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Posted on: June 8, 2012

rarely burn a bridge
leave doors open a crack
and don’t paint the window closed
friends may come and go
and the best ones come back again
maybe several times over your life
and sometimes they remain
for years at a time

friendship is about the quality
of the relationship
not the quantity

Pat Cegan's avatarSource of Inspiration

Look always with love
at a friend, regardless
of whether he is moving
towards or away from you.

Sip life sweetened with
compassion. Take your
leave with a loving heart.
A bridge burned is hard to
rebuild. The truth of
love never changes.

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Posted on: June 8, 2012

Pat Cegan's avatarSource of Inspiration

Let your pain, sorrow, despair
be your messengers. Listen to
them for they tell of a life out
of balance. Once you understand
what they have to offer, let them
go. Do not choose sympathy as an
energy source. Hold not to
woe-is-me tribulations. Others
grow tired of your pitiful complaints
long before you do.

Choose health, joy, love as your
flag standard. Raise high the banner
of your gratitude for a life filled
with meadows of four-leaf-clover.

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Posted on: June 6, 2012

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When you are near a rose,
inhale its sweetness,
observe the details of
its beauty…flower,
leaves, stem, thorns.
All is needed for it to
be a rose. Weep not at the
black spot on its leaves,
the prick of its thorns.
It is just being what it
is, a magnificent rose.

Sing to your rose. Observe
carefully its passage from
bud to full bloom, each stage
in its perfection. Watch
as its color changes, as
bees sip its nectar and
butterflies crown its splendor,
as the rose sends out the
blessing of its aroma to
all the world.

Observe this rose carefully that
you might learn the lessons it can
teach you, for even in a single flower
is found that which we seek.

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Brunch menu!

 

1 whole avocado sliced or diced

mixed sprouts

sliced sun dried tomato

crumbled Feta Cheese

 

a splash of your fave dressing – I used Jamaica Mistake

 

and one whole or half grapefruit

 

YUMMY

 

 

Posted on: June 6, 2012

these foods are poisons
nothing but starch that turns into sugar
which turns into fat
and fats which are stored as fat
and more salt in any one thing than you need in a whole day

almost no nutrition, just toxic

cheaper than food
is not an advantage

Pat Cegan's avatarSource of Inspiration

I’m going to request a
body that rejects food
it does not need or that
is not good for me.
Remember the money changing
machines that would return
your bill if you inserted
it incorrectly? My body
needs to learn that trick.

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Vegetable and Fruit Smoothies

May 5, 2012 By

Use all organic ingredients.

Veggie and fruit smoothies, or a combination of both, are a quick, nutritious, and delicious way to snack or enjoy a meal. All you need is a high powered blender, and the organic foods you want to use. Other things to add besides beautiful fruits and veggies can include nut milks, silken tofu, soy milk, coconut milk, coconut water, whole nuts and seeds, and endless other choices. It’s a fun, easy, and super healthy way to enjoy taking care of your body. Let’s get to creating!

Creamy Green Juice Mango and strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

Three-fourths cup strawberries with tops

One yellow mango peeled and pitted

One-half cup soaked raw cashews

One-half cup coconut water

One cup green juice (kale, chard, cucumber, apple)/> Place all ingredients in a blender and blend the ingredients together until very smooth. Add a little more coconut water if smoothie mixture is too thick, or a few more berries if too thin. Truly divine!

 

 

Blackberry blueberry almond milk smoothie Blackberry Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

Three-fourths cup wild blackberries

One-half cup frozen blueberries

One-half banana

One cup almond milk

One cup spinach leaves

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend the ingredients together until very smooth. Add a small amount of water if smoothie mixture is too thick, or a few more berries if too thin. Enjoy! This smoothie is loaded with vitamin C, calcium, vitamin A, iron, protein, and fiber.

Mango Mint Tangerine Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

One cup mango

Three small tangerines peeled

One cup spinach

One cup romaine lettuce

One cup mint leaves

One-half cup purified water

 

 

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until smooth. Makes one 16oz serving. The mango and tangerine are a beautiful flavor combo with the mint and mild greens. Enjoy!

 

 

 

Very Berry Mint Smoothie

Ingredients:

One cup frozen blueberries

One cup frozen blackberries

Five leaves rainbow chard

One cup mint leaves

One cup homemade spinach apple juice

One cup purified water

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until smooth. Makes one 16oz fantastic brain-building serving!

 

Mango Cucumber Smoothie

Ingredients:

One cup mango
One-half cup raw cashews
One cup apple spinach juice (homemade)
One cup spinach leaves
One small cucumber
One-half cup purified water
One frozen banana

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until smooth. Makes one 16oz delicious serving.

 

 

Creamy Acai Blueberry Smoothie

One cup frozen blueberries

One and one-half cup spinach

One cup acai juice

One-half cup raw cashews( you can soaked in water for 1 hour, or not)

One-fourth cup purified water if mixture is too thick or add one cup ice to make this smoothie into Berry Ice Cream. YUM

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until smooth. Makes one 16oz serving of creamy berry delight!

 

Pineapple Spinach Golden Beet Smoothie

Ingredients:

One cup golden beet pulp (left from juicing yesterday)

One and one-half cup coconut water

One and one-half cup fresh pineapple (with core)

One and one-half cup fresh spinach

One-fourth tsp. cinnamon

One-half cup ice

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until smooth. Tastes like a Pineapple-Upsidedown Cake! Makes two 12oz servings.

 

New Year Smoothie

Ingredients:

Three cups spinach

One-half cup water

One peeled ripe persimmon

Four pineapple guavas

One peeled seeded orange

One inch piece peeled ginger root (more if desired)

One–half teaspoon cinnamon

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend together until very smooth. Add a little more water if smoothie mixture is too thick. This smoothie is very creamy with a hint of warmth and spice. It contains an abundance of vitamins (all the B vitamins are covered) and minerals. Recipe makes one 16 ounce serving. Very satisfying!

Spinach Banana Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

One and one-half cup blueberries (I use organic frozen berries)

One cup almond milk

One cup water

One frozen banana

Four cups fresh spinach leaves

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend together until very smooth. Add a small amount of water if smoothie mixture is too thick. This smoothie tastes very little like a green smoothie (spinach), but it is loaded with amazing spinach nutrition. It contains Niacin and Zinc, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper, Manganese, and fiber. Kids will love this luscious smoothie! Makes two 12 oz. servings.

Carrot Mango Zucchini Tangerine Smoothie

Ingredients:

One Mango peeled and pitted

Three clementines

One small zucchini

One cup coconut water

One cup carrot pulp, or one med. carrot

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend the ingredients together until very smooth. Add a small amount of water if smoothie mixture is too thick. You will love it!

Persimmon Smoothie

Ingredients:

Two ripe persimmons

One cup almond milk or water

Two carrots

One small zucchini

One-fourth teaspoon cinnamon

One-eighth teaspoon nutmeg

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend together until very smooth. Add a small amount of water if smoothie mixture is too thick. This made enough for my lunch and a late afternoon snack. I LOVE persimmons!

Carrot Cake Smoothie

Ingredients:

One large carrot

One cup almond milk or water

One cup fresh pineapple with core

One-third cup walnuts, soaked in water 1 hour, drained

One-fourth cup coconut flakes

One-half banana

Four shakes each ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, or more to taste

One-half teaspoon vanilla

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend together until very smooth. Add a small amount of water if smoothie mixture is too thick. Enjoy this delicious way to drink a piece of carrot cake!

Green-Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

One cup frozen wild blueberries

One cup almond milk or water

One head baby bok choy

One apple cored

One half cucumber

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend together until very smooth. Add a small amount of water if smoothie mixture is too thick. Delicious and so healthy! After you try this smoothie, leave a comment how you liked it.

Pumpkin Mango Smoothie

Ingredients:

Three-fourths cup organic canned or fresh cooked pumpkin

Three-fourths cup mango meat no skin

One-half cup almond milk

One small apple with skin

Three shakes of each; cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger spice. (I went back and added more cinnamon which I never get enough of)

Blend all the ingredients together and enjoy! This smoothie is loaded with fiber, over 10 g. vitamin A, iron, and vitamin C.

Posted on: June 4, 2012

in buzzword bingo:

STORMING
NORMING
PERFORMING

Pat Cegan's avatarSource of Inspiration

courage…to seek
……rage…to conquer
……..age…to arrive at serenity

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Posted on: June 4, 2012

Living well
serenity
inner peace
smelling the flowers
and enjoying
the wonders of the natural world

hummingbirds are amazing

Pat Cegan's avatarSource of Inspiration

I wake up with the knowledge of promise,
go to sleep with a day well lived. In
all circumstances I am serene, filled with a
knowing that will never end.

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