Want to put an end to your destructive patterns of emotional eating? Good… I have the book for you… Below is the introduction to Natalia Rose’s Emotional Eating S.O.S.! booklet available here. Life changing…

Introduction to Emotional Eating S.O.S.!:

“Unless we’re talking about a pie-eating contest or being force-fed by an overzealous Italian mama, overeating and emotional eating are clearly synonymous. Yet strangely, as the huddled masses dig their graves with their teeth (to borrow from an old French proverb), the causes of and solutions for emotional eating are droned out by the dietary white noise of weight loss fads and fuzzy nutritional science.”

“Needless to say, the popular approaches to health and diet are profoundly misguided. If the very fabric of a garment were inexplicably deteriorating, would a needle and thread do any good? Not remotely! Similarly, there is no quick medical fix for reversing the deterioration of our emotional and physical structures. The illnesses and disorders that run rampant among us today call for much more than modern medicine. We cannot begin to heal until we begin with a paradigm of wholeness.”

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“When one lives in opposition to life, the organism attempts to self-destruct. In the same way that an autoimmune disease is an event of cells attacking one another, emotional eating is also a self-destructive action—it’s an autoimmune disease of the emotional body that uses the physical body and food as vehicles of expression. In both cases, they are occurring because of unnatural living.”

Whether emotional or physical, all disease, at its core, is caused by living in opposition to Natural Laws. “You cannot break the Law,” one wise teacher, Doreal, emphasized. “You can only break yourself against the Law.” This is precisely what most of us are doing today as we manifest myriad symptoms of deterioration. If we don’t make life-generating choices, we cannot expect to radiate life-generating qualities.”

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“Let’s face it, no other species in the known history of the planet appears to have an overeating problem, much less need to be briefed on appropriate levels of consumption (of calories, nutrients, meals, and so on). Until the civilization of our species, food consumption has only ever been instinctual and uncomplicated.”

“So why now? Why does our species need this kind of guidance now? Because we have lost touch with our intuition around food due to utterly unnatural living. Modern cultural wiring, corporate motivation, and governmental agendas either dismiss or perhaps fail to ponder the factors that have warped our natural instincts around food—instincts that have kept us surviving, evolving, and thriving for millions of years. Why? I suppose because such considerations don’t suit them. What suits them is for the masses to espouse the bovine herd mentality that avoids personal responsibility.”

(Source: Emotional Eating S.O.S.!, page 7-9)

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All these natural coconut water brands are popping up without sugar & other added ingredients and I love it! Check out this new one in the pic above, available at WholeFoods Market.

Why drink coconut water? Potassium is definitely one of the top reasons… and what’s so good about this nutrient? ”Potassium is involved in creating the proteins your body needs from amino acids, converting carbohydrates into energy, building muscle, promoting body growth and supporting heart function. It also helps to maintain the acid-base balance in your body,” (livestrong.com).

Check out another new brand available in Sweden on Wellness with Julia blog…

My fiancee’s sister Marie stocked up on yummy treats from ecoist in Stockholm yesterday – tons of delicious and healthy treats! If you live in the area, this store is a great resource for you. Don’t you just want to eat it all?

Take the time to thank the Universe for your closests, most loyal, beautiful friends this weekend! The ones that are there through thick & thin.

You know who you are… I love you. 🙂

”A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.” – William Arthur Ward

What can’t you find at Organic Avenue? Picked up this everything bagel today and just dipped it in some olive oil, Celtic sea salt, and black pepper. I miss bread sometimes, so this was the perfect solution to satisfy THAT craving… Check check!

I can’t wait for the weekend to begin. What is everyone doing?

On May 23, 2012 join Gabrielle Bernstein, Women’s Health Magazine and the Summit Series for a lecture and panel entitled, Meaning is the New Money. Enjoy a talk with Gabrielle Bernstein followed by a panel discussion with some of the nations leading social entrepreneurs. This topic is Inspired by a feature story in the May issue of Women’s Health and the Summit Series. Learn how to get paid by doing good!

DETAILS: Date: 5.23.12 / Location: Auditorium on Broadway – 1871 Broadway, between 61st and 62nd Streets / Time: 6:30 to 9pm

TICKETS: Early Birdy Ticket: $20 BUY NOW

Online Tickets – watch this lecture from anywhere in the world (including Sweden)

I love roses on a table, the way they take over a room is magic, but I also love their oil inside and outside my body. Here are four reasons why…

1. My Skin… It cleanses the pores, reduces wrinkles, and helps to create a clear complexion (high-five!). Rose oil can mildly contract the muscles of the face, helping to tone and tighten sagging skin.
2. Preventing Illness… Rose oil fights illnesses in a few ways. My favorite… it’s anti-flammatory, which helps to support the body’s immune system and healing speed. For this reason you can also rub on minor skin injuries.
3. Reducing Anxiety… Place 2 drops of high quality rose oil in a warm bath, remain in this bath for at least 10 minutes to fully soak in the benefits. This will also get rid of your headache, and often anxiety. Even just smelling it, can help to reduce stress as well. You’re skin will also be much softer after a rose oil bath (and smell super pure).

Ran into an old friend of mine from Miami yesterday and she told me about Christopher’s Kitchen in Palm Beach. Wow, been drooling over the website’s raw food pics for the last half an hour. Can’t wait to try it next time I’m in Florida.

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