More, more emptiness
nothing is more beautiful
than more emptiness.
More, more emptiness
nothing is more beautiful
than more emptiness.
Today I share a poem from my book memoirs of the am. May it both inspire you and help you find comfort during the holiday season. Enjoy every bite guilt-free… Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Wait, Weight, Wait
Just wait, before you finish your day,
The thought of pounds, your weight,
Will most likely come to mind.
Don’t worry; it’s part of the design.
I want to prosecute the crime of this confusion.
Showing size zeros;
Those with eating disorders.
Yet, providing innutritious food,
To those waiting to lose weight.
This constant debate in our society has us
Waiting to weigh in. With our money, time, and health.
Waiting for truth to weight-loss cannot be bought.
Just STOP eating what they tell you is good,
And follow your heart – set yourself apart.
Don’t weight.
“7.5 million Syrian children, inside and outside the country, are in need of humanitarian aid, and millions have borne witness to unrelenting violence from the brutal conflict that began more than four years ago. 2.6 million children are no longer in school and 2 million are living as refugees in neighboring countries or on the run in search of safety, helping to fuel a global migrant crisis. Syria is now the world’s biggest producer of both internally displaced people and refugees,” (UNICEF, 2015).
Charitable donations can be overwhelming. Should I donate? Where ought the money go? The reality is even a few dollars can go a long way. Make sure the organization is accredited and see how much per dollar is spent on the cause you wish to support. There is a real crisis going on, don’t live in what Gore Vidal famously coined “The United States of Amnesia”; rather, take a brief moment to help.
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Smoothies are sometimes seen as healthy milkshakes, yet are often made with some questionable ingredients (e.g., powered proteins). Why not go au naturel? As the days become colder try replacing some of the tropical fruits with seasonal items. Finally, don’t rely on too much ice for a textured smoothie; ice slows down agni (the digestive energy or fire in Ayurvedic Medicine). Yes, as the titles elude, these smoothies are kid tested and friendly!
(1) Green Monster Smoothie: banana, apple, lemon, kale, spinach, avocado, and filtered water.
(2) Very Berry Soy Fairy: silken tofu, pomegranate seeds, blueberries, raspberries, soy milk, and stevia to taste.
(3) Nutty Professor: flax seed, almond milk, almond butter, rawtella, vegan almond yogurt, and filtered water.
Photos courtesy of Michelle Heimerman
Light gives us the capacity,
Not only to see human misery,
But beyond this society.
The light of the soul illuminates as much as the sun,
And grows much more.
Look within.
There you will find light,
There you will find sense,
There you will find sight.
Here is a beautiful plus unique pesto sauce to make before summer’s end.
Ingredients:
1 cup of basil
4-5 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup of olive oil
2/3 cup of shelled pistachios
Pasta of choice
Directions:
Utilizing blender, begin with the basil (adding a little water as you go). Next throw in the peeled garlic, blend more. Stop the blender and push the ingredients down towards the blade then slowly add the olive oil. Once you have a nice consistency, repeat the process but add your shelled pistachios. You will create a nutty, aromatic pesto sauce. Simply pour this over your al dente pasta and enjoy!
Start your weekend off in the cutest way possible; checkout this Emmy nominated short by Jeffrey Blintz for The New York Times. “For the magazine’s fall Food issue, we treated six second graders from P.S. 295 in Brooklyn to dinner at Daniel, where the seven-course tasting menu goes for $220 a person.”