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Maya’s facts. (Mainly based in intuition.)
on Clarity of the Periphery
I’d say intention is everything but environment comes in a close second. Your environment supports the current state or situation in which you live your life. Take a look around. What pictures are hanging on your walls? What types of people do you spend your free time with? What books are on your bookshelf? What food is in your fridge? Your current environment tells a story, your current story, of who you are now and what you are about. Don’t like what’s around you now? Change your current story with clear goals, an action plan, and, well, work. It’s necessary to get clear on a goal, it’s also necessary to get clear on the environment in...
Read Moreon the Essence of our goals
Do you have goals for your tomorrow? What do you want in a year, five years, or even ten years? A bigger house. A family. A new car. A tropical vacation. Weight loss. More money… Goals are great thing. They provide us with a clear direction, an end result. They are something tangible, something we often need to satisfy the analytical and logical, left brain. Each goal, each desire we have holds an essence, or many essences. The essence of your goal is the authentic desire within that goal. How do I find that authentic desire? Ask why. Why do I want more money? Why do I want a bigger house or a vacation? When I have more money, I’ll feel more peace...
Read More{Moderation} why you hate the word
I do too, especially when in the context of food-like substances, i.e. McDonalds french fries, Dunkin’s doughnuts, or Wonder’s dinner rolls. There is no such thing as ‘moderation.’ Moderation is what they told us in school about artificial sweeteners. Moderation is what Coca-Cola told us when they released their mini cans. There’s no kale, black beans, quinoa, coconut milk, and the occasional McDonalds french fry. It’s why ‘cheat days’ is the worst idea in the world. It’s not a ’cheat day’ its a ‘let-me-go-back-to-the-way-I-normally-eat day’. Moderation is crap. Rather, how about...
Read MoreHow you can eat anything you want and not gain a pound
Sounds like a sick joke right? Just like those folks that seem to eat anything at anytime and never gain a pound. Disgusting. Here’s their secret: Awareness + Mindful Eating. I am very convinced that when these two principles are mastered (whether naturally or learned), you can eat shit all day long and never attract disease or gain weight. What is awareness? It’s being present. Being in the moment. Being fully aware of what is coming in from all your senses. What is mindful eating? It’s being aware and being present with your food. It’ being in touch with your hunger and satiety cues. It’s eating foods that make you feel...
Read More“You Make Your Own Luck”
There’s some truth to this old adage… It started with a little round silver luck charm with a 4 leaf clover cut out in the middle. Then it progressed to an over abundance of live crickets (yes, in my house), and then an owl feather, a turquoise stone, a clever movie line, and one seriously random horseshoe laid across a trail head starring me in the face. As of that wasn’t enough (which apparently it wasn’t) there is was, one really amazing article entitled “Get Lucky” by Margery D. Rosen in Ladies Home Journal, a magazine given to me for it’s possibly precious recipes inside… what I found, was one lucky...
Read MoreWhat is CLEAN eating?
There once was a time when I truly believed that fat free oreos were good for me and that egg beaters prevailed! Damn was I wrong… It was the journey of a thousand lifetimes to reach this current destination, of which I’ve come to learn exactly what ‘being healthy’ really meant. Everyone requires a somewhat similar foundation, strong & sturdy, and builds up from there, creating their masterpieces, each unique, in accordance with their own personal needs. Let’s start with the foundation: Vegetables, fruit, clean meats, whole grains, whole fats, and whole dairies. Optimally, fruits and veggies would be organic; meats and eggs will be...
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