Thursday, September 16, 2010
THREE TOOLS TO OPEN YOUR FIELD OF POSSIBILITY
We all get stuck sometimes. And sometimes, we’ve been stuck for years. And sometimes we realize we’ve been stuck, or even “stuck up” (smile) most of our lives. And we’re like: “WHAT FIELD OF POSSIBILITY???”
Realizing how stuck we really are can be a harsh experience. But what a blessing to be aware of it, because now we can do something about it!
In this article, I will share three tools for how you can once again...
“OPEN YOUR FIELD OF POSSIBILITY”.
Yes, I say “once again”, because as a baby you came in this life into a MEGA FIELD OF POSSIBILITY. You (who is “you” btw?...) looked at your hands and saw that you could grab things with them, you looked at your parents and saw that they could walk, and run, and create things, and you intuited that some day this would be a possibility for you too. You could see so much power and possibility around you and you were EXCITED about all the things you were learning and would learn!
As a young one, your hunger for learning was insatiable and like a sponge you soaked it all up, including your parent’s beliefs, the school’s, the community’s, the church’s beliefs. And you soaked up the reality that was agreed upon in your cultural environment, etc…
At some point in life, this excitement gets stifled and the world that was once your oyster is now a somewhat hostile place where safety and being in control have become a prime concern... Why?
At our last Mystic Innertainment event, through different processes and story telling, we discovered that at least two things were holding us back from a life FULL OF ALIVENESS AND POSSIBILITY.
- our limiting beliefs
- our “shoulds”.
One of the stories I shared challenged a lot of common held beliefs around the nature of our reality and what we think is possible. This anecdote comes from my six-month experience living in the Amazon with the Shuar Indians, also known as the headshrinkers.
With no electricity, no paved roads, no phones, the Shuars are in a consistent conversation with their environment. They believe in their connection to a nature that is filled with an intelligence that informs them about their lives and the choices they make. The messages they get can be as clear as talking to someone on a cell-phone.
When I first arrived in the jungle to meet Ernesto, father of twenty-two children, he had left for a few days, but “came back to talk with me”. A bird had told him that he needed to journey back home, urgently, to talk with a visitor. Waow… REALLY?!
After living with the headshrinkers for a few months, one day Ernesto pointed at a bird singing above the door of their hut. This, he told me, means that a visitor will come either tomorrow, or the following day. And sure enough, seemingly out of nowhere, a “surprise” visitor came!
Our capacity for engaging in a conversation with our lives, our environment, and our Universe is not only natural and age-old, but is also our responsibility and destiny in the face of a rapidly changing world to cultivate it.
Our capacity isn’t limited to the Amazon! We can thrive in our urban jungle by tuning in to our subtler guidance system through our intuition.
What stands in our way, is various beliefs that we hold about :“the way things are”, who I am, what is possible, what I deserve, and so on.
So the first step is to become aware of YOUR limiting beliefs.
=> Make a list of the limiting beliefs that weaken your Field Of Possibility now!
Take a moment to ask yourself:
What are your beliefs about life?
Where did your beliefs come from?
How do you know that what you believe is true?
What if it was only partially true? Or even not true at all?
Then we have the “SHOULDS”.
Ernesto had named me Mashu, which is the name of a savior in their legends. He knew that I would help him and his family find the “right action” that would lead them to preserve their priceless habitat and a culture threatened into extinction.
Every day Ernesto would take me on walks through his jungle (2250 hectares!), sharing wild stories from their cosmology, initiating me into various shamanic rituals and teaching me about dozens of healing plants and remedies. And I was waiting to have a vision; how could I help? For three weeks, every day, Ernesto would ask me at the end of the day: “What do you see?” And I didn’t see anything. I felt so much pressure to deliver a solution, and almost succumbed a few times to the temptation to give him some uninspired idea, just to put my uncomfortable and creeping sense of guilt for not reciprocating at ease. I had beliefs about reciprocation, balance, fairness, and more, that created SHOULD-STORIES. I “should” have a solution by now. I “should” give him something in return. I “should” do it now. I “should” etc…But I was deeply committed to providing solid value. I needed to stand strong by my commitment. And I stayed silent. After three weeks, I finally had the vision that contributed to what is now www.fundecoipa.com.
(For the curious ones, we created a three-day eco-tourism attraction.)
=> Now grab a pen and paper:
What are the “SHOULDS” that compromise your sense of possibility?
What are you truly committed to?
Who do you need to be in order to hold yourself to that commitment?
In short, here are my three tips for opening your FIELD OF POSSIBILITY:
1) Have a close look at your beliefs and question the truth behind them.
2) Find out what are the “shoulds” in your life?
3) Use your intention to open yourself up to a paradigm of possibility, where anything is possible, especially your connection with a loving Universe that is all-ways here to support you in living your dreams, no matter your current circumstances.
Do your work and your life will change!
© Francois Levannier 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Monday, November 23, 2009
Financial Freedom Information
At the Pachamama Alliance Luncheon last Thursday, I met an incredible woman by the name of Tiffany Bass Bukow. There was something inspiring and grounding about her. A confidence, freshness and a sense that she was here to help people. We talked about many things such as family and her imminent move to Brazil with her husband and child.
I was pleased to receive an email from her the next day acknowledging our connection. She had been so inspired that she had blogged about me. I went through her blog and from there to her website, where I realized who she was and what she was up to. She is Ms. Money from MsMoney.com. Her gift to the world is helping people on the path to financial freedom, and she’s especially passionate and a true expert specifically about women’s financial success.
Her website is a well of information and tools geared toward financial empowerment.
By the way, Hilary Clinton cut the ribbon at the official launching ceremony of her website, which has since drawn over 2 million visitors!
Check out her websiteat : www.MsMoney.com
And make sure to read her blog at: http://financialabundancemsmoney.blogspot.com/
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Susan Boyle and The Secret to Her Overnight Success
What’s the secret to the enormous overnight success of Susan Boyle in her two-minute television performance on “Britains Got Talent,” and how can you tap into that same power to positively affect billions of people?
Last week, an average middle-aged woman from a little village in England appeared on a television show with the dream of becoming a professional singing superstar. The room was filled with ridicule and laughter; how could a woman her age and with her physique even think of having that kind of success?!
Susan Boyle stunned the world with her incredible voice filled with Soul, Life, and Passion. And within a week, she has gained millions of fans who are writing to her every few seconds!
Why does Susan Boyle touch us so deeply?
The truth is that we all have a bit of Susan Boyle in us. And this is a story about the triumph of our supreme gifts and talents over our nagging inner critic, imagined weaknesses, and perceived insufficiencies.
It is a story about the triumph of Love over Fear.
Characterized in an older language, it is the mythical triumph of Good over Evil.
Being a witness to that triumph fills us with hope and restores our faith.
Susan Boyle is a reflection of the disowned parts of ourselves that aren’t as glamorous and as easy to look at as our shadows or insufficiencies. We’d rather look away to find something shinier outside of ourselves.
Yet, when we look at those parts free of judgment and give them a chance to be seen for what they truly are, they reveal surprising gifts and unleash their tremendous potential of Love, Compassion, and Understanding.
As a matter of fact, if you look at ANYTHING in the world with curiosity and without judgment, you will see only Love.
What’s your inner “Susan Boyle?” What are the disowned parts of you that aren’t as glamorous?
When asked about her delayed success, Susan Boyle said, “I haven’t had a chance before. But here is hoping that it will change.”
What part of yourself do you need to give a chance?
What makes Susan Boyle so powerful?
The answer is her allegiance is to her gifts and talents.
Where is your allegiance?
What are YOUR gifts and talents?
Last week, an average middle-aged woman from a little village in England appeared on a television show with the dream of becoming a professional singing superstar. The room was filled with ridicule and laughter; how could a woman her age and with her physique even think of having that kind of success?!
Susan Boyle stunned the world with her incredible voice filled with Soul, Life, and Passion. And within a week, she has gained millions of fans who are writing to her every few seconds!
Why does Susan Boyle touch us so deeply?
The truth is that we all have a bit of Susan Boyle in us. And this is a story about the triumph of our supreme gifts and talents over our nagging inner critic, imagined weaknesses, and perceived insufficiencies.
It is a story about the triumph of Love over Fear.
Characterized in an older language, it is the mythical triumph of Good over Evil.
Being a witness to that triumph fills us with hope and restores our faith.
Susan Boyle is a reflection of the disowned parts of ourselves that aren’t as glamorous and as easy to look at as our shadows or insufficiencies. We’d rather look away to find something shinier outside of ourselves.
Yet, when we look at those parts free of judgment and give them a chance to be seen for what they truly are, they reveal surprising gifts and unleash their tremendous potential of Love, Compassion, and Understanding.
As a matter of fact, if you look at ANYTHING in the world with curiosity and without judgment, you will see only Love.
What’s your inner “Susan Boyle?” What are the disowned parts of you that aren’t as glamorous?
When asked about her delayed success, Susan Boyle said, “I haven’t had a chance before. But here is hoping that it will change.”
What part of yourself do you need to give a chance?
What makes Susan Boyle so powerful?
The answer is her allegiance is to her gifts and talents.
Where is your allegiance?
What are YOUR gifts and talents?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
World Peace Through Relationships That Flourish!
Relationships don’t have to be hard!
I tend to feel sad when I see other people struggling with their relationships, not because they are not meant to be together or don’t love each other, but simply because they lack a certain “Relationship Education.”
I guess you could say it reminds me of my own experiences of suffering in past relationships. One such relationship was in 1992, where my girlfriend at the time and I were sitting at the dinner table having a wonderful time laughing. Then, the next thing I knew, I was leaning out the window screaming after her: “And don’t forget your pizza!!!” as I was throwing the rest of her pizza at her.
Okay…What just happened?!
It’s obvious that with the type of “pizza slinging” consciousness I possessed at that time, I would have been a poor World Peace Ambassador!
One common attribute I have observed in all of my clients is their desire to make a difference in the world. And most of them look at the world as one big lump of chaos and war—as something outside of themselves, over which they have no power and feel hopelessly overwhelmed about.
Here’s the deal. The world is an exact reflection of our collective consciousness. Gandhi said: “Our contribution to the progress of the world must consist of setting our own house in order.”
Start with what you CAN change—Your “Own House.”
1. Look at your relationship with yourself
• Is it gentle, loving, caring, and peaceful?
Or is it harsh, overly critical, demanding, and disconnected?
• If you could make a difference in the world by changing one thing about your relationship with yourself, what would it be?
Take a moment to contemplate and answer these questions…
Commit to changing what you can!
2. Look at your relationship with your lover (or any other close relationship)
• Is it an expression of the Peace you want to see in the world?
• If not, stand up and be your own hero, do something to set your own house in order.
If you are frustrated because you keep getting into arguments, and you feel ill equipped to handle conversations that are sensitive, but would love to be able to share deeply what is not working for you in a relationship while strengthening intimacy rather then separation, educate yourself in Non Violent Communication by getting the book, Non Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. And if possible, join a practice group in your area. There are chapters all over the world, and for those who live here in Marin, there’s one in Corte Madera called the Sunrise Center (www.sunrise-center.org).
Better yet, JOIN US in my upcoming weekend workshop: Conscious Relationships: A Path Toward World Peace, Saturday, March 28th and 29th . Get inspired, learn new skills, develop effective tools, and most of all, find the empowerment necessary in your relationships to experience deep lasting Peace and Love.
If you’d like to get a glimpse of what we’ll be doing in the weekend workshop, I will be giving a FREE introductory evening at the Sunrise Center in Corte Madera on Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm (www.sunrise-center.org/contact.html for directions). Please join me and meet like-minded people. Your presence and participation is warmly welcomed and heartily encouraged. Come JOIN US!
Now more than ever, we need to set our own houses in order and attend to our relationships. Make the commitment to equip yourself with the knowledge,the tools, and the consciousness to successfully build peaceful and loving relationships. The fear of an uncertain economic future is utterly powerless in the face of the type of safety and love that can permeate all of our relationships in this very present moment.
Attend to your love garden.
Sow in the right places.
Water the plants that matter most.
Cherish your loved ones… including your Self.
I tend to feel sad when I see other people struggling with their relationships, not because they are not meant to be together or don’t love each other, but simply because they lack a certain “Relationship Education.”
I guess you could say it reminds me of my own experiences of suffering in past relationships. One such relationship was in 1992, where my girlfriend at the time and I were sitting at the dinner table having a wonderful time laughing. Then, the next thing I knew, I was leaning out the window screaming after her: “And don’t forget your pizza!!!” as I was throwing the rest of her pizza at her.
Okay…What just happened?!
It’s obvious that with the type of “pizza slinging” consciousness I possessed at that time, I would have been a poor World Peace Ambassador!
One common attribute I have observed in all of my clients is their desire to make a difference in the world. And most of them look at the world as one big lump of chaos and war—as something outside of themselves, over which they have no power and feel hopelessly overwhelmed about.
Here’s the deal. The world is an exact reflection of our collective consciousness. Gandhi said: “Our contribution to the progress of the world must consist of setting our own house in order.”
Start with what you CAN change—Your “Own House.”
1. Look at your relationship with yourself
• Is it gentle, loving, caring, and peaceful?
Or is it harsh, overly critical, demanding, and disconnected?
• If you could make a difference in the world by changing one thing about your relationship with yourself, what would it be?
Take a moment to contemplate and answer these questions…
Commit to changing what you can!
2. Look at your relationship with your lover (or any other close relationship)
• Is it an expression of the Peace you want to see in the world?
• If not, stand up and be your own hero, do something to set your own house in order.
If you are frustrated because you keep getting into arguments, and you feel ill equipped to handle conversations that are sensitive, but would love to be able to share deeply what is not working for you in a relationship while strengthening intimacy rather then separation, educate yourself in Non Violent Communication by getting the book, Non Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. And if possible, join a practice group in your area. There are chapters all over the world, and for those who live here in Marin, there’s one in Corte Madera called the Sunrise Center (www.sunrise-center.org).
Better yet, JOIN US in my upcoming weekend workshop: Conscious Relationships: A Path Toward World Peace, Saturday, March 28th and 29th . Get inspired, learn new skills, develop effective tools, and most of all, find the empowerment necessary in your relationships to experience deep lasting Peace and Love.
If you’d like to get a glimpse of what we’ll be doing in the weekend workshop, I will be giving a FREE introductory evening at the Sunrise Center in Corte Madera on Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm (www.sunrise-center.org/contact.html for directions). Please join me and meet like-minded people. Your presence and participation is warmly welcomed and heartily encouraged. Come JOIN US!
Now more than ever, we need to set our own houses in order and attend to our relationships. Make the commitment to equip yourself with the knowledge,the tools, and the consciousness to successfully build peaceful and loving relationships. The fear of an uncertain economic future is utterly powerless in the face of the type of safety and love that can permeate all of our relationships in this very present moment.
Attend to your love garden.
Sow in the right places.
Water the plants that matter most.
Cherish your loved ones… including your Self.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
What’s up with our economy, and what can we do?
Georges Bernanos, a French writer, once said: “Tout est Grace.” “All is Grace.”
I have a little twist on this: “All is Opportunity.”
Every moment, every dispute, every challenge is an opportunity for something — an opportunity to grow, an opportunity to experience life more deeply, an opportunity to connect, an opportunity to create something new, and an opportunity to imagine.
Our crisis is not an economic crisis. It’s a crisis of imagination!
Prior to coming to live in the United States in 2002, I had been touring the world for seven years in order to figure out what this life was all about. People always ask me: “Seven years? How did you do that?! Did you ever run out of money?” Well yes, I did. Right away. But what I never ran out of was my imagination, and it got me through all sorts of challenges, which left me with increased wisdom, peace, and tons of compassion. I traveled the world sponsored by my imagination, and I was transformed.
Our economy is going through the same kind of transformation, and it will require all of our imagination and the imagination of All. Yes, that means YOU too!
It will be an adventure. We will have to venture into uncharted territories. We may feel uncomfortable at times. But what is waiting on the other side is a new world, with restored values and people who are fully alive and who feel a direct relationship between their personal lives, the world around them, and their economy.
This is a path of initiation for Humanity at large. So get ready and buckle up!
These are times where comfort and status quo are perishing and must perish, in service to the awakening of the individual to benefit the whole. We are being called to be leaders!
These are times of individuation in service to the whole. This is the time to wean from the once reassuring security of larger entities. We are being called to full maturity of the human species, one human at a time!
These are the times where hiding behind the creations of others won’t work anymore. We are being called to become the creators we were born to be.
These are the times of communalization. We are being called together to unite.
These are the times of full participation. Millions are losing their jobs. The individual is challenged in service to the collective. The collective needs individuals who contribute their full gifts and talents. We are called to imagine!
Imagination is our most valuable asset. It is worth more than all the money in the world, because our imagination has no limits.
What can we do?
- Care for your source of imagination by:
- Create a support group designed to support your dream, your individual gifts and talents, and stimulate your imagination. You get to imagine that group, brand new. Think about what would make it fun. (If you’re interested in more information on how to do this, let me know by leaving a comment.)
- Write a list of your gifts and talents to clarify what they are and find a way to express them everyday.
- “Show up.” If you know that there is something that you need to say or do, say or do it!
- Get out of your linear thinking mind and into your heart. Start making decisions based on your gut feeling, rather than the over thinking mind.
- Find a coach or a mentor to make sure that you are living your full potential.
Ask yourself these questions:
- What is trying to emerge within me?
- What am I truly longing for?
- Where am I settling for comfort and status quo rather than acting on my dream?
- Where do I need to course correct?
- What gifts am I withholding?
- What’s next?
Trust the benevolence of our Universe, explore your Heart, trust your Self, generously give Love, commit to experiencing Joy a little more every day, be the Light that you are born to be and let it shine in your community…
All is well.
I have a little twist on this: “All is Opportunity.”
Every moment, every dispute, every challenge is an opportunity for something — an opportunity to grow, an opportunity to experience life more deeply, an opportunity to connect, an opportunity to create something new, and an opportunity to imagine.
Our crisis is not an economic crisis. It’s a crisis of imagination!
Prior to coming to live in the United States in 2002, I had been touring the world for seven years in order to figure out what this life was all about. People always ask me: “Seven years? How did you do that?! Did you ever run out of money?” Well yes, I did. Right away. But what I never ran out of was my imagination, and it got me through all sorts of challenges, which left me with increased wisdom, peace, and tons of compassion. I traveled the world sponsored by my imagination, and I was transformed.
Our economy is going through the same kind of transformation, and it will require all of our imagination and the imagination of All. Yes, that means YOU too!
It will be an adventure. We will have to venture into uncharted territories. We may feel uncomfortable at times. But what is waiting on the other side is a new world, with restored values and people who are fully alive and who feel a direct relationship between their personal lives, the world around them, and their economy.
This is a path of initiation for Humanity at large. So get ready and buckle up!
These are times where comfort and status quo are perishing and must perish, in service to the awakening of the individual to benefit the whole. We are being called to be leaders!
These are times of individuation in service to the whole. This is the time to wean from the once reassuring security of larger entities. We are being called to full maturity of the human species, one human at a time!
These are the times where hiding behind the creations of others won’t work anymore. We are being called to become the creators we were born to be.
These are the times of communalization. We are being called together to unite.
These are the times of full participation. Millions are losing their jobs. The individual is challenged in service to the collective. The collective needs individuals who contribute their full gifts and talents. We are called to imagine!
Imagination is our most valuable asset. It is worth more than all the money in the world, because our imagination has no limits.
What can we do?
- Care for your source of imagination by:
- Taking time EVERY DAY for yourself. A time that is designated to nourishing your connection with your beautiful Self and Spirit. You know what that is for you.
- Spending time alone.
- Immersing yourself in nature at least once a week.
- Turning toward an art form such as dancing, singing, painting, and so on, to create an opening for the divine to move through you and release your creativity.
- Playing as an offering to Joyfulness.
- Create a support group designed to support your dream, your individual gifts and talents, and stimulate your imagination. You get to imagine that group, brand new. Think about what would make it fun. (If you’re interested in more information on how to do this, let me know by leaving a comment.)
- Write a list of your gifts and talents to clarify what they are and find a way to express them everyday.
- “Show up.” If you know that there is something that you need to say or do, say or do it!
- Get out of your linear thinking mind and into your heart. Start making decisions based on your gut feeling, rather than the over thinking mind.
- Find a coach or a mentor to make sure that you are living your full potential.
Ask yourself these questions:
- What is trying to emerge within me?
- What am I truly longing for?
- Where am I settling for comfort and status quo rather than acting on my dream?
- Where do I need to course correct?
- What gifts am I withholding?
- What’s next?
Trust the benevolence of our Universe, explore your Heart, trust your Self, generously give Love, commit to experiencing Joy a little more every day, be the Light that you are born to be and let it shine in your community…
All is well.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
The Relationship Between Diet And Happiness
Diet is one of the pillars of your happiness.
“What you eat affects how you feel.”
When I eat chocolate, my mood lifts up, I feel content and nurtured.
When I drink alcohol, I feel exhilarated at first, but in the long run, my tolerance for life diminishes, and I become irritable.
Eating salads cools my system down, and I feel light.
Drinking plenty of water makes me feel relaxed, hydrated and abundant.
Heated oils strain my liver and make me angry.
Eating refined sugar makes me feel weak, and I get anxious. I get a sugar high, and then I crash and am tired.
Drinking coffee makes me jumpy.
Overeating makes me tired.
Etc…
Ever since meeting my wife, I have listened to her describe how eating different foods affected the way she felt in her body. She would even show me how my moods fluctuated after eating certain foods. I never really liked hearing any of it, because I wanted to believe that I was free and that my emotions were self-generated.
Three years ago, I experienced a health crisis that forced me to increase my food consciousness, and radically change my diet. I truly healed through what I ate. It was an amazing revelation. What no medication could do, proper diet did.
Now, that I had cleaned up my act, I started noticing the effects of food on my mood. My system was so clean and my energy was so completely stable, that I could track any “distortion” and link it to the specific food that caused the distortion to arise.
Ironically, a side effect of my healthy diet was the loss of 20 pounds in 5 weeks. (And I wasn’t even overweight!)
The BIG KEY for health is balancing the pH in the body. The American diet is often so acidic that our bodies are constantly reaching for alkalizing substances (such as calcium) in our muscles, organs, and bones to buffer the dangerous acids, and thus depleting our systems. Our bodies hold onto fats and create cholesterol to protect our tissues from the dangerous acids that would otherwise burn through these tissues. Once we begin eating plenty of alkaline foods, our bodies shed the excess weight and cholesterol levels balance out.
Here are a few tips:
What to eat:
Foods to avoid:
A wonderful place to look for “enlightened” health information is:
www.articlesofhealth.blogspot.com
www.phmiracleliving.com
As my French homeopath grandfather always told me, “Un esprit sain dans un corps sain.” “A healthy mind/spirit in a healthy body.”
I see our human bodies as potential vehicles for the divine. Our bodies are temples.
When we treat our bodies well, our bodies flow better, we have less emotional agitation, and we have a foundation for spiritual growth and a happy life.
Our bodies become a clear space for Spirit to shine through!
Ask yourself:
“What needs to change in my diet?”
“Why is this important?”
“What will I do today?”
Blessings to you, my friend.
“What you eat affects how you feel.”
When I eat chocolate, my mood lifts up, I feel content and nurtured.
When I drink alcohol, I feel exhilarated at first, but in the long run, my tolerance for life diminishes, and I become irritable.
Eating salads cools my system down, and I feel light.
Drinking plenty of water makes me feel relaxed, hydrated and abundant.
Heated oils strain my liver and make me angry.
Eating refined sugar makes me feel weak, and I get anxious. I get a sugar high, and then I crash and am tired.
Drinking coffee makes me jumpy.
Overeating makes me tired.
Etc…
Ever since meeting my wife, I have listened to her describe how eating different foods affected the way she felt in her body. She would even show me how my moods fluctuated after eating certain foods. I never really liked hearing any of it, because I wanted to believe that I was free and that my emotions were self-generated.
Three years ago, I experienced a health crisis that forced me to increase my food consciousness, and radically change my diet. I truly healed through what I ate. It was an amazing revelation. What no medication could do, proper diet did.
Now, that I had cleaned up my act, I started noticing the effects of food on my mood. My system was so clean and my energy was so completely stable, that I could track any “distortion” and link it to the specific food that caused the distortion to arise.
Ironically, a side effect of my healthy diet was the loss of 20 pounds in 5 weeks. (And I wasn’t even overweight!)
The BIG KEY for health is balancing the pH in the body. The American diet is often so acidic that our bodies are constantly reaching for alkalizing substances (such as calcium) in our muscles, organs, and bones to buffer the dangerous acids, and thus depleting our systems. Our bodies hold onto fats and create cholesterol to protect our tissues from the dangerous acids that would otherwise burn through these tissues. Once we begin eating plenty of alkaline foods, our bodies shed the excess weight and cholesterol levels balance out.
Here are a few tips:
What to eat:
- Eat non-genetically modified, organic food.
- Eat plenty of green stuff like salad, spinach, arugula, sprouts, cucumber, kale, chard, broccoli, and so on to alkalize and bring wholesome nutrients to your body.
- Quinoa is a complete protein and contains all the essential amino acids.
- Healthy fats: coconut oil, flax seed oil, olive oil….
- Eat “super foods” to get all the nutrients that can be difficult to get solely through “regular food” since our soils are typically so depleted. You can find information and order them on: www.noblelifeelements.com/green
Foods to avoid:
- Avoid animal proteins like meats and dairy. Those foods are highly acidic.
- Heated oils. Most oils turn into carcinogens when cooked.
- Refined sugar. One teaspoon reduces the power of the immune system by 50% for up to 48 hours.
- Eat very little sweet stuff. If it’s sweet, it’s probably acidic.
- Wheat and gluten. They feed Candida, thus throwing off the balance of microorganisms in the guts. They also feed tons of other undesired bacteria that can lead to symptoms such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, fatigue, depression….
- Choose about 80% fresh, live foods, which still contain their natural enzymes that will help with digestion. Otherwise, our bodies look to our organs for digestive enzymes, and thus deplete our organs.
- When cooking, use water rather than oils. However, some oils, such as coconut oil, are okay for cooking.
- Do not use Teflon coated cookware.
- Soak/wash your (organic) veggies in the sink (or a big bowl) in a bath of water containing 10-15 drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract to rid the produce of harmful bacteria and chemicals.
A wonderful place to look for “enlightened” health information is:
www.articlesofhealth.blogspot.com
www.phmiracleliving.com
As my French homeopath grandfather always told me, “Un esprit sain dans un corps sain.” “A healthy mind/spirit in a healthy body.”
I see our human bodies as potential vehicles for the divine. Our bodies are temples.
When we treat our bodies well, our bodies flow better, we have less emotional agitation, and we have a foundation for spiritual growth and a happy life.
Our bodies become a clear space for Spirit to shine through!
Ask yourself:
“What needs to change in my diet?”
“Why is this important?”
“What will I do today?”
Blessings to you, my friend.
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