It Is In The Nothingness Where You Will Find Everything

How to find inner peace amongst the chaos, love in the confusion, trust in the unknown, freedom in oppression?
You will find it in the stillness.Go for a walk in the forest and observe the harmony in nature, the beauty and the stillness surrounding the beauty..but in this stillness is life because as we know there really is no space at all so when you look at everything observe the nothingness and realize the whole universe is contained in that nothingness and when you observe the nothingness remember to stay in the moment and every moment because there are only moments, there is no past, there is no future..there is only now and nows to come and past nows and nothing lasts, everything changes..and it is in the stillness that you discover who you really are..it is in the stillness that you feel who you really are and it is in letting go of the noise that you find peace and happiness..it is bringing those feelings into each moment and realizing that everything is as it should be in each moment that you will find contentment. It is when you surrender to the universe and stop stressing out and trying so hard to do this and that to find what you will not find because you are so attached to what it is you think you should find or have that you lose sight of what it is your supposed to have and be..so just be and allow the universe to take care of everything..this is after all where you came from..so just be and see what comes to you when you find inner peace..the worrying hasn't really been working all that well so why not let go and see if that works better.

New Year.....New YOU?????

So here we are again..the start of a new year and with that means New Years Resolution... Year after year so many make the same promise...to get healthy..if only they could be as committed to the actual process as they are to consistently setting the resolution. Oh Well it is what it is and for some it sticks.
I am not being insensitive and I know it is not easy, especially when being healthy has not been a lifestyle up until now. The important thing to ask yourself is "What do I want"? ask it every time you grab for something you know you shouldn't have, ask yourself that every time you try and talk yourself out of exercising.
Change your mind about exercise and health...educate yourself on the importance of being healthy and the consequences of being unhealthy. Enjoy how you feel during and after you have done something, enjoy how you feel when you eat something clean and healthy.
Hire someone to help you...think about the money you will be saving in the long run on various aids and medications, not to mention the savings from not eating out, and buying so much junk food...YOU are worth it!

Full Body Fitness Routine..5 Exercises Guaranteed to Give YOU Results

The full body routine is an excellent program guaranteed to give you results, make sure you do this routine on alternate days thereby giving the muscles a rest.With any exercise program always start with a 10 min. warm up get the muscles nice and warm before you work them or injuries may be the result. If you are a beginner you should start with 1 set of 15 repetitions, more advanced 2 -4 sets of 12-15 again this depends on your fitness goals, what level you are at etc. something to discuss with a Personal Trainer.

The Leg Press- Major Muscles Worked: Quads, Glutes; stabilizer muscles: hamstrings, calfs
The leg press machine is a great piece of equipment especially if you are a beginner, but it is great for all fitness levels. Important to make sure that you when you push forward you do not lock the knees and when you bring it back you stop at a 90 degree angle at the knee.

Chest Press- Major Muscles Worked: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
The chest press is a great exercise; however if you are a beginner you may want to start with the Chest Press machine and again start with 1 set of 15 reps. Chose a weight that challenges you on the 13th rep.if it is to easy you have the muscle to accommodate so you need to move up.

The seated Row- Major Muscles Worked: Back, Biceps, Shoulders
there are many variations and different machines, free weight exercise that target the same muscles; however this is great for maintaining form.

Leg Curl- Major Muscle Worked: Hamstrings
contrary to the diagram the glutes are not the muscle being worked. There are other hamstring exercises that engage the glutes, ie ball curls, dead lifts etc.
however a great starting exercise is the leg curl.

Sit ups- save these for the end as your core muscles are needed for you to maintain proper posture, form you do not need to have a tiered core when you are trying to do a lunge as it will not be done correctly and this is when injuries happen.
With the abdominal they are an endurance muscle so they can take a bit more so 3 sets of as many as you can will work..I always tell my clients to do 2 more just for fun.

Fiber Good but NOT in EXCESS!!!

It is no secret that people are always trying to lose weight or maintain a certain weight..everyone and unfortunately some are so desperate and unhappy and want the quick, no exercise involved fix that they will try anything and one of those ways has been the use of laxatives or excess fiber of some sort. THIS IS DANGEROUS, and the reason is taking in excess fiber or laxatives causes the body to excrete the nutrients taken in (if any-which is even worse) before the body gets a change to utilize the precious vitamins and minerals needed for health and the next thing you know you are malnourished, can't function, can't sleep, your skin and hair are a mess, your bones are brittle, your depressed, lethargic and feel like you are worthless...Sound like a good diet plan???I didn't think so.
Fiber is necessary in maintaining  good health and body composition so keep in mind natural sources can be obtained through your diet and should be in the range of 20-40 gr/day..If you are having problems with being regular there are herbal laxatives and teas you can purchase at the health food store that will help get things moving again.
For healthy ways to lose excess check out my older posts and keep posted to this blog..lets do it together.

As per the popcorn...use a popcorn popper and NO butter..try adding nutritional yeast and bragg's natural soy sauce..or go to the health food store they have some wonderful popcorn seasonings
Chose rolled oats not instant oatmeal.

I Have Been Away...YIKES

Oh my goodness I have certainly not been practicing what I preach lately; which is journaling..aka blogging, so what I have been doing is moving myself and my son away from our current city that has not proved to be to good for what my son was born to be...so I decided I am going to take him where he can soar which is exactly what I did...more to come

Fight Aging Naturally Part 1.

We all want healthy, youthful, glowing skin..and it is achievable at any age..and you don't have to spend a fortune on expensive treatments and unhealthy chemicals...you can do it using what nature has provided us and what science has taught us.The major thing we need to do in order to have beautiful skin is eat clean, nutrient dense foods;but, due to the fact that we are also exposed to environmental conditions we need to take care of our skin from the outside as well...I am going to start adding recipes for skin care as well as some regimes we should all follow. I am going to start with one of my favorite things to do and that is a skin sauna..

boil a pot of water and pour into a bowl
add essential oils or fresh lemon depening on your skin type ie:
NORMAL : Mandarin and Lavender.
OILY : Lemon and Eucalyptus.
DRY : Rose and Camomile.
Place your face above the bowl- not so close you burn your face, but just so you feel the steam all over your face, take a towel and put it over your head so the steam does not escape.
2-3 min should suffice
Next pat dry your face and while the pours are open it would be a good idea to apply a mud mask to draw out any further impurities. You can either make one or purchase a good organic one from the store but by making your own product you know what is in it so a good mud mask

*tablspoon of green clay(purchase at health food store)
*sea kelp
*5 drops of tea tree oil
*2 tblsp of aloe vera gel
*tsp of oat flour
combine ingredients and spread evenly over face, avoiding eye and lip area. leave on for 10 min and rinse off.
pat dry and continue with a toner and moisturizer...to be continued

DEEEEELICIOUS BROCCOLI & RED ONION SALAD AKA..ANTI CANCER SALAD

I absolutely love this recipe and for more reasons than just the great taste of it. The nutritional benefits of this salad make it an A-lister for sure..you may as well just call this the cancer fighting salad.
Broccoli has been referred to as the miracle food because it is loaded with nutrients; such as, more calcium than a glass of milk, antioxidants vitamin c & a, fiber, folic acid...etc. Combine this with red onion and all its bacteria fighting, asthma supporting, cancer fighting and common cold fighting nutrients...and of course almonds with all their phytochemicals, vitamin E and Vitamin B17 ..etc..ok so lets get to the recipe:

• 5 cups fresh organic broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup raw organic almonds
• 1/4 cup of red onion, chopped
• 1 cup of frozen peas, thawed
• 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (optional)

Dressing- Honey Dijon

• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Hanson - Great Divide- Yes I do like Hanson, But I like the Video even more