Affirmations:
Everyday in everyway I am happier and healthier.
Every little cell in my body is happy; every little cell in my
body is whole.
Life is good and getting better.
I love my body and it loves me and supports me in doing what I
love.
Optimum Health at Every Age
While here in Hawaii, we review how best to maintain optimum
health.
Over
the years, we have experimented with a number of diets and lifestyles.
Robert,
my life partner and husband of thirty-one years, is a naturopath.
We
have studied, taught and practiced many different holistic health practices and
paths.
We
have maintained a vegetarian diet, mostly vegan the last few years.
We have explored different exercise programs and ways and times
of eating.
Macrobiotics,
sugar free, glucose free, and for 15 years before Robert, only brown rice and
veggies.
Today
we continue to explore and adapt to our own unique metabolism and energy usage.
The
foods we eat often depend on where we live and find good quality fresh produce.
What we discover is that our bodies’ needs change over time with
schedule and stress.
Recently
we have tried raw food diet, blood type diet, and just added eggs and some
dairy.
Consumption
of calories also changes with different foods eaten and exercise changes.
It is
always best to pay attention to what your body asks for to be most energized
and healthy.
Our
usual schedule for good energy.
At
home we usually wake up at 5:30AM, breakfast at 7:30 AM with brown rice cereal
and some eggs.
Lunch
at 12:30, 20-30 minute power nap and dinner between 6-7 with bedtime at 10 PM
or so.
Robert
exercises on a stationery bike and I will be adding walking and Tai Chi daily.
I
work in the office with clients 8-12 and 3-7PM usually.
The
rest of my time is spent phone coaching, writing Loving Reminders, responding
to email requests and office work, plus simply enjoying the life I have.
I use
my time with focus on learning and teaching, giving and receiving all I have in
service.
Everything
is quality time serving each one and everyone, including myself.
Hawaii
Time
While
here in Hawaii on sabbatical, our schedule is similar with writing Loving
Reminders and correspondence 6-7, walking and water exercise from 7:30-8:45,
Breakfast of fruit and yogurt. Lunch is brown rice and organic veggies
and beans. Power nap mid afternoon. Another 45 minutes water exercise and then
dinner a fresh organic salad.
We
spend time inner listening, visioning what the next year is calling for,
planning the schedule and preparing the next steps.
There
is plenty of quiet time and opportunity to tune in.
Summer
Time
We
have the grandkids as much as possible throughout the summer.
It is
our joy to offer them time in nature, horseback riding and local ranch work
daily,
They
love mornings at the Owens ranch and afternoons swimming, plus free creative
time with us. Lots of games and crafts and reading.
Dan
McDonald is a favorite online presenter and raw foods teacher with lots of
practical recipes and lifestyle experimenting.
Here is his simple recipe for health, happiness and energy.
Oxygen is the number one nutrient for health and the key to
health, happiness and energy.
Keep your circulation good with fresh fruits and fruit juices,
pure water and sunlight on the skin.
Get vigorous exercise in the freshest air you can find. Walking
is the king exercise.
Focus on saturating your body and mind with oxygen and your
health and outlook on life will improve dramatically.
Life
Saving Recipes
I
love us all to be healthy and happy.
We
spread goodness and joy everywhere we are.
Loving
you in loving you well.
Betty
Lue
KEYS TO HEALTH & VITALITY
NUTRITION
Ingest the best and forget the rest. Take into your body,
mind and spirit only that which supports, sustains and inspires the BEST in
you.
MOVEMENT
Life is flow. To move with the flow is healthy. To resist is
stressful. Move with the natural inner movement physically, emotionally,
mentally, spiritually, etc.
BREATH
To breathe in (inhale) fully life energy, Spirit, Prana,
inspiration, is to expand our awareness to open to an enlightened mind.
To exhale fully is to truly release what is no longer needed.
TOUCH
Reaching out with Love and respect for each other opens our
bodies and beings to trust in the gentleness we all deserve to experience.
THOUGHT
Choose for those thoughts which heal and free you to be
unlimited in health and wholeness. Forgive (erase) the beliefs which are
limiting or false.
ATTITUDE
Carry with you an attitude of gratitude and love for yourself
and others. Allow yourself to see all things work together for good.
BALANCE
Moderation in all things will bring your life into harmony.
As we give ourselves what is really best for us, the extremes are gently
released.
HEALTH
What you perceive in others and the world you strengthen in your
Self. Focus on illness, disease and weakness and you actually weaken
yourself. See only health and wholeness and you move yourself in the
direction you are looking.
PURITY
To clear out toxins and purify the system requires a willingness
to eliminate toxic thoughts, activities, relationships as well as foods from
your system. Flushing the system clean is aided with water, fresh air,
gentle movement and forgiveness.
REST
To rest and relax your mind and body are invaluable to being
refreshed and revitalized. Each person has unique methods of relaxation -
meditation, music, being in nature, focused simple activity.