Keeping a Warm, Loving Feeling

In many ways, Nature reflects how we are feeling.  When we feel dismal, the sky is grey and cloudy.  When we feel very emotional, rain may very well be falling outside.  When we are filled with warm, loving thoughts, then often, the sun shines and life is beautiful!

How does this work?  Well, part of it is that we all create our own reality.  And part of the occurrence is that others are often feeling the way that we do.  You might say that we all create our own reality together.

The challenge becomes how to continue to feel warm and loving when others do not feel that way.  How do we stay Buddha-like?  One of the easiest ways to stay in that space of harmony is to be in the present moment - to leave the past behind, and to not think or worry about tomorrow, or next week.   Do not listen to the "what if..." statements that start to grow in your mind.  Send them away, and continue on, thinking of the warmth and brightness and lightness.  It works!

Blessings.

Making Choices

Every so often it seems that we come to a fork in the path that we are on, and we need to make a choice.  I had that happen to me this month.  I needed to make a choice about whether I continue to blog, or not.  I am making a choice to blog, for the time being, and I will see where it leads me.

I want to thank those of you that sent me emails, asking where my regular blog post was.  You helped me see beyond myself.  Thank you.

May each of you have a wonderful upcoming week.

Blessings.

Recipe - Cinnamon Paleo Zucchini Bread

I love zucchini bread and this recipe provides a full bodied taste experience that is marvelous.  Try it!

Cinnamon Paleo Zucchini Bread  

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
6-8servings	15minutes	60minutes

Ingredients 3 large Eggs 3 large ripe zucchini shredded 1 1/2 tbsp almond extract 1 cup Coconut Sugar 1/2 cup organic coconut oil melted 1/4 tsp himalayan sea salt 1/2 tbsp Baking Soda 1 tsp gluten-free (aluminum-free) baking powder 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup Coconut Flour 1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp all spice 1/4 tsp fresh lemon zest 1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl; beat eggs until they are fluffy. Add zucchini, almond extract and coconut sugar; mix well. Slowly add coconut oil and continue to mix.
3. Sift coconut flour; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine sea salt, baking soda, baking powder, almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, all spice, lemon zest and sunflower seeds; mix well to combine, then add the dry ingredients to the wet egg mixture. Stir well until wet and dry mixtures are combined and there are no lumps in the batter.
4. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan; bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until bread is set. Check the doneness by inserting a toothpick after 50 minutes to see if the inside is cooked completely.
5. Set aside to cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.
6. Serve warm, or cold with butter.  Yum.

Blessings.

Snow in the Mountains

Sometimes, it seems like Autumn and Winter are mixed up in September and October and November.  We are getting snow that seems impossible to have at this time of year.  

As I think about it, the snow signals a time of hibernation and rest.  Perhaps we all need to rest more and this is Nature's way of asking us to stay put.  When we rest or are at rest, we are more open to picking up the vibrations of life around us.  We "hear" in our bodies, the messages from the Universe.  

Many people are telling me that they wake up about 3:45 am and cannot go back to sleep.  3:45 am is the best time to be in meditation because there is the least amount of interference in that time zone.  By 4:30 to 5:00 am, people are up and moving, especially if they have a long commute.  Tim's and Starbucks are open to help commuters with a large coffee and some food.  Everything is in motion. 

Try getting up and just sitting and being quiet.  See what happens.

Blessings. 

The Best Advice - From a Pumpkin!

As September draws to a close, all of the crops and the garden bounty are gathered in and canned or processed to the necessary food.  Growing our own food used to be a necessity or we would starve.  Now, with large corporations handling most of the food, our food comes to us in cans, packages or frozen.  Nutrition is dropping off and people's weight is increasing.  

The vegetables in the garden have the right idea about life.  See the pumpkin poster at the top of this blog.

Blessings.