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ombuddha: There is a Vietnamese proverb, “Tri tuc, tien tuc,...

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:12:01 -0500

There is a Vietnamese proverb, “Tri tuc, tien tuc, dai tuc, ha thoi tuc.” That means, settling for “good enough” is enough. If we wait until all our needs and wants are met, we may wait forever. “Tri tuc” means “good enough.” “Good enough” means being content with the minimum amount necessary. Your shirt and pair of shoes can last another year. It’s all right for three or four people to share a desk for studying, there’s no need for each to have her own desk. Settling for “good enough” in terms of simple living will bring us contentment, satisfaction, and happiness immediately. As long as we think our lives are not good enough (materially), we will not have happiness. As soon as we realize our lives are good enough, happiness immediately appears. That is the practice of contentment.
In Vietnam there’s a school of Buddhism called the Four Gratitudes. Just by practicing gratitude, we can find happiness. We must be grateful to our ancestors, our parents, our teachers, our friends, the Earth, the sky, the trees, the grass, the animals, the soil, the stones. Looking at the sunlight or at the forest, we feel gratitude. Looking at our breakfast, we feel gratitude. When we live in the spirit of gratitude, there will be much happiness in our life. The one who is grateful is the one who has much happiness while the one who is ungrateful will not be able to have happiness.

Thich Nhat Hanh.

Photo by Jeremy Villasis.

Tempeh and avocado. So good!!

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:56:55 -0500

Tempeh and avocado. So good!!

Back at it!

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:00:52 -0500

Back at it!

Quinoa with figs. And so begins my two day detox. Xoxo

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:43:12 -0400

Quinoa with figs. And so begins my two day detox. Xoxo

Two main reasons I’m excited for my work out. New VS sport...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:14:06 -0400

Two main reasons I’m excited for my work out. New VS sport running shorts and testing how hydrating chia seeds in my water is. I may have overdone the chia seeds… Oh well :) Xoxo

broccoli is not my favorite thing to juice

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:36:44 -0400

what can i pair with it so its better?? hmmmmmmmmmm

findvegan: Carob Brownie! Grain Free and Sugar Free i need to...

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:38:45 -0400

findvegan:

Carob Brownie! Grain Free and Sugar Free

i need to make these! this is a reminder to myself to do so :) xoxo

Raw Living Foods: Top 15 Nutrient Dense Fruit

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:08:35 -0400

Raw Living Foods: Top 15 Nutrient Dense Fruit:

rawlivingfoods:

Top 10 ANDI Scores

ANDI stands for “Aggregate Nutrient Density Index.” An ANDI score shows the nutrient density of a food on a scale from 1 to 1000 based on nutrient content. ANDI scores are calculated by evaluating an extensive range of micronutrients, including vitamins, minerals,…

"Every seed you plant contains within itself an enormous amount of information about the Universe...."

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:07:37 -0400

“Every seed you plant contains within itself an enormous amount of information about the Universe. Nothing made by human hands can compare with this information either in size or accuracy. Through the help of this data the seed knows the exact time, down to the millisecond, when it is to come alive, to grow, what juices it is to take from the Earth, how to make use of the rays of the celestial bodies - the Sun, Moon and stars - what it is to grow into, what fruit to bring forth. These fruits are designed to sustain Man’s life. More powerfully and effectively than any manufactured drugs of the present and future, these fruits are capable of counteracting and withstanding any disease of the human body.”

- Anastasia, Ringing Cedars Series (via rawlivingfoods)

I missed my juicer soooooo much! I’m that weird. :) xoxo

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:54:50 -0400

I missed my juicer soooooo much! I’m that weird. :) xoxo

I went organic crazy at sprouts. This is kale spinach and tomato...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:43:00 -0400

I went organic crazy at sprouts. This is kale spinach and tomato salad with an orange and avocado dressing. All with organic produce. Just look for the 9**** number to know its organic (5 digit numbers starting with 9 are on organic produce). Enjoy! Xoxo

Good morning!

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:10:11 -0400

A little morning yoga stretching, a short brisk walk/jog, some lunges and ab work= a great way to start the day :) xoxox

Love

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:33:00 -0400

Kinda in love with my Florence and the Machine Pandora station for my workout this morning. That, or this negative ion watch my mom got me really works wonders. :) I love how therapeutic music and the gym can be xoxo

I just discovered how amazing and refreshing cucumber based...

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:39:00 -0400

I just discovered how amazing and refreshing cucumber based juice is!! One large cucumber, one carrot, half an apple and two generous handfuls of spinach make quite the delicious juice! Paired with quinoa, asparagus, spinach and carrot stir fry tossed with some chia seeds, flax seed and shredded coconut. I’ve been putting chia seeds, flax seed and shredded coconut on everything lately. Oatmeal, salads, stir fry… So great! Xoxox

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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:52:26 -0400

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Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:48:06 -0400

The most amazingly great and simple salad. Salmon, spinach and...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:41:40 -0400

The most amazingly great and simple salad. Salmon, spinach and dressing (1/2 orange, 1 avocado, garlic- blended)! The dressing is a must try. I put a clove of garlic in and it was super garlicky so I may try again with less garlic or more orange and avocado.

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Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:17:59 -0400

Dream fridge! OMG!

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:43:05 -0400

Dream fridge! OMG!

rawlivingfoods: raw-vegan: Those annoying fruit stickers can,...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:40:12 -0400

rawlivingfoods:

raw-vegan:

Those annoying fruit stickers can, apparently, be quite informative:

A 4-number code denotes conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables (pesticides used)

A 5-number code beginning with 8 means, organic or not, the fruit or vegetable was genetically modified (GE or GMO)

And a 5-number code beginning with 9 means the fruit was organically grown without genetic modification.

whoa whoa whoa, really? this is good to know!