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23 Tuesday Sep 2014
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05 Friday Sep 2014
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Blogging, Forks Over Knives, Full Time, Gratitude, International Plant Based Conference, Jejube dates, Nurse
Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth ~ Sophocles
I miss blogging. I miss everything about it, reading other people’s blogs, critiquing them, gathering pictures, writing them. Since I have started to work full-time in March, I have been absent from this very enjoyable activity. So, I decided, that I needed to do something about this and incorporate writing back into my life. I plan to write at least one thing that I am grateful for each week until Thanksgiving 2014. Surely, I can write ONE thing, every week. Here goes:
1. I am so excited! I am giddy. I registered for the 2nd International Plant Based Conference. September 17-20, 2014 at Coronado Island California. My favorite doctors, research scientists, and authors that inspired me on my personal journey to better health will be presenting. I will be meeting up with some friends and colleagues and we will be hearing the latest and greatest research in the power of plants to fight heart disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, and pain. I have attended many professional conferences, this will be the first that I actually look forward to eating the catered vegan conference food.
2. I am thankful that my dad insisted on planting fruit trees in our small suburban space. Even though he has not been able to visit us this past year, I am reminded about his labor of love. Last month we had an abundance of the sweetest Mission figs. This month its Jejube dates.
3. I enjoy working as an advanced practice Nurse, and Lactation Consultant. On most days I find my work rewarding. The last few weeks have been tiring. I had a few challenging cases and I started to doubt whether I was effective, questioning whether I am “enough” for Nursing and vice versa. Is what I am currently doing “enough to satisfy me the rest of my working years”. Today sharing my clients big victories and seeing the amazing talents of newborns and their parents inspired me and made me realize that I am exactly where I need to be.
Reader, What are you grateful for? Please do share.
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” Aesop~
With deep gratitude,
Christine
04 Thursday Sep 2014
Posted Blue Zone
inLovely recipes and pics! Look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Food writer Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and other books, re-defined what it means to eat smart when he shared his credo: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
Did you know that reducing your intake of animal products and embracing a plant-based diet is one of the best things you can do for your health and the environment
? Now this doesn’t mean you have to become a vegan, or even a vegetarian, if you don’t want to. Small changes in your diet can yield big results. And, studies have proven that a plant-based diet—one based on vegetables, grains, legumes and fruit, with little or no animal products, including dairy—can reverse diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and certain cancers promoted by scientifically generated foodstuffs, genetically modified foods and animal products.
As a vegetarian I should say that just being a vegan…
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13 Thursday Feb 2014
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Botox injections, eyelid surgery, Parotid Mass, Parotidectomy recovery, Plastic Surgery, Scars, Sports Illustrated, Toyota
“Our body is a machine for living. It is geared towards it, it is its nature. Let life go on …
24 Friday Jan 2014
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Bay Park Fish Co. Fish Tacos, Con Pane Bakery, Isak Dinesen, La Jolla, Mission Bay, Native Foods Cafe, Parotidectomy recovery, San Diego, Vegan Restaurants, vegetarian restaurants, Veggie Grill
“The cure for anything is salt water: tears, sweat, or the sea.” Isak Dinesen I was privileged to get some …
16 Thursday Jan 2014
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Andrews University, Endorphins, Martin Luther King Jr., Organic Chemistry, Running, Stress, Walking
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever …
15 Wednesday Jan 2014
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Asheville, benign tumor, Blue Ridge Mountains, Family time, Head, malignant tumor, Neck, Parotid Mass, recovery, surgery, Throat Surgeon, Western North Carolina
Hi All: How is 2014 going for you? My 2013 ended with some family time in Asheville North Carolina, and …
01 Wednesday Jan 2014
Posted Blue Zone, Green living
inHi All,
Greetings from the mountains of Western North Carolina where I have been celebrating and visiting with my family the last ten days.
In addition to eating delicious vegan and mostly gluten-free meals we have been enjoying our daily hikes into the Blue Ridge mountains that surround Asheville. I am thriving here! I am eating well, sleeping soundly, and my fickle stomach has not given me any troubles. I have even been migraine free! I want this good living momentum to continue even as I return to the rigors of juggling work, school drop offs and pickups, and striving to maintain domestic tranquility. I want to do so much more than merely survive! I want to thrive! I have learned this means fueling my body with a plant strong vegan and gluten-free diet, staying active in the great outdoors, and regularly connecting with friends and family.
My wish for you is that 2014 is your year to Thrive On!
Cheers!
Christine
24 Sunday Nov 2013
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101 Juice Recipes from Joe Cross, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, California, Christmas, Cold Feet, Cranberries, Green Juice, Phytonutrients, Plant Strong, Reboot with Joe, Thanksgiving Juicing, Vegan, Wheat Free
It’s Day 54 of my juicing regimen. The cold rainy California winter season is in full swing, and snow is …
20 Wednesday Nov 2013
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Beauty, Blue Zone, bright side, Celebrity eyewear, Dan Buettner, Eye Chart, positive outlook, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest
I am grateful for friends who are able to see the bright side of things, and laugh about the big …