Find Your Joy

Just spent the day with the best of friends. Laughed, joked, played, shopped, eat out and ran about town. What are you doing today or tomorrow to enJOY yourself?

Do something. Joy is the gift that keeps on giving.

Bubble bath, virtual coffee or in person coffee chat, share a double dutch fudge sundae with a girlfriend, sip sweet tea in the shade, walk barefoot on the beach, wade in a creek, karaoke to your favorite song, needlepoint, salsa dancing, fly a kite, go to a matinee, buy yourself a fun present …

How to you spell j-o-y? Plan it. Keep it Simple. Then do it!
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I am tired of my jobS – yes – plural!

My re-Energizing tip for today is … release, reorganize, re-evaluate and revamp your work situation. Maybe the jobS is what is zapping your joy, energy – your life. It is for me right now.

I have 3 blogs, 2 websites, a new house to manage, the health of myself and various friends and family members and … and …. and … something’s gotta give! I have too much to do!

So today I hired a business consultant to sit down with me and figure out what to eliminate, what to keep and how to enjoy and simplify whatever remains. WOW! I feel great baby!

Is this what you need to be reading right now? Why? What are you going to do?

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Colors of the Chakras Meditation.

Today I am starting my days with all the Colors of the Chakras Meditation!

I have been everywhere over these past couple weeks mentally, physically and emotionally. I have been “too busy” to feed my spirit with readings, rest or meditation. That’s THE SIGN that I need it most.

So right now instead of go-go-going, I paused to re-Energize all of me.
I started with the tip top of my crown chakra
to the third eye chakra,
to the throat chakra,
to the heart chakra,
to the solar plexus chakra
to the sacral chakra
and finally, to the root chakra.
(This is supposed to be red!)

Your turn. It is time to pause, close your eyes and involve your senses.

Touch: Use a hand to tap each body part as you visualize the colors. You will tap the top of your head, then … your third eye/forehead, throat, heart, rib cage, belly and groin.

Hearing: Use your voice to say each word out loud. Sight: Use your mind to bring in each color along the way. Smell: Breathe in jasmine or lemon or lavendar through your nose. Exhale stale thoughts and stress through your mouth. Use your sacred breath to recharge and relax all-of-you chakra by chakra.

There. How did you like that?! Repeat as needed — I will.

FYI: I love to have relaxing scents all around me … my desktop, kitchen counter, bedside. Feels – smells so good! Here is one brand I recommend …

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Pretty delicious …

The Food Pyramid suggests 3 to 5 servings of vegetables each day. One serving of vegetables can be:

1 cup of raw leafy vegetables
1/2 cup of other vegetables, cooked or raw
3/4 cup of vegetable juice

I like to gather a mix of colors, saute with olive oil, add shredded ginger, a pinch of cayenne pepper and 3 or 4 cloves of garlic.

Easy, energizing, pretty and delicious!

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Homemade Taco Seasoning

One of my favorite blogs for healthy, fun recipes is The Cheap Gourmet. Give this tasty seasoning a try. It is full of the right stuff to get your blood circulating and your energy pumping. I’ll explain why tomorrow.

Super Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning
Yield: 1.25 ounces Prep Time: 10 minutes

2 teaspoons Adobo Seasoning
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon Black Pepper,
freshly ground1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Paprika1 Cowhorn*
Pepper, minced

Mix all ingredients together. Add to one-pound ground beef, turkey or chicken (cooked and drained). Add 2/3-cup water to meat.Bring to a quick boil, than simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

You can double, triple or even quadruple this recipe and store in an airtight container. If storing, do not include the Cowhorn pepper. You’ll need to add that at the time of use.

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