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 A gift for you
This time of year is typically spent with an outward focus - rushing around, trying to keep commitments and searching for that perfect gift. Why not turn the focus inward, and give yourself a gift that will enhance your life, and last well beyond the holiday season? My wellness program could be a good first step in learning to care for yourself. Below is a wonderful article I found on lime.com with many more ideas.
Peace, love and happiness to you this holiday season,
Tonya
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 Top of the Gift List: Me
by Paul Freibott on December 14, 2006, lime.com
You can't help others until you help yourself, and the same applies (or
should) to gift giving. But self-directed gifts needn't be about greed
or even self-indulgence. Below, LIME proposes five intentions, or novel
ways to think about self-giving, plus 10 tangible gift suggestions that
might help you lead a greener, more balanced, and more conscious life.
5 Intentions
Give yourself permission.
Allow yourself to try something new. Maybe you need permission to
overcome the fear, laziness, or inertia that keeps you from making a
positive change in your life.
Give yourself a challenge. Identify your goal and the steps needed to achieve it. Dream big!
Give yourself a break. Compassion starts at home. Go easy on yourself and realize that just trying is already a form of success.
Give yourself a hand. You can't build a house without a hammer and nails. Identify what help you might need to meet your goal, then go get it.
Give yourself a reward. Acknowledge what you've accomplished, even if you've only accomplished taking the first step. Congratulate yourself. Read more |
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 You're Beautiful!
Almost all of us have a distorted image of our body, often due to the importance our culture places on outward appearance and the onslaught of media images of airbrushed models and celebrities. On a daily basis, we talk to ourselves in ways we would never speak to another. Imagine speaking to a child the way you speak to yourself about your body. It would devastate and squelch a child. It affects you similarly, causing stress and emotional pain in your body, which can make improving your health or losing weight even more difficult.
Our culture's preferred body type shifts every decade or so, but whatever it is, it is usually unattainable without spending enormous amounts of time, energy and money. Think of all the intelligence, creativity and time you spend on improving, altering and judging your appearance. Who would you be and what could you accomplish if your valuable resources weren't used this way? Constant emphasis on the external makes us discount the great presence and intelligence that is housed by the body. It makes us forget the magic of our internal rhythms and fail to acknowledge the beautiful bodies we have.
The body you have right now is incredible! It never misses a heartbeat, it maintains homeostasis, and it miraculously digests whatever you put in it. It is your instrument for expressing your creativity, intelligence and love. By focusing on the 1% you don't like or wish was different, you may be ignoring the remaining 99% about your body that is beautiful, unique and delightful.
What would your life be like if you were simply at peace with the body you have? You may wish to make your body healthier and stronger, but could you do that out of love and respect for your body, instead of the opposite? Could you begin to treat yourself with kindness, to limit the negative self-talk, and to reconnect with your inner wisdom? Take a minute to imagine what that would feel like. It would mean celebrating your body, rather than punishing it. It would mean nourishing your body, rather than depriving it. It would mean a chance to watch your body flourish just like a child flourishes when treated with care and respect.
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 Food Focus: Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are on everyone's mind this season. They seem to go hand-in-hand with the holidays, and fortunately, eating these and other sweet vegetables needn't be limited to this time of year. Cravings for sweets can be greatly reduced by adding sweet vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, yams, parsnips, beets, squash, turnips and rutabagas, to your daily diet. Sweet potatoes elevate blood sugar gently, rather than with the jolt delivered by simple refined carbohydrates, so there's no energy crash after you eat them. Much higher in nutrients than white potatoes and especially rich in vitamin A, sweet potatoes offer a creamy consistency that is satisfying and soothing. They are healing to the stomach, spleen, pancreas and reproductive organs and help to remove toxins from the body. They can increase the quantity of milk in lactating women and can lessen cramps and pre-menstrual symptoms. If you don't have any sweet potatoes in your kitchen, go out and buy some (organic and local if possible) and make the recipe below.
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 Recipe of the Month: Sweet Potatoes with Lime and Cilantro
This recipe is an eye-opener for those who find sweet potatoes cloyingly sweet or who are tired of eating them smothered in marshmallows and brown sugar.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30-40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 sweet potatoes
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
2-3 limes
butter or olive oil, salt (optional)
Directions:
1. Wash the sweet potatoes and bake them whole, in their skins, at 375 degrees until
tender, about 40 minutes.
2. Wash and chop cilantro leaves.
3. When sweet potatoes are done, slit open the skin and place on serving plate. Season
with salt and dots of butter or a sprinkle of oil, if you like, then squeeze fresh lime juice
all over, and shower with cilantro leaves.
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January 2008
This
Group Program is for those who want to put their health goals into
action, learn about health and nutrition from a holistic perspective,
be a part of a vital community of like-minded people and have the
excellent support of me, Tonya Williams, HHC.
Over a
period of three months, participants will meet twice a month in group
sessions and will be supported with recommendations, food samples,
recipes, books, CDs and other supplemental materials. Also included is
a natural foods store tour.
The cost of the program is only $50 per session ($300 for 6 sessions).
To
schedule a free consultation to determine if this program is for you,
please contact Tonya Williams at tonyaww@yahoo.com.
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Tonya Williams, HHC, tonyaww@yahoo.com
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