"Do not follow the idea of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things". Dogen

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Wishing you peace and fitness always... and all ways

Blood, Sweat and Tears

May 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
Beach walk

Beach walk (Photo credit: ll_browneyes_ll)

“It is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears.

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea–whether it is to sail or to watch it–we are going back from whence we came.”
- John F. Kennedy

Remember, today we begin to breathe in love and breathe out gratitude as part of the “Ring of Fire”  unity wave.  Yesterday I mentioned the gogratitude link, but you probably can learn more about this particular meditation by going to bloominghumans.com.  You do NOT need to send them any money and if you enter your email address you will get emails along the 42 days.  The intention of this project is to “Release our Past, Appreciate the Present and DreamSeed the Future…together!”

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Two Simple Words

May 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
Animation of a diaphragm exhaling and inhaling

Every inhalation we think LOVE. Every exhalation we think GRATITUDE. Animation of a diaphragm exhaling and inhaling (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Having participated in other GO GRATITUDE group “experiments,” in the past, I always find their very simple meditations to be too easy and too good to pass up being a part of.  The newest project is so simple and focuses on only two words…two of my favorite words.  Love and gratitude.  Beginning May 20th, the GO GRATITUDE people are suggesting  we take time to do some deep breathing daily, for 42 days, focusing on the word LOVE with each inhalation and GRATITUDE with each exhalation.  Imagine the beautiful energy that can come out of huge numbers of people around the world breathing love and gratitude?  If you can, perhaps you would like to participate, too. With a loving heart and and an attitude of gratitude, all things are possible.  For more info, go to the GO GRATITUDE link right here at peaceandfitness.com. or visit them at gogratitude.com

 

 

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Can’t Just Catch!

May 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands.  You need to be able to throw something back. 

–Unknown 64year old.

Catchers-Mitt

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Zucch-asta!

May 17, 2012 by 6 Comments
Two typical Zucchini

CUT THE LONG WAY INSTEAD OF THIS WAY!!! USE A VEGGIE PEELER...very easy and they are pretty, too! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ok, this one is also thanks to Kim Lyons.  Such a simple recipe but so satisfying, beyond what I imagined.  She suggested to the carb lovers that instead of pasta, we make ribbons of zucchini.  (Could go a step further and actually slice them into long noodle shapes but the wide ribbons were just fine for me!) Simply cut off the very ends of the zucchini and using a vegetable peeler, make thin ribbons of the zucchini.  I used 3 large zucchs and it made a nice big bowl of what I will now call zucch-asta.  I sliced up a clove of garlic and sauteed it in some oil (I used a mix of olive and grape-seed oils) and then added the zucchini ribbons and some sliced button mushrooms (my addition, as Kim’s recipe called for just the zucchini).  After just a few minutes I added some marinara sauce and served it with a salad and leftover soup.  I put out grated cheese for Mitch and nutritional yeast (which I always use in place of grated cheese) for me.  It was not only delicious and filling but it really did fulfill the desire for some pasta.  I highly recommend this easy, pretty, healthy, low-calorie, vegan dish as a main course or as a side dish.  Those trying to cut down on the “bad” carbs will love this pasta alternative.  I will definitely be making it again very soon and definitely will be putting it on the VFT menu soon, as well.  It’s a shame I didn’t have success growing my own, but there’s always next year.  Try it and let me know what you think!

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