Wait only to take one deep breath, expand and then move on to action.
What does it really mean to start? You are always beginning something, after all. Brushing your teeth, getting dressed, heading out for errands are all moments of beginnings and endings.
Yes, but you do them unaware. When your run on automatic pilot, you are continually running the same program in your thoughts. It is overriding any and all new information coming to your senses.
Let’s change that. Ready to grow your awareness? Yes, you can start. Now.
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard
Start where you are, embrace growth and expansion.
Deepen your understanding of who you are so that your life choices feel good. Side benefit: less stress and more joy.
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A common misconception of the ‘Zen Mind’ is that it is empty. That is false. When you are in zen mind, or more accurately in zen body and mind, you are allowing feelings and thoughts to move through you freely, like an easy flow of traffic on the highway.
A clear, flowing river, smooth flowing traffic, store lineups that move swiftly are all examples of balance of energy and form. We cannot escape the physical world, but we appreciate it when we are moving easily, in harmony with the world around us.
Body Zen Wisdom practice brings you closer to this harmony, each and every day.
Horchata (pronounced or-CHAH-tah) is a popular Mexican drink that is often described as a sweet rice milk beverage. Horchata is made out of rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. From: Lauren Allen July 17, 2019 Recipe
HOW TO MAKE HORCHATA:
2 cups White Rice 4 cups Distilled Water (or filtered water) 3-4 tablespoons grated cinnamon/powder or handful of cinnamon sticks 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Protip: If you use Fresh Vanilla pods in your cooking, save the pod shells in a container in the fridge and use for infusing in drink preparations like this horchata.
Blend. Blend the rice, water, and cinnamon sticks until the rice and cinnamon sticks are roughly ground. Add the remaining water and blend again. Let Sit. Pour the contents into a pitcher or container with a fitted lid and place on your countertop overnight (or for at least 8 hours).
Strain. Pour the rice mixture into a fine mesh strainer, into a pitcher and discard the rice.
Add. Stir in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar (to your preference). Chill until ready to serve. Stir well before serving and serve over ice. Tastes equally delicious hot with a cinnamon stick as a stir stick. Add honey instead of sugar for a healthy sweet, winter drink.
Masala Chai Recipe
Chai Spice is a Indian spice blend made with various aromatic and healing spices. Also known as Chaika masala or tea masala powder, this is an aromatic spice blend. From: Swasthi on August 28, 2023 Recipe
Masala Chai Spice Sample Recipe
1 tablespoon black pepper (8 grams) 3 tablespoons green cardamoms (20 grams) 1 small stick (8 grams) True cinnamon (Ceylon cinnamon, not cassia) 1 tablespoon cloves (6 grams) 2 tablespoons ground dried ginger (14 grams) 1 to 1½ tablespoons fennel seeds (7 to 10 grams) 3 Black cardamoms (3 grams, optional) 1 large star anise 1 medium nutmeg (4 grams)
To enhance flavour, take all the above ingredients and chop or grind coarsely and toast on low in a pan. Let cool. Place in mortar and pestle or spice grinder. Grind to powder and store in a cool dark place for up to 6 weeks. Refresh spices regularly. They oxidize and lose their potency and flavour.
Add a teaspoon of Masala Chai mix to boiling water, cook for 4-5 minutes, strain into a mug, add milk for creamy texture or honey/sugar for a sweet finish.
Curried Rice – Simple Recipe
Curried Rice is rich in flavour and vital warming spices, that are perfect for a cold winter day.
Curry originated in the Indian subcontinent. The word comes from the Indian Tamil word “Kari” meaning a sauce or soup to be eaten with rice. Curry comprises a mix of these main spices: coriander, turmeric, cumin, and red chili. Source: curryfoodie.com/a-brief-history-of-curry/
Protip: Pick up a Garam Masala mix from a local Indian grocery, to ensure the spices are fresh and full of flavour
Ingredients needed (From: Alida Ryder April 2, 2020 Recipe )
Jasmine / Basmati rice Onion Garlic + Ginger Turmeric Curry powder / Garam Masala (either will work) Water / stock Frozen peas (optional) Salt to season
How to (Quick Version) make curry rice
Saute onion in a medium-sized pot until translucent then add ginger, garlic and spices. Use Garam Masala and Turmeric or you can use any Indian spices you have.
Common Indian spices: Curry powder, Cardamom, Cumin, Coriander
Add the rice and a pinch of salt and stir to coat in the spices then pour in the water or stock. Allow the rice to cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed then stir in the peas (if using). Reduce the heat to its lowest setting, cover the rice and allow to cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to steam for 10 minutes. Season the rice, fluff with a fork and serve.
Eating kale saves you money, grows a healthier you and supports your local community.
Join Monika Meulman, a wellness leader and natural health teacher, on a nutritious journey examining many recent developments in the world of nutrition and nutritional medicine.
Planet Friendly Workshop Includes:
Practical experience
hands-on instruction
taste-testing fresh foods
learning to get your hands dirty in the home garden and more!
Practical, hands-on instruction, taste-testing fresh foods, learning to get your hands dirty in the home garden and more!
This workshop is created for our Earth, your well-being and a healthy wallet. We go over natural wellness basics such as: Shopping with a healthy groceries list; planning meals that save you time and money; what it looks like to be optimally healthy, while choosing green, sustainable and manageable food sources in our every day, and take home a green sample.
Moon Medicine Circle this April focuses on Grow and Flow of Spring. Planted seeds of love, beauty and great adventures are sprouting.
as spring blooms, so our hearts warm with the rising sun. take this moment to breathe in a loving, radiant thought. a thought that fills, soothes and comforts every last bit of you.
Grow Your Inner Garden & Flow with Grace
“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds.You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds. ”
~ Anonymous
OurEarth Steward Credo
1- No breath is ever wasted.
2 – No touch is ever wasted.
3 – No step is ever wasted.
So much is in Bud!!
Your breath is the flow of nourishment within. And movement is the rooting of your new growth. So growth is awareness arising to the heavens. Your awareness expands your heart, growing compassion for all that is.
Celebration Circle – Flow and Grow
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate Mother Earth Day to bring our authentic selves in service to ourselves, each other and all sentient life blossoming.
Patanjali’s System of Knowledge
Patanjali’s system of knowledge teaches us that our words and actions, and the thoughts that preceded them, and the waves of perception that preceded those, are all born from the most subtle of seeds. The seeds, called Sanskars, get planted in the gardens of our minds through many things. For example, our family lineage, our education, our experiences, and societal conditioning all serve as planted gardens.
Actually, we know that seeds, given the right conditions, will eventually sprout. And, like that reach through the layers of soil before it enter the daylight, so sanskar will embed itself through many layers until it becomes a visible flower.
Sanskars
So how can something as subtle as a seed pierce through all of these layers?
We will use the framework of the Chakra’s to support the nurturing of our inner gardens. The Chakras are like different elements or aspects of a garden and in order to grow a beautiful abundant garden we need all the chakras to be flowing with Grace and in balance.
Each chakra energy has a physical, material experience. Let us explore this with a vision and movement. Growing from the ground, the roots up to the skies and stars.
You will learn about Flower Essence and Plant Medicine that nourishes our bodies and aligns with the Chakras with lifestyle practices that ground and embodies our Celestial Soul.
Did you know: You are a living Garden of Eden! When we flow with Grace we can transform and create that which our heart desires.
We’ll guide you in an inner journey that your heart and soul desires to nurture, grow, blossom and transform.
It’s time. Let’s rise out of the muddy waters into a radiant lotus 🙂
Together we will grow beautiful gardens within ourselves, our community and ultimately co-create Heaven on Earth.
Event Date
When: SUNday, April 23rd , 2023
Following a powerful New Moon total Solar Eclipse in Aries (fire sign). This Eclipse is illuminating mastery over the self and having the courage to face our shadow side.It is a crucial time for long lasting change to occur.
