One thing that I have been more focused on as of late is promoting a more alkaline pH in my body. As chronic acidity is linked to the many degenerative and chronic diseases that our society deals with on a regular basis, the call is to eat more foods that favor an alkaline pH in the body – read fruits and vegetables…I find that most people get the recommended amounts of fruits in their diets but fall short in the vegetable department. One of the quickest ways to increase alkaline status and up your veggie intake is to have green drinks. There are many green drinks on the market and you can go to any health food store and get a powdered drink to help the physical side of healing. I use Phytogreens in my practice (made by Seroyal) but you will not find that particular brand on the shelf. Greens plus is a decent health food store brand (just follow the directions on the label). If you are more adventurous, I recommend making your own green drink. Pick up organic celery, cilantro, cucumber, parsley, kale, spinach, apples and pears for starters. Wash the vegetables. Remove the middle stalk of the kale and rip into bite sized pieces. Cut the apples or pears in half and remove the core. You need a kitchen appliance to blend your drink. You can use a blender, hand blender or a bullet blender (from Canadian Tire). Add one cup of orange juice to the blender and one cup of water. Then add the equivalent of three fronds of kale or use 1 1/2 fronds kale and a handful of spinach, then add two stalks of celery, 1/2 cucumber, a handful of cilantro or parsley and 1/2 to 1 apple or pear. This is a great alkalinizing drink that tastes good. Try it and modify it to suit your liking. If you are prone to calciun oxalate kidney stones, you should omit the kale and spinach. Otherwise, happy alkalanizing blending everyone. I swear that the complexion of my skin improves when I am juicing more. Juicing is an easy way to get more fruits and veggies in your body and they are in a form that is easy for the body to assimilate. Until next time, try a green smoothie…
The Physical Side of Healing
The physical side of healing has always been easier for me than the mental and emotional sides but that doesn’t mean that it has not required effort on my part. Self care is at the top of my list in terms of my values. I spend a lot of time on food preparation. I buy mostly organic produce, grains, and meats. I spend time at farmer’s markets and shop at bigger health food stores like Community Natural Foods. I spend time finding recipes that are nutrient rich and relatively simple to prepare. I choose food with life energy; this means food that is fresh versus foods in a box or a can. I cook my food from scratch. That ensures that there is optimal life energy in the food. If there is more life energy in the food then this translates into more life energy in your body. I used to hate cooking but somewhere along the way, I realized that to really enjoy my food and be satisfied,I would have to learn to cook. I realized that yummy food does not get yummy in a flash. It takes time to prepare. You have to be patient and enjoy the process of food preparation because it is time consuming. Now I enjoy cooking. I put on my favorite music and make an afternoon of it or an evening of it. I cook more food on the weekend such as stews and soups and freeze some so I have some food that is ready to thaw out when I am really tired or am time pressured to make dinner due to some other pressing commitment. I eat gluten and dairy free and find that I have more energy as a result. I wouldn’t recommend that everyone go gluten and dairy free because it is a lot of work but try it for two to four weeks and see if it gives you more energy or alleviates symptoms that you are experiencing on a daily basis. I am now more well versed on the subject of whole grains and know what is required to prepare them in nourishing ways. I try to rotate different grains to reduce allergenic potentiality and to keep myself from getting bored. The physical side of healing involves nourishing your body with nutritious, delicious, nutrient rich food. I subscribe to allrecipes.com for free and modify the recipes to make them more Robin friendly. I also am on emails lists from food blogging friends that are preparing beautiful food (healthy green kitchen – Dr. Winnie Wine who I graduated with). She is always a source of amazing recipes. It is in this way that you actually become inspired to cook beautiful food for yourself. Even living on your own can be a beautiful dining experience if you take the time to prepare a special meal for yourself and celebrate you. Light some special candles and put your favorite music on; say a blessing of thanks for the beautiful food you prepared and bon appetit!
The Emotional Side of Healing
It is important to come from an emotionally centred perspective when you go about your day. It is especially important in today’s world which is often full of stories that centre on fear, anxiety and dejectedness. Whether it be hearing about extreme weather patterns in the world, the state of the economy or the rising costs of living, the media focuses on what gets attention and disregards the positive stories of optimism and hope that also exist in the world but rarely get footage. I stopped watching the news a while ago and do not buy the newspaper. Some people might think it unnecessary to cut down on exposure to the media but when I am feeling overly sensitive to the maladies of the world, I will do this. I set the intention of going about my day from an emotionally centred place from start to finish. That way I am not tossed around by the ups and downs that can occur in one’s day. If you take more time and be vigilant with regards to your emotions in each moment then that vigilance will allow you to stay emotionally centred throughout your day. Staying centred allows you to remain calm and focused on what you need to do. If you are mindful then you don’t react to other people that may not be coming from an emotionally centred place. Staying centred allows you to bring more to the table in your interactions with other people. I feel good knowing that I am interacting with people from my best space possible. I am mindful when I get irritated by something trivial in my day. I remind myself that my day is what I make it and if I am coming from a centred place then I can handle ebbs and flows in my day and flow with them. I don’t decide that I am going to have a stressful day because of the environment I am going into or the people I will be dealing with. I decide that I am going to be centred and when I am in my centre nothing can really affect me. Winds can blow all around me yet I stay solid in my center. It does not matter what I am experiencing; I don’t label what I am experiencing as good or bad. It just is. When you are in your emotionally centred place, then life becomes better. You realize that you are in charge of how you are feeling and this makes you feel more in control. You are confident in your ability to remain centred and that makes you feel better about yourself. This builds self esteem. So decide to stay emotionally centred throughout your day. I know you can do it…
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