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RAIN ON ME| This is what 90% rain looks like...Esto no pasa en la Florida. You know.... in Florida, in the time it takes me to walk from the door to the car, I’d be drenched. Not here, not ever. What you can’t see is tiny specs of water 💧 droplets drizzling on me...hehe...and they call this rain? The best part: when it rains...it actually gets warm. I LOVE IT 🥰. I love the water on my face. I love it all. And my hair...omg...it doesn’t even get frizzy! Can I get an Amen? But it’s a short lived moment...so I enjoy it to the fullest because ...It’s also the calm before the storm...Holy clouds ...it may actually snow after this!!! So I’m enjoying every drop now that I can. Pray for me ....that I may survive one more month of winter 🥶 ...with actual snow ❄️. #rainnotrain https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt8Ur7QD_bQhrmoYajROamqddkVemhvQDbaJRo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kuzpjnrol8si

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WINTER 🥶 SURVIVOR| I officially survived one month of winter, with the help of warm breakfast like Homemade Vegan Tamales🌽. Sometime at the beginning of the year, we went to the only Cuban restaurant nearby (not so near actually) and their tamal was chicken 🐓 based in lard. As has been the case when traveling in 2018, I ate the “traditional food”. I Blessed it and enjoyed it. It was so good (the corn part mostly) and I wanted to learn to make them ...the healthy way. A few weeks later...I didn’t realize how easy it would be. Plant based nutrition can be so delicious. Thanx to J Lac for the homemade tomatillo sauce and GC for the avocado salad. #vegantamales https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt8SfX7DRNvXBU8y4A9XuNqczGRe49L9W7m5eA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rxt8h5krjnds

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OH BLOOD || A MASTERPIECE...is accomplished by playing until you get it right. Do you stop when you start bleeding? THOUGHTS? I considered it a sign of “time to take a break”. But I wonder if Michelangelo bleed when he chiseled David into perfection. And if he did...did he stop? I was reminded of the Ballerinas...spinning, practicing til their toes bleed. Is there a limit to passion? To creativity? To becoming MASTERFUL at anything in this life? And it reminds me of that movie Black Swan or Whiplash. When is it too much? Is it even worth trying if you’re not going to challenge these physical temporary limitations like pain and blood? I’m really curious of your thoughts. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt8Qig9DXC4kkqnx5-Ug4szFWXlVN2X8zqN7q00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1egfzmwpqd1t0

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HONOR THE PAST, EMBRACE THE NOW. Life...the Universe...This Matrix...God, however you choose to define it : (Fill in the blank) is constantly challenging us only for us to see where our growth has plateaued. I was singled out this week and while the complements flew my way...I wanted to shrink, to become invisible. I could feel an electrical current running through my body and my face freezing up. I could no longer smile and I immediately recognize the thought patterns (after years of training): “I don’t feel safe in my skin” and “Nothing good has ever come from standing out”. Instead of joy and satisfaction that should follow a moment of recognition, I got so sad and emotional. Being able to come to the root thought of a zillion thoughts that cross your mind in a split of a second takes practice. Perhaps for you, if you’re just beginning this process, it is helpful to keep a daily log that will help you find that trend. Remember: No incident is isolated and what bothers you today has zero to do with today or that person, and all to do with your thoughts and feelings. Using Cognitive Processing Therapy Technics, I was able to restructure my thought pattern for “I’m not comfortable in my own skin”, transforming that FALSE statement into a TRUE one that FELT true. “I am safe in my own skin and I love my body and honor temple.” WHY IS THIS SUPER IMPORTANT? Our thoughts create our daily experiences. Like when making art. If you 🖼 draw a grotesque painting, grotesque will speak back to you, to us. The Matrix, this Universe, is just giving us what we’re feeding it. If I wasn’t living the science, I couldn’t share it. Two days passed and I still was not being able restructure “Nothing good has every come from standing out”. Too many life incidents make this statement true. So in this case I was reminded to honor the past. In this case, we accept the past and embrace the now. NEW STATEMENT: “Nothing good has every come from standing out and maybe this is a new opportunity” (to change that) My week transformed for the better when my thoughts changed. What have you been thinking lately? What’s the Universe saying back to you? https://www.instagram.com/p/Bts_reZDx-xuQs7gEqVMEuTc1mQ73Z6H7UHlVA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18xznxm9fukd

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WARM SWEETNESS || Keeping me tummy warm during 🥶 days. Dehydrated Fruits for Infusion | 1x slice Pineapple, 1x slice Bananas | 1x slice Naranjilla, 1/2 Strawberry, 3x Stevia 🍃|| Frutas Deshidratadas para Infusión | 1x slice Piña, 1x slice Plátanos | 1x slice Naranjilla, 1/2 Frutilla , 3x Stevia 🍃 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsykbW-D5WcfA1uhpU4KVpJGA8GnQpYNXa76fk0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17rv1xya5dinx

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EMBRACE THE SUCK || It sucked we couldn’t climb the cliff with WARNINGS ⚠️ of rocks falling on me, but more likely me falling off the rocks. Then... sucked in by the waves (she’s a beast) and lived to tell the story. What an exit! I often hear stories of out need to save Mother Earth. My experience: all she wants is respect. She needs no saving. She seems fragile at times and puts ups with so much, and she’s patient to see if you improve your ways...until she’s had enough and then she lets you know who’s in charge. I bow to her majesty and strength. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsvp8v_jbXf4KLbMAucqzicOYnTnl3QI1k0rHE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18fecgapwh04d

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EMBRACE THE SUCK || It sucked we couldn’t climb the cliff; WARNING ⚠️ of rocks falling on you, or you falling off the rocks...only to be sucked in by the waves and lived to tell the story. She’s a beast! I often hear stories “we need to save Mother Earth”. My experience: all she wants is respect. She needs no saving. She seems fragile at times and puts ups with so much, until she’s had enough and then she lets you know who’s in charge. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsvOeC6D14GyGh2wfasgyt52bDec1avr3O4ysI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10ihhuknoqanl

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We think we are living in the moment, when really. we are constantly living in the past, over and over again. When you think: “I can’t trust Jane Doe after what she did today” it has nothing to Jane Doe or what she did. I encourage you to take that painful moment as an opportunity to better understand YOURSELF. Every-time you say “I can’t trust [name here]” 1. Feel the feelings that surface. Perhaps you need to close your eyes or be in a quiet setting. What do you feel when you think “I can’t trust Jane Doe” ? Is it ANGER? FRUSTRATION? LONELINESS? SCARED? List them all down. Let’s say you only feel: scared and lonely.... 2. Now go within, go back in time: When was the last time you felt these exact emotions (scared and lonely) Perhaps with your ex, or coworker, or parents. You may be amused to find other situations with other people where you felt exactly the same way, although perhaps the thoughts were different. 3. Continue going back... and back. It may take one afternoon or more of this practice to really find the first time you felt these emotions. THAT ONE MEMORY.THAT SITUATION. THATS WHATS BEING PROJECTED INTO TODAY. What and Who bother you today has nothing to do with that person or that situation. It’s just the way you psyche is programmed to constantly help you work on things. 4. Lastly: You forgive yourself for that memory. You forgive those involved in that memory. You practice “I forgive myself, I forgive them” every single day...until those memories no longer cause those feelings (in this case scared and lonely) “You’re so dishonest to the world, you think the world is dishonest to you.” I hope for 2019...you become more authentic with yourself. With your wants. With your needs. Get comfortable making people uncomfortable when you’re authentically you. HONEY...you must begin to speak your truth...starting with YOURSELF. There are over 27 categories of emotions. Perhaps you were not aware of the range of emotions you go thru every month? Perhaps because we were programmed to suppress them and only focus on those that give us joy while avoiding the ones that cause pain. NO MAS. This 2019...it’s all about FEELING. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOQixgjbEpbP5ahaUk-a7kSa3tqZGu9ykD6ls0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f5rn9ql4tfnt

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Because sometimes you just have to ride your unicorn 🦄 into 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsKHFhjDp_UKBgkzqXz-UYKhz4h_jS-gOB8VEE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tors0752c2a6

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And all I want for Christmas is 🍉 🍍 ☀️ 🔥 YOU. Inspired by my girls @abillionvegans who share educate and uplift; thank you for sharing your watermelon cleanse journey with me 😚. This is what breakfast can look like on an island during WINTER 🥶 ❄️. HELL to the YEAH. Of course I had to add some jalapeño...now it’s a real CALIENTE breakfast. *NO WASTE: Slice the watermelon rind into tiny cubes and add to salad; tastes like crunchy cucumber 🥒. https://www.instagram.com/p/Br5a0loDnPk7TLNuu3Os9XedgXnfY2bdDDludo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g1rbak546uwr

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THE LEAP | Is it just me? Perhaps when you are living on bonus time, you don’t just celebrate every year, you celebrate every month, every day, every breath. How would you live if you knew these could be your last 24 hours? WOULD YOU TAKE THE LEAP? Would you say I LOVE YOU more? Would you...? It’s such a radical way to live your day and also a reality not many feel comfortable facing: Tomorrow is not guaranteed!! So today when you wake: bless yourself. It’s a privilege you are here. It’s a privilege being near you. And then let’s embrace death is our daily companion and solitude as our best friend. #leap https://www.instagram.com/p/BrdAaMRj7nXPslqIXBK2J7yaCDHkK43Bd2FVRA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kq2slbw4dp2q

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Seeing for the first time... https://www.instagram.com/p/BrUuNoAjT38d8nr4WvMjBASSNdqeN30GPmr6bU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=te5rc0agv1c4

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Are you paying attention...? (at Blacksburg, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrUt0G6D_CL7LrHs4F8heH4no5y7EIOeoRUTq00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vtugx4isgcwv

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FIRST of many... ❄️ Did you know that H2O 💧 is the only element that when frozen it floats? FLOATS. Which explains why these tiny ❄️ are as light as a feather -and so fluffy. I didn’t know they were fluffy https://www.instagram.com/p/BrK3DEdD0bD8Gz55ZW0C4Rrir0bv79QcxExSs40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l2kzonum2g4w

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MANNA | The substance miraculously supplied as food to the Israelites in the wilderness (The Bible; Exod. 16). MANNA BREAD 🍞: “Moisten your wheat, that the angel of water may enter it...and the blessings...will soon make germ of life to sprout”. Today we can find MANNA BREAD in the frozen section of your grocery store because it’s ALIVE: 100% sprouted (highly nutritious). 99% of store bought BREAD does not have the essence, energy, nutrition, or benefit this Manna breas does due to mass produce and profit incentives. Note: it’s a bit sweet, great if you add coconut oil (instead of butter) and eat it with your morning tea 🍵. #manna #sproutedgoodness https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFnp3KjSpQFX3oPCR-CiGZVK2RsVT7vyplfu40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mzjwmmviv41y

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WHAT IF | What if this Autumn Equinox, I greet the new season connecting to nature? What if I hike to the waterfall early morning? What if I get in the water? What if the water is Freezing? What if I meditate? What if I meditate with Gayatri Mantra while in the freezing water? ~•~ FREE TO CHOOSE. Every minute of every day we make choices. And while we may not choose the circumstances we are put in, we are free to choose what we do with each breath. I like to think I’m “Testing” the science. Halfway submerged in freezing water while chanting Gayatri Mantra...my body really started to heat up and not evenly as expected with #hydrotherapy . The heat emerged from heart center out. The sensations I was feeling had me in total awe. This Universal Prayer was physically transforming my body temperature. Anyone else resonating with the power of #mantra ? (at Blacksburg, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoEQq8FDcNMiiRFgzE5rjyIOguQ1lOnkICJnzc0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kzhudzcwn8nf

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Caterpillar Ascension | Who else feels like this? 🐛 💪🏼✨ Haven’t you felt at times you’ve just gone through such a painful process, perhaps the most painful challenging process yet, you must be turning into a butterfly, right? WRONG. In reality, you are still just caterpillar. Still growing, still ascending. While often times we hear about the metamorphosis process the caterpillar 🐛 undergoes to become a butterfly 🦋, we rarely focus on the caterpillar being a caterpillar. The hard work, persistence and patience it takes to be a caterpillar. Don’t let your mind/ego fool you into thinking you are a Butterfly, so evolved and spiritual, when you’ve yet to enter you the cocoon of transformation. #thegrowthcontinues #stayhumble #yougotthis