Daily Intention: "My Life is a Perfect Example of Synchronicity and Flow"

[Post by Cliff Harvey]

This affirmation is one that came from Psych-K - a modality that I use in the mind-body side of my naturopathic practice. 

I use this often when I feel as if I am trying to keep too many balls in the air and when it's hard to keep track of all that needs to be done

Sometimes we may feel as if we are battling, that life is a struggle, that we are having to 'force' the life that we want to become true. This though is only our perception...

Time marches on as it always has, life continues in it's unabated flow, and we as an integral part of the universe, and we as perpetuations of the divine are part and parcel of this universal flow. 

In the seminal words of Max Ehrmann: "And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should". 

And so while we strive for the things we want, and work towards that which we desire we can with the simple affirmation "My life is a perfect example of synchronicity and flow" make peace with that which is greater than us. That we are part of the beautiful dance of life...and that we should enjoy it; enjoy the moment; enjoy the flow...and enjoy the dance. 

~ Blessings

Cliff

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The Lent Challenge: Diet

[Post by Cliff Harvey]

Since posting about the Lent Challenge a few people have messaged asking what I'm going to eat over this period.

The reality is that this is pretty similar to the way I usually eat, just a little stricter and with complete abstinence from coffee, alcohol and the omission of the odd sugar containing treat on a Sunday (which is usually some gluten free cake or chocolate.)

The basic structure will look like this:

Breakfast:

Low grain muesli with fruit, berries and coconut cream

This 'Low Grain Muesli' is simply my way of limiting grain intake whilst also having an easy breakfast. I cut a piece of fruit (usually pineapple or banana or mango) and add nuts, seeds, berries and occasionally top with a sprinkling of puffed amaranth. I use coconut cream mixed with a touch of water (and occasionally blended with golden pea protein isolate) in place of milk. 

OR
Gluten free toast with nut butter

I generally have a pretty light and easy breakfast. While I'm not a big fan of bread in general I do often have a piece or two at breakfast for simple ease. It is one of the 'compromises for convenience' that I bring into my lifestyle. 


Lunch/Dinner:

Sprouted legumes with salad greens, added seeds, olive oil, salt, pepper

This is one of my most common 'go to meals'. I simply take a huge bowl of salad, throw in a few cups of sprouted lentils or mung beans and add a handful of nuts or seeds (especially walnuts and pumpkin seeds). I dress liberally with olive oil and add a dash of salt and pepper. Easy. quick, nutritious raw food goodness!

OR
Sprouted legume stew

Another super easy option. I throw a whole bunch of veggies (broccoli, cauli, onions, garlic, beans, peas etc) with a whole lot of lentils, mung beans or chick peas (or occasionally other beans) into a crock-pot or slow cooker, add water and vegetable stock (and occasionally some Marmite!) and leave for the day to cook while I am seeing clients. Boom! 


Snacks:

Smoothie - golden pea protein isolate, banana (or mango), berries (and/or berry powder - varying type), ground flaxseed, flax oil and/or coconut cream.

I make sure that these are calorically dense and protein dense due to the occasional sparsity of the other meals. Also making sure to supply plenty of quality fats from coconut and flax and lots of micro-nutrients from berries, berry powder and ground flax-seed. 


Other snacks may be nuts, seeds, extra sprouted legumes, dates after training or a 'Primal Bites' by Delish.

I like to keep things as simple as possible. I have way too many other things going on to stress and worry about exhaustive and complicated food prep...but that's no excuse to not eat well, even when omitting meat, dairy and eggs. Give it a go!

~ Blessings
Cliff

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DO IT NOW!

[Post by Cliff Harvey]

via workisnotajob.com

As an author I'm often told by people that they would love to write a book.
My friend, best-selling author Ian Brooks told me that his reply to this is "Are you writing?"

I pose this same question to my clients and workshop participants.
And it need not be writing but could be singing, painting, dancing or in fact anything that one wants to achieve, that drives our passion and purpose, or even simply something that serves a desired end-goal (such as finding a new job.)

"I want to" is never going to get us where we want to be. Only the doing, or 'the work' as (Seth Godin describes it) is going to get us there.
The only moment we have is the present and so we need to start doing right now, and continue to do each and every day to develop the habit of doing 'the work', to progress towards our goal and to actually become that which we want to be.

When I started writing Choosing You! I considered myself an 'aspiring author' - but soon realised that an aspiring author is a frame that projects what I wanted to become into the future. After that realisation I began to consider myself simply an author. I also developed the habit of writing daily, for how could I be a writer if I wasn't writing? And while I slip from this routine occasionally the habit of writing is with me, and the books that I enjoyed writing as much as I hope that they are enjoyed are the fruits of that habit.

If you want to be, then start to do...and do it now...

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