the next stage of health

In 1999 I started paying attention to my "weight" by exercising and eating right. The path that I started with has been an ever changing, adapting lifestyle of finetuning. FINETUNING. I love that word. As we learn more information on differences between what we think is healthy and what really is healthy, it is very easy to get discouraged and think negative thoughts about the path that we had been following before we were enlightened about this new piece of information. What do I mean by that? Well, I think about ALL the really bad, distructive things I have done to this body of mine. I think about the "healthy" foods (or non-foods as I call them now) that I consumed. I think about the toxicity in my lifestyle of the past. And then I realize that each day as I learn more about the planet, the purity and bioavailablity of food with the connection to nutrition as a medicine, and the importance and application of detoxing impurities and toxins out of my body; I see that this lifestyle, this path, this journey that I have been following is going to contintue to enlighten me. I have sucessfully gone in 1999 from a size 13 to today, a size 5. My quest for "health" and my defintion of being "healthy" has certainly changed. "Healthy" used to equate to "fit" or "fitness level". Now "healthy" is much more than just physical appearance and ability, but whole body health. That is mind, body and spirit. I have been searching for the ease of living without compulsion, addictions, fatigue, and much more. I most recently did a hair analysis with our local health food store, Remedy's. What an amazing revelation that was! I had high toxic amounts of aluminum, cadmium and mercury in my system! What does that mean for my health? A WHOLE LOT!!! They have been interferring with the absorption of vitamins and nutritents and causing major syptoms of hyperactivity, suger sensitivity and addiction, brain fog, fatigue, acne and much more. I am so relieved to finally have something to tell me exactly what is going on inside this body of mine so that I can step into the next stage of my health. That is having a body that is free of inhibitors, allowing my body to operate as a beautiful, sysnergistic organism with the ability to do great things. I feel so good about the fact that when these toxic metals are out of my body, I will have the freedom to naturally feel my best. My children and their generations to come will have such an advantage because there biological blueprint will be starting at a strong, uncompromised state. This is how we will change the direction of the health of our planet. We do have the ability to rid this planet of disease. It starts with us as individuals. From there, the possibilities are endless. Check out the radio show this Saturday on 96.9fm at 8am or go on the web on www.easy969.com and click on Living Fit. I am interviewing Gene, the owner of Remedy's. We go into detail about the importance of nutrition absorbtion and share a lot of great information that will blow your mind!

the vast information portal

I never really liked spending time in front of the computer. Computer jargon really went over my head. "Surfing" the net was definately not a passtime. I used the computer for necessaties and nothing more. Most recently I have been involved in a new project that has taken me on this intertwining, exciting adventure on the web. I can't believe how much information is out there! There is no exuse for anyone not to be educated. The hardest thing is getting lost! There are so many links to every possible tidbit of information on any topic of interest! I was taping my radio show with Lyndsey McGlasson from Midway Cafe in Islamorada yesterday...make sure you tune in this saturaday at 8am on 96.9fm OR http://www.easy969.com/. The topic of conversation is sustainability and "green" in relation to coffee. As this is a topic of research for me...I have to encourage all of you to take a peak at "greeening". It is a nice surprise to see how many organizations are giving back. Generosity and love are still alive for this planet and those on it!!!

The internet is an easy way to connect with others and find a pluthra of information that intices and ingnites the mind. Make sure if you do spend a lot of time in front of the computer that you step away and stretch your legs. Please don't forget to stretch your chest, shoulders and neck area. We all sink and shift into tight compressed balls when on the computer. Have a balance between to enjoy painfree surfing.

Have fun!

thoughts of reason

What is the reason that we (as a society) have to be so wasteful? I have been getting more and more involved with the environmental problems that our planet is having. The more that I learn, the more reality looks so grim. We are living in a giant toxic trash can that we have created ourselves. Why? For convienience? Mostly. How can society have so many convieniences but yet be so lazy? With as much effort that has been put into making our lives "easier" for us, we should have a lot more time for SELF CARE. I encourage everyone to research plastic. There is so much about plastic that makes my heart hurt. My heart hurts for the shear pain of what we have been doing to our planet, ourselves and the many generations to come. There is a sybiotic relationship that happens in nature. Every relationship has a give and take. One creatures waste is another's life. There is nothing ever left over. When food and natural occuring death and decompostion happens, the breakdown becomes life giving back into the soil to feed the growth of the next stage of life. We have become accustomed to lavish abundances while creating so much toxic eccess waste. You can see it all around us. Look at the waste that is sitting in us and on our bodies. When you think about the wastefulness of plastic due to convienience, also realize that every piece of plastic that has ever been made is still sitting on this planet. It will not biodegrate. It is not part of that sybiotic relationship. It is toxic to ourselves, our planet and all the generations to come. I am making a concious effort to be mindful about my wastefulness. It is hard because we are all living in a state of convienience. And also know that there are many people out there (as you may be one of them) that are working hard to change the direction that we are currently heading. There will be less death from disease. We will eradicate cancer. There will be cleaner oceans. There will be cleaner air to breath. We will not become extinct. We are survivors. We will take the knowledge and power we have to make our lives and our childrens lives a better, healthier place...and it's convieniently the right time.

perfect?

At 5:30am, walking the neighborhood with Max the wonder dog, while taking in the sounds, smells and sights of the morning, my thoughts were directed to the word and the implication of "PERFECT". What is perfect? Who and what is perfect? Is perfect one of those unattainable pressures that we place on ourselves? For a long time I had the notion that I had to be perfect in order to be loved...in order to be complete...worthy. Perfect? I am not perfect...and I LOVE not being perfect. If I were perfect then life would be quite boring. Every experience we have in life is a gift. A lesson. A chance for growth. What kind of experiences would I have? What kind of fortunes would I miss? If I were perfect all the time...I wouldn't even know what I had because I had never known anything different. What kind of big head would I have then? Nah. I like the quirks. I like the fact that I am not PERFECT at everything. That means that I have the gifts of wonderful people who bring their abilities and strengths to my table to make my life more complete. We all have those "holes" in our abilities. Once we recongnize them and embrace them, then we have the ability to fill them with OTHERS! Interaction. Eb and Flow. Yin and Yang. Give and Take. Linear is no fun. BORING. and I am not BORING. Perfect is boring.

life is magical

Do you ever question the signs? What signs? The signs that let you know that you are heading in the right direction. The signs can be something as small as an article in the newspaper with information that you have been looking for to as big as the new job offer right when you needed it the most. We have the ability to manifest our own destiny. If you have the vision to see what it is that you desire out of life, but don't have the roadmap to get there...just look for the signs. Sit back, enjoy the ride and follow the signs. Don't try to map out with too many specifics. If you get caught up in the details, you miss the signs leading you in the direction you are supposed to be going. It normally is better, easier and more fruitful than your "planned" route. You must not work against the energy of the universe. If something is not happening as you had planned. Good. Let it play out as it needs to. Learn the lesson that is being taught and watch for the signs. Those positve feelings, signs and "coincendences" are there keep you going in the right direction. Follow your instincts. Don't fight it. You are right. Life has amazing things for all of us. We just have to believe that we are good enough. What are your life desires?