I sit her in gratitude and deep appreciation for the amazingness of 2007. This has been the best year of my life (I think I say that every year!) Well it has been an outstanding year for me. I believe my happiest achievement has been the realization that all of my food issues are GONE! I am FREE.
I want to thank the dozens of clients I have been blessed to work with this year. I would not be who I am or where I am without you. Thank you for believing in me and for trusting me with your open heart and your dreams. I believe in you TOO.
I trust that 2008 will be better than ever and I can't wait to support you more and more in the New Year.
Much Love and Happiness,
Amanda
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Let Your Light Shine Bright
Are you letting your light shine or are you allowing yourself to feel tired, blue and cranky this season?
Yesterday I came home from a full day feeling run down, cranky and negative which doesn't happen often but when it does I take it as an opportunity to learn and grow.
I am always uplifted and inspired by Marianne Williamson's poem "Our Deepest Fear."
"There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Today I am choosing to allow my light to shine bright! I intend to live in gratitude and to be awed by the magic of the Holiday Season as if I am a child again. My intention today is to raise the consciousness of everyone I meet and therefor the consciousness of the planet!
Will you join me?
Radiantly Yours,
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Yesterday I came home from a full day feeling run down, cranky and negative which doesn't happen often but when it does I take it as an opportunity to learn and grow.
I am always uplifted and inspired by Marianne Williamson's poem "Our Deepest Fear."
"There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Today I am choosing to allow my light to shine bright! I intend to live in gratitude and to be awed by the magic of the Holiday Season as if I am a child again. My intention today is to raise the consciousness of everyone I meet and therefor the consciousness of the planet!
Will you join me?
Radiantly Yours,
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Thai Quinoa Recipe
Here is a delicious recipe which I used in my last cooking class with my holistic health counseling clients.
Prep Time: 5 minutes Time: 15 minutes: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup dry roasted quinoa 1/2 cup red pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2/3 cup coconut milk ,1 cup water, Pinch of salt
Directions: Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer. Bring water and coconut milk to a boil. Add quinoa, garlic, salt and chili flakes. Bring back to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Cook for 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in red peppers and sesame oil. Let sit covered for 5 minutes, then serve. YUM!
In Vibrant Health,
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Quinoa You Gotta Try It!
Good Morning,
Here is a favorite food that I love to share with my friends, loved ones and clients as a Holistic Health Counselor.
Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) was a principal grain of the Incas, given sacred status as a “mother grain” and thus targeted by Spanish colonization tactics. For 400years it survived only in remote, inaccessible areas of the high plains in the Andes.
Quinoa is a real superfood that will give you lots of sustained energy because it is a complex carbohydrate and a complete protein(one of the few vegetarian sources). It is chock full of calcium (has more than milk), trace minerals, and essential fatty acids!
Quinoa is gluten-free – valuable for those with wheat allergies. You can buy quinoa at your local health food store tour. ENJOY!
In vibrant health,
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Monday, December 10, 2007
Announcing my 2008 30 Day Whole Body and Mind Cleansing Program
Announcing my 2008 30 Day Whole Body and Mind Cleansing Program
Begins January 16th-February 6th 2008
*Ever thought about a cleanse?
*Do you want to cleanse but don't know where to start?
*Are you intimidated by the thought of a cleanse?
*Have you tried a cleanse and thought it was "too hard"?
*Do you feel like it's time to slow down?
*Do you eat for reasons other than hunger?
*Do you want to prepare your body for winter?
*Are you ready to learn more?
If so, I totally understand. Up until a few years ago, I felt the same way but I learned how to cleanse, rejuvenate and balance myself before winter and now I feel better than ever.
In this 30-Day Program, I will personally guide you through a gentle, socially accepting transformational cleansing journey.
To learn more and to sign up please visit my site www.eating4energy.com
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Begins January 16th-February 6th 2008
*Ever thought about a cleanse?
*Do you want to cleanse but don't know where to start?
*Are you intimidated by the thought of a cleanse?
*Have you tried a cleanse and thought it was "too hard"?
*Do you feel like it's time to slow down?
*Do you eat for reasons other than hunger?
*Do you want to prepare your body for winter?
*Are you ready to learn more?
If so, I totally understand. Up until a few years ago, I felt the same way but I learned how to cleanse, rejuvenate and balance myself before winter and now I feel better than ever.
In this 30-Day Program, I will personally guide you through a gentle, socially accepting transformational cleansing journey.
To learn more and to sign up please visit my site www.eating4energy.com
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Eight Tips for Embracing the Darkest Part of the Year
I woke up in the dark with a lightness in my heart, flipped on the Christmas tree lights and some rockin music and began my morning dancing in the dark! I love it. I love life.
Today I am writing my first e-book. It is called "How to Feel Hot and Healthy in Your Body 365 days a year." What do you think?
I intend to turn it loose by December 28th, 2007 just in time for the New Year.
Have you let the darkness of the late fall days bring you down?
If you answered yes than here are some great tips for embracing the darkest part of the year:
1. Get in rhythm with nature and tuck yourself into bed by 7 p.m. at least one night a week. Stay in bed until the sun shines again the next day.
2. Take a hot bath with Epsom salt and lavender essential oil.
3. Go sledding and pretend you are a kid again! Go fast!
4. Cozy up near a warm fire with a cup of peppermint or ginger tea with your sweety.
5. Go to the library and get a ton of good books that you would never have a chance to read during the hectic summer months.
6. Chop up onions, carrots, celery, garlic, sweet potatoes and lentils in a crock pot before you leave your house in the morning so you can come home to a healthy and nutritious meal.
7. Live in gratitude for the beauty of your life.
8. Share
These tips are inspired by my work as a Holistic Health Counselor. I hope they assist you in attaining optimal health and in living the life of your dreams!
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Today I am writing my first e-book. It is called "How to Feel Hot and Healthy in Your Body 365 days a year." What do you think?
I intend to turn it loose by December 28th, 2007 just in time for the New Year.
Have you let the darkness of the late fall days bring you down?
If you answered yes than here are some great tips for embracing the darkest part of the year:
1. Get in rhythm with nature and tuck yourself into bed by 7 p.m. at least one night a week. Stay in bed until the sun shines again the next day.
2. Take a hot bath with Epsom salt and lavender essential oil.
3. Go sledding and pretend you are a kid again! Go fast!
4. Cozy up near a warm fire with a cup of peppermint or ginger tea with your sweety.
5. Go to the library and get a ton of good books that you would never have a chance to read during the hectic summer months.
6. Chop up onions, carrots, celery, garlic, sweet potatoes and lentils in a crock pot before you leave your house in the morning so you can come home to a healthy and nutritious meal.
7. Live in gratitude for the beauty of your life.
8. Share
These tips are inspired by my work as a Holistic Health Counselor. I hope they assist you in attaining optimal health and in living the life of your dreams!
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Kale with Raisins and Toasted Pine Nuts
As a holistic health counselor I love sharing easy to make delicious and nutritious recipes with my clients and friends. Kale is my favorite green leafy vegetable because it tastes so good and it is packed with an abundant supply of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Greens are good for your lungs and immune system. I recommend eating at least 1-3 servings of greens daily to keep the Doctor away!
Kale with Raisins and Toasted Pine Nuts
Serves 4-6
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
¾ pound kale (about 6 cups chopped)
2 cups water
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup of raisins
sea salt to taste
1) Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet stirring frequently so not to burn or place in a 325 degree oven for 5 minutes or until golden. Set aside.
2) Strip the leaves off the kale stalks. Discard stalks and roughly chop kale. Bring the water to a boil in a large skillet that has a tight fitting lid. Add the kale and cook, covered over high heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, approximately 5 minutes.
3) Rinse out and dry the skillet, then use it to heat the olive oil over medium heat, lifting and tilting the pan to coat. Add garlic and sauté for 15 seconds. Add raisins and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent browning or burning. Raisins should be glossy and slightly puffed.
4) Add greens and stir to combine. Season with salt to taste and cover for a minute until greens are heated through. Serve hot, garnished with toasted pine nuts.
Enjoy!
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Kale with Raisins and Toasted Pine Nuts
Serves 4-6
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
¾ pound kale (about 6 cups chopped)
2 cups water
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup of raisins
sea salt to taste
1) Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet stirring frequently so not to burn or place in a 325 degree oven for 5 minutes or until golden. Set aside.
2) Strip the leaves off the kale stalks. Discard stalks and roughly chop kale. Bring the water to a boil in a large skillet that has a tight fitting lid. Add the kale and cook, covered over high heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, approximately 5 minutes.
3) Rinse out and dry the skillet, then use it to heat the olive oil over medium heat, lifting and tilting the pan to coat. Add garlic and sauté for 15 seconds. Add raisins and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent browning or burning. Raisins should be glossy and slightly puffed.
4) Add greens and stir to combine. Season with salt to taste and cover for a minute until greens are heated through. Serve hot, garnished with toasted pine nuts.
Enjoy!
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Welcome to December
This is the month to give love to yourself. Treat yourself as a precious lover whom you adore. Do everything to make your life more loving, healthy, happy, and creative. Fulfill yourself completely.
Do you remember your intentions, goals, resolutions and visions for yourself for 2007?
Are you happy and proud that you followed your heart and lived in integrity or are you disappointed with your 2007 progress?
If you are happy congratulations! If you are disappointed in your 2007 results please be gentle with yourself and know that you still have 23 days to turn it around before the end of the year!
Go back to your notes, journal, calendar or speak with your friends you shared your 2007 visions, goals and resolutions with. Get support, follow your heart and do your best!
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4enrgy.com
Do you remember your intentions, goals, resolutions and visions for yourself for 2007?
Are you happy and proud that you followed your heart and lived in integrity or are you disappointed with your 2007 progress?
If you are happy congratulations! If you are disappointed in your 2007 results please be gentle with yourself and know that you still have 23 days to turn it around before the end of the year!
Go back to your notes, journal, calendar or speak with your friends you shared your 2007 visions, goals and resolutions with. Get support, follow your heart and do your best!
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4enrgy.com
Friday, November 30, 2007
Make a "note to self" the next time you eat
Making a note to self after you eat a food or drink is the best way to learn which foods support, nourish and feed you and more importantly which foods affect you in a negative way.
For example, for Thanksgiving my Dad brought the most divine death by chocolate cake for desert. Last night Johnn (my hubby) sliced me a piece (I didn't want it) of the leftover death by chocolate cake which I ate with joy and gratitude.
The down side to the death cake was that the rich, dark chocolate affected my quality of sleep. When I woke up at 5 a.m. to teach Yoga, I made a "note to self" about how eating chocolate within three hours of bedtime keeps me up and affects the quality of my sleep.
Now I know and knowledge is power and freedom.
Next time you feel off after eating a certain food make a "note to self." Most importantly keep your "notes to self" and next time the same or similar situation arises remember what you learned! Trust yourself.
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
For example, for Thanksgiving my Dad brought the most divine death by chocolate cake for desert. Last night Johnn (my hubby) sliced me a piece (I didn't want it) of the leftover death by chocolate cake which I ate with joy and gratitude.
The down side to the death cake was that the rich, dark chocolate affected my quality of sleep. When I woke up at 5 a.m. to teach Yoga, I made a "note to self" about how eating chocolate within three hours of bedtime keeps me up and affects the quality of my sleep.
Now I know and knowledge is power and freedom.
Next time you feel off after eating a certain food make a "note to self." Most importantly keep your "notes to self" and next time the same or similar situation arises remember what you learned! Trust yourself.
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Do you listen to your body?
Many of us are totally disconnected to our bodies. Your body is communicating with you every day of your life.
When you practice yoga and any other form of mind, body and spirit exercise you connect to your body in an intentional way for the duration of your practice. When you make this connection on a daily basis your bodies voice becomes stronger and louder and you can her speak to you.
Yoga practice has been a part of my daily life for the past six years and in these past several years I have healed from all emotional and food related issues. I have developed a deep connection to my body and am able to listen to, trust and respect her guidance, wants and dislikes.
Many times in our fast past world we are driven by the clock, the holiday season, work demands and family and we completely ignore the ancient wisdom our beautiful body wants to share.
I encourage you to create an intention to begin a mind, body and spirit exercise practice like yoga, ti-chi, chi gong or kong fu so that you can establish this sacred connection to your beautiful body!
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
When you practice yoga and any other form of mind, body and spirit exercise you connect to your body in an intentional way for the duration of your practice. When you make this connection on a daily basis your bodies voice becomes stronger and louder and you can her speak to you.
Yoga practice has been a part of my daily life for the past six years and in these past several years I have healed from all emotional and food related issues. I have developed a deep connection to my body and am able to listen to, trust and respect her guidance, wants and dislikes.
Many times in our fast past world we are driven by the clock, the holiday season, work demands and family and we completely ignore the ancient wisdom our beautiful body wants to share.
I encourage you to create an intention to begin a mind, body and spirit exercise practice like yoga, ti-chi, chi gong or kong fu so that you can establish this sacred connection to your beautiful body!
Love and Health,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Women, Why are We So Hard on Ourselves?
Yesterday I was working with several of my amazing, intelligent and beautiful clients and they each shared with me their desires to lose their "upper thigh flab", their "flabby bellies" and their "flabby arms."
I couldn't help but to feel a little sad. What I see in them is their beauty, intelligences, their strong feminine bodies, their kindness and grace.
What saddens me is that we women are so hard on ourselves. We beat ourselves up black and blue with our mean thoughts and hurtful feelings.
What if we could love ourselves as much as we love a new born baby? What if we could nourish and soothe ourselves like we would a child? What if we could become our own best friend and commit to always loving and cherishing ourselves?
That is my hope for the day, may all women everywhere recognize the divinity and magic in themselves.
Love,
Amanda
I couldn't help but to feel a little sad. What I see in them is their beauty, intelligences, their strong feminine bodies, their kindness and grace.
What saddens me is that we women are so hard on ourselves. We beat ourselves up black and blue with our mean thoughts and hurtful feelings.
What if we could love ourselves as much as we love a new born baby? What if we could nourish and soothe ourselves like we would a child? What if we could become our own best friend and commit to always loving and cherishing ourselves?
That is my hope for the day, may all women everywhere recognize the divinity and magic in themselves.
Love,
Amanda
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Ancient Inca's and You
I have been thinking about my magical journey to Peru lately. The Ancient Incas built their entire culture and civilization without electricity, computers, refrigerators, cars, washing machines, cell phones and I-pods. They lived in communion with Mother Earth (Pachamama), the stars and moon.
With global warming becoming more and more evident I have become very aware of the resources I consume and support. I hope to inspire you to become more conscious of the choices you make in regards to food and energy consumption.
How much do we really need? When will we finally have enough? Why must we go outside of ourselves to become fulfilled? I believe that we have all that we need inside of our own hearts and souls. Each of us is unique in our ability to deeply connect with our hearts and souls. You can connect through mediation, yoga, prayer, silence, nature, drumming, dancing, intimacy with another being, skiing, playing with children, laughing, relaxing, art, singing etc.
The manner in which you connect to your heart and soul does not matter. What matters is that you dig deep and connect within everyday.
Turn your lights off in your home, be in the dark. What comes up for you? Turn your heat down, put a yummy sweater on and a warm hat and snuggle under a blanket. Look at the stars and express thanks for being alive in this exciting time on the planet. Bless your water. Smile at a stranger.
When we respect Mother Nature we learn to respect ourselves.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Thanksgiving Turkey
Happy Thanksgiving to you! Did you order your Thanksgiving turkey yet? Before you do, ask yourself a few questions... How was your turkey raised? Did it grow up running around in the sun, happily ranging freely in the grass? (Free- ranging animal protein contains a much higher amount of Omega 3 fatty acids than animals raised in a factory farm.) Did you find your turkey at the grocery store? What did the label say? Does your turkey contain added ingredients such as nitrates and sugars? Don't be fooled by the word natural. The labeling laws around this are very loose. Look for the words organic and free-range. Your best bet is to go straight to a family farm where the turkeys have been well cared for. So you would rather not eat a turkey... Beware of imitation meat products. They usually contain isolated proteins, which are very dangerous for your nervous system.
Whatever you decide to eat this season, eat it with gratitude and chew it well. Breathe and smile as you eat and your body will thank you!
Whatever you decide to eat this season, eat it with gratitude and chew it well. Breathe and smile as you eat and your body will thank you!
November 23rd Buy Nothing Day
November 23rd, the heaviest shopping day of the year, will mark the day that concerned citizens in as many as 65 countries will hit the streets for a 24-hour consumer fast in celebration of the 15th annual Buy Nothing Day, a global cultural phenomenon that originated in Canada. Buy Nothing Day focuses on concerns about the ecological, psychological and political consequences of our consumer culture and the impact of our materialism on society.
Community Organizations in Utah have joined together for this year’s second annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange at Library Plaza, 200 East 400 South in Salt Lake City from 10am to 2pm. These organizations hope to set the example of sharing, giving and reusing without consuming the planet.
Bring your winter coats, jackets and sweaters between 10am and 2pm on the 23rd to Library Plaza. If you need a coat, come get one. If you have a coat, we know someone who can use it.
Left over coats will be donated to the Crossroads Urban Center Thrift Store.
Information: 631-2998 or info@blueskyinstitute.org
http://www.blueskyinstitute.org/
Community Organizations in Utah have joined together for this year’s second annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange at Library Plaza, 200 East 400 South in Salt Lake City from 10am to 2pm. These organizations hope to set the example of sharing, giving and reusing without consuming the planet.
Bring your winter coats, jackets and sweaters between 10am and 2pm on the 23rd to Library Plaza. If you need a coat, come get one. If you have a coat, we know someone who can use it.
Left over coats will be donated to the Crossroads Urban Center Thrift Store.
Information: 631-2998 or info@blueskyinstitute.org
http://www.blueskyinstitute.org/
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Maya Angelou's Best Poem Ever
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SH OULD HAVE...
a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it’s over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. ..
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table...
or a charming inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...and a year...
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN SH OULD HAVE...
a youth she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it’s over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. ..
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table...
or a charming inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...and a year...
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
My Top Five Tips for Burning Belly Fat
Amanda's Top 5 Tips for Burning Belly Fat for Good!
I hope you take these tips seriously!
1. Make up your mind that you are ready to change and then commit to giving it your 100% effort!
2. Stop eating chocolate, cookies, muffins (to avoid a muffin top waist), candy bars and other sweet processed treats for a week or two.
3. Replace processed crackers with gluten free flax crackers, the brand I like is "Mary's Gone Crackers", eat more crunchy vegetables like carrots, celery (boring I know but they are crunchy), and crunchy apples, organic of course.
4. Stop eating all chips at least for a week or two. Chips are nothing but fried corn or potatoes, chemicals, additives and salt. Replace chips with other salty crunchy alternatives such as sea vegetables like nori and dulse or snack on olives and raw nuts.
5. Exercise! Seriously you gotta use it or you'll lose it. You may be thinking that you do not have time to exercise but that is just an excuse. I recommend getting your calendar, palm pilot or day planner out right now and scheduling in exactly when you can exercise this week, ask a friend to hold you to your promise to yourself. As a side note just because you exercised today does not give you an excuse to eat more or eat "whatever" you want.
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
I hope you take these tips seriously!
1. Make up your mind that you are ready to change and then commit to giving it your 100% effort!
2. Stop eating chocolate, cookies, muffins (to avoid a muffin top waist), candy bars and other sweet processed treats for a week or two.
3. Replace processed crackers with gluten free flax crackers, the brand I like is "Mary's Gone Crackers", eat more crunchy vegetables like carrots, celery (boring I know but they are crunchy), and crunchy apples, organic of course.
4. Stop eating all chips at least for a week or two. Chips are nothing but fried corn or potatoes, chemicals, additives and salt. Replace chips with other salty crunchy alternatives such as sea vegetables like nori and dulse or snack on olives and raw nuts.
5. Exercise! Seriously you gotta use it or you'll lose it. You may be thinking that you do not have time to exercise but that is just an excuse. I recommend getting your calendar, palm pilot or day planner out right now and scheduling in exactly when you can exercise this week, ask a friend to hold you to your promise to yourself. As a side note just because you exercised today does not give you an excuse to eat more or eat "whatever" you want.
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Friday, November 9, 2007
Writing New Moon Intentions
Creating New Moon Intentions
Here is a ritual on how to work with the new moon Energy to help manifest your intentions. The new moon is the time in nature when it is easy to start new projects and create new intentions. It is also a good way to deepen your connection to the earth.
Today is a New Moon.
New Moon Intentions are a concrete way of stating what you want in your life. Some of your wants will take time to manifest, others will come quickly. Your intentions or wishes are written statements of what you want to manifest for the coming Moon cycle.
Your list should consist of at least two wishes and no more than ten, so as not to scatter the energy. Start each wish with the words I intend because you are stating what you want to fulfill your desires and needs.
NEW MOON ABUNDANCE CHECK During the first eight hours of the New Moon write a check to yourself. Write your name in the section labeled "Pay to the order of". Write Paid in Full in both the amount sections. Sign the check with the words, Law of Abundance. Place the check on your altar or put it in a special place and prepare to receive!
I have been writing my New Moon intentions every month for more than a year. I write them on the new moon and then place my intentions outside under the full moon two weeks later and let them bake. I found writing my intentions in rhythm with nature is a very powerful way to co-create my life with the Universe.
Write your new moon intentions today!
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Here is a ritual on how to work with the new moon Energy to help manifest your intentions. The new moon is the time in nature when it is easy to start new projects and create new intentions. It is also a good way to deepen your connection to the earth.
Today is a New Moon.
New Moon Intentions are a concrete way of stating what you want in your life. Some of your wants will take time to manifest, others will come quickly. Your intentions or wishes are written statements of what you want to manifest for the coming Moon cycle.
Your list should consist of at least two wishes and no more than ten, so as not to scatter the energy. Start each wish with the words I intend because you are stating what you want to fulfill your desires and needs.
NEW MOON ABUNDANCE CHECK During the first eight hours of the New Moon write a check to yourself. Write your name in the section labeled "Pay to the order of". Write Paid in Full in both the amount sections. Sign the check with the words, Law of Abundance. Place the check on your altar or put it in a special place and prepare to receive!
I have been writing my New Moon intentions every month for more than a year. I write them on the new moon and then place my intentions outside under the full moon two weeks later and let them bake. I found writing my intentions in rhythm with nature is a very powerful way to co-create my life with the Universe.
Write your new moon intentions today!
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Does your food have more frequent miles than you?
Here are some compelling reasons why you should eat locally:
*Support your community
*Get the freshest, flavorful and most nutritive produce available
*Mass farming depends on fossil fuels, depletes soils, and poisons waterways
*Eating locally reduces second hand consumption of fossil fuels caused by trucking and shipping produce
*Californian lettuce eaten in NYC travels 2,993 miles
*It costs the equivalent to 11,150 calories of energy to fly a two-pound Hawaiian pineapple to Des Moines, Iowa
*If one million people switched to locally produced food for a year, we'd eliminate up to 625,000 tons of CO2.
*Long hauled food loses vitamins and gains contaminants
To reach your plate, the typical meal travels roughly 22,000 miles! Each ingredient-meat, fish, vegetables, spices, eggs, fruit, milk, grains- is trucked or flown from where it's grown to where it's packaged to where it's sold, burning fossil fuel. Add the greenhouse gases created by the production and distribution of fertilizers, antibiotics, pesticides, and so on- not to mention the environmental havoc they wreak-plus the paper, plastic and aluminum used for packaging, as well as their disposal, and you start to get the big picture. Everything you consume has a profound effect on Mother Earth!
Inspired by the "Global Warming Survival Handbook" by David De Rothschild
*Support your community
*Get the freshest, flavorful and most nutritive produce available
*Mass farming depends on fossil fuels, depletes soils, and poisons waterways
*Eating locally reduces second hand consumption of fossil fuels caused by trucking and shipping produce
*Californian lettuce eaten in NYC travels 2,993 miles
*It costs the equivalent to 11,150 calories of energy to fly a two-pound Hawaiian pineapple to Des Moines, Iowa
*If one million people switched to locally produced food for a year, we'd eliminate up to 625,000 tons of CO2.
*Long hauled food loses vitamins and gains contaminants
To reach your plate, the typical meal travels roughly 22,000 miles! Each ingredient-meat, fish, vegetables, spices, eggs, fruit, milk, grains- is trucked or flown from where it's grown to where it's packaged to where it's sold, burning fossil fuel. Add the greenhouse gases created by the production and distribution of fertilizers, antibiotics, pesticides, and so on- not to mention the environmental havoc they wreak-plus the paper, plastic and aluminum used for packaging, as well as their disposal, and you start to get the big picture. Everything you consume has a profound effect on Mother Earth!
Inspired by the "Global Warming Survival Handbook" by David De Rothschild
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Rekindle your summer love!
What a relief I am finally back to my healthy old self! I have rekindled my absolute love and passion for mountain biking in the past few days. I am very happy. Strenuous exercise increases my confidence, strenghthens my body and relaxes my mind.
The beginning of fall I was content with staying indoors working, writing, reading, practicing yoga and relaxing. I put my love for mother nature and my bike on the back burner.
Have you placed one of your summer loves on the back burner?
You too can rekindle your summer love.
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
The beginning of fall I was content with staying indoors working, writing, reading, practicing yoga and relaxing. I put my love for mother nature and my bike on the back burner.
Have you placed one of your summer loves on the back burner?
You too can rekindle your summer love.
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Friday, November 2, 2007
Three A.M. Confessions
Guilt, shame and blame was a constant state of being for me growing up a Catholic school girl.
I would wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I would sit on the toilet at three a.m. and I would ask myself “what did you eat yesterday?” My mind would review the chocolate, bread, cookies and or alcohol that I guiltily ate and then the punishment would begin.
I beat myself up black and blue with mean unloving thoughts of inadequacy, judgment and blame. I feared that I would get beaten by the fat stick, my clothes would never fit and that I was always going to hate my body.
This middle of the night punishment went on for years! No wonder I continued to hold on to weight, food cravings, binges and obsessions.
Have you ever done this?
I have never shared this with anyone! Can you believe it?
This entire drama played out in my mind every single night! No one knew, I hardly new I was doing this to myself.
It wasn’t until I began practicing yoga and mediation that I was able to clearly distinguish the difference between the “monkey mind” and the “loving real Self” that dwells inside like a slow burning flame every day of our lives.
I have studied, lived and practiced the “law of attraction” since I was 18 years old.
As the years have flown by my understanding of the magnificent power of the universe and the law of attraction has increased and NOW I finally get it!
Thoughts are powerful!
My three a.m. punishment time attracted more weight and poor self esteem than if I ate the healthiest food on the planet.
Now I believe that eating healthy foods is essential to a radiant life but the most important piece to being happy and healthy is being able to discern your thoughts.
How do you do this?
Begin to observe your thoughts just like you would watch a movie. Your mind is the projector, when you observe, your mind is “watching” the thoughts. When you watch a movie you are not attached to the movie, you are simply watching. This is exactly what you must do with your thoughts. All you have to do is watch your thoughts.
Begin to notice when your “monkey mind” is taking over.
What does the monkey mind look and act like? Thoughts of inadequacy, fear, doubt, worry, shame, blame, guilt, jealousy, hatred, comparison, judgment, lack etc. These are all ego based fears which are not real.
The only thing that is REAL and absolute is LOVE!
How do you know when love is speaking or acting? You have thoughts of kindness, compassion, generosity, abundance, hope, peace, happiness, excitement, acceptance and joy.
Your REAL SELF is sitting in the right side of your heart every day of your beautiful life. Your real SELF is unaffected by pain or pleasure, have or have not, loneliness or boredom, your real SELF is omnipresent, omnipotent, limitless and formless.
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I would wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I would sit on the toilet at three a.m. and I would ask myself “what did you eat yesterday?” My mind would review the chocolate, bread, cookies and or alcohol that I guiltily ate and then the punishment would begin.
I beat myself up black and blue with mean unloving thoughts of inadequacy, judgment and blame. I feared that I would get beaten by the fat stick, my clothes would never fit and that I was always going to hate my body.
This middle of the night punishment went on for years! No wonder I continued to hold on to weight, food cravings, binges and obsessions.
Have you ever done this?
I have never shared this with anyone! Can you believe it?
This entire drama played out in my mind every single night! No one knew, I hardly new I was doing this to myself.
It wasn’t until I began practicing yoga and mediation that I was able to clearly distinguish the difference between the “monkey mind” and the “loving real Self” that dwells inside like a slow burning flame every day of our lives.
I have studied, lived and practiced the “law of attraction” since I was 18 years old.
As the years have flown by my understanding of the magnificent power of the universe and the law of attraction has increased and NOW I finally get it!
Thoughts are powerful!
My three a.m. punishment time attracted more weight and poor self esteem than if I ate the healthiest food on the planet.
Now I believe that eating healthy foods is essential to a radiant life but the most important piece to being happy and healthy is being able to discern your thoughts.
How do you do this?
Begin to observe your thoughts just like you would watch a movie. Your mind is the projector, when you observe, your mind is “watching” the thoughts. When you watch a movie you are not attached to the movie, you are simply watching. This is exactly what you must do with your thoughts. All you have to do is watch your thoughts.
Begin to notice when your “monkey mind” is taking over.
What does the monkey mind look and act like? Thoughts of inadequacy, fear, doubt, worry, shame, blame, guilt, jealousy, hatred, comparison, judgment, lack etc. These are all ego based fears which are not real.
The only thing that is REAL and absolute is LOVE!
How do you know when love is speaking or acting? You have thoughts of kindness, compassion, generosity, abundance, hope, peace, happiness, excitement, acceptance and joy.
Your REAL SELF is sitting in the right side of your heart every day of your beautiful life. Your real SELF is unaffected by pain or pleasure, have or have not, loneliness or boredom, your real SELF is omnipresent, omnipotent, limitless and formless.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
QUINOA STUFFING
(Adapted from Healthy Divas)
4 cups water
2 bay leaves
Sea salt to taste
2 cups quinoa (always rinse first)
4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 butternut squash peeled and diced.
2 small zucchini, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 bunches green onions, diced
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pecans
1 16 oz. black beans rinsed and drained.
Boil 4 cups of water, season with bay leaves and salt.
Add quinoa and return to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, take out bay leaves and let cool.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tbs oil in frying pan. Saute squash and zucchini – season with salt and pepper until slightly browned. Combine veggies and quinoa. Drizzle with oil. Stir in onions, parsley, mint, cranberries, nuts and black beans. Grate in lemon peel and squeeze on lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
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(Adapted from Healthy Divas)
4 cups water
2 bay leaves
Sea salt to taste
2 cups quinoa (always rinse first)
4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 butternut squash peeled and diced.
2 small zucchini, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 bunches green onions, diced
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pecans
1 16 oz. black beans rinsed and drained.
Boil 4 cups of water, season with bay leaves and salt.
Add quinoa and return to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, take out bay leaves and let cool.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tbs oil in frying pan. Saute squash and zucchini – season with salt and pepper until slightly browned. Combine veggies and quinoa. Drizzle with oil. Stir in onions, parsley, mint, cranberries, nuts and black beans. Grate in lemon peel and squeeze on lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
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Pantry Makeover
How to do a successful pantry makeover:
Step 1: Go into your kitchen pantry and refrigerator, pull out all of your the food and place everything on a table. Have several boxes and or bags ready. Read all of the ingredient labels on your packaged and prepared foods.
Step 2: Look for added sweeteners like sugar (including cane crystals, evaporated cane juice, demarara, turbinado, brown sugar, cane syrup), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, dextrose, glucose, sucrose, cyclamate, saccharin, sucralose or aspartame. , put those foods in the “I am ready to let go of these foods and make a change for my health” pile.
Step 3: Look for sodium, sodium nitrate, salt, MSG or lard, citric acid, put those items in the "I am ready to let go of these foods and make a change for my health” pile. Sodium nitrite is linked to causing cancer, it’s found in processed meats like hot dogs, bacon, sausage. Used to make meats appear red (a color fixer chemical).
Step 4: Look for hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, corn starch, enriched wheat and enriched flour. Hydrogenated oils (trans fat) are linked to causing heart disease, nutritional deficiencies, general deterioration of cellular health, and much more. Found in cookies, crackers, margarine and many "manufactured" foods. Trans fats are used to make oils stay in the food to extend shelf life. Sometimes also called "plastic fat."
Step 5: Look for excitotoxins -- aspartame, monosodium glutamate and others. These neurotoxic chemical additives directly harm nerve cells, over- exciting them to the point of cell death, according to Dr. Russell Blaylock. They're found in diet soda, canned soup, salad dressing, breakfast sausage and even many manufactured vegetarian foods. They're used to add flavor to over-processed foods,.
boring foods that have had the life cooked out of them.
Step 6: ALWAYS READ THE INGREDIENT LIST. If you need a chemistry degree to pronounce the list, it's not real food.
Most boxed food is "fast" food or "convenient "food. Mashed potatoes, chips, macaroni and cheese, pasta, instant rice, muffin and cake mix, stuffing, cereal, crackers and cookies.
This type of packaged food robs your body of real nutrients. Buy packaged foods that sound like you could make them yourself, with ingredients you could buy easily.
Step 7: What to do with the "I am ready to let go of these foods and make a change for my health" pile? You have 2 two choices, you can donate the “food” to a local food pantry or you can throwough it away.
Step 1: Go into your kitchen pantry and refrigerator, pull out all of your the food and place everything on a table. Have several boxes and or bags ready. Read all of the ingredient labels on your packaged and prepared foods.
Step 2: Look for added sweeteners like sugar (including cane crystals, evaporated cane juice, demarara, turbinado, brown sugar, cane syrup), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, dextrose, glucose, sucrose, cyclamate, saccharin, sucralose or aspartame. , put those foods in the “I am ready to let go of these foods and make a change for my health” pile.
Step 3: Look for sodium, sodium nitrate, salt, MSG or lard, citric acid, put those items in the "I am ready to let go of these foods and make a change for my health” pile. Sodium nitrite is linked to causing cancer, it’s found in processed meats like hot dogs, bacon, sausage. Used to make meats appear red (a color fixer chemical).
Step 4: Look for hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, corn starch, enriched wheat and enriched flour. Hydrogenated oils (trans fat) are linked to causing heart disease, nutritional deficiencies, general deterioration of cellular health, and much more. Found in cookies, crackers, margarine and many "manufactured" foods. Trans fats are used to make oils stay in the food to extend shelf life. Sometimes also called "plastic fat."
Step 5: Look for excitotoxins -- aspartame, monosodium glutamate and others. These neurotoxic chemical additives directly harm nerve cells, over- exciting them to the point of cell death, according to Dr. Russell Blaylock. They're found in diet soda, canned soup, salad dressing, breakfast sausage and even many manufactured vegetarian foods. They're used to add flavor to over-processed foods,.
boring foods that have had the life cooked out of them.
Step 6: ALWAYS READ THE INGREDIENT LIST. If you need a chemistry degree to pronounce the list, it's not real food.
Most boxed food is "fast" food or "convenient "food. Mashed potatoes, chips, macaroni and cheese, pasta, instant rice, muffin and cake mix, stuffing, cereal, crackers and cookies.
This type of packaged food robs your body of real nutrients. Buy packaged foods that sound like you could make them yourself, with ingredients you could buy easily.
Step 7: What to do with the "I am ready to let go of these foods and make a change for my health" pile? You have 2 two choices, you can donate the “food” to a local food pantry or you can throwough it away.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Stuffed Roasted Acorn Squash
Stuffed Roasted Acorn Squash
This is amazing! I baked the acorn squash on Sunday night, kept them in the refrigerator, made the stuffing on Wednesday night, heated the stuffed squash up in the oven and then enjoyed a fabulously delicious meal. You are going to love it! I love hearing from you!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
2 acorn squash
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons olive oil
sea salt and pepper
Stuffing
1 cup cooked whole grain (quinoa, brown rice, millet, barley)
1 onion, finely diced
1 zucchini, diced
1/4 cup golden raisins or currants
1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
3 teaspoons curry
1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cut acorn squash in half and clean out seeds and fibers. Cut a very thin slice off the bottom, so that the
acorn squash halves can sit flat like soup bowls.
3. Brush with olive oil, and spread garlic evenly over the 4 bowls, sprinkle with salt and pepper, place on a
baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes.
4. While baking, in a skillet sauté onion, curry and raisins for 3 minutes. Add cooked grains and stir for 5
minutes.
5. Remove skillet from heat and mix in parsley and zucchini.
6. Fill each squash bowl with stuffing and top with chopped pumpkin seeds and bake in the oven for 15-20
minutes or until the squash is soft (when a butter knife sinks into the squash with ease). Serve warm.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Apples
I am beginning my 30 day Whole Body and Mind Cleansing group program with 22 courageous and beautiful people tonight. I am ecstatic and honored to be guiding them on their journey to healthy living!
I bought 18 pounds of organic local apples from the farmer's market last Saturday. Mother Nature is blessing us with her abundance of apples!
My neighborhood is an abundant fruit orchard. There are pear, apple, apricot, peach and cherry trees blooming all summer long. I find it very strange that the majority of these divine fruits are left rotting on manicured chemical laiden lawns and no one seems to care!
A few weekends ago, Johnn and I went for a walk and harvested an entire months worth of apples and peaches. We came home and I baked applesauce muffins, apple sauce and apple squash soup!
Here are some great benefits of eating apples: apples are very high in fiber and help cleanse the intestines of impurities. Apples and fresh live apple juice speed up the bowels and heal irritation while cleansing excessive mucus caused by eating a lot of bread, pasta and dairy. Mucus can stay in your body and can cause constipation, malabsorption, and irritation or bleeding to the intestinal wall. Apples are renowned for healing intestinal ailments such as diarrhea and intestinal bleeding.
Bon Appetit!
Health and happiness,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Conselor
Holictic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
I bought 18 pounds of organic local apples from the farmer's market last Saturday. Mother Nature is blessing us with her abundance of apples!
My neighborhood is an abundant fruit orchard. There are pear, apple, apricot, peach and cherry trees blooming all summer long. I find it very strange that the majority of these divine fruits are left rotting on manicured chemical laiden lawns and no one seems to care!
A few weekends ago, Johnn and I went for a walk and harvested an entire months worth of apples and peaches. We came home and I baked applesauce muffins, apple sauce and apple squash soup!
Here are some great benefits of eating apples: apples are very high in fiber and help cleanse the intestines of impurities. Apples and fresh live apple juice speed up the bowels and heal irritation while cleansing excessive mucus caused by eating a lot of bread, pasta and dairy. Mucus can stay in your body and can cause constipation, malabsorption, and irritation or bleeding to the intestinal wall. Apples are renowned for healing intestinal ailments such as diarrhea and intestinal bleeding.
Bon Appetit!
Health and happiness,
Amanda Moxley
Holistic Health Conselor
Holictic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.eating4energy.com
Thursday, October 18, 2007
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