tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31756792675643221642024-03-13T07:01:09.342-07:00Pure Temple - Life Organically LivedAs a certified Alternative Health Consultant, my focus is on helping people live an authentic organic & plant based diet, and watch what you put on your body in the way of skincare and cosmetics.To that end, I promote Miessence which is a certified organic line of products for the home, body and skin.puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-39807934993290254772019-03-06T13:11:00.001-08:002019-03-06T13:11:26.842-08:00LESS IS LESS & MAYBE THAT'S OK<figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt="" class="wp-image-677" src="https://puretemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dandelion-2817950_1920-1024x462.jpg" /><figcaption>Life can be beautifully simple</figcaption></figure>Less isn’t more; it’s really less. A friend and I were chatting and I commented that less is not more. He applauded stating he was so grateful I stated that truth. What people really mean when they comment that less is more is that the eye can only see so much at one time. In the world of design, we can fool the eye to believing a space is more expansive than it is, draw the eye up or down, all based upon colours, shots of material and decor. Things too busy can become dizzying to look at. In our old Edwardian, we had many sitting rooms and loads of tchotchkes. In our new home, which is a modern, all the stuff had to be paired down significantly or eradicated prior to moving because it was not right for the new place. It wasn't meshing well with the new us. We wanted a pad all one level so all the pets and family could be all on one floor. Pairing things down meant more space between stuff, giving the eye a rest. Having space make things easier to clean as well. And as you build up your interior with decor pieces, you find the truly great items really stand out when they have some room to say something. Less is more. <br />
I'll be 59 this year. Creating some space, making things easier to clean and not having to do a bee dance or agility course to get from one room of the house to another, make sense...makes peace. <br />
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Then I was laid off suddenly. Here's the thing with the whole less is more bit....When you feel wealthy, feel at least comfortable, there's food on the table, good food, and fluffy pillows on your nice sofa, you have a bit of discretionary income for the things, yoga class, pottery, the housekeeper, chef school, that you really want to include into your lifestyle, then it gets easier to spout on about how less is more. When you feel needy, feel like you may not get all that you want, is when the tendency is to fill your surroundings with more stuff. <br />
My knee-jerk reaction to suddenly having my contract terminated was to get re-employed corporately swiftly as possible with an offer my Contractor brought to me the same day I was let go. That work, sadly, didn't materialize and then I spiraled. I'm not used to marketing myself or being out of a job. I am used to being in the top 10% at whatever company I work for at whatever job I do. I excel at working with people and love to help solve problems. If only I could bet my arse into a new job. I began having nightmares about this job loss and between the overly long hours at a company I worked at for 28 years and this latest that actually forgot to tell me when I was laid off so I continued working at a job I no longer had, I decided perhaps I am done with corporate work. I had just traded in my paid for car so I had a car payment. After a couple of months where I didn't see a new job on the horizon, I cashed in that car in at the dealership. Not having a car in Dallas is not an easy thing at all. <br />
I'd love to segue into this blog, helping folks detox their daily lives, get them using the amazing organic products and help a few animals each week with my massage therapy practice and call it my new life. I don't require 10k/mo but 5k would be nice. Building this business has taken a lot of time and expense to get up and going. I went from 10k/mo to my $576.00 pension and whatever I sell. So it is with my new situation that I have begun to think about frugality and how less isn't more at all, it's freaking less for pete's sake! But having less may not necessarily be a bad thing. It’s our nature to assume whatever is happening currently, for better or worse, is the way of it. If you’re up high on life right now, the feeling is that this will never end. This high will always be. Conversely, if you're doubled over in agony, having a pity party on the epic scale, it, too seems to be far more permanent than it actually is as life’s magic twists and turns leaving tendrils of joy, pain, loss, hope, attainment and finally transcendence.<br />
There can also be too much clutter in our heads, in our thoughts. As we clutter our lives with spent magazines, empty cups and too much of even the very nicest of things, we can overfill our heads where there isn't space or room to quietly contemplate.<br />
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Lives and situations change. Also what we can label good or bad really are just experiences and how we choose to classify them. Things are not always as they appear. It is important to be grateful and see all the blessings around you, even in the face of adversity. Whether you are downsizing on purpose or a decision was made for you, take a look around and see where you can scale back so that <br />as you build up your interior fortitude, with careful meditation on your next steps, you'll find the truly great ideas really stand out when they have some room to say something. Less is more. puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-62968432404046248042019-03-01T08:40:00.001-08:002019-03-01T09:04:24.636-08:00Diluting Your Message - Why You Do What You DoI'm a plant-based lifestyle coach and my focus is on helping people detox. I took my studies with Hippocrates Health Institute so my guidance is based upon that as a cornerstone. Heading into veganism I was way out of my element at first. But I had already detoxed my makeup bag, personal care and home care 2 decades ago so that bit was easy. What wasn't, was trying to educate others about these toxic dangers and also provide them fully researched clean, potent and pure options. Now that I was a coach, I wanted to incorporate a holistic practice that wasn't just about food but the overall lifestyle which is also what Hippocrates and I agree adamantly on. In researching products I could promote with clients, I became a Brand Partner for what I believe to be the top 3 certified organic companies that offer partnerships or affiliations and downstream business opportunities for me and my clients who are also passionate about health and the planet and animals. A friend suggested that by scattering myself between these 3 organizations, I am diluting my message. I don't see it that way. I see it as providing clean options to my clients and staying fresh and unbiased. Rather than align with and be wholly loyal to one company, I don't believe any one company can do everything, so I am loyal to my brand, to PureTemple and what she represents. But this comment stuck with me so I wanted to put it out here.<br />
Most of us must work for a living and it can be tricky to align our goals, ethics to the need for monetary sustainment. This blog is about the whole body, holistic wellness so if your spirit isn't right, that throws the entire system out of whack. Whether the role you do today is temporary or a more permanent one, or in my case where I thought Sprint was temporary back in the early '80s but ended up working 28 years there, what spirit we take into our day truly matters because not everything is as it seems. Even temporary place holders can be magical places to be.<br />
<strong>Honoring wherever you are by acceptance and a willingness </strong>to learn is key to moving onward. My husband is in management. Folks these days don't even give notice when they decide to stop working there, they just no call, no show. I would never dare be that disrespectful because I would prefer to pay goodness forward and never be saddled with the negative karma of purposeful rudeness and lack of empathy. I have seen some weird stuff in my time and you just never know who you will eventually cross paths with so some proactive diligence and attention are very important. Taking the high road leads to peace.<br />
<strong>Wherever you are, what you are doing shouldn't only be a paycheck</strong>, it should in some way align with your morals. If you're vegan, adore animals but work in a slaughterhouse, that is going to be a rough sell, wearing you down and out. Hardening yourself to the truth will also wear you down and out. A friend of mine believes in reincarnation where we get new bodies and try this earthly stuff all over again, after having made plans and agreements ahead of time that we work out on this plane of existence in as many new bodies as it takes. If we get it right, we move onward and upward. If we don't, we are right back to square. The Buddha teaches that this life is pain. When you think about it, that is true. No matter what greatness you achieve in this life, no matter what joys, eventually you are smacked hard with pain. It is a part of this world. I was taught the pain of this world is due to the fall of man. But while some rest upon that and tend to cause more pains than necessary, I actively pursue avoiding unnecessary pain both for myself and others by trying hard to be proactive and diligent in my care. While we will not completely know the truth of spiritual matters on this plane, we can see good and evil at play, we can dial into our moral compass which is God-given and understand that on some level what we do matters as our actions ripple out into the universe of things.<br />
I have gradually learned that it is only with an open mind, that I am able to add to my body of knowledge. When I think I know all the truth of a topic, that is when I let go of an opportunity to be better enlightened.<br />
<strong>Never lose sight of the opportunity to learn</strong>. A couple of decades ago, I left Sprint to work for one of its' (and my) customers, LabCorp where, as a telecom manager, I was privy to the workings and failings of my old competition. I got to see first hand how ATT, MCI and other smaller players dropped the ball hard while Sprint had a real team behind its clients. After a couple of years, I returned to Sprint and commented that where I once saw our foibles, how we perhaps lost an account to our competition, I now saw, and from a clients perspective, how much we brought to the table.<br />
I adore the saying where you stand depends upon where you sit as it is so true. This is why we all need to sometimes shift positions. It is exactly for this reason that I have shifted careers and am loyal to myself, to my agenda rather than one company or product.<br />
<strong>What is your agenda?</strong> Other than getting paid, do you love helping people, calming tense situations or making folks laugh? Whatever you do, find some joy and your superpower in it. Coming from my typically long hours as a Project Manager over Implementations, I get that most folks don't have the time, inclination or energy to double check themselves at every purchase, read every label and be equipped with the knowledge to actually understand what that label is telling them. People are still buying deodorants with aluminum, still getting toxic toothpaste from their dentist, buying toxic laundry soaps and house cleaners and wearing unnatural petrochemical clothing. The average person applies/ingests 200 chemicals by 9am just in getting ready for their day. <strong> My agenda is changing all that because I lost my entire immediate family to cancer. Enough with this darkness, let's get out into the light and make things better</strong>! What, deep down, is your leading agenda and how do you incorporate that goal into every day living for yourself?<br />
<strong>Who are you loyal to? Nix the Myopia.</strong> What and whom are you loyal to and why? You should be able to clearly define your answer and it should be deeper than earning a paycheck. Loyalty is a good thing, and I am saddened to see loyalty crash and burn in Corporate America these days as employees are tossed aside like empty take out cartons. Loyalty should not be misplaced. People get misled and companies can change direction. Remain aware of where your fielty lies. I see misplaced loyalty all the time over money. Most folks believe what they are sold/told and either don't understand or have the time to take the deeper dive into what it is they are really selling. I was a Brand Partner with a company whom I was told was all natural and chemical free. I know my upline really wanted to believe the lies, however, I began ordering their products because I could not get full disclosure on ingredients otherwise. With the products came full disclosure on all ingredients and much of it was toxic, full of chemicals and synthetics. I raised the flag and heard crickets not action. No shock no outrage no 'Yes, I see that now, let me look because I want to help my people live truly cleaner lives.' With whatever you do for work, try to keep an open mind and do your research rather than sell something less than which slowly erodes your soul.<br />
<strong>Be Loyal to You.</strong> Here's the problem; People put all their energy into one place, and can lose sight of themselves, their reason for being there. At the end of the day you have yourself and what you have done. I was taught not to put all my eggs into one basket as a child. And this made a whole lotta sense to me. Sure, you don't want to get too scattered, but you do want to create new opportunities for growth and minimize your downstream risks. I work in Multi-Level Marketing. When one of my MLMs turned out to be not so natural, I immediately stopped promoting all but 2 decent products. And there went that revenue I was building. But I am loyal to an end goal of detoxing peoples lives so I must honor that. This is what I mean by being loyal to you, to what guides you and never compromise this. <strong>Never be comfortable just because you are earning money.</strong> End of Last May, I was earning 10k a month in the corporate sector. It was great. I was working an 8 hour day after over 17 years of thousands of non-paid overtime hours that affected my health so I was absolutely in heaven, loved learning something new, helping people, having my time back and earning a fair paycheck. Layoffs were not discussed. Even worse, I was not even told when my job ended because folks forgot to tell me I was laid off. I came to work the next day and started working at a job I no longer had. I mattered that bloody much. I had just bought a new car with a hefty car payment and begun a to the studs master bathroom remodel. Had there been even a whisper of contractors being laid off potentially these are two things I would NOT have started as I moved into a new year at this company and thought I had at least a 2-year contract. Within the week of my sudden departure, one of my friendly co-workers read the signs and booty scooted too! She got the upper hand jump and with her mad skills got employed swiftly elsewhere. Sure, you may have a primary basket, but don't put all of your eggs there. Build up other baskets, safety nets, revenue streams. I see with folks that people feel committed to remaining in something because it is familiar, they have built a team camaraderie, they are earning comfortably. But few companies are loyal these days to anything but their bottom line. They no longer even pretend to care about you. Ps, you were laid off yesterday, pack your shit up.<br />
<strong>Why the tendency to keep all our eggs into one basket?</strong> If you really love the team you work with, you can always invite them into your new gig. The band can get back together again. If it doesn't, then a higher purpose is being served so don't worry about it. Keep yourself focused on what truly matters for your plan. Don't be afraid to go off grid, off-roading. The worst that can happen is you will learn what works, what doesn't and something about yourself you didn't know before.<br />
<strong>Nix DEBT and leave your stones behind</strong>. We all have bills but I want to caution about cash flow because not living your financial life in balance can mean an ethics slip or just flat working someplace you really would rather not just to pay the man. A friend going through a rough time a couple of years ago was really struggling with big decisions during a divorce. She was taking a very high road. I admired the path she was attempting, the elevation was very high so I applauded this, however, I myself would have definitely been throwing down some boulders along that high path of hers and stated as much. Well, I am very good sometimes at telling people what to do, not that they ever listen, but I do try. And sometimes I should simply shut up. My friend was stressed. She needed to vent not be told what to do, she was a full on adult capable of making her own smart decisions. I suddenly had the right thing to say to her and I have kept this question alive ever since because it applies to so much that we ever go through. When contemplating decisions, ask yourself 'If I do that, will it bring me ultimately closer or farther away from peace?' We can get edgy and jumpy and just want to think about right now, this moment, that shiny car or cute kitten but this question is a keeper. It keeps me focused on what truly matters and it will help you too. As we create ripples with every action we take, isn't a focus on what brings us the greatest ultimate peace a great way to look outside ourselves and any immediate agenda into selflessness, into deeper matters?<br />
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<strong>What's your slogan?</strong> Whether you work for yourself or a company, you are also a brand. How you engage with others every day helps create that brand, the brand of YOU! At Sprint I worked with a great manager, Scott Willis, who was responsible for giving me the opportunity to be an IPM. His slogan was 'Where there's a Willis, there's a way.' He lived up to that slogan. I want to make money but I never want that to become the main driver for why I do this work. I also want to spark others to question their motivations behind doing what they do as well so I created a slogan last year: If what you do for a living pollutes the earth, harms animals or people, then it’s not worth the effort or any amount of paper.’ This is on the signature line of all my emails. It helps me focus on how I can take my knowledge and apply that in the best service of my clients. It helps me to remain honest with my intentions and ever be humble I am able to do this work. As I build the brand, my brand, PureTemple, dedicated to learning and sharing ways to save our planet and detox our daily lives. I hold my goals in focus, progressively pursuing enlightened living. As you hone and manage your personal slogan, know that nothing is ever static. All of us are changing, evolving. Who you are today is not who you were yesterday. We learn from yesterday simply to inform a better future. Be blessed. ♥puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-59789336796296536152019-01-29T11:18:00.000-08:002019-01-29T11:18:38.010-08:00Spun Out, Stressed Out?It's a common occurrence in our too fast-paced lives that most of us lead, to feel a bit edgy or 'stressy' on occasion. But when you find yourself feeling this way daily and perhaps without even knowing why can be diet or nutrition related. Lifestyle is so important. How we live, combined with how we take care of ourselves adds up to a longer life with more vitality in it.<br />
Firstly, no matter how cleanly you eat, we all need some kind of supplementation. Since 85% of the supplements out to market are bad and bad for you, it's important to read labels, align yourself with folks you trust (me) listen to your body, honor your feelings and give yourself the necessary support. Not doing so ages you faster as it reduces your current life quality.<br />
I have a very enlightened MIL (Mother In Law). My SIL (Sister In Law) is pretty groovy too. Visiting my MIL a few months back, she was very on edge and commented that she didn't really know why was just chalking it up to age. I asked her if she was perhaps taking any magnesium because she was upset, felt very on edge and yet there wasn't a logical cause to her upset. I began talking about <a href="https://amzn.to/2MJ2Do0">Natural Vitality Calm</a> and ran down to the guest room to get her one. Turns out she was familiar with them, had taken them in the past and just like I think we all do, got off track, forgot about them and found herself in need, out of balance. Sort of like that Snickers commercial where you aren't feeling like yourself? But rather than reach for sugar, which is ultimately very bad for you, supplement with vitality. This powder, which comes in a jar and on the go packets, works great. Magnesium is important for supporting calcium in the body. Great for sleep or relaxation, it can be the ally you need when working on a stressful project, or perhaps if you don't have an enlightened MIL. :) Healthy levels of Magnesium support your immune system and bones as well as blood pressure and sugar levels.<br />
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Another great support system to implement into your lifestyle is superfoods. I market 2 kinds; one that has seaweed/algae and one that doesn't. I have a couple of clients who don't want to do sea veggies so both are great options for resilient health.<br />
Now, I get folks who tell me they are just looking for a green drink, something to alkalize. But I believe in the trifecta approach to wellness because when the body is fed, the mind is eased and we are less stressed more balanced.<br />
This pack, <a href="https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/product/19601/vitality-pack">Miessence Vitality Pack!,</a> Provides you with a full on 30-day support system. When purchased as a pack, the cost is reduced plus you can get up to a 40% discount based upon your spend so there's always an opportunity to save. I like to mix the trio into a smoothie on smoothie days. To warm up, I enjoy mixing the Red into a delicious vegan hot cocoa with water, a bit of stevia and nut milk. All can go well into a juice or water. The Deep Greens is delicious mixed in with dressing for salad.<br />The combined alkalizing, probiotic, and antioxidant nutrients in the Vitality Pack are a concentrated source of super nutrition that offers major benefits to your entire body. 80% of our immunity is in our gut. And if our gut isn't right, our mood is not going to be either.<br />In-Liven – Contains 26 naturally fermented organic whole foods to help recolonize the gut with beneficial bacteria. Fermented foods are one of the keys to longevity.<br />Berry Radical – anti-aging from the inside! Our skin is the outer layer which should always be protected. Adding a chemical free moisturizer is a great way to shield against free-radical damage and pollution. But this gives you beautiful skin from the inside! The antioxidant equivalent of over 8 servings of fruits and veggies in one delicious beverage.<br />DeepGreen – balance your body pH with a super-concentrated source of alkalizing, mineral-rich, green algae, grass juices and leafy greens. Minerals are so important and most folks are deficient in them. As we age or over whiten our teeth, we can have issues where the teeth crumble and weaken. This is why.<br />
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I am also a HUGE fan of yoga. Yoga is one exercise that is truly a practice that marries the mind, the spirit and the body for a very calming introspective work out as you take a spiritual journey too.<br />
FULL DISCLOSURE: As a Plant-based coach, passionate about saving the planet, saving the animals and saving us, I have aligned myself with Amazon because they sell most anything. I think you can buy a soul on Amazon, really. So this way I can provide you with easy links to get more information or purchase if you like. I am also a brand partner for eco-friendly, carbon Neutral organic products that I use myself. I fully vet everything I discuss to bring us all closer to limiting toxins in our environment and aiding our bodies in their attempts to daily detox and release the body burden we all have.<br />
I welcome comments! If you have found something that helped you out, kindly share my blog and report back to help others.<br />
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puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-359952151189320752018-12-29T13:57:00.001-08:002018-12-29T13:57:16.080-08:00Inflammation - ResolutionPeople ask me all the time about reducing Inflammation - Whether this is arthritis or from an injury or general internal discomfort and swelling, inflammation is the body's way of dealing with stress. Inflammation is a precursor to cancer. There are several ways to remove or reduce inflammation in the body which will result in better mobility, less pain. Less cancer risk. And when it comes to your organs and gut health, better comfort and assimilation of nutrients, less gas and bloating and weight loss.<br /><a href="https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/category/5/superfoods">Miessence Super Foods</a><br />
<br />Eliminate sugar - This one is difficult I know. From pasta to wine, sugar is plentiful. Cancer loves sugar. Reduce inflammation with a daily intake of Blue Green algae, chia, hemp, flax seeds as well as primrose oil and fizner oil. Copper water aids in balancing the 3 doshas, Kapha, Vata and Pitta, reduces inflammation, respiratory disorders, spleen, and gynecological disorders, skin diseases and get rid of piles (Hemorrhoids). An easy way to add copper is by placing purified water into a copper pitcher and leaving it overnight. Copper also helps with premature graying of hair by drinking water treated this way. Turmeric reduces tumor cell growth, minimizes inflammation in the body.<br />Let's talk about Superfoods. I sell this stuff. I'm a brand partner for two organic companies who are eco and animal-friendly. Before I sign on with anyone, I fully vet them, their ingredients, (are they organic or wildcrafted) how they process their product, (is there heat applied that would denature the product) and how often are batches made (has it been sitting on a shelf a decade already). Folks, if you are buying non-organic, you are ingesting pesticide and GMO plants. You are worth getting the best. And my slogan is 'If what you work at harms people, animals or the planet, it's not worth any efforts or any amount of money.' I came up with this in thinking about a friend I had turned onto my plant-based products to earn extra income and she immediately signed up with Mary Kay (toxic). I can only assume to make more money but while money is terrific, I LOVE shopping and feathering my MCM home and I also love fast cars too...it is not worth losing your soul over.<br />
When we think about our genetics, do you realize that only 10% is you and the other 90% is all the microbiota that you are a host for? Yes, our gut is a living (or should be) world for good bugs, the microbiome. <br />Good plant-based, cold processed, certified organic, supplements made with care are not going to be cheap but they are so worth it. If you're used to buying non-organic mass-produced synthetic crap this stuff is on an entirely different level of quality. 95% of supplements on the market are bad for you, contain fillers, are synthetic rather than plant-based. If you are taking fish oils for your omegas, know that fish get that from plants, from sea algae. And all fish is toxic these days, with mercury and plastics and pharmaceutical drugs. There was a recent report on pets getting sick as pet parents have gotten on the bandwagon of giving their dogs omegas. Skip the fish oil. Bad supplements do nothing but cause harm and are cheap to make. You're going to pay for quality. On the upside, there are volume discounts and free shipping with this great product! Look in your shopping cart as you add items and you will see when you hit certain levels the discount increases. <br />Back to superfoods and why we all need this! If we still lived in the 40s, the soils would be plentiful with minerals, the plants organic and vine-ripened, bought only in season and filled with far more nutrition. A can of spinach then requires now about 15 cans to equal the iron and other minerals....to give you an idea. And, a head of lettuce loses 50% of its nutrition within the first 30 minutes of being cut. Imagine what the nutrition is once it travels on the trucks and finally makes it to the supermarket, then to your car and lastly into your fridge. Do you eat it right away or does it take you a week or longer to finally eat all the lettuce you bought...or other fruits and veggies?<br />
What do superfoods do for you? PROBIOTIC- First, you need your gut bugs and to feed them properly too. The InLiven Superfood, based on more than 20 years of research, contains the complete Lactobacillus family of 13 strains combined with 26 certified organic whole foods naturally fermented for 3 weeks prior to bottling. A healthy intestinal tract should contain at least 85% 'friendly' bacteria to prevent over-colonization of disease-causing microorganisms which result in a large number of ailments from digestive disorders and painful joint inflammation to susceptibility to colds and flu.SUPER REDs - BerryRadical is a dark chocolate cacao delicious combination of nine of the world's most potent, antioxidant, superfoods. I use it as hot cocoa (with a bit of stevia or organic Xylitol) or put in a smoothie. What I love are no sugar type fillers. This tasty, high potency formulation gives you the antioxidant of equivalent eight servings of fruit and vegetables in every teaspoon. SUPER GREENS - Keeping the correct pH balance in our bodies is vital for ongoing good health. Failing to keep that balance can result in loss of minerals that results in reduced bone density associated with osteoporosis. A body which is too acidic has been linked to other conditions including atherosclerosis, kidney and gallbladder stones and arthritis. As with the Super Reds, there are no sugary fillers. Coming from my Hippocrates training, I also love that wheat grass and spirulina and chlorella are included. I like to add a scoop to my salad daily. <br />You can save money by purchasing the Vitality tri-pack. No, not cheap but you will see/feel a difference. <br />I also recommend slow yoga and massage and really like the Himalayan Botanique brand muscle & joint rub. Epsom salt or Mustard baths also help. <br />And don't forget to be thankful to your body, for getting you through life thus far. Honor it by the best nutrition, eliminating (or reducing) processed foods, carbs/sugars. <br />Dairy is a huge inflammation producer. So anyone doing dairy should eliminate or go organic and drastically reduce. Casein is in all dairy and is a carcinogen. The more stressed out the cow (factory farm, just lost her baby so we could drink her milk = one very upset mama) the more casein we ingest not to mention there's puss in it....because we are not taking care of the mama, she is just a milk machine to the farmer...it's a sick and cruel industry. And it isn't healthy for us either.<br />
The superfoods discussed above are available through my Miessence shop <a href="https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/category/5/superfoods">Miessence Super Foods</a><br />
Now, there are a few folks who cannot do algae. This is also great for folks who want a super green supplement but in quick capsule form. Let's take a look at certified organic and wildcrafted plant-based options through <a href="https://wwwhttps//www.essanteorganics.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartv4/MainCartv4.aspx?MG=1&G1=75&ReferringDealerID=100060699.essanteorganics.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartv4/MainCartv4.aspx?MG=1&G1=75&ReferringDealerID=100060699">Essante PH Nutrition</a><br />
From meal replacement shakes (like Salted Caramel and Chocolate Kiss) to probiotics (Ph Lora), Super Reds and Earths Greens. What I like about these products is the capsule for the Earths Greens, great on the go, a high ORAC value equivalent to 5 1/2 lbs of veggies that is a fantastic product sans the algae that some folks cannot do. The probiotic has a patent on it and the Super Reds is a fruity blend with a bit of stevia in it that doesn't have a nasty aftertaste...because in general, I am NOT a stevia fan...so this is great in a bit of water on ice as well as in a smoothie.<br />
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As we move into a new year, it's natural for folks to take a review of the last 12 months, look ahead and plan next steps toward positive changes. Take the next level in your personal health by feeding your body great detoxing anti-inflammatory nutrition. Feel free to comment or ask questions, I'm always happy to help! ♥puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-71492713629936676102018-12-28T11:24:00.001-08:002018-12-28T11:24:23.958-08:00Trolls: Are You a Troll?<img alt="Image may contain: drink" src="https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p206x206/48997498_10218138952924631_1330549935946334208_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_eui2=AeHyli-2IkKPFuYb65MMEAIvQ1maUkalZoNTBeV2NF9zgtcPUjJeqpjuCq4ilcX7mAPf_VtSvLlJmCNJV28jkhIGEye4v42vey_CQ-IHthPFkg&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=56e59b87a3f5f6bbc08a0b696678ada4&oe=5C907354" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Trolls. They're everyplace. And while the term was coined from </span>the internet<span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> and social media posts, you'll find trolls in your general daily life, from standing in line at the supermarket to the office cubicle nearest you. And on some days....yes, you could be the troll. Blowing out someone else's candle won't make yours glow any brighter. What’s your motivation today? I try hard to ask myself this whenever I feel less than balanced. I try to </span>breathe<span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> and ask myself what I am trying to accomplish here as I type or speak. On the Vegan 101 Page (great page btw) I encountered a troll. It’s the holidays and bound to happen. While some folks are pleased with all the happenings of 2018, some aren’t. And rather than be an adult the unhappy, the less than settled, make the choice to share their turmoil and create drama and confusion.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Someone posted about it being ‘time to detox.’ What’s the best juicer asked someone else and I posted my article on Juicers. This turned into idiocy from one individual who essentially told me I should be ashamed for selling my quackery. But while I DO market organic superfoods and Skincare, this post was not mine and was not anything I was selling. I was singled out somehow for commenting on the post. The individual had posted with a picture of green juices simply stating it was time to cleanse. Not sure if they were selling these juices or simply stating they were getting ready to juice themselves! So I took my leave after commenting that daily detoxing is very important.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">In my corporate job, at my signature line, I asked ‘Is it kind? Is it helpful? Is it necessary? Faced daily with long hours, high heated emotions and hundreds of emails, I thought posing these questions helped temper everyone in stressful situations and mitigate unnecessary actions thus saving time and making work smoother. It was a reminder of what really matters at the end of the day.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">As we move into the new year how can we maintain focus on what really matters? Can we be mindful of times we all look for ways we ignite a fire when water is needed, stomp out someone’s fire when heat is needed, or otherwise produce chaos when we could be adding unity and check our motivation for doing this? Are we feeling insecure, alone, jealous or just enjoying schadenfreude?</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">As an activist, I sign hundreds of petitions annually, injustices range from the Asian cat and dog meat trade to saving the whales, our oceans, eradicating the factory farm cruelties and sharing the important knowledge about what is really going on. And there is always someone that jumps on a dog and cat meat post demanding human rights or what about dairy cruelty and is it alright to save the Asian cats and dogs but not pigs and cows. These folks are trolls. They jump onto a topic, snuff out the candle of the posters original intent, muck things up, accuse the poster of eating animals, call into question the organization itself (are they a real organization or a sham) then leave feeling </span>vindicated,<span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> as if they somehow really caused some good here. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">We’re human, we stumble. But who has the time for ongoing toxicity? Where’s the joy in creating slander and cruelty? Only the imbalanced feels joy causing discord. And you cannot reason with imbalance. Let it go. As we move into the new year, look at your relationships, even those in your FB friend groups and ask yourself if they belong in your life? Do you feel supported, uplifted by most of what they say or judged and deflated? In short is what they say kind, helpful or necessary?</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">There’s always going to be the troll that wants to roll around and cover the facts with mud-uneducated to the truth of things, unwilling to learn with an egoist view of already knowing all. These are the folks who talk over you, don't read what you've actually said and think you're the one full of Bull hockey. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">When you already know everything learning ceases. These folks just want to get you muddy, they aren’t there to be helpful and they aren't there to be educated. They are not there to be helped or healed. Let it go. The teacher will arrive when the student is ready.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Let go of those who waste your time and mood and seek out those who uplift. You teach others how you wish to be treated by what you allow. Let go of what no longer serves your highest good and embrace positive change. Life is short. Trolls need </span>not<span style="background-color: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> apply. Happy New Year!🎈</span>puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-70454730592006040202018-12-21T14:58:00.001-08:002018-12-21T14:58:39.933-08:00Here For The Beer?Friends and family are so important, provided these relationships are healthy ones. These relationships help us feel bolstered, supported, less alone and enrich our lives in so many ways. As people couple up, they tend to spend far less time with friends. Add kids into the mix and you can feel even more estranged. While coupling and having life sort of take over and back-seat your friends is part of the nature of things, it is also something we must be mindful of by working to carve out time for our near and dear. Maintaining friendships and healthy relationships helps our self-esteem and keeps us balanced too. Whether that's a monthly friend lunch or beers after work or what have you, it is important to maintain your healthy friendships. Healthy friendships are a necessity. But what about codependent and abusive relationships? They can be subtle like a light breeze through a doorway or a full-on hurricane. We all need a shoulder from time to time or a shared belly laugh. We are driven to socialize and feel communion. But co-dependent abusive relationships are not worth time or effort. The best way to spot them is by asking yourself how you feel after an exchange with the individual. Are they so wrapped up in themselves they forget plans with you or never bother to ask how you are doing because it's all about them?<br />
My mother came from an abusive background and it turns out we had a very codependent relationship. And this book by <a href="https://amzn.to/2Sl9Pc1">Melody Beattie, Codependent No More</a>, set me free of that. It also ended a codependent relationship I was in with a man that exactly mirrored how my mother treated me. For the very first time, I could see how I had played the victim and been manipulated and I could read it in 5 minutes in somebody else. Healthy relationships always give and take and the relationships are not about getting something from you but looking out for your best interests. Do you look out for your own best interests?<br />
<figure><iframe src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=puretemplehol_organic-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0894864025&asins=0894864025&linkId=581a5cefdc47d543fd187069e1ede8b9&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"></iframe></figure>Some folks in your life, no matter how superficial or how deeply entrenched they appear to be, are just there for the beer. And Facebook has made this far worse. Yes, FB is great for those out of town friends and ex-colleagues to catch up with that you otherwise wouldn't or only do so very sporadically, but FB has also taken place of actually seeing people! If you have a car and live in the same city, you should connect physically periodically and talk live, do lunch, have a glass of wine together and catch up, have real conversations that you really cannot have on FB because on Facebook, it seems that most people get on there to hear happiness and flowers. There is only a very short attention span for any real dramas. Most aren’t on there for serious issues and private messaging is cumbersome and wordy at best. The same thing applies to Facebook that applies with emails. Much can be lost in the translation. The bottom line is that anyone that lives in your city that's also on FB should be able to see you a few times a year, and physically visit or it really isn't much of a real friendship, is it because much of FB is fake. Fake news! It's called gas and a car key if the friendship really means anything at all. With that, I want to talk about self-sabotage.<br />
Most of us create some kind of self-sabotage from time to time, whether it’s losing it with a coworker, deliberately stretching your personal finances too tightly, dating a loser or listening too intently to the wrong people. The GREAT news is that each day provides us with abundance and opportunities to co-create change. As we end this year, think about ways of being that no longer serve your highest good. Are you trusting people that always let you down? Working at a job that perhaps pays well but drains your soul? Living someplace that depresses you rather than uplifts? Keeping what’s in your best interest at arm's length rather than embracing joy? Stuck in a rut? Feeling conflicted? My neighbor Dennis commented that he often feels misled because he assumes the way he cares for others means he gets that level of care back and that’s not always so. I’m generally an open book but one of my adult tastes of such was when I had two family members with an emotional breakdown and nobody to talk to. I reached out and was simply told ‘We don’t do well with mental illness topics.’ That couple immediately went to the balcony of our lives rather than a seat in the front row where I had thought they were well placed. I was wrong. Guard your heart and test friendships mettle. You can do this while still being open and compassionate but also judicious. Coupled with self-sabotage comes the blinders we also wear. What patterns happen for you? Are all your friendships on FB or do you have real ones? Are those relationships truly supporting or downers? Do you find yourself always giving, such as supporting a friends shop by buying stuff but not getting any ROI? Do you have a habit of overcommitting, promising and not delivering or is someone in your life doing this to you? Do you keep forgetting plans or have someone who consistently forgets you?<br />I was laid off and had sold my car so that I would not have a car payment while being unemployed. A friend who is well off offered to give me a good working vehicle he wasn't using and, as he put it, didn't want to bother taking it to Carmax to sell. He said 'It's yours' and that he would bring it by that week. I followed up with him about the car, 4 times asking if he was serious and each time he said yes. I am still not over the fact that on FB he told everyone he had given me a car yet the reality is I am still on foot. I cannot tell you why anyone would promise something and not deliver but I can assure you that this behavior is absolutely toxic. I didn't ask him for anything, he just knew my situation and made a great and grand gesture. I actually cried tears of joy. I had bought cars for other people and never once have I had someone buy me a car in my 58 years. How karmically sweet to finally be gifted in this manner! And then it never materialized.<br />
Surround yourself with people who mean what they say and follow through on promises. Honor the good people in your life by following suit. Don't wait for the car to show up! Or any other empty promise! Move on! And please respect yourself enough to never make empty offerings and end relations with those in your life who do. When you find yourself in repeated codependent relationships, know that while you can absolutely change this by removing those blinders, it also requires some diligence, particularly in the beginning as you are learning about the old patterns, how to spot and stop them while learning new and healthy ways of being. So in addition to the book above, I also highly recommend this daily meditation which has always seemed perfect for the day, whatever page I open it to. <a href="https://amzn.to/2V2j0zB">Melody Beattie The Language Of Letting Go</a><br />
<figure><iframe src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=puretemplehol_organic-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0894866370&asins=0894866370&linkId=afbdc537978a8b032d25287feb6eea34&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"></iframe></figure><br />Some people are just here for the beer. They are there because something better has not yet come up so they are hanging out with you temporarily. They may like your beer and may enjoy your company when it suits them but they are not filled with compassion and loyalty towards you personally when help and friendship is really needed. <br />
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Do the same stories keep coming up in your life? If so, and you don’t like the story, change it! Where you see repeated abusive relationships or financial constraints or any other negatory pattern, there’s a spot to start working on. Honor yourself by acknowledging the needed nudge. We all have our personal pet bitches and gripes and crap that happens. As long as you’re seeking ways to minimize drama in your life ( and also drama for those around you) and working to create goodness, you’re on the right path. When you begin to see things frazzle and fray, it’s time to pour a cup of tea and reassess. This life is short. This year nearly a wrap. Live your best life in 2019.puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-64907550880604280892018-12-19T14:43:00.001-08:002018-12-19T14:43:28.269-08:00Hibiscus Vegan Tacos OMG!<figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt="" class="wp-image-595" height="240" src="https://puretemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Hibiscus-vegan-taco-.jpg" width="320" /><figcaption><a href="https://amzn.to/2R30at9">https://amzn.to/2R30at9</a></figcaption></figure>This is my taco meat using hibiscus flowers. IF you had told me a few years ago that there was such thing as flower tacos, I would have smirked. Perhaps smirked with a raised eyebrow. I have drunk hibiscus tea for decades. And when I moved to Dallas, I learned Mexicans use the flower in frescas, added to water (I add to fizzy water) for a lovely refresher on a hot day because we get those here. <br />
Healing Properties - From blood pressure reduction/balancing to kidney repair, like kidney stones, we know the tea is so healing. And all this time that I have made this deliciously tart tea, I have tossed the spent flowers after brewing...but not the last time, no, not the other day when I took this photo. What's great about this dish is that it creates both a meal and the drink! ♥ And, it's really easy.<br />
Get the flowers - First you will want to have a lb or 2 of <a href="https://amzn.to/2R30at9">organic dried hibiscus flowers</a>. Each meal will use up a cup or 2 of dried flowers, depending on whether you are feeding an entire family or just a couple etc and how freaking hungry you are or what leftovers you want. The link will take you to some yummy dried flowers to purchase via Amazon. It may also be worthwhile to check out any latino grocery spots near you if you have them. Again, I am in Dallas, we have them, Ariva!!! Yes, absolutely, here we are Mexi-CAN! :) <br />
Recipe - I'm not really a cookbook writer so this is sort of free form. I think most of us know how to make a base taco meat. What you will be doing here is basically the same but instead of animal meat, you will use hibiscus flowers as your meat. A cup fed my husband and I with leftovers to do another meal. I won't embarrass myself here by telling you how many tacos I pumped down. They were really good. So, take 1 or 2 cups of hibiscus flowers and rinse just to reduce any dust, put in a pot and cover with purified water. Let it boil 10 minutes. Now just let it sit and soften for a few hours. (Later you can pour off the tea into a container, it will be stronger than what you are used to, so you will add water to that or ice for delicious and healthy tea. )<br />
When you are ready to create your flower tacos, put a bit of olive oil in your saute pan, then add some cumin, some smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic, chopped onion, add in your flower meat, tomatoes (stewed etc) and any salsa etc and doesn't it look like shredded carne? You can also do this mole-style too...I mean, when you finally taste this, you will see how flexible it can be.<br />
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We are having tacos again for dinner....help...I can't stop....puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-78040691662538594952018-12-13T10:50:00.000-08:002018-12-13T10:50:28.286-08:00Why Enzymes & Probiotics<figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt="" src="https://www.essante.com/images/itemcodes/470M_det_L.jpg" /><figcaption><a href="http://www.essanteorganics.com/Puretemple">http://www.EssanteOrganics.com/Puretemple </a></figcaption></figure>Before I took my Hippocrates training, I did do a good probiotic (and other plant-based superior supplementation) but didn't understand the need for enzymes or what they did. Now I take both and also sell them because I want to assure I provide my clients with organic and wildcrafted and otherwise quality ingredients. 95% of supplements out there in the wild world are bad, containing carcinogenic fillers, petroleum byproducts, talcum powder and essentially junk that does no good and causes further harm to profit. You have to be very careful in your selections, read labels and trust your sources. <br />
What I learned about Enzymes is that they help with premature aging because enzymatic exhaustion<em> is</em> aging. Enzymes keep the body clean the same way that microbes clean up the earth. Enzymes are the spark of life, our electric. Enzymes are found in raw foods where the life has not been cooked out of them. Anything cooked above 118 loses not only nutrition but the enzymes that help your body digest and absorb them. Cooked foods require the body to expend a lot of energy creating enzymes when the foods are deficient. Additionally, cooked foods require a cup or more of digestive enzymes to process, which is labor intensive for the body. Raw foods require perhaps a tablespoon in contrast. Digestion is the #1 thing. If you lack enzymes from your food, your body will borrow it from other places. Enzymes are so bloody important that Hippocrates coined a slogan MEDS; Meditation, Enzymes, Exercise, Diet, Sleep as the primary drivers to keep us resilient. <br />
Most folks would also be interested in knowing that taking enzymes helps you digest your food and break down fats etc, helping you lose unnecessary weight. Enzymes benefit cardiovascular and degenerative diseases and also help you alkalize. This is important to ward off things such as Cancer which prefers an acid environment. Taken a couple of minutes before each meal, raw or cooked, will go a long way to minimize bloat and gas as it supports healthy blood and detoxing of the system.<br />
To order or take a closer look at the details, just click on the link provided at the top and bottom of this page. Also, check out the probiotic, which is the ONLY probiotic formula out there to hold a patent proven to cultivate, multiply, grow & colonize inside the human body after consumption. <span style="background-color: white; color: #191e23; font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 16px;">This is vital for anyone who has been on antibiotics (anti-life) or has been eating a poor diet. We need the good bugs to keep the bad ones in check and ward off a variety of viruses and disease.</span><br />
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<strong>www.EssanteOrganics.com/Puretemple</strong><strong> </strong>puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-24294043741724478622018-12-10T13:46:00.001-08:002018-12-10T13:47:42.646-08:00Mental Imbalance & Lateral Micromanagers, Know-It-Alls, Suck-Ups Who Harsh Your Mellow At WorkMost of us who work at something do so because we need the employment. Whether you're busy at something you view as temporary, longer term or fully engaged in what you feel is your life's purpose, you will occasionally find yourself dumbstruck by difficult people. My old co-worker Kristin Smith used to say 'They make it harder than it needs to be.' Whatever you're sorting through, below is great info and fab reads that will help you identify these challenging types and what you can do to deal with them by allying, accommodating, escaping, confronting or perhaps eliminating them.<br />
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I have been in the workforce since I was 12 years old, picking strawberries and later shearing trees for Christmas, in the Pacific Northwest. My first actual job, as opposed to temporary seasonal work, was Bob's Big Burgers where I wasn't fast enough on the line and politely let go. I worked at Moto Photo 3 times (back when folks with cameras needed film developed), Richland College Planetarium 3 times performing laser light shows (great gig!) and finally Sprint 3 times where I had planned to retire but was part of a massive lay off instead. Interspersed with Sprint, I worked as a radio announcer with a smattering of acting & photography work. Everybody would always hire me back when asked which made me feel I was a fairly adept employee to have around. At 58 things are different than they were in my 20's and 30's out job seeking. But the mentally unstable folks are still there and may sit in a cubicle near you.<br />
My work philosophy has always been to do my best, have some fun, be easy going as possible and in general, endeavor to get along even with people I might not otherwise have ever had the opportunity to associate with. Being thrust into different walks of life and people is a great educational experience. It is great to mix with one's own, but also to diversify, just as you would any of your other assets.<br />
It has always puzzled me when co-workers preferred to stir the pot, rather than try and get along. Each of us has our own crosses to bear and we don't really know what all is going on inside an individual so erring on the side of compassion, is the best option. Being of diverse backgrounds, personalities and predilections IS what makes all this great! The problems arise when we have imbalanced personalities, insecurities, judgments, ego, and stress thrown in the mixture as well as folks who plainly should be on meds.<br />
I have learned exactly 3 things that are a job requirement with any company you work at. 1) Perform your job well. Fix what you break. Own your failures as well as your successes here. 2) Absorb and honor the culture, and just like people, every corporation is different. Learn it and abide. The dude abides. 3) Get along well with everybody else. Those you cannot tolerate, keep as far away from as possible without it looking obvious and conduct all business briefly as feasible and politely. Humor goes a very long way to making all of this happen. However well you do your work, you are replaceable. If you are tenured at some place, please enjoy that feeling because as soon as you start somewhere else, you will feel a culture shift that, unless you've been job hopping for years, will come as quite a shock. I don't understand this but sometimes when new folks come on board, the people who have been there a while, rather than welcome you with open arms, want to size you up and judge and get sometimes intensely combative and defensive, as if you are there to take something away from them. At least this is what I experienced and I am still scratching my head over it.<br />
Agendas - What is your agenda for working where you do? What motivates you daily? For me, I have always come to work with only one agenda, to do the work well. After being fired at Bob's Big Burgers, I never wanted to ever be fired again so I aim to work well with others and do my job. I have never wanted the spotlight, to derail someone's career, to one-up anybody or cause needless harm and chaos. I have never felt the need to scream insults at someone or single anybody out and make them look bad to pump myself up. I have not once not ever, called someone up in the middle of their work day to shout threats at them as happened to me in my last corporate job. I am full of flaws so I tend toward helping people rather than be the stone that weighs them down or in any way be the reason they don't want to come to work. In short, my paycheck has always been based in part on my being a team player and I just instinctively knew that.<br />
In my 4 decades of working, I have encountered some very challenging people. From sexual harassment to jealousies, and pettiness, a few very angry people and much ego. Many have been clients where I had to be exemplary in handling them while maintaining composure. For the last 20 years, I was a project manager over implementations (IPM) over voice and data networks for Strategic and Enterprise accounts. As much as I loved my role, it was mostly very imbalanced in the hours worked which brought out many personality quirks not to mention health issues. My superpower was taking an upset client and turning that relationship around. I usually got the worst cases to turn around and accomplished this, to the point of Sprint winning Vendor of the Year from Overhead Door, as just one example. While many people shy away from angry customers, the reality is that most upset folks just want a partner in the business that will hear and understand them and what they want, speak the truth so they aren't blindsided, while also putting all efforts into meeting all the goals if at all possible. The 12+ hour days took its toll on my health. I manage an ongoing swallowing disorder (achalasia) due to all these years full of long hours and stress. When I took early retirement there, my goal was to put calm and my health as a priority and not work more than an 8 hour day. 8 is enough already. Corporations get greedy.<br />
Wherever you go, there will be the slackers and the over-achievers and those that do their job well, but never push the boundaries to go over and above. You are never going to change that or them. You can only control yourself.<br />
Through networking, I ended up with several job offers through folks who knew me and my tenacity. One seemed perfect, similar pay to what I made prior, learning something new and upcoming (apps) and an 8 hour day. I called it 'Dream Job'. I managed APIs getting tested and deployed, and was hired as a contractor along with 2 other newbies who integrated into an existing team.<br />
3 months later, 3 additional folks were hired and us new folks were asked to train them while we were all still learning. This was a HUGE corporation yet there were no M&Ps, no training documents, only a Client Handbook that, while filled with great info, was absolutely NOT a training tool. I did what I have always done in new work situations; I created a cheat sheet on all the steps to do my work and added to it as I learned more. I created this cheat sheet so I would not miss a step. I liked this job and intended on keeping it. The 2 folks training us in between their work, took offense that I would create a cheatsheet and refused to review it for accuracy. When we new folks began training the other 3 that had just walked in the door, with no corporate training tool to use, I was asked to share my cheatsheet. This turned into an ego blast where, rather than being happy the new folks were trained rapidly, in a matter of days by using this cheat sheet as a training tool, instead I got screamed at for several minutes in a phone call that was so unprofessional and crazy, threatening my job, calling me insubordinate and shutting my every syllable down. I decided the best course while I had my ass handed to me, was to just go quiet. Let it happen, let them scream, think about what I will do next for employment. For a minute I contemplated putting that individual on speaker. In hindsight, this is exactly what I should have done. Why allow someone to be that ugly and get their say in privacy? Why on earth did I extend courtesy in the face of all that hateful spew? Nobody ever in my life had spoken to me like this. Nobody ever again will! I sat in stunned silence. Was making six figures really worth all this drama? I had anticipated an adult, professional work environment, not bullies on the playground. I went home that day a puddle. My husband asked if I wanted a drink when he saw me walk through the door. I couldn't even speak. I nodded 'No' and went straight to the atrium, closed the door, curled up in a fetal ball and cried for hours. When I walked into the living room much later, I quietly explained what had happened. He asked me not to turn in my notice, it was great money and to see what could be worked out. In all my years at work, I had never encountered such a rough experience. And while this individual eventually calmed down and had the cajones to take me into a breakout room and discuss it, I realized that this person, who was the one training me, was someone I could not reliably go to for any kind of help. Their mood could go from zero to hellcat in 3 seconds. I just didn't have it in me to deal. I needed calm. And this perhaps wasn't the worst of it.<br />
As we newbies began getting some work, one of the individuals began clashing with everyone else. We'll call him Howse. Howse wanted to spend an exorbitant amount of time deliberating on every little detail as if he were checking his own logic but the team gradually realized it was his way of trying to coach us, train us on what he somehow assumed he knew more and we needed training on. And yes, even folks who had been there a decade, he was trying to 'coach'. Classic micromanager, Howse spent every morning of an entire week standing in my cube demanding status as soon as I walked in the door for an API he should have been going to his own resources for. He created daily team reports and went through all of our work with a fine tooth comb. He would keep me late (and I did not get paid overtime) to show me 'my report' he created. He would go through each of my projects, their APIs and status and I had no idea why on earth he would keep me after work to go over my work as a peer that I of course already was well aware of since they were my projects. Then he proceeded to tell us, and the boss or our client, what we did wrong whenever he caught something. Be it a system glitch, a ticket really not in our shop to write or a simple mistake. There was a team intervention where, after he reported one of us, he was pulled into a breakout room where team-mates tried to get him to understand why that was wrong to do. He insisted they 'Needed to know she made an error.' Ironically, Howse made the same error first, but of course, management didn't hear about that. He would jump into business that wasn't his, join calls he was not invited to, cover up his own errors or justify them and create havoc and upset and distrust in the team. Always looking to argue a point and demanding things must be done his way, I believe he is the reason I was laid off and amazingly, he was retained. The last thing I tried to help him with was to warn him from tenaciously demanding documentation from tenured folks. My mistake entirely. I should have let him go on ahead! Instead, I was trying to have compassion for the root of his behavior issues and help him. His wife stayed at home with the kids and he'd lost his last job over this behaviour. Part of not going through things again is learning the signs of mental imbalance so to avoid getting sucked into it. It is never your role to fix a broken employee. Sometimes trying to help the mentally unstable comes back to bite you.<br />
Above all else, always remain calm. Both with this phone call and when Howse was yelling at me in my cubicle, just coming completely unglued because I simply asked him to step out of my cubicle and allow me to get my work done my own way, I refused to get angry or shout back. My personal MO has been to always remain kind. In the end of it, the hothead screaming insults at you is going to look like the person they are if you remain quiet, calm and polite. When you jump into the fray, it then becomes 'he said, she said' and the truth of it muddies.<br />
If your corporation keeps the asshat, well, they deserve it! Move onward and upward. Don't bother looking back and bemoaning fate. But, I do encourage you to see what part you took in it. You may not have known the morale or ethos going into the job but now that you have, think about what you did or did not do or say and make your own behavioral changes. For me, my change is to not be as patient with mentally imbalanced people. It can encourage their abuse and nobody deserves to be abused at work. Working for a living, whatever it is, is challenge enough. None of us needs to put up with rudeness and ego. There are ways to end a call, stop a person from jumping you in your cubicle every morning and to do this in a polite but firm way. And when that doesn't work, get up and walk away.<br />
Life is too short for unnecessary conflict. One of the things I learned when my mother got dementia was that stress and shock can bring it on. This can be a bad accident, such as breaking a hip, losing a loved one, a bad car accident or anything that seriously jolts you. They don't know why but I think I do. I think the life most of us live is vastly removed from the life most of us were designed to live. The pace is fast, the work hours long and judging by what I see, the respect and compassion have dwindled. No work is worth affecting your mental or physical soundness because at the end of it, what you have left is you. You have to be in shape to take on whatever comes next. I have watched a lot of worker bees who are spent, not in great physical shape or emotional condition trying to find work. Always put yourself first. Because the corporation you work for will take what it can, the responsibility rests upon you to call it when it's time to stop.<br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">As we do a mindful practice, we help to ring out and cleanse our organs…to detox.</span><span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">At the bottom of this article is a great informative little video. Check it out. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I have had some fairly interesting conversations with regards to detoxing. I absolutely mean no offense by this statement, however, I have found that sometimes the higher education in the field of Western Medicine a person has, the more they have to hurdle over to get to </span></span>truth<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span>. Those coming from a holistic, Asian, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or an Energy worker mindset are typically on my same page. The body is an exceptional and amazing machine. I am always thankful for how long my body has carried me so far, for its strength, stamina and <span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span>balance. The body is always in a state of protecting us against illness, killing off rogue cancer cells, processing our meals and running those nutrients where they are needed and detoxifying the system. I have been adamantly told that the body needs no help detoxing, it does so naturally. These people are not clued into the abundance of chemicals in our world, or the fact each of us comes into this world with what is known as a body burden that only increases as we live unless we are very mindful.<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">People have asked me ‘Is this or that FDA approved’ as if the government cared one jot about them. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is NOT in place to protect you and me, it is in place to protect big business. In fact, when this organization organized, it did so grandfather in 62,000 chemicals never testing any of them let alone testing how they operate together, how they react with each other, as they do in the wider world. </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">We continue being told, as family members get cancer, that the industrial pollution, the agent orange that took my brother off this plane of existence, the chemicals in the skincare that caused cancer in my mother, the glyphosate in the cornfield that killed a camera operator filming Indian Runner in a matter of days and the spot treatment of RoundUp in your garden are all perfectly safe. Whatever cool-aide they’re drinking, this is a lie.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">The issue is that while yes, the body does indeed work to cleanse itself, it was never designed to handle this level of an onslaught. When our body doesn’t know what to do with a substance or cannot process it right now, it stores that toxin in our fat cells to deal with later. This is why people feel like they may have the flu, get headaches, feel overall achy when they go on a cleanse. The body uses any time we are fasting, resting or taking in high nutrition and minerals to help rid itself of toxic substances such as heavy metals, plastics, nicotine. Your Body is Detoxing between </span></span>11Pm<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span> and 11am<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span> – This is the highest point the body is cleansing so provide water with lemon and cayenne pepper if you like. Parsley, Cilantro, Algaes, Chlorella, AFA algae, infrared sauna are great ways to assist in the cleansing processes. 3 weeks of detoxing can flush out 60% of our toxins and create a 1lb of weight per day loss. <span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">The average person puts on 200 chemicals by </span></span>9am<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span> just in their morning routine. Cleansing our body of chemicals in this day and age, requires a daily mindful approach that involves eating organically, eating as close to an 80% raw diet as possible, low or no cooking as anything cooked above 118 loses its vitamins and enzymes, reducing or preferably eliminating meat and dairy where toxins are stored in the animals fat, purifying all water, the air and buying toxin-free skincare, body care, supplements, laundry detergents and<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span> other home care products. <span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">95% of all supplements on the market are bad. Talc is often added as a filler and is carcinogenic. They use lubricants to get the pills through the machines, flavoring, coloring agents which can fuel viruses, cause indigestion, contain toxins. Coating materials are beetle wings and petrochemicals.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">At lunch with a client, they shared their beloved rose-scented facial spray turned out to have antifreeze in it. This is a high-end brand! I took my all organic Rose Hydrating spray out of my handbag and she enjoyed the refreshment and ordered a bottle. My neighbor has been using Mitchum deodorant when he suddenly realized it has aluminum in it. We were having tea this afternoon and I said, yes, that has been linked to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s. He purchased a deodorant I sell right on the spot. </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Laundry soap is one area that is our most earth polluting on the home front. I sell one that is 23% better than most soaps on the market, comes in an eco-friendly container and is price comparable, grown on the farm of the company I am Brand Partner for and is made entirely in-house. </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">If you are interested in taking a look at the products I sell, check out the shop buttons at the top of my webpage.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">As an ecopreneur, I help get this message out there along with products that really help mitigate the pollution in our bodies. I coach on juicing, growing sprouts and on supplements and superfoods to help the body in minimizing its burden. I promote potent and powerful skincare that is highly effective while being clean enough to eat. If you are sitting there eating a fast food burger and feeling like you’re on overwhelm, take heart. Do one thing at a time. Nothing must be done in a day, but by doing something, by cleaning up your skincare and diet and gradually incorporating clean and green products you minimize the cruelty in animal testing, help save the planet and reduce pesticide use all while feeling far better. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">On </span></span>a last<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span> note, folks will tell me they cannot afford to spend more on supplements or going organic with their food etc. I am always perplexed at this because we have one body and one planet. The answer is obvious. I want to live an abundant and resilient life and my deepest desire is that you do also. Life is too short to short change yourself. I have a friend, obese, funny and loves McRibs. I beg him to just cut down on the junk but he says he is still alive. I say yeah, but for how long and what’s the quality really like? I’m almost 60, look 40, I am not on any prescriptions, fully ambulatory and have not been to a doctor for anything in over 20 years. To me, this is what normal is, it is not taking something for blood pressure, another thing for arthritis, another drug to manage age onset diabetes, something else for leaky gut etc. Folks we have far more control over this stuff than we sometimes either realize or want to own. From the lady who spilled coffee in her lap at a McDonalds to folks blaming their dog rather than their own training methods, we have become a society that just wants to pass that buck. I am asking that you own the responsibility you have of managing your health. Food is fuel. Toxins are deadly. It absolutely is not your doctors’ job to make you healthy, it is your job. Your doctor should be a last resort. To live a resilient life, you simply must make a daily promise to do something kind to yourself and put a focus on things, from yoga to food, that are<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span> truly nourishing to you and do<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span> those things. Now, enjoy this video and if interested in taking a deeper dive, below that is a link to a free syllabus with Hippocrates Health Institute where I am an affiliate and took my training. ♥<span style="color: #555d66; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
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puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-26040706778340355462018-11-11T14:54:00.001-08:002018-11-11T15:04:51.957-08:00Organic Laundry Soap Fish & Ocean Water Safe<a href="https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/category/48/onegroup-brands"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-274" height="300" src="https://mcmhomeanddecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Miessence-PlatypusIMG_5375-e1541975062341-225x300.jpg" width="225" /></a><br />
<strong>One of the worst polluters on the home front is doing laundry. </strong> In your typical detergent, there are a plethora of chemicals, from optic whiteners to bleach, carcinogens and hormone disrupters, sulfates, parabens, Butyl Esthers, Phosphates, Zeolites, artificial colors, and fillers. Not only do these chemicals affect our drinking water, create algae blooms which kill off fish but also affect you and your children's health as they leach into your body through skin contact and breathing in the chemical fragrances.<br />
As an ecopreneur, I'm a brand partner for 2 laundry liquids;<br />
<a href="https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/category/48/onegroup-brands">Platypus Laundry Liquid</a> featured photo at the top of the page and <a href="https://www.essanteorganics.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartv4/ProductDetailv4.aspx?ProductID=18795&CatalogueID=212&MG=32&G1=72&ReferringDealerID=100060699">Essante Organics Unscented Laundry Liquid</a>. I also want to talk about the <a href="https://www.essanteorganics.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartv4/ProductDetailv4.aspx?ProductID=18796&CatalogueID=212&MG=32&G1=72&ReferringDealerID=100060699">Sanitizer Spray which uses stabilized oxygen!</a><br />
Links to shop or do a deeper dive are in above in the product names.<br />
<a href="https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/category/48/onegroup-brands">Platypus Laundry Liquid</a> - Platypus is made using organic soap nuts on my companies farm coop. It is 100% biodegradable, even the packaging employs 85% less plastic. While we wait for a non-scented version, this one has a very pleasant eucalyptus essential oil added which is not overpowering but makes the washer and the clothes have a nice fresh aroma. This is super concentrated, you only need 2 tablespoons. 1 liter does 40 loads and there is a price break when you buy 3 or more. The soap comes out looking like dark honey or tea but don't be alarmed, it will not stain your clothes. Free of all the usual bad chemicals and completely organic, 5% of all sales is gifted to establishing community-owned Organic Farm Share projects. Market studies applause this product for being 23% better at cleaning clothes.<br />
<a href="https://www.essanteorganics.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartv4/ProductDetailv4.aspx?ProductID=18795&CatalogueID=212&MG=32&G1=72&ReferringDealerID=100060699">Essante Organics Unscented Laundry Liquid - </a>Essante is in a plastic container which is recyclable. Very concentrated, only 2 tiny capfuls are needed so 16 oz will last you through 32 loads with typical soil levels. Non-scented and works well while being safe for our home, our clothes, and fish. This product uses soy and coconut cleansing agents and is also suggested for furniture fabrics, carpets and pet areas.<br />
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<a href="https://www.essanteorganics.com/membertoolsdotnet/shoppingcartv4/ProductDetailv4.aspx?ProductID=18796&CatalogueID=212&MG=32&G1=72&ReferringDealerID=100060699">Sanitizer Spray</a> - The Essante Sanitizer Spray goes from laundry room to locker room, to countertops of your kitchen and even your makeup bag. Non-scented, it harnesses the power of stabilized oxygen and kills 99%-100% of bacteria, fungi, germs, pathogens and viruses. Great for cleaning and disinfecting cuts, abrasions, acne. I have one client who uses the spray, which comes in a purse/travel size, to cure her Tinea Versicolor. She stated nothing but a very expensive prescription knocked it out prior! I personally use it daily as our cats won't stay off the countertops and it provides me great peace of mind that our counters are sanitary.<br />
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Changing your laundry soap is one easy way to detox your home, the air that you breathe, and your clothing while making a huge impact on the environment and mother earth. ♥puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-5815278601983526172018-11-07T07:13:00.001-08:002018-11-07T07:13:02.502-08:00Spiritual Work<img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-512" height="300" src="https://puretemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/badwallIMG_5356-e1541542933374-225x300.jpg" width="225" /><br />
This is my master bath. The contractor gutted, elevated the ceiling and did new sheetrock, ran electrical etc. The view from my zen soak tub shows me a gappy unfinished wall, gaps around the medicine cabinet, a crooked light fixture where the round hole which he created for a square base is mostly covered by a cheap plastic circle. The light fixture moves. Not in the photo are unfinished walls, one that curves and child-like tiling. This passes as quality work at Wilder & Wilder construction.<br />
The photo absolutely will NOT load and I also blame this on the car manufacturer. They must be working some serious mojo so that my photos won't post. ;) But I bought an LS600HL and the dashboard leather peeled up so high it blocked vision out the front windshield. Lexus refused to resolve. I finally just sold off the car for pennies on the dollar. I believe hell will freeze before I cease talking about my bad Lexsucks. There were other issues too with the vehicle, it was just aging far too fast for what should have been a quality built machine with a 6 figure sticker price. Not 50k miles in, the water pump failed, as did the brakes and suspension among other things. This is my experience and I have read a few other sad Lexus stories too and while your Lexus may or may not be behaving itself, I come away forever off the brand due to how my situation was handled. It seemed nobody cared to change the outcome and I felt I was driving the most beautiful POS ever created that was a driving time bomb of when I might be left stranded and owing thousands to fix again.<br />
Regardless of your personal beliefs, we are spiritual beings who bring intention and spirit behind that into everything we do, all that we touch and also with what we say. None of us are perfect so if this sounds scary, don't worry. This life is just a practice. But our practice is in perfection, in giving and doing our best in the service of others or whatever it is that we have, even if temporarily, chosen to do. This is the view I see every day I soak in my tub to relax. Namaste MF comes to mind. And I have not found anybody that wants to finish this wall for me. I have thought a lot about work and the spirituality of doing great work, of striving to create happiness with clients, of making it look easy in front of the customer which used to be my personal motto at Sprint as an Implementation Project Manager. Sure, you are not going to please everybody. Some folks come with their own tightly packed bag of luggage that you are never going to be enabled to sort through or resolve. All we can ever do is try. Try hard. If you are in a line of work that just isn't working out, you're failing or being too much of a burden on others, then it is time to either get mentorship and dig in or move on. And in situations where you left a mess that needs cleaning, go get the broom! Own your issues. Looking at this wall I ask you to take an honest look at yourself and ask yourself what lasting impression did you leave your last customer with? If you're retired or kept in the manner of which you've grown accustomed by way of inheritance or what have you, then look at your behaviour around those within your sphere of action. Perhaps a sibling, a parent, the checkout person or mailman. My mother, God rest her soul, could be very kind and also quite ugly. She would decide a checkout person was beneath her and just go pell-mell in an embarrassing and belittling attack. Powerless to stop her, I would just make the 'She's a bit batty' hand gesture and mouth 'I'm so sorry.' Check out people would try to switch whenever she was in line. It was awful. Finally, after much discussion, she ceased this unproductive and cruel behaviour. Sure, I would, given the chance, take 'highly paid author' over 'check out girl', but in reality, which is most important? Something to read is important but we need groceries, clothes, and I abhor those self-checkouts! Let's be a tad less greedy, corporations, and bring back people please!<br />
Whether we are conscious of it or no, we all brand ourselves by how we typically think, feel and act and by our personal code of ethics. Are you a half-finished and poorly done wall? Do you yell at your dog every day? Do you belittle or praise those around you? Are you advertising yourself as a flagship when your output speaks otherwise? If so, there's time and need to go and do better.<br />
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We like to think in terms of hierarchy, of rank in importance, such as BMW might rank higher than Subaru or CEO higher than Project Manager. The reality is that the heart is not one iota more important than the foot, the lung no more important than the lymphatic system, the intestines no less important than the brain. I found it absolutely fascinating to learn the immune system is a completely separate entity that dwells within our bodies. We are all made up of bacteria and hopefully more good flora than bad (check your diet.) But all of the body, while bits, parts and pieces, all work harmoniously together for the good of all the entire organism called human, fish, dog etc or problems ensure.<br />
When we observe the body, we understand that all the lifeforms, all the people, the other animals, the plants, all these bits, parts, and pieces, make up the wonderful and diverse and dependent world we live in with nothing being really more important than another.<br />
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Imagine nobody wanted the janitor job. Nobody took out the trash or recycle? How important would that job suddenly feel after a couple of weeks missed trash pickup? Or a month? Many of us do something we are not 100% sold on. This may be a stepping stone or foot inside a doorway, the only thing you felt you qualified for or just a temporary gig to earn some pay. Whatever it is to you, your hand is bringing spirit into the practice. Whether it is the practice of customer service, medicine, the practice of implementing APIs or circuits, the practice of acupuncture, you are adding something divine when it is done right. Whenever you are simply going through the motions or filled with anything less than thankfulness and a desire to do your best in the role you are filling, you are adulterating your power and providing a product whose end results will be less than stellar. And no matter what you do, however trivial you may think it is, somebody cares a whole heck of a lot about the end result. puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-67701852900006439732018-10-16T08:43:00.000-07:002018-10-16T08:43:31.551-07:00Namaste A Yoga Meditation<div style="border: 0px; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
When I first took up yoga nearly 20 years ago, I was transfixed upon the meaning behind a word I had never heard prior; Namaste. We are all spiritual beings, filled with the anima, the soul and breath of life that all animals are filled up with. In the scurry to get projects completed, the car serviced, the kids off to school, pets to the vet, the home cleaned, and figure out how to carve time out to work on our frayed nerves, work out, work in and work on ourselves this is a great word to meditate upon. </div>
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The meaning behind the word Namaste is that the divine in me acknowledges, sees, the divine in you. When I say Namaste, I am acknowledging your spiritually divine spark, your holiness. And amid all this chaos, you do have this spark! The Indian people I worked with used the word as a greeting and a departure. Hello sure pales in comparison. </div>
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I love yoga, and there are many forms, for it’s balancing and healing of the entire system. Regardless of where you plan to practice, I encourage you to get a <a href="https://amzn.to/2CkqN52" style="border: 0px; color: #24890d; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Manduka yoga mat</a>. They are the best, thickest for the knees and joints, easy to clean and last forever. And now they come in colours!</div>
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Types of yoga really run the gamut from Flow or power yoga where you get your heart rate up a bit and flow from one position to the next swiftly, to Iyengar and <a href="https://amzn.to/2PDJq7K" style="border: 0px; color: #24890d; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Anusara</a> where the pace is slow and methodical with high importance placed upon the body structure, stacking the bones and keeping a watchful eye on alignment. My first teachers were Baron Baptiste, Iyengar and <a href="https://amzn.to/2RROabg" style="border: 0px; color: #24890d; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vinyasa</a> trained so form was taught.</div>
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At the Y, I have become more involved and aware of Iyengar. At first I felt it was too slow but now I get it. And the man’s story is fascinating, sickly as a child, he was sent to live with monks in hopes he would find healing. I highly recommend reading his book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2Chvb4N" style="border: 0px; color: #24890d; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Light On Yoga</a> which is considered the bible of yoga. Here you learn to perfect your form and allow for the healing this brings to your practice. There is also rope yoga and I am thankful the YMCA offers this! I have never had such release in my lower back.</div>
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Another fabulous book is <a href="https://amzn.to/2NEHhXH" style="border: 0px; color: #24890d; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Baron’s 40 days to Personal Revolution</a>which has great mediation instructions, poses, and deep inspiring thoughts.</div>
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Yoga not only tonifies the body, tendons and internal organs but works on the mind. In yoga, we call it monkey mind, where our thoughts are all over the place. We learn calm, to live in the parasympathetic responses in our nervous system, the rest and digest. In our fast-paced world, many of us just stay on a sympathetic nervous system response and wear our systems out. Think Coronaries. So we need more calm in our lives. As we calm, we think clearer. Yoga helps us grow in compassion not only for others but also for ourselves as we see from day to day our body may be different, balance, stretch or move differently. I learned which was my stronger side through yoga as well as the myriad ways my life is imbalanced in the day to day life, such as what fingers I use to pull my pants up, or which is my pot scrubbing hand and which is my pot holding hand? Switch things up, create even strength and balance within yourself.</div>
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Anger – One time at work, where we had outsourced to India, I was very frustrated as things were not going well at all. These folks were put into place with very little learning on something very complicated and add to it the language barrier. After the run around and feeling my blood boil, I ended my chat session with this exceedingly unhelpful person with ‘Namste’. In the depth and bile of my anger over not getting something done which should have taken 1 afternoon before but now had required 35 days, I was just done talking. I had to stop myself and breath. It would do no good to spew hatred at the machine that put all this in place. Perhaps it wasn’t this individuals fault, who knows their personal story right? So I just took a slow breath, let it all go and said Namaste. I was heading my finger on the button to then end the chat session when a message came back to ‘hold on one moment more, I think I can fix this for you.’ And so it was done not in anger, not in pushing my agenda, but simply in letting it go as I acknowledged the holy, the seat of the divine in another very flawed individual as I am equally flawed too. I ended up after this getting a whole lot of work done faster. And I shared with my US team what Namaste means as I shared my personal story. Unfairness, laying off the wrong person, car accidents, loan interest rates going up happen. Life happens. The point of it all is to acknowledge the divine in everything which surrounds you. There you find peace and gain enlightenment. Namaste.</div>
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As a vegan, I have a few conflicting thoughts on a few things. I know veganism gets VERY political. Someone wished me, my pets, my entire family to die of cancer and my business to fail over a discussion about cashew cheese the individual (and later all her Facebook Friends) misunderstood as dairy. I will be 58 in November. I had never before encountered that much hate and by a fellow vegan and I was just starting this journey. To my knowledge, nobody on earth before had wished me and my entire clan dead by slow acting cancer. This was in late 2016 and I still carry all that hatred. I feel sorry for any vegetarian that crosses her path. I wonder about some person who decides to help animals and the planet and their own health by cutting out meat. And then they get an earful of hate from this ‘lady’. Boom, they are back to eating meat and whatever else, screw it! I want nothing to do with the crazy people, right? This is exactly how I was feeling at any rate. The person spewed so many insults I had to block FB and shut down. And then I just wanted to spite eat meat and cheese. This movement is never about one individual, but about the end goals. <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When we get so angry at a person we don’t even know because they had a bite of something, and we make the adult decision to act out that rage, then we become accountable for that ripple effect.</span></div>
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We must come to this table with logic not just ‘I love animals.’ I have clients who still eat meat, greatly reduced, but still, it is a part of their life. I must acknowledge it may always be so as I suggest healthier and kinder ways. <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In short, if my job is to help spread the reasons to go vegan (health, planet and animal kindness) then I must place myself in some trenches to do this work.</span> My husband is an omnivore by choice and he loves his local honey. On this plane of existence, none of us are perfect and there will be a compromise at some juncture in everyone’s life. Thankfully I had great training at Hippocrates and this greatly helped when encountering the death threats, the unrelenting hate and refusal to acknowledge logic. I endeavor to read labels, do and know my research, think before speaking and act in compassion. This would be compassion for human animals as well as the rest of them we share the planet with. We are overrun as a species, so I made the choice not to bear children. This also saves the planet. Hippocrates Health Institute trained on the avoidance of all sugar. Eggs contain a protein our bodies do not process well. We were also instructed to avoid any processed foods, bread, alcohol, caffeine and do good food combining and aim for 80%+ raw food.</div>
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While many of us espouse an all or nothing approach, and that is absolutely fine, it is compassionate to realize not all of us will be 100% all in. I want also to reach these people. If I can get a daily meat eater to go all organic, to know the farm where the meat comes from, reduce his dependence upon fast food and consider some vegan or vegetarian meals with no meat at all, that is progress. When a client has a kindness meal, then more, then an entire day of kindness, then several, I consider this a win. This individual has grown in awareness, has developed a foothold on the logic that his current way of eating is not planet sustainable, isn’t healthy long-term and is cruel to the fellow souls he is ingesting and is incorporating change. I have not totally turned him off and alienated him with judgment. I share facts and options, with the compassion I was never offered when discussing cashew cheeses.</div>
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Veganism is a passionate endeavor but we all must realize that the individuals who come to this lifestyle do so for various reasons. Some are focused just on animals while others want to save the planet and still others are riddled with Chronic disease and want to reverse those ills, lower their blood pressure and risk of diabetes or more stints in their arteries and live resiliently. For me it’s about all 3. What the evil vegan wishing me and mine dead didn’t know is that I had already lost my entire family to cancer and yes, the slow way. Breast for my mother, bone for one brother, Prostate for another, colon for a cousin and breast for an aunt and kidney for my father. Two of these people died within 12 months of each other right on the heels of me losing my job of 26 years. It was after losing my employment that I took a year of studies with Hippocrates.</div>
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When working with a client, I follow the Hippocrates guidelines and then tweak that towards what my client is willing to do. I am there to help and education and coach. I make a lousy judge, I am imperfect myself.</div>
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Recently a company I rep for discussed a body butter that had beeswax in it. I was adoring this product and now realize it isn’t vegan. This term can mean many things but essentially espouses to act daily with the purpose and intention of causing no harm to animals, from what we eat, drink, sleep on, wear, use or ride. But veganism also delves into what can be considered exploitation. This issue can get very tricky. </div>
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Exploitation is wrong and all of us encounter it by our fellow humans, such as at work. Big corporations, such as those who sell honey to Costco, kill the bees in the process of stealing the honey. Below is a great article on honey bees. I have always espoused supporting local beekeepers because they truly care about the bees and as bees are in decline, somebody should be supporting these folks. Our neighbors are the Zip Code Honey people and run the Texas Honeybee Guild. They take very good care of their bees and while I don’t eat honey, my husband does and buys from them. <a href="https://amzn.to/2CLTkkK" style="border: 0px; color: #24890d; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BlendItUp Bee Free Honey</a> makes a great substitute. </div>
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Exploitation can be so many things. One is eggs. I am actually happy to see more families raising hens in their backyard and I once had a harem of hens myself. I took great care of them and learned so much having them. I was told growing up that chickens were stupid. Nope, not at all true. So if you have hens, are feeding them organic feed, augmenting with calcium and allowing them to live out their days in enjoyment and love even when they stop producing eggs for you, I am not sure that I have a right to complain about that. One of my vegan friends will on very rare occasions, once a year perhaps, enjoy such an egg. I would far better prefer to see this than my neighbors buying eggs from hens that suffered at the hands of factory farming methods. I know from raising my own, the hens were happy and were not, as someone insisted they were, ‘forced’ to produce eggs. As a vegan, I no longer raise them but have compassion for those that make this choice.</div>
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What about horseback riding? Or vegetarianism? There’s so much backlash with the vegan society towards vegetarians when in reality, they are making a huge dent in the cruelty and planet sustainability. True, there is a big difference between being vegan and being vegetarian but can we not be a bit more kind? People change given the right support and motivation. I have known several vegetarians go vegan. And meat eaters go vegan on a weekly basis across the planet. Is the horse being exploited if he is well cared for and loves being ridden? My horse loving friend, Laura, told me the story of how her horse Dovey spawned Little Dove, who actually never went through any coaching or training to be ridden. No, she just lined up at the post and waited for her bit and saddle and off she trotted with her tribe, not one buck. Wherever human animals and the rest of them cross paths, animals are and should be a partnership with us; an acknowledgment of respect and kindness. We learn from them and they from us.</div>
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I use the term human animals because I believe so much of the time we humans forget we are just mammals. Sure, biblically we were called to watch over them and wow we are doing an abysmal job for the most part now, but this really doesn’t make us ‘better’. What it makes us is an animal having an assigned task directed by our maker that we are epically failing at, in spite of every advantage to do the job with aplomb. Am I exploiting my dog expecting him to guard my home? It’s his job and it goes with his natural instincts but would this be an exploitation? I also adore him, keep him company and we go for walks and play together. He is living a great life and eating homemade meals with every need catered to. What is exploitation?</div>
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Expand the mind – If our ways were that of the 50’s or 60’s, from the way we cared for our livestock and also the amounts ingested on an annual basis, I don’t believe our vegan movement would be so passionate or so large looming. There would be far less of us. This cause exists and is growing because our lives, as a species, are out of balance with nature. We have allowed cruelty, conceit, greed, and arrogance to rule us rather than compassion and wisdom. Wisdom sits at the seat of compassion. Nothing else matters without it. So when I hear someone say they cannot condone horseback riding that a fellow vegan does with their horse because that is exploitation or goes on the attack with local beekeepers, my heart aches. We have far larger tofu fish to fry, with the big corporations that are the cause of at least 95% of the pain rather than fight amongst ourselves or nitpick everything in a less than educational loving way. In a world where nothing will ever be 100% vegan, let’s focus on bringing awareness with kindness and celebrating the wins. I used to joke that where it says in the bible the meek shall inherit the earth, that we would end up overrun by cockroaches. Could it possibly be that the meek discussed would be us human animals becoming more like gentle lambs, not eating each other literally, emotionally or spiritually?</div>
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puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-69228425072642799452018-10-12T13:14:00.002-07:002018-10-14T11:38:57.074-07:00Fast Food Slow Death<div style="border: 0px; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
People get emotionally attached to food. Whale pods are found to have a varied diet based upon what the young were raised to think of as fuel. They hunt and dine according to their teaching. Like them, we’re taught at a young age what food is. If you were brought up on slow food, where a garden was grown with care, your parents brought home fresh produce and meals centered around wholesome home cooking that included fresh salads, fruits, and raw or lightly steamed veggies or lucky enough to be raised by hippies that went vegetarian and all organic, man, you have a lucky leg up on the rest of us. I was lucky enough to discover Seventh Day Adventism as a teen where most eat Old Testament or vegetarian. This is why the SDAs are their own blue zone with folks living triple digit life spans. If you were raised in an environment where your parents weren’t knowledgeable about what food really is, didn’t cook, relied upon take-out and Wendys, then you’ve probably absorbed those habits as an adult. If you have kids, they have learned from you what food is. While challenging, these habits can be broken once we begin to realize what we are doing to ourselves and gain some self-respect and self-love and acceptance.</div>
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When we think about illnesses, we think in terms of family history and diseases that run in families. We tend to say ‘Cancer runs in our family’, or Diabetes, or heart disease rather than to acknowledge the truth, and self-empowerment in that truth, that it’s the fuel we feed our bodies that causes the disease. It’s our lifestyle that invites or shuns disease. In 90-95% of the cases, it isn’t your DNA. DNA, over time, is absolutely affected by generations of poor diet and lifestyle as we propagate our species and when I hear about this stuff I always go back to the bible where, as a kid and later as a teen, I remained flummoxed as to why God would be so mean as to decree the sins of the father should be played out on his children and his children’s children. Now I believe it was not meanness, but a warning because these things are just simply so, how it all works. This is where we get terms like ‘She comes from strong stock’. Our DNA, over time, can weaken as we load up on toxic substances rather than proper care. You can do yourself and any offspring a big favor by mending ways.</div>
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What is fast food? Fast food is junk food. It isn’t just what you get at McDonald’s or Jack-In-The-Box, it’s anything junk, overprocessed, rushed into being without the proper care. Fast food is also obtained at the supermarket which is why as a Plant-Based Lifestyle Coach, I help folks learn to read labels and learn how to best navigate the grocery store. There is no love in this kind of food, just opiates, sugar, grease, and greed. I will address the various junk/fast foods and why they are considered junk. </div>
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GMO’s – Going wild-crafted and organic or raising your own, is the only way to assure you are not digesting pesticides with every bite. Also, when you buy certified organic foods, this tells you that the produce is not genetically modified or GMO. Nobody should eat Frankenfood. Whatever your personal religious beliefs and this blog is spiritual in many respects but is absolutely not about religion but I have to just say this….There is a grand and great design in how our world and everything in it has fit together. We are just beginning to unravel just a few of the threads of how one species helps another. The rainforests we are pummeling daily to make more beef contains a myriad of species we will never know as we cause their direct extinction. And when we genetically modify what nature has provided us in an attempt to make it better, we create Frankenfood. We create hens that cannot walk without breaking a leg or having a heart attack or a cow who drags her utters on the ground with milk nature designed for her baby who gets taken away so we can drink her milk. Her body was never designed to contain that much milk at once. She has to feel bloated and miserable. I believe it has to be a grave sin to do these things, to nature, to go against mother nature if you will. When we eat these foods we eat these sins.</div>
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PLANTS – When you just buy the typical produce, these fruits, veggies, the processed bread, grains and pasta, all have pesticides in them and likely GMOs. When you eat out, unless you are very careful, this is what is served up.</div>
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MEAT – If the meats you buy aren’t organic and from a local better-intentioned farmer who truly raises his animals in sunlight on fields of grass etc, you are eating pain, misery and cannibalism. Animals in these corporate or factory farms rarely if ever seen the light of day. They are confined and treated horrifically and raised in dark sad environs. Their feed consists of things they’d dare not touch in natural life. They call it ‘enriched feed’ and they grind up euthanized dogs, cats, not bothering to remove tags and collars and not caring that euthanasia drugs are in the meat product. They grind up the tumors, the cancers, the pharmaceutical drugs these pets were one before death. Also included in ‘Enriched feed are other dead farm animals. This is how mad cow became a thing. Cows that would not normally eat their dead, were and were infected. And this affected people who ate the cows. We bastardize nature. A cow would not typically eat another cow or dog or kitty but on these farms they do.<br />
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DAIRY - Goat is better, but all cow derived milk (and cheese) has casein in it. This is a protein that is carcinogenic and the more stressed the mother cow is, the more casein in the milk. While taking my Hippocrates training we were told someone bought their own organic dairy cow so they could enjoy the purest milk. Growing up I was told we drank the surplus. We don't have surplus anymore. What happens is that these mammals are subjugated, their joys and natural proclivities are ignored. They are regularly impregnated just so humans can take the milk meant for their babies. The babies are shot in the head or worse if male and if female, they get to grow up to be milk producers too. It's hideous. Oh and it is true that there's puss in the milk you're drinking. At the rates and volumes of pregnancies and milk pumping, this is very hard work on the mother, on her body and her udders. Cows typically live at least 20 years but on these farms, they are lucky to live 5. When you drink their milk, you drink their grief over losing the baby the milk was created for. Got milk? Got grief!</div>
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Factory and corporate farmed animals eat genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and pesticide-laden grains and corn. We subject them to the very same awful (SAD) Standard American Diet that the greed machine encourages all of us to eat too. Very Soylent Green. Very unhealthy. When we eat them, we are ingesting all their suffering, their ill-health, their cancerous tissues, and chronic sadness and disease.</div>
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Farm animals are not carnivores by nature and neither were we in the beginning. All the great religions dovetail on humans being vegetarian. Biologically, we have the intestines of an herbivore. Even very educated people in the world of health and healing will tell me we are omnivores but really, in truth, we are not. Look at our guts. Our intestines are not short like a Cheetas but nice and long, like a plant eater. Yes, like the plant eaters that we really are. I was raised on the bible. Biblically, we were to eat manna and when we fell and demanded meat, this was allowed with definitive rules in place. These rules were there to guide us into cleaner eating. In other words, if we were fallen and sullen about just eating veggies, then God allowed us to eat not only all the fruits of the fields but certain particular fish and animals that were not water bottom dwellers or pigs whose meat is absolutely as unclean as it is delicious. We were steered away from any land animals that did not chew their own cud and have cloven hooves. The reasons for the rules were entirely health based but in today’s polluted world, you can just throw all of that out. </div>
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FISH – Whether wild caught or farm raised, it’s all bad for you. Greed again, but the reason farmed fish is horrible is due to the massive overcrowding, the putrid waters they swim in and the doses of pharma drugs pumped into these sad fish to keep them swimming. Wild caught is bad because, greed and negligence, we have pumped pharmaceuticals and plastic, mercury and other toxic substances into our waters. There have been dead and sick pets coming to the forefront lately after well-meaning pet parents have served up Omega fish oils. My vet just a few months ago tried to get me on fish oils for our Doberman. I said absolutely not and suggested to them plant-based omegas as a far safer option. I get these looks when I begin talking this way with most veterinarians but when the article came out in my latest Dogs Naturally magazine, I said THERE!!! I AM correct in my thought process here…and motivated by the article kept preaching. Lastly, good people, we have overfished our oceans to an alarming point where we are causing the starvation of species that fish IS their food source. They don’t have another option, polluted and filled with Mercury or not. This is what they eat. We can do better.</div>
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PLANTS – When you go out to eat and order a salad or are asleep when you grab a head of lettuce, you’re most likely getting pesticides, fewer vitamins and minerals and also GMOs. Go organic here and gain peace of mind and better nutrition.</div>
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PROCESSED FOODS – Our bodies were designed for raw foods. Look at the entire rest of the animal kingdom and own that we are animals too, we are specifically mammals. The more we heat, blend and otherwise process our foods the less nutrition we end up with. Soil erosion (thanks Factory Farms) has caused a magnificent loss in minerals. Most Americans are mineral deficient. We also tend to be shallow breathers lacking proper oxygen levels and most of us (85%) are chronically dehydrated. When we cook our foods, we dry them out, kill off natural enzymes and vitamins and deplete oxygen. When you enjoy an organic fresh salad, you are eating oxygen as well as a better bio-available protein source rich in minerals and vitamins. You will be less thirsty, your body will have more oxygen at a cellular level and you will be better hydrated eating a plant-based raw diet.</div>
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When we stray far from our biologically designed diet, we invite trouble. Everything above applies also to our pets. If you feel you must eat meat because this is a thing you won’t give up, then it should be done minimally and only organically raised animals. If you must eat junk, such as french-fries, again, make it a minimal part of your life rather than something you’re taking in on a weekly or monthly basis. If you are willing to go 100% vegan, then yes, do that! There is a karmic debt when we kill other souls and while I believe plants are alive too, I also realize that nothing here on this plane is ever going to be perfect. We are trial and error here as we learn to grow in compassion, lose the judgment and rigidity and just be kinder. Eating plants is a kinder choice and healthier for us. I have actually had death threats over cashew cheese so when I tell you how very political veganism is today, believe me, I have the first-hand experience! A fellow vegan wished me cancer, my family to die of it, all my pets too and for my business to fail. This was over a cashew cheese that she misunderstood to be a dairy cheese. I believe when it comes to food, the majority of us have lost our way. I also believe that one step in the right direction is a step forward indeed. So if you are reading and sitting on the fence, try one kindness meal then another. Baby steps. Rather than an all or nothing approach, think of it in terms of this: The more you adhere to a plant-based raw and organic lifestyle, the healthier you will become. You will naturally share this lifestyle with family and friends by example. Toxins which are stored in your fat cells will finally have a chance to dissipate leaving your immune system refreshed while your arteries unclog themselves. Don’t you want to be your most resilient?</div>
puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-34011512528742040392018-10-06T14:12:00.002-07:002018-10-06T14:17:39.685-07:00PurePet Alternative Vets in DFW Area<br />
<figure class="wp-block-image"></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt="" class="wp-image-410" src="https://puretemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_4836.jpg" /><figcaption>Hieronymus Rhett Thomas O'Brien Puppy getting his Acupuncture treatment!</figcaption></figure>
Hello! There is absolutely a time and a place for the practice of Western Medicine. An old friend who was getting his doctorate and was the son of a surgeon used to say, very aptly, that 'they call it the practice of medicine because that is exactly what we are doing...practicing.' WM excels in trauma cases and is sometimes the only or the very best option. Recently our Doberman had a neurological spine injury. An MRI and Surgery were recommended by one vet and putting him to sleep over quality of life issues by another if there wasn't swift improvement. A friend of mine just had spinal surgery performed on her Doxi. Her pup is gradually improving and healing after the surgery. My neighbor with a Dachshund, in commiserating with me when I was seeking help last June for our Doberboy, Rhett, explained that surgery was recommended but all he could afford were NSAIDs. He took his beloved pup home sans surgery, gave him his pain and anti-inflammatory meds and slowly the dog healed all on his own. That was a decade ago. Now elderly, the dog can hop up on furniture and trot up and down stairs with no issues. And our Rhett is fine now after going from being unable to run, falling down repeatedly trying just to walk and with a badly stumbling gate, to back to normal all with CMT (Canine Massage Therapy) Acupuncture and an Assisi Loop.<br />
When Rhett was a puppy, I began looking for alternative vet options and they seem to be slim. So here is what I know for those in the Dallas area. These are recommended vets whose first thought is not the pharma reps drugs or surgery but rather a more logical, thoughtful and holistic approach. And again, I wish to stress here that I am NOT slamming all Western Medicine workers or modalities. But we have options far older and less invasive. When faced with potential surgery or a few needles to fix my boy, neither guaranteed to work by the way, it made, to me, the most sense to do the least invasive thing on him and move from there, with patience and attention. Rhett had to have bloat surgery last Christmas and that was very hard on him, the pain of the very long incision and days of healing enough to where he could sit and then more time to be able to lay down. The poor guy stood and whined. He'd bunch up pillows under himself to sort of melt into place to rest. He was miserable. But his tummy torsioned and surgery was necessary. For folks wondering, god yes he was on heavy pain pills but nothing knocks the worst pain out. So if you are looking at engaging a more holistic vet, from advice on what if any annual shots are recommended to homeopathic and Asian herbs & treatments, here are a few options for you; Patricia Ballard of Alternative Vet Clinic, reached at myqivet@gmail.com works The Colony area and has semi-retired. Those in the Dallas area, I schedule CMT, Canine Massage & Acupressure therapy. Out in the Plano area, Sean at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital. In the White Rock Lake area, East Dallas Vet Clinic has recently added Acupuncture. Lisa Molidor is the DVM that does this work and is terrific to work with! She also makes house calls for acupuncture work. At EDVC I also adore Kevin Gibbs. He has experience that lends him to a unique & detailed perspective on his recommendations and treatments. And, lastly, Spot On Wellness, Dr. Hartai who is just brilliant. There are no other words. He travels and has several places around the metroplex where you can seek out his chiropractic and acupuncture mad-skills. There is also Dr. Pam with Vitality Pet Care but we tried for 3 years to get an apointment after being told she would see us as we were referred by another vet to her. Nope. I ended up doing my own mojo magic with what I know about Kidney disease and my boy and he is fine so far, thank you very much. I was recently able to secure an appointment with Dr. Ballard with Alternative Vet Clinic who just told me to keep doing what I was doing. She taught me well.♥ Recommended Reading: <a href="https://amzn.to/2IKTQju">Dr. Goldstein Nature Of Animal Healing </a>puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-10549930013083897832018-09-04T08:58:00.001-07:002018-09-04T08:58:51.265-07:00Easy Ways Toward Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Each Day!<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=puretemplehol_organic-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B01M98VBM2&asins=B01M98VBM2&linkId=e7fa91cce31cd8cbe47394625662bf68&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br />
You need to get off plastic, reuse items better, work from home wherever possible to reduce fossil fuel waste, be kinder, more present and attain enlightenment too. And when I say you I mean me. Seriously this is a global problem. Our lives have been about incorporating as much convenience and single serve things as possible. Folks even look at homes and cars as disposable now and they really aren't! Save the landfill by buying what you really need with an intention of using gently, passing on later to others in great condition and each of us makes a dent that way.<br />
Sit for a few seconds and breath as you absorb the fact that most of what we do every day, how we live, from how we pad to the kitchen to pour a morning beverage to how we order lunch or shop at the store is all habit. To make things easier our brains do this fantastic auto pilot thingy where we don't have to think so hard about all the nit noidy things, those daily choices that we make. Remember this is just habits and habits change. Did you always drive, smoke, dance, sing, paint, write or drink tea, coffee or alcohol? Really? Since you were a child? No, you grew into various habits, some good, some bad, that just became a part of you over time. These same things, if you want them to change, are changeable. Just give it 30 days to make new habits, hard at first, then easier. When I first went vegan I was deer in headlights at what to do next, what to prepare for my chef husband and now it is very easy for me to think in vegan terms. My shock and fright is what began this blog, actually, because I wondered how many other folks were scared too, who really wanted change, wanted to help the planet, save animals, save themselves, but didn't know yet how. I took this amazing course at Hippocrates (links below) and started off on this journey.<br />
As an Implementation Project Manager at Sprint, I had worked from home a couple of decades. I barely got into the car each week and mostly ate at home. We had layoffs and I began working for ATT and had to be in the office for a while starting out. Already concerned about my carbon footprint driving in daily, I watched in horror as my trash bin filled up with plastic and styrofoam. They served vegan fare in the cafeteria downstairs but things were far from carbon neutral getting the items to my desk. When I brought food in, they were in plastic baggies. And those also piled up.<br />
Nothing is ever going to be perfect here and I don't think, with the fall of man, that this is ever the point of the exercise. I do believe we are all accountable for our intentions and actions and that our path here involves lessons in being less self-directed and gain understanding and compassion. Being imperfect, my tips may not exemplify the very best you can do for the environment or animals but perhaps are baby steps in the right direction so I encourage feedback! I am always learning and incorporating new ideas into my blog. But be kind in your feedback because here is the thing; you can preach about the environment and whom should be doing what till you're blue. If it isn't easy enough or doable enough, convenient enough, folks won't attempt it or stay on point with it. That said, these are ways that I have, so far today, incorporated for better recycling and re-use and reduced plastic in my life. I am trying to be a better vegan too. But primarily, I am trying hard to live kinder and that means knowing my sources. I live in a meat-eating, honey indulging family (dog, cats and husband). This helps keep me compassionate as I look for ways to remove what animal-based products I can off the table and get better sources where I cannot.<br />
With daily trips to work, what I saw in my life as a problem were baggies. Loads of baggies. I had gallon sized baggies for my salads where I would make up a batch to last me a couple of meals. The thing to understand about baggies is even if they were to say they are BPA free, for example, there is no disclosure on the hundreds of chemicals that make up a baggie. All of this leaches into your food. Here are some earth-friendlier ways to detox your lunch bag, refrigerator and life.<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2MO5nUb">Stasher makes reusable baggies</a> which are completely free of toxic chemicals. The bags are made of natural components such as sand and oxygen and can be used for Sous Vida safely. They may be washed by hand or in the dishwasher too!<br />
Another great item I've discovered is the <a href="https://amzn.to/2MIYtzw">beeswax and organic cloth food wrappers</a>. I know, it's not vegan. But it is environmentally friendly all biodegradable and I am told bees are not harmed. The problem with honey, other than the fact it is a sugar, is that commercially, bees are killed when their honey is culled. But a beekeeper loves his bees and strives to keep the colony healthy and happy. So if you indulge in honey products then you need to be responsible for knowing your source. We have a neighbor who sells zip code honey. They do no harm to bees. Another wrap to consider is this <a href="https://amzn.to/2Q46vkr">5 piece beeswax, </a>jojoba and tree resin set for $19.99. I wrap my avocados, vegan pizza slices etc with them. If you choose these wraps, know that they last about a year with proper use and that is a ton of plastic wrap not in our oceans.<br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=puretemplehol_organic-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B07B4D1L36&asins=B07B4D1L36&linkId=9695adff57ae0b3bdedd8e8f3df46040&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br />
Say no to single-use cuttlery. This <a href="https://amzn.to/2wIqptw">bamboo </a>cutlery set is something that will work well from camping to working at the office or on the road and even includes a straw. After seeing that video of the poor turtle with a huge staw stuck in his nostril that had to be surgically removed, I stopped using straws at restaurants.<br />
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This <a href="https://amzn.to/2wK9Gpu">Tea Spot Urban Tumbler</a> is a hit with our whole family! We are tea drinkers, but you can put any beverage in there. The founder of the company cured her cancer with tea and has written a book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2wGUDw8">Cancer Hates Tea</a>. What I love about this tumbler is that as it is constructed of borosilicate glass and stainless steel infuser, it is free of toxins such as BPA. Her teas are lovely. I loaded up on tea after learning they sold Lapsang Souchong and this is a lovely <a href="https://amzn.to/2Q59JED">green tea sampler. </a> The cork around the bottle helps protect the glass while keeping your hands away from the too hot or cold beverage you're about to enjoy. The product doesn't leak, forming a nice seal and I have now given this out as gifts, it's just that good! Reusing something you love is one of the best ways to minimize your environmental impact. ♥<br />
You'll control the quality of your food and save money by making and taking your lunch with you to work. Check out this stylish option with the <a href="https://amzn.to/2NICqoZ">Tabkoe Bento Box</a>, free of BPA materials, while I shun microwaves, this is microwaveable.<br />
Another great glass storage option that goes from fridge to lunch bag are these nice <a href="https://amzn.to/2wGab34">glass meal prep containers</a> which airtight and space saving. <br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2Nb9UzB">Bulk Food Bags</a>, what about grocery shopping and all those produce bags? These bags go from your fridge to the grocery store for re-loading! <br />
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puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-1347092086457377082018-08-23T14:58:00.000-07:002018-08-23T14:58:44.383-07:00Digestion - Why Enzymes MatterOne thing drilled into me at Hippocrates was the slogan HOPE = Hormones, Oxygen, Phytonutrients, and Enzymes. Eating a healthy plant-based diet that is preferably raw and nothing cooked above 118 is ideal. The reason to eat raw or utilize low cooking and dehydrated foods are to retain the vital enzymes in the food. When we eat cooked foods, the body expends a lot of energy digesting it and creating its own enzymes to do so. With cooked foods, the body utilizes cups of digestive enzymes vs spoonfuls to break it all down. Eating cooked foods slows down the entire process and depletes the body of enzymes. Enzymatic exhaustion is aging. Enzymes are the spark of life, the electric. Hippocrates maintains that eating cooked foods causes digestive glucose cytosis - where your body engages white blood cells to go 'on attack'. The immune system doesn't recognize processed and cooked food as food. The thought process here is that a lot of energy the body spends 'fighting' cooked foods could be spent on detoxing and curing cancer. At the very least, raw foods should be consumed with cooked and eat the raw foods first, followed by the cooked ones.<br />
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=puretemplehol_organic-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B0013OW1SG&asins=B0013OW1SG&linkId=180845bfaac7a5cf72eb734269f55453&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br />Enzymes help you alkalize. An alkaline system is inhospitable to cancer. Enzymes benefit cardiovascular and degenerative diseases. Digestion is the #1 thing. If you lack enzymes from your food, your body will borrow it from other places and that is not a good thing. Enzymes are necessary to break down fats, carbohydrates and protein. Getting enough enzymes helps regulate healthy weight. It is recommended to take enzymes with each meal or snack regardless of whether the meal is raw or cooked. I do not take an enzyme when I juice, however, as I consider juicing to be 'pre-digested', meaning it is all fresh raw ingredients, macerated into a juice without pulp (see my article on Juicing vs blending) so that the body has minimal work absorbing the nutrients. I typically juice first thing in the morning as my 'breakfast' and then later eat a solid breakfast of salad, typically or hummus etc.<br />
I love feedback so please post your success stories and comments after being on enzymes. ♥<br />
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puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-15338246033179351582018-08-23T14:27:00.001-07:002018-08-23T14:27:41.074-07:00Supplements - Synthetic Vs Plant-BasedAre you concerned about the quality of your supplements? Are you vegan and find it frustrating to assure that there isn't anything animal based in the supplements you take? Do synthetic vitamins provide the same quality as plant-based supplements?<br />
About Me - I have been primarily organic with food and skincare the last 25 years and completely detoxed my home care about 20 years ago. Most of my life I lived primarily vegetarian and spent all of 2016 studying with Hippocrates Health Institute. Hippocrates was a life-changing experience for me, where I learned how the higher up the food chain we eat (other animals) that we increase our body burden of toxins stored in our fat. Plants do not store toxins the same way animals do. When we filter our nutrients through another animals body, rather than getting those vitamins and minerals directly from the source (plants) we increase the body burden because our bodies, as animals, store anything that cannot be detoxed right away, into our fat to protect the entire system from shutting down. <br />
No matter how cleanly you eat, you have a body burden. The entire planet is polluted to a greater or lesser degree because of factory farming and an onslaught of chemicals in our air, soil and water which all move, they know no borders.<br />
Therefore, we all must supplement to aid our bodies in getting the highest nutrition (soil erosion has wiped out vitamins and minerals) and help our DNA remain strong and repair. If you plan on rearing children, your kids will also thank you for that genetic boost because that will be passed down! On that note, I hear folks say that they have a history of heart disease or cancer and I want to assure you that 90-95% of cancer is from what you're exposed to and 5-10% is genetic. The body wants to heal and survive so give it the tools.<br />
Here are my rules: <br />1) Plant-based - The supplement must be plant-based and contain no synthetic ingredients because I believe the body, at a cellular level, doesn't adequately absorb them or see them as food. What you want are the full spectrum nutrients you would get if you were eating optimally. Seeing NOS which is Naturally Occurring Standard certified, on the label lets you know the product is not synthetic.<br />
2) Organic (or wildcrafted) - The supplement must be organic so I look for certification there. The reason is that generally the quality of the supplement is going to be better, more nutritious and being organic let's me know it is non-GMO and that no pesticides were used.<br />
3) Vegan - Both the product itself and whatever the softgel or capsule is made from should not be animal based.<br />
4) Quality Control - How is the product sourced and how is it made, what is the process, or facility the supplement is made in because this matters to assure contaminates are minimized.<br />
5) Value - I price check and ingredient check to come up with what I believe to be the best deal.<br />
Back in the beginning of all supplements, every one was plant-based. Then science found a way to synthesize nutrients which saves a ton of money but at what health cost? Synthetics are a cheaper supplement to create because rather than harvesting live crops, the nutrients are synthesized in a lab. They will tell you that doing things this way keeps the consistency, such as if one bottle has 500mg of C, the next batch will too because its a formula based on a synthetic and not a live plant where one plant is going to vary slightly from another. While I do understand why synthetics are on the market, in my training at Hippocrates, all synthetic based supplements were shunned. The reason is that while we may know a particular thing, such as biotin is great, the issue is that when we take it as a synthetic, we are getting just biotin synthesized whereas when we take it in food form, from a plant, we are getting the full spectrum of nutrients in our supplement. All things work together to form a whole. This is how the body expects things to be because this is what happens naturally when we eat healthy food. A salad, for example, will have numerous components, which the body knows how to break down and utilize. As Hippocrates phrased it, "High doses are not required since biology's orchestration enables your cells to fully embrace the unified chorus of superior elements."<br />There are varied schools of thought but I believe that the body doesn't recognize, at a cellular level, a synthetic vitamin in the same way it would recognize it in food and therefore, will not absorb and utilize it the same way with the same effects. <br />
Hippocrates has their own brand, LifeGive, which I use as well as reviewing and sourcing both through what I market as an Independent Consultant and online shopping.<br />
Below is a link to Hippocrates if you are interested in going down the rabbit hole of knowledge. The link will provide you with a free syllabus.<br />
Essante and Miessence links below offer great organic and wildcrafted supplements and skin care and home care.<br />
I'm available for any questions. ♥<br />
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<a href="http://www.essanteorganics.com/Puretemple"><strong>www.EssanteOrganics.com/Puretemple</strong></a><strong> </strong><br />
<a href="https://op.hippocratesinst.org/moreinfo/static/34"><strong>https://op.hippocratesinst.org/moreinfo/static/34</strong></a><strong> </strong><br />
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puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-89148096027019170302018-08-23T13:05:00.001-07:002018-08-23T13:20:34.543-07:00Detox Heavy Metals, Radiation & Other Toxic Substances; Spirulina, Moringa & ChlorellaEating a healthy, predominately raw plant-based diet is the big step forward in anyone's health. Today I want to discuss a few of my favorite superfoods. All of us need supplementation and with 95% of the supplements on the market being toxic or a waste of money, I strive as a vegan lifestyle coach, organic skincare Independent Consultant and affiliate marketer, to basically do the research and shop all day, reading ingredients, where things are sourced, then who has the best 'deal' on both quality and price (value) and write about it here.<br />
See below for my links to inquire or purchase. While this is my work, where I earn my living, my first and foremost goal here is to educate (and I am always learning myself) because nearly my entire family was wiped out by cancer with two more on their way out. Whenever I am running low on something, I shop, I look for the best value and I share that information in my blog to help you too. ♥<br />
Here are my rules: 1) Plant-based - The supplement must be plant-based and contain no synthetic ingredients because I believe the body, at a cellular level, doesn't adequately absorb them or see them as food. What you want are the full spectrum nutrients you would get if you were eating optimally. Seeing NOS which is Naturally Occurring Standard certified, on the label lets you know the product is not synthetic.<br />
2) Organic - (or Wildcrafted) The supplement must be organic so I look for certification there. The reason is that generally the quality of the supplement is going to be better, more nutritious and being organic lets me know it is non-GMO and that no pesticides were used.<br />
3) Vegan - Both the product itself and whatever the softgel or capsule is made from should not be animal based.<br />
4) Quality Control - How is the product sourced and how is it made, what is the process, or facility the supplement is made in because this matters to assure contaminates are minimized.<br />
5) Value - I price check and ingredient check to come up with what I believe to be the best deal.<br />
<strong>Spirulina or </strong>Klamath<strong> Lake Blue-Green Algae</strong> - Known to purge the body of heavy metals such as mercury, this plant is knowns as the best nutrition in the ocean, spirulina contains zinc, manganese, selenium, copper. We could live abundantly on just this plant and water. Spirulina has 58x more iron than spinach, enables the body to repair DNA and protein levels are 400x more than beef. Here we want the Klamath Lake spirulina as this algae is the purest form.<br />
<strong>Moringa</strong> - Containing all 8 amino acids, one tablespoon is equal to 2 cups of greens. Protein, calcium, iron and fiber are all great things in this nutrient-dense plant powder. Great for post-workout inflammation and overall detox.<br />
<strong>Chlorella</strong> - Chlorella is a sea plant or seaweed. It is a powerhouse of b12, biotin, vitamin a and is known for taking heavy metals and radiation out of the body. This supplement is what I reached out to Naoto Matsumura and recommended a few years ago. Naoto is the man who during Fukushima fled with the rest then later returned to his hometown of Tomioka where he remained to take care of all the pets left behind.<br />
<strong>Links to shop & prices :<br />Spirulina or Klamath Lake Blue-Green Algae -</strong>I like <a href="https://amzn.to/2BHFnVm">Pure Synergy Organics</a> as it is cold processed and stored in a glass bottle. You can do powder however, it tends to clump unless mixed well into a smoothie. I recommend the capsules, taken throughout the day and getting the powder in a blend for smoothies and salads.<strong><br /></strong><br />
<strong>Blends</strong> - Miessence Deep Green, which is a synergistic combination of Chlorella, Spirulina, Wheat and Barley grasses amongst others. I am an Independent Rep for this brand because the entire line is clean and certified organic. Their skincare is edible too!<br />
https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/category/1/skincare<br />
<strong>Moringa -</strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/2P1IF7B">Moringa Source raw organic Moringa</a> is a good value with 16oz for $15.99. Kuli Kuli<a href="https://amzn.to/2PzCF7o"> Organic Pure Moringa Vegetable Powder</a> is 10oz for $24.35 which is higher but I chose this one as the company states that they source the plants in a sustainable way, utilizing growers in a network of farms across the globe. I want the rainforests to be happy.<br />
<strong>Chlorella</strong> - <a href="https://amzn.to/2o3GHs4">Anthony's organic Chlorella powder</a> is the best price but does not say where the Chlorella is sourced. $13.00 nets you 8 oz. I believe the <a href="https://amzn.to/2MNyLcv">bareoganics Chlorella</a> is the best value, however, because the company assures that the product is raw (not heated where it would lose enzymes and vitamins) and is grown in stainless steel tanks to protect the chlorella from toxic substances and also assure a better flavor. <strong>Blends</strong> - If you are looking for a great blend of superfoods, I highly recommend Miessence Deep Green, which is a synergistic combination of Chlorella, Spirulina, Wheat and Barley grasses amongst others. I am an Independent Rep for this brand because the entire line is clean and certified organic. Their skincare is edible too!<br />
https://www.one.organic/puretemple/en/category/1/skincare<br />
For those with allergies to Seaweeds or algae or wish to augment with other superfood combinations, another great blend of superfoods, I highly recommend is Essante Earth Greens which is a mix of Barley and Wheat, Kamut grasses, lemongrass, kale, amongst others and does not contain spirulina or chlorella. I take all of these things in a rotation and do both the powder and the capsules, which are easy to do traveling or on the go. Because all of their products are wildcrafted or organically grown, I am an Independent Consultant for Essante as well.<br />
<a href="http://www.essanteorganics.com/Puretemple"><strong>www.EssanteOrganics.com/Puretemple</strong></a><strong> </strong><br />
I appreciate feedback and encourage you to report back on what you are using and how it has helped you.<br />
<br />puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-53322115508192815652018-08-09T14:20:00.000-07:002018-08-09T14:20:12.740-07:00Plan B How To Achieve When Life Throws CurveballsA thing we each commonly share is that sooner or later, life will throw you a curveball you were not expecting. Whether it's the yacht or Jaguar needing maintenance, the inner tube requiring a patch and Pacer engine exploding, or job or relationship loss, stuff will happen that we are in some way not fully and on all levels prepared for. <br />
A friend was sharing his disbelief in how so many of us have day jobs, working for the man rather than for oneself, building up our own business. I added my 2 cents which were promptly deleted on his post. But I understand exactly why the majority of us work for the man. I also totally get why many of us dream of being more in control by owning our own gig and I would love someone to join me and help me share the cool products I represent (see below).<br />
For 26 years I worked at Sprint and made decent money the last decade of it. Then I was laid off and went to work for ATT as a contractor and making similar money in contracting that paid $45.00 an hour starting out. This was fantastic, I was working from home which is something I had been doing and wanted to continue doing, I was no longer salary and that meant far better control over my hours and scope of responsibility. Earning $1800.00 a week and NOT working a minute over 8 hours each day was golden for me. I actually did put in a few extra hours but that was my choice and I was free to make that up during the week by cutting out early when able to do so. I was not so overloaded as I was 95% of the time at Sprint, so I really had what everybody talks about when they spout on about a work and life balance. I had that FINALLY! I was learning something new and just loved my job. I loved my work at Sprint too, just not the long hours I typically put in and at no additional pay. After months of being new and acclimating, I finally fit into the pecking order. The team was cohesive except for one guy who was a rat and a troublemaker. This little dude was on me from day one so I suppose he is pleased as Hawaiian punch right now as they kept him on the project and I was one of the laid-off people.<br />
While working, I continued writing this blog, writing product reviews and answering plant-based lifestyle questions, sharing knowledge from my Hippocrates Health Institute training and selling organic skin, body and home care products as an independent representative of 3 great companies.<br />
I love helping people and sharing why they should go organic, doing facials or helping them with a green detox or supplement but 3 years in, I pay a lot more to keep this blog going and my Independent Rep status, than what I get paid. Frankly, I am at a loss as to how I can earn $1800 a week take home pay doing my own gig. So, yes, Randy my friend, I do understand your frustration as well as why folks have their day job, putting so much into that work that sometimes it squeezes out everything else. Because life happens. And as a business owner, an entrepreneur, I completely get how freaking hard this is to pull off. In part, this is because I don't just follow the money. No, I fully research and vet what I am suggesting folks buy. I read the ingredients and assure that there are no toxic substances in the label. I will only talk about and recommend what I have already vetted as safe. I price check to see what product between the 3 lines may be cheaper or better for you. Then I talk about it. I am not pushy and therefore I have few paying customers and give a lot of free advice out. This would be why I really miss my day job but also brings us back to why having a plan b and preferably a plan c as well, is critical in life.<br />
You can be filled with all the knowledge and enthusiasm in the world and still be sitting staring at a dwindling bank account. You may take exquisite care of your vehicle but take it someplace and they put in a part you never needed and you cannot prove that they just took $1600.00 of your money that was utterly unnecessary. You can never go back to a place that screwed you and you can get another job if you get laid off but it is the in-between, the plan b, that will keep you afloat and calmer when the feces hits the fan.<br />
Back up plans are not always ideal, which is why they are back up and not primary plans. First, you must exercise a level of control and realize that less can be more. You compete with yourself and your highest good, not the Jones's next door. My neighbor sort of hoards stuff. He gets most of it for free or really cheap. But his garage is packed to the gills with stuff he doesn't use or need. Learn to let it go. I just sold my car. I had 2 and one paid off. I kept the one paid off. We have more space now and no car payment. So whatever your current financial situation, a backup plan is respect and love for yourself. It is also respect and love for your family. <br />
Steps to Creating a Backup Plan: <br />HELOCs - If you own a home where you have any equity at all, consider getting a HELOC, which is a Home Equity Line Of Credit that you never need to use but just have available in case of emergency. Unlike a mortgage, in most states, there are no fees for this type of loan other than the interest carried on any balance. <br />
At various times, I have used my HELOC to pay off a primary mortgage, a vehicle, to remodel that home as well as to remodel another home. <br />
When using a HELOC or any other kind of loan system, this is not going to be ideal. Of course, you can write off the interest on a HELOC at tax time but it is still money lost. Use with discretion, and don't be the one making the minimum interest-only payments or you will never get ahead or get the loan paid off. I make double payments, at least, every month. My goal is to get the loan totally paid off but also in doubling up on my payments each month, this creates more bandwidth in case I ever must tap into the loan again.<br />
CREDIT - Don't carry credit card debt. Pay the balance in full each and every month which will save you money as well as help motivate you to dial it down if you are spending above your means. If you currently have credit card debt, pay the higher interest rate first and get that knocked out. Then go to the next highest rate card and so on. You also want to pay your smallest balance first, depending upon how long that will take you and what the interest rate is that they are charging you in order to create cash flow. Cash flow is king. It helps create plan Bs. <br />
Look for 0% interest when you get into a bind and need to extend something out. We recently had a remodel that ended up being more and then more yet. I swung some of the fixtures onto a zero for 6 months loan rather than having to pay in full when the bill came in. At the time, I did not know I was getting laid off so I am very glad now that I planned ahead, just in case.<br />
Savings - When working I loved to move my direct deposit into various accounts so some would be for immediate spending while others were dovetailed for savings. Having this done automatically helps because even the best of intentions can get derailed otherwise. Pretend it isn't there and shortly you will have a nice little nest egg.<br />
Respect For What You Have - Keep your things in good condition so if you tire of them or need to sell things off, they are ready for the next buyer. From my homes to my cars, everything is in tip-top shape and maintained that way. This means far less drama when it is time to sell something off. Recently I sold the Jaguar. To get it ready for sale simply meant a hose and soap. It has recently been waxed and the interior leather treated so easy peasy. My 24-year-old car would need a wax. That's it. Both homes are market ready with the landscape on a regular maintenance schedule. We rent out the one place but if we were ever in need of selling, it's ready to go in a nice paying it forward way too (don't ever forget about Karma).<br />
Keep Your Resume Updated - Don't ever assume you are safe. Getting laid off came suddenly and shockingly. We all tend to stack rank ourselves and I knew I was doing well and was not the troublemaker on the team so it came as a surprise when it happened to me. Networking and keeping up with connections and a fresh resume takes the edge off.<br />
Learn New Skills - Look at emerging fields and at other ways you can apply the talents you currently have in a new way. I'm a project manager, great at the minutia of where all the widgets currently are and where they need to be while making it look easy in front of a customer. These are valuable skills I can apply to anything from a construction or remodel project to implementing an API. But I also adore animals and recently went through some heavy stuff with our resident Doberman and am currently studying CMT, Canine Massage Therapy to be an animal bodyworker. Like acupuncture, it is an emerging field for our fur kids and I will be one of the few in Dallas doing this a few weeks from now when I am certified.<br />
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puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-23653324392799444672018-07-30T14:38:00.001-07:002018-07-30T14:38:32.463-07:00 Great Books About Animal Spirit & HealingI always find it amusing when people try to differentiate ourselves far and away from the other animals as if we are not in any way similar or on the same playing field. My husband will talk about 'our animals' and I will occasionally remind him that we are animals too. In my lifetime of being around animals, predominately cats and a few dogs, birds and fish, I have come to the knowledge that they each have reasoning capabilities, a great capacity for love, forgiveness and joy, their own proclivities and desires, social decorums, ways of training others and being part of the family. No cat you will ever have will be exactly like another. Their personality differences are infinite snowflakes of uniqueness. I will never have the capacity to know all animals but am amply blessed to know a few while I am here. I have come to believe they are here to help us grow in the knowledge of right and wrong, of compassion and grace as well as aiding us in the retention of awe. Each creature really is awe-inspiring and fearfully made. It is a humbling responsibility to have a fur child in our family who trusts us on such a deep level to be their advocate through thick and thin, to always look after their best interest. It is equally humbling to see that they give the very same dedication, if not even more so, to us, their human-animal companions. I am currently studying CMT, Canine Massage Therapy, and on a progressive training there as I continue to learn more about them and myself.<br />
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I recently picked up The above book This is one of those really great books that's hard to put down once you crack the cover. Regardless of your religious beliefs, there is something beyond hunks of meat shaped like a cat or a person. That something is the breath of life, the spirit that motivates us behind the mind and body, that same light that fades from our eyes once we are gone. I have been surrounded by quite a bit of death the last few years and witness how one foot is here on this plane while the other foot is in the netherworld. People not on any drugs will awake here on this plane and tell you plainly that they were just speaking to deceased friends, relatives, their dog was there to greet them etc. This morning, a friend of mine passed away. Prior to Bobby's death, he saw my best friends dead daughter Jennifer amongst others. He would awaken here and be disappointed he had not already crossed over the rainbow bridge. Bobby was ready to go and left us early this morning. I believe we are all here with plans, with things to do. But it wasn't until reading <a href="https://amzn.to/2NWiONV">The Spritual Nature Of Animals by Karlene Stange</a>, that I came away with an awareness that they also have plans. This struck a deep chord in me (see my other canine posts) as Rhett, our resident Doberman and I, have been through some heavy stuff lately which has all helped me to share new information with others to help them as well as set me upon a new career path.<br />
Temple Grandin, upon the death of an animal, asked in her book <a href="https://amzn.to/2M3WAco">Animals Make Us Human</a>, 'Where do they go?'<br />She is speaking of the spirit, the light in the eyes, the thing most of us don't really discuss that we all share, the breath of life that contains the spirit in the temporal body.<br />
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I do not advocate the killing of any of our fellow animals but I also realize that not everybody will go vegan. I would much rather see a return (and saving) of our local farms who make efforts to raise animals humanely, who are in the meat or dairy business as ethically as possible than I ever would want to see what is happening, corporate farms with zero compassion taking over, wiping out our local farmers with their power and might who create substandard fare while creating a living hell on earth for our brethren animals. Even if you don't like pigs, perhaps you don't like their ways or just don't care, you have to understand they are loyal, fun loving and smarter than most dogs. Dogs are as smart as that of a 4 or 5-year-old child. That isn't what you would call dumb. The thing with dogs is that their emotional intelligence remains that of a 4 or 5-year-old too, regardless of how old they actually are. Some humans remain at an infant state too but we'll move off that topic. ♥ While we may lose patience with an adult human acting a fool, it is very important to absorb at your core that no matter how smart your fur kid is, his emotional intelligence is that of a 4-year-old kid. It is never going to mature beyond this so extend the necessary grace when that 4-year-old chews something up stressing out when you work late. You're the adult in this relationship, always. Put things away, provide toys and other healthy distractions or own the consequences with grace. It is true that as an animal ages, coupled with consistent, firm but kind training or mentoring as I like to call it, good socialization as you would your human kids, they settle in and are far better behaved as they age which can give off the illusion that they are mature. Yes but no...there will always be that child within and God bless this because we need reminding of awe and humility and innocence every day.<br />
<a href="https://amzn.to/2LMsf5e"> Dr. Goldsteins The Nature Of Animal Healing</a> is one of my reference books. I learned about alternative heartworm treatments here as well as how bad all these annual shots are for our fur babies. I haven't had any shots since I was a child and I feel fine. Why on earth do we ply our creatures with annual insults? Also, I did not realize until last year that most of these shots, for us and them, contain mercury and other toxins in their mix. Unless it is necessary, such as an area where Parvo is common or what have you, why put them deliberately in harm's way? Be judicious. This book will help guide you there.<br />
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Another fabulous reference book is <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ou8KwU">Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health For Dogs & Cats</a>. This book teaches natural herbs and techniques, as well as recipes for home cooked meals. Also, you can look up symptoms and diseases to help guide you through many situations.<br />
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What animal lovers library would be completed without <a href="https://amzn.to/2viAvj3">James Herriot All Creatures Great & Small</a>? Or perhaps the whole set, below.<br />
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Please post your own stories and comments, I love feedback and thanks for reading. ♥puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-17301167745501143762018-07-22T09:36:00.000-07:002018-07-22T09:36:06.157-07:00Detoxing The Lungs - Breath BetterThe body was magnificently designed to detox every day. The problem is that no body was ever built to withstand the onslaught we all face today. Consequently, there is a rise in asthma and other chronic lung fatigue issues as our body burden of toxins increase. People tell me 'I'll die anyway, let me eat what I want and do what I want' but the point is in truly living and breathing and embracing life to its fullest while we are here. Quality of life over quantity...but if you are mindful of doing daily detoxing and eating a healthy mostly raw organic plant-based lifestyle, then you will end up with both quantity and quality! ♥<br />
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There are both active (exercises) and passive (pill popping) ways to detox and assists the lungs to do their job better and longer. We are not merely bystanders, our health is not genetically writ but something we own by at least 90-95%. Only 5-10% of your chances of getting cancer are genetic. While your family tree and how your forefathers ate does affect the gene pool and make it stronger or weaker, you still have an amazing amount of control here. I just want to drive this point home because so many folks say well, our family has asthma, or cancer, or high blood pressure, triple bypasses, diabetes or we are prone to be fat and just stop for a second and take a real hard look at how your beloved lived prior to getting their disease issues. Don't pass the buck here, eat better, stop smoking, detox your daily lifestyle.<br />
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Sorry I tend to get on a rant. So the lungs...<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">unless you are very careful to use only organic and natural cleaning agents, and environmentally friendly and toxin free furnishings, </span><span style="border: 0px; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the average home contains about 10 gallons of synthetic chemical products.</span><br />
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From cigarette smoke, to pesticides, from paints to household cleaners, to candles and incense or other air fresheners - all can distribute toxins throughout the home. One of the first lines of defense is purifying your air. I recommend <a href="http://amzn.to/2axi3Hx" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rabbit room air purifiers</a>. They are not cheap but they are the sleekest I've seen on the market with a 5 stage filtration, plus the customization is great! I have owned some ugly air filtration systems in my day and am thankful now that I no longer feel the need to sacrifice style for health. Rabbit offers the Artists Series featuring images by Gustav Klimt, Katsushika Hokusai and original designs by Rabbit Air's creative team, to offer you a sophisticated answer to stale air.</div>
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I leave mine on auto so that they automatically adjust the fan speed high or low as needed to filter the air in the entire room as much as twice an hour.</div>
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The Minus A2 - SPA 780 filters as much as 815 square feet while the Minus A2 -SPA 700A, filters as much as 700 square feet. The unit stands on its own base or you can opt to wall mount it.</div>
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I totally dig the mood light, the LED lighting may be turned on so that it provides a soft mellow glow of soothing colours. It automatically senses when it is dark or 'nap time' so I like to read in bed, then turn the light out for bed, watch the colours for a bit while I get myself organized and poof, it goes out a few moments later. Perfect!</div>
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There are six stages of air purification and you can customize, as noted earlier, for Toxin absorbing, Pet allergy, odor, germs. Many people who keep birds choose this filtration system since birds are very sensitive to bad air.</div>
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In our home, we really don't have any place to 'hide' things like air purifiers or litter boxes. It's a modern home and not large. These units are gorgeous! We have people over and they comment on the filters because they present themselves as art. As it is something that needs to blend in and look great and something I will see each time I enter the room, I am happy to fork over the cash for it. We have our filters on auto ship as well. </div>
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Driving can be very dirty business, as can sitting in a dusty cubicle. Working from home is such blessing but I recently found myself driving into the office far more than I planned and coughing due to the detritus level. I wanted something for the car and the office that was easily transportable, nice looking and with Hepa filtration. The Tecool<a href="http://amzn.to/2DogKKf"> air purifier</a> USB plugs into your car or laptop for easy peasy transition and comes in a soft white or black. A coworker was chronically coughing one morning so I unplugged my purifier and plugged it into her laptop so she could breathe some fresh air. Within minutes her coughing grew quieter and then stopped all together. For $32.99 it's a great deal.</div>
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If you are saddled with some lung congestion, such as from construction or just general pollution, while you work on clearing the air, I recommend <a href="http://amzn.to/2DlDiex">Hyland Phosphorus </a>as a natural homeopathic aid for cough or chest congestion. It works fast too! I am never without this or<a href="http://amzn.to/2zawNIt"> Fenu-Thyme capsules </a>which have two fabulous lung healing herbs to boost your lung's ability to clear itself out.</div>
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Folks, as we age, the lungs take a real beating. Support your lungs by cleaning your air, minimizing dirty environments and taking natural supplements to support them.</div>
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I originally purchased my <a href="https://amzn.to/2NBOBDM" target="_blank">Himalayan Salt Inhaler</a> at Whole Foods. It was over $50.00 when I left the store. This is a steal. The salt lasts at least 3 years and is a great detox as you sit back and watch a movie. Do for 30 minutes at a time. Feel the difference in your lungs. This is great for preventing infections or when you have an infection.<br />
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Yoga is magical. Its one of the rare modalities of exercise that join the body, the mind and the spirit, stacking the bones, aligning the body and mind, creating calm and ability to live in the present. To ease allergies and asthma, try Shining Skull Breathing. Yogic breathwork significantly improves lung function as it works to calm the nervous system. For Shining Skull Breathing, inhale deeply through the nose and on the exhale, breathe out short powerful bursts, one every second for ten seconds. That is your first set. Do 3 and gradually work yourself up to more sets. FYI, this breathwork will temporarily increase your heart rate. Another yogic breath is to simply breath in deeply, counting to ten (or 4 or whatever you can personally do as you slowly and deeply inhale) hold for the same amount of seconds, then exhale for the same amount of seconds to even out the breath. </div>
puretemplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05186804153034603798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175679267564322164.post-8993657744130670162018-07-07T15:55:00.001-07:002018-07-12T07:01:10.039-07:00Canine Acupuncture For Neurological Issues Look closely, I call this 'DobieTenna' as Rhett has a needle in his head that appears to be receiving signals.<br />
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Hieronymus Rhett Thomas O'Brien Puppy (Big dog, big name) just had his 8th birthday in April. His short name is Rhett. He has always been a powerful dog and is so muscular that we have called him the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Dobermans as he is beautifully and massively built while at the same time, very agile. We have downsized significantly but in our old place, we joked that he learned agility just navigating the rooms of the house without bumping into anything. Agile. Strong. Rhett is also very personable, stubborn and demanding. Fortunately he is equally as sweet and patient as he is demanding and stubborn or there'd be trouble.<br />
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Here's a photo of the full scope and Rhett is being a very good boy. At this point he has had several treatments but I want to take you back to June 4th. I had lost my job just a few days prior. We were in the throes (and holy bejeebus we still are) of a master bathroom remodel. Funds are exceedingly tight. I am a bit depressed but rah rah trying to stay upbeat when that Monday, after a good walk with my husband, Rhett begins acting all weird. He's weak, especially in the back and particularly his back right leg which he cannot put any weight on. He's panting, shivering and falling down. After the trip to the emergency room where they take a wait and see approach, I figure we should try acupressure massage therapy on him. I call someone to the house I know well and this does help but he is not at all right and needs a lot more. I search out an acupuncturist and locate Spot On Wellness, for those in the Dallas area, he rocks. Dr. Hartai does an initial treatment but it's clear there are neurological issues that could be anything from Wobblers, some degenerative disease, a tumor or acute injury only now manifesting visibly. He referred us to a neurologist for an MRI. I actually started a gofundme to help out but beyond the first $600 which I am so thankful for, nobody has contributed more recently so we are out of pocket about 2k and completely on our own on this because while there were discussions about chiropractic and acupuncture etc when I signed up with the insurance, apparently I am missing a rider I needed to have that would have covered all of this, less a $500.00 deductible. I immediately got an appointment but also noted significant improvement from the first treatment. The acupressure had helped a bit but the needles more. It was recommended he have twice-weekly treatments and as he could not get in or out of the car well, that meant paying someone for house calls too.<br />
Thinking logically through all this, I want to validate how the non- invasive treatments would work for my boy. I already do not have funds for this anyway. But I cannot allow my boy to suffer.<br />
Should I spend the $500.00 deductible now to put Rhett through the MRI drama that will eat up at least 3k just for the test and more thousands for surgery yet have a majority of that covered ($500.00 deductible and then insurance pays 80%) and <em>KNOW</em> what the issue is and treat it in a Western Medicine way which would mean I definitely wouldn't have any cash for acupuncture treatments, or be patient through the process of watching how acupuncture does for him? Not easy decisions when your loved one is suffering, scared and weak and has no idea why or what happened.<br />
IF you want my opinion right now, I find it utterly silly that dosing our boy with narcotics and putting him through an MRI scan and surgery to resolve is covered by my insurance but far less invasive and easier on everybody acupuncture isn't...without paying more for a rider I didn't know I needed until this happened and I called to begin filing the claim.<br />
I am familiar with acupuncture, having work done to alleviate heartburn, hip flexor issues, hand issues, and swallowing issues with acalaysia, this weird disorder brought on by stress. There is magic in this ancient practice. Rhett went on twice weekly vet treatments plus at home massage therapy. His improvement weekly was marked and uplifting. Joyful. From June 4th to today, 7/12, Rhett has gone from barely being able to stand up without falling down, to being able again to get up into his favorite chair, the tall bed, feel motivated enough and well enough to go see who is at the door. And bark. He had even lost his bark. Rhett can tell us who is at the door by how he barks. We know instantly if it's someone we know, someone he likes or doesn't. And he has this amazingly resonant bass bark that rumbles inside your chest cavity that will floor you if you are not prepared for it. When asking him to 'speak' for treats, he begins in a whisper. You have to tell him louder and then he complies, gradually amping it up as asked to do so. We did not train him to do this, it's all his personality and peculiarity as a unique soul inhabiting our home and intertwining into our lives. Rhett was able to again walk, then hike a leg to pee then trot, then canter and then gallop all without falling down. His hind legs are still weak and his gallop is not full on but he can chase a squirrel in the backyard and look like he means it. In truth he just wants to play with the squirrels, having played catch and release with them and rabbits as a puppy. He loves and is fascinated by all life, all cats, all squirrels, all living creatures. He doesn't, as some dogs do, lump one cat into another or one squirrel as good as another, no...he literally wants to have a relationship with each being he meets. He will nuzzle injured birds, and try his level best to appear small and non-threatening to meet another potential friend while on walks. At parties, he knows how to mix and mingle with guests but also understands who is allowed in. I have seen his full-on wicked Doberman side exactly once and guarding warning exactly twice and yes it is quite the frightening and magnificent spectacle to behold. I understand how a Doberman or other powerful animal can be scarier than a gun. Primarily because he knows exactly when to turn it on, he has fooled 99% of the people who know him into thinking he is a wussy lapdog. A dear friend and neighbor, Keith once witnessed all 115lbs of Rhett engaging in play with our 7lb rooster and allowing the rooster to chase him away from the hens. We joked that this was embarrassing and must never be spoken of. Rhett bobbed and weaved and had fun with the rooster who I think really was trying to protect his harem of hens but Rhett meant no harm at all. I have watched Rhett gracefully escort people he considers lost, off our property as well as look like he is hungry to tuck into the man who opened our front door unannounced. He has never needed to bite anyone as his warning has always sufficed. Like my Boxer boy before him, I stand amazed at their brain and how they work things out all on their own, given the proper loving care, socialization and raising, really mostly all things we do with our human kids. I have had folks say...so he's 8, right? And Dobermans live, what to be 10? Rhett has some 12, 14 & 16-year-olds in his line and sure, while he does have an expiration date like we all do, I love him and want to keep him around on this earthly plane just as long as possible. He, like all spirits, will not be replaceable once he is gone. Yes, oh you bet we will get another dog and love again, but it will not ever be the same. It never is. That is the point, one of our lessons to learn here.<br />
Life is precious. Rhett depends upon us as any child would. So he is getting therapy, it's helping so much and I wanted to share this out for anyone in a similar boat not to throw in the towel too quickly or perhaps succumb to surgery too soon either because I feel as if I just watched a miracle unfold before my eyes as I watch my boy get back to his old strong and stubborn and exceedingly sweet self.<br />
To speed healing, in addition to the vet work, I have him on some anti-inflammatory supplements. We are using <a href="https://amzn.to/2u2NdCW">Infinite Hip and Joint</a>, which is organic with Turmeric, glucosamine and .chondroitin and MSM, all great for us to take to keep us limber.<br />
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For his omega 3s and because all fish is toxic (there is plastics and pharma drugs in all fish plus mercury and other poisons thank you humans and factory farming for ruining fish) I give him seaweed, such as <a href="https://amzn.to/2lZ9xss">Spirulina</a>, Chinese Chlorella and Klamath Lake Blue-Green Algae and for his B12, <a href="https://amzn.to/2u0kNcA">Braggs Nutritional Yeast,</a> which is a great way as a vegan (I am, he's not) to get your B12 and is so delicious on popcorn.<br />
Assisi Loop Option, the ActiPatch.<br />
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Your vet can prescribe an Assisi Loop, which is an electromagnetic field which pulses but you don't feel it. When near a conductor (such as tissue) the device will induce current flow, bringing oxygen into the area to speed healing while calming the pain signals. The currents work in tissue from outside the body, no need to shave the fur, the magnetic fields penetrate through fur, hair, casts and bandages. You MUST have a prescription and the device will set you back $300.00 and for that, you will receive a minimum of 150 15-minute treatments. Very simple to use, you push the button and it auto shuts off after 15 minutes. (They do have one that is constantly on.) After the battery is spent, the device is trash and you must buy a new one. I have one now, but while I was waiting, and in a hurry to try this on myself and my dog, I located this device, <a href="https://amzn.to/2zmGMj3">the ActiPatch, </a> on Amazon. There is a cheaper version but it doesn't shut itself off.<br />
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Unless your pup requires acute care, such as post-surgery, you want the model that you can turn on and off for treatment so that you are not wasting the battery life. For less than $30.00 you get 720 total hours of therapy (with ON/OFF switch) which yields 4 cents per hour of therapy. This is a mini-me version of the Assisi loop which is more powerful. The Actipatch is the 'human' marketed version, there is also the identical one marketed for pets that costs more and you don't get the wrap. Ha! So order this one and save money plus get tape and a wrap and try it on yourself as well!<br />
See my other post on dog food recommendations, but it is very important to feed properly a clean diet. I really like <a href="https://amzn.to/2zheRRJ">Dr. Harveys</a> and the man will actually get on the phone with you too.<br />
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Rhett's go fund me for any interested Animal loving parties ♥<br />
https://www.gofundme.com/treatment-for-heironymus-rhett<br />
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