Eat Nuts to Lose Weight

January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Wanting to lose weight and curb your appetite?

Eat nuts! Organic is best.

Yep, that’s right just a handful of nuts daily will not only curb your appetite and help you lose weight but studies have shown that:
* they are rich in antioxidants as many as fruits
* may lower cardiovascular and coronary heart disease
* may lower colon cancer by 58% in women and 27% in men
* women have a 25% lower risk of developing gallstones
* they are a rich source of niacin and those getting adequate niacin in their diets are 70% less likely to develop alzheimer’s (there we go with niacin…I’m tellin’ ya it’s the hidden vitamin that has loads of benefits!!!)
* people who ate nuts at least 2X/week were 31% less likely to gain weight

Sometimes I can be quite the skeptic so I did my own little study (as I do often) and my personal results were amazing! I grew up with the belief that nuts were high in fat and anything high in fat made you fat. So the best way to gain weight was to eat nuts. WRONG! I have now been eating 12+ nuts daily for 1 year and have not gained a pound…I’ve actually lost weight.

Now, don’t go overboard. More is NOT better. Moderation is the key. A handful is a good amount. I personally like cashews because of research I read linking cashews with lowered depression.

So, go NUT crazy and feel free to “share” this blog with your friends!

Article on Peanuts

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Goal Setting: Manifesting Miracles

January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Say each thought lovingly to yourself every day and watch magical things begin to happen:

♥  All I do supports the larger vision I have for my life.
♥  I easily achieve any goal I set for myself.
♥  I think big and achieve big.

Expand your awareness with wonderful words:

novation\noh-VEY-shuhn\, noun:

1. The introduction of something new; innovation.
2. Law. The substitution of a new obligation for an old one, usually by the substitution of a new debtor or a new creditor.

Every year on New Year’s Eve or shortly thereafter I sit down and write out my goals for the New Year.  I started doing this about 6 years ago when I began Heaven Sent Healing and it’s fun to sit down and review what I’ve written over the previous years and the direction I am now moving in.  As a school teacher I spent a lot of time on goals because if you aim nowhere that’s exactly where you’ll end up.

You can write out long complicated goals or keep the list simple maybe focus on 2-3 items.  A friend of mine chooses three words to live by for the new year.  Mine for 2012 are Expansion ~ Light ~ Harmony.  Whenever I feel out of alignment I focus on those three little words.  It’s amazing the shift into love that occurs. Whatever route you take for your goal setting, just do it.  Take a few moments right now and ask yourself…If I could be, do or have anything in my life, what would I want?  Now right down 3-4 things that are your heart’s desire.  Then break it up into smaller, achievable steps. And finally choose one action to move you in that direction.

Let 2012 be all about novation, learning, seeing, hearing new things, experiencing more of what life has to offer.  Because at the end of the year “you will be the exact same person as you are right now except for the books that you’ve read and the people that you’ve met.”

And remember, if you hear, see or feel it three times it means the Universe is speaking to you.

Julie
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Third Times the Charm

December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.

Say each thought lovingly to yourself every day and watch magical things begin to happen:

1.  I trust the Universe to bring me exactly what I need when I need it.

2.  I accept change as a positive force in my life.

3.  I believe that all change is good.

 

Expand your awareness with wonderful words:
a·dieu [uh-doo, uh-dyoo; Fr. a-dyœ] noun, plural a·dieus, a·dieux

  • good-bye; farewell. noun
  • the act of leaving or departing; farewell.

There have been many big changes in my life over the last three months and a lot of things seem to be coming to a close.  I must admit I am a creature of habit and have a hard time welcoming change.  Like the poem says people come into your life for “A Reason, A Season or a Lifetime” and it is a gentle reminder that some things are not meant to be permanent.  I have also witnessed first-hand that when one door closes another one always opens moving us in a new direction that better serves us.  So as the year comes to a close, I encourage you to find the gift in change because amazing things are coming for 2012.

And remember, if you hear, see or feel it three times it means the Universe is speaking to you.

Source:  dictionary.com, http://affirmyourlife.blogspot.com/2009/07/change-affirmations.html,

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Grief

November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

On Oprah’s Life Class (on the OWN network) Oprah was discussing a 2000 Oprah Episode with Gary Zukav.

A couple had twins and one had passed shortly after birth.  Gary had a very insightful message that really moved me and I wanted to share it here with my readers.  I have not lost a child but I did lose my father to lung cancer and was angry with him for quite a long time:

Mother’s question:  “How do I not let this loss and tragedy in my life take it over?”     

Gary’s response: 

“This is a matter of perspective.  Perspective of the personality or perspective of the soul. If you look at Ryan (the baby that died) as a personality who lived for a few days and then encountered tragic circumstances and died then you are looking from the point of view of personality.  If you look at Ryan as a soul, like yourself, your husband, those around us, that left this earth when it chose then you will have a different perspective.

Then you will be able to see the gifts this soul offered to you during its short stay on the earth.  You will reach a place in your life where you are grateful that this soul chose to be with you for however short a time.  If you do not you will live your life in anguish thinking that a tragedy has occurred whenever you see your other son growing up, you will say Ryan should be here, when you see your other son graduating you will say Ryan should have graduated, when he finds his wife you will say, Ryan should be getting married too and through all of this time you will be imposing on your other son a burden to carry because no matter what he does or how successful he is he will be causing his mother pain.

If you look at Ryan as a soul, a great soul like yourself who voluntarily entered the earth school and voluntarily left it in order to be with you and to offer gifts then you will begin the process of fathoming and appreciating and becoming grateful for the power of the interaction that you had with that soul and you will be able to receive the gifts that that soul came to this earth to give you, to give to your husband, and to your siblings and if you do not, you will continually be turning away from those gifts, you will be denying the very wealth of wisdom and compassion that was offered to you by this soul.“

Gary Zukav is the author of several excellent books.  Seat of the Soul is one I really enjoyed.

Filed Under: Holistic Healing, Parenting

Healing

October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Messages from Muhammad

Question: What can I do to help my trigger finger?

Muhammad:  The limitations on your body are placed there by yourself because there’s some learning that you need to discover or because you have not figured out how to move beyond that.  Seth: Validity of the Soul gives you ideas and tools and resources for you to experiment with to move beyond that.  In the chapters that you’ve completed for today’s discussion, they talk about moving into the trance state and stepping into another dimension and accessing your physical body from that other dimension by shrinking yourself or through the energy of your mind, through intention of your mind.  We invite you to experiment with some of the precepts outlined in those sections in focusing the intention on healing your trigger finger.

The number one thing that appears to hold humans back in their ability to heal themselves is their frustration and lack of patience with the time it takes to accomplish their task.  If they do not see direct results, they give up and say that didn’t work.  And move back into their self-pity.  We mean no judgment here.  We realize that you are all learning at different rates.  We speak with the utmost kindness and gentleness of tone, love and support.  But again we remind you that there are many resources that you have at your fingertips if you will.  And if you would just give the time and energy in exploring and working with those resources, you would find amazing results and experiences in health and healing.

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Expanding Time

October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Messages from Muhammad:

We ask you to feel your vibration moving higher and higher.  Imagine a thermometer and moving that vibration up the thermometer scale.  Continuing to focus on your vibration.  Through your intention you can move your vibration up and down the scale.  As we’re moving higher our connection with the spiritual realm gets stronger and clearer.  As we move it lower, we step more into the Earth dimension of limitations and time.   And so we would like to share with with you the concept of expanding time.

We know many of you struggle with the concept of not enough time.  Time is an illusion.  You can expand time simply with this vision of the thermometer.  When time is restricted and you feel overwhelmed or rushed, you are focusing within that Earth plane dimension and you become like a hamster on a wheel.  You can simply step off the hamster wheel by becoming aware of your feeling constricted and overwhelmed.  And moving into that space, moving into your breath through your meditation you can take your vibration to another level, increasing it, moving it up higher and higher and higher and as you do that you move out of the Earth dimension into the timeless, into the formless, into the spiritual realm.

There are many things in the spiritual realm you have direct access to, but the limitations of Earth prevent you from knowing, seeing, or doing.  These limitations are actually limitations you placed on yourself and they can be moved freely, easily, effortlessly at will.”

Channeled 9/12/11 Part I: Expanding Time.

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Seth Speaks: Eternal Validity of the Soul

October 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I just finished reading Seth Speaks: Eternal Validity of the Soul by Jane Roberts.   

Jane Roberts channels an entity names Seth with the help of her husband.

Channeling means to allow another energy to speak through you.  We are all channels of love, of light, of peace.  We often channel words of wisdom and insights directly from angels, guides, and God if you will.

Some people are very uncomfortable with the idea of channeling.  I encourage you to explore this book if you are looking to learn more about channeling and how spiritual guides are trying to assist us in our understanding of humanity and the function of ego.

This book is a little bit more technical than I personally like but it was plum full of lots of information, some new, some old on the nature of reality and our purpose as human beings.

I host an advanced channeling group that meets monthly.  If you have any interest in joining us be sure to contact me.

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Why Meditate?

October 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

So, you’ve been hearing all the hype about meditation for sometime now but really what’s the big deal?  It’s like exercising…just one more thing I have to put on my “to do” list.  Let me give you 3 compelling reasons why you should be meditating:

1.  It will give you MORE time in your day not less.

I know hard to believe but true.  Meditation expands time.  I didn’t believe this so I did my own personal study and guess what?  It works!  I found that I was not only calmer and more relaxed but I seemed to have a better handle on all the tasks I needed to complete no more running in circles on the hamster wheel.  It’s quite incredible.  Time just seems endless.

2.  It will give you more energy.

Yeah, sure it will, was my thought when I heard that one.  Of course it will give me more energy because it’s called “nap time.”  And again I had to do it for myself to really believe it.  So in the afternoon or after dinner when all I wanted to do was curl up on the couch with my pillow and blanky I meditated instead.  Meditation actually isn’t designed to relax you (that’s just a side effect).  Meditation is designed to rejuvenate you.  If you find yourself falling asleep EVERY time you meditate try sitting on the floor or in a straight backed chair.  For my evening meditation I like to listen to a guided meditation recording.  Helps me focus my busy mind on someone else’s voice and words.

3.  It will improve your quality of life.

Who doesn’t want a better quality of life?  As human beings we vibrate at the frequency of 207.  Meditation helps to raise your vibration to love or above; love is a vibrational frequency of 500, enlightenment zooms all the way up to 1000!!  When we are vibrating at love or above everything in our life becomes easy and effortless.  Changing our vibrational frequency has the power to truly transform our lives.

So if you are now convinced that Meditation may be “The Secret” the secret forgot to mention join me as I launch an exciting program called

Dare to Meditate: A 28 Day Meditation Challenge that will increase your awareness & transform your life!

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Niacin & Headaches 2

August 18, 2011 By 4 Comments

I am simply shocked at the hits my Niacin (actually known as Vitamin B3) & Headaches blog post gets every week.  It’s kind of crazy really but it just goes to show how many people suffer from headaches.

I have continued to reach for niacin instead of aspirin when I have a headache coming on.  I take 3 at a time throughout the day until it’s gone.  I don’t think I’ve ever had to take more than 6-8.

Please keep in mind I do not take niacin daily.  I only take it when symptoms occur and I’ve had tremendous luck with this technique.  Niacin calms and relaxes your mind and body.

I have also begun a new Chiropractic program through Maximized Living I will be adding a blog post specific to that watch for it to come.

Niacin is my drug of choice when it comes to headaches…how about you?

More on niacin:

All B vitamins, often referred to as B complex vitamins, assist and regulate carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. These are essential mechanisms which produce energy for the body. They also contribute to hemoglobin synthesis and red blood cell production which carries oxygen around the body. Furthermore, B complex vitamins help maintain muscle tone along the wall of the digestive tract and promote healthy skin, hair, eyes, mouth, liver and nervous system.

Niacin plays an important role in removing toxic and harmful chemicals from the body. It also helps the body make various sex and stress-related hormones in the adrenal glands and other parts of the body. Niacin helps to maintain the central nervous system and is also effective in improving circulation and reducing cholesterol levels in the blood. It also helps maintain a healthy skin, tongue and digestive system and prevents pellagra. Pellagra is the name given to the medical condition that results from a lack of niacin and symptoms include weakness, sore mouth and irritability. Niacin requirements can be partially met by eating foods containing protein because the human body is able to convert tryptophan, an amino acid, into niacin.
Good sources of Vitamin B3 (Niacin) are:
chicken, peanuts, pork, sardines, tuna

Source: http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/niacin.php

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Raising Your Vibrational Frequency

August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Love or above.

That’s the goal.  If you are not vibrating at love or above you are probably lost, confused, broke and possibly unemployed.

So how do you switch it up?

It’s about awareness and redirecting your thoughts.

Even though you may not realize it, every thought you think is a reality in and of itself.  For example, I recently sprained my ankle, pretty badly and it was hard to stay positive especially when I was in pain.  So thoughts of despair would pop into my mind.  Now, in the past I would have floated away with that worry.  Now that I know what I know, I don’t live my life by default anymore.  When a negative thought floats into my mind I catch myself (remember awareness is the first step – you can’t change what you aren’t aware of) and redirect to a positive thought like “Everyday and in every way my ankle is getting better and better” or “Yesterday I had a sprained ankle but today I am healthy, healed and whole.”

I must admit my recovery time has been AMAZING.  I feel positively terrific.  I’m amazed at how much energy I have and how much stuff I am getting done.

Try it…it really works.

Filed Under: Holistic Healing
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