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sangha support.

sangha support.

Sangha (Pali: सन्घ saṅgha; Sanskrit: संघ saṃgha; Wylie: ‘dus sde) is a word in Pali and Sanskrit meaning ‘association’, ‘assembly’,... Continue reading »

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broccoflower guacamole.

broccoflower guacamole.

I’ve found without question that the best way to lead others to a more plant-based diet is by example – to lead with your fork, not your mouth | Bernie Wilke A few weeks ago, my very lovely... Continue reading »

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pink goddess smoothie.

pink goddess smoothie.

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. | Eleanor Roosevelt Hello friends, this wonderfully delicious smoothie post is... Continue reading »

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live green.

live green.

Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find. | Time Magazine Today I continue on to the third pillar of my Living Your Moksha 7 Week Challenge Week Three | Live Green We live to protect and... Continue reading »

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week two of my day to day.

week two of my day to day.

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. | Annie Dillard If you’ve been following my blog posts as of late, you’ll know that last week I was on my 2nd week of the... Continue reading »

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cinnamon swirl banana loaf.

cinnamon swirl banana loaf.

If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens. | Robert Browning Trust me, stars and every single one of those  heavens is what I tasted in this amazingly... Continue reading »

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be accessible.

be accessible.

I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could. | Mahatma Gandhi Today I continue... Continue reading »

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week one of my day to day.

week one of my day to day.

My definition of success is to live your life in a way that causes you to feel a ton of pleasure and very little pain | Anthony Robbins I know that I’ve posted a few updates of my 365... Continue reading »

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kale berry smoothie.

kale berry smoothie.

Smoothie – a person with polished manners; one who behaves or performs with deftness, assurance, and easy competence; especially: a man with an ingratiating manner toward women... Continue reading »

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toasted lentil trail mix.

toasted lentil trail mix.

Lentils are friendly—the Miss Congeniality of the bean world | Laurie Colwin I am a mere 2 days into my 7 week challenge and so far so great! My meals are full of wholesome and healthy foods.... Continue reading »

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be healthy.

be healthy.

We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons  | Alfred E. Newman Starting tomorrow, I begin the Living Your Moksha 7... Continue reading »

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chia seeds.

chia seeds.

Chia, is familiar to most of us as a seed used for the novelty of the Chia Pet™, clay animals with sprouted Chia seeds covering their bodies | Living Foods Ha! I just have to smile and laugh... Continue reading »

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food photography + lighting.

food photography + lighting.

Beauty is a form of genius – is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in dark water of... Continue reading »

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spicy kale dip.

spicy kale dip.

There are two types of people; those who eat kale and those who should | Bo Muller-Moore Friends, I am positively giddy about this post! I just couldn’t hold it in my “drafts” any... Continue reading »

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7 week challenge.

7 week challenge.

Be the Change you want to see in the world | Mahatma Ghandi Friends, I’ve already announced to you that Flavour and I are changing our lifestyle to a more healthy, clean eating focus. Well, not... Continue reading »

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sesame soba noodles.

sesame soba noodles.

In Japan, eating special soba noodles on New Year’s Eve is a popular custom; a delectable dish is called “toshikoshi [literally "year-passing] soba” and it symbolizes, as the name... Continue reading »

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baked cinnamon-honey grapefruit.

baked cinnamon-honey grapefruit.

The taste seemed to come in two parts – a sort of awakening sharpness followed quickly by a wash of sweetness; and each of those little globules [which were about the size of tadpoles] seemed... Continue reading »

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lifestyle | smile

lifestyle | smile

It takes 43 muscles to frown, but only 17 to smile. So go on, be lazy and smile! Why have I done a blog post titled ‘smile’? And why dear god have I posted a ‘smiling’ banana... Continue reading »

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365 photographs | days 60 to 85 + an easter recipe

365 photographs | days 60 to 85 + an easter recipe

Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow | Imogen CunninghamThe key to this quote…never stop photographing! Imogen says “it is very likely that your... Continue reading »

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recipe | easter carrot soup

recipe | easter carrot soup

Large, naked, raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who live in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter | Fran Liebowitz My Easter weekend was just lovely, filled with time off to relax, cooking... Continue reading »