have you become?  Are the things you digest fueling the fire to produce vitality?  Or is it eating you?  Depleting, holding, storing, and ultimately causing dis-ease which becomes disease?!  No one will take better care of you than you, so please take care of you.  Nothing tastes better than health and well-being...let it fill you daily!

and...Exhale-