Juicing

Do you juice?  Does it make you feel amazing?  Have you done a juice cleanse?  I juice about 6 mornings a week.  I do this as part of my breakfast, but I have never done a juice cleanse.  This is on my list to try and accomplish.  This is waaay out of my comfort zone because I have a very intense relationship with food.  I usually eat every 2-3 hours all day long.  Granted what I eat is healthy 70% of the time, I have never gone a day without solid food.  I am preparing for a 3 day juice cleanse.  I say preparing because I am currently only gathering healthy juice recipes.  My goal in doing the cleanse is to see that I can survive on 3 days of juice and that I just might enjoy it.  I also think it is a good way to reset your system and clean out some of the toxins.  I will post an update once I start this and let you know how the process is going!


This is what I currently juice in the mornings:

My 3 favorite recipes

Recipes #1



Ingredients:

• 1/2 Pineapple
• 1/2 Papaya
• 1 Kiwi
• 3 Handfuls of Kale
• 1 Cucumber
• 3 Cups Watermelon
• Juice of 1/2 Lime

Recipe #2

Ingredients:

• 3 Celery Stalks
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1 Apple
• 2 Handfuls Romaine Lettuce
• 3 Handfuls Wheatgrass
• 3 Handfuls Kale
• 2 Handfuls Spinach
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Water

Recipe #3

Ingredients:

• 1 Pear
• 1 Apple
• 2 Handfuls Spinach
• 2 Handfuls Parsely
• 2 Celery Stalks
• 2 Cucumbers
• 1 Inch of Ginger



Pursuing Your Passion

Last night I attend a showing of Dave Grohl's Documentary, Sound City.  In watching this film, I was reminded of how wonderful it can be to follow your passion.  We get so caught up in our routine that we don't always think about what we are truly passionate about.  Dave talked about driving across country in a van that could break down at any moment to pursue his passion of music.  This really resonated with me.  There is so much I want to do in life and so much to appreciate.  Whatever you are doing, make sure you take time to do something you are passionate about!

http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/

My Year Of Goals

I am going to list my goals of how to start living Outside Of My Comfort Zone.  These are things that I want to accomplish or at least attempt to accomplish this year.  I am not going to put major stress on myself if something does not happen, I am just going to give it all I can and let the pieces fall how they will. 

Goals for 2013

1.  Complete 40 days in a row of yoga and use this to deepen my practice
2.  Continue to write this blog and hope to inspire/motivate people to live Outside of Their Comfort Zone
3.  Get my business up and running ( I will talk about this in a later post)
4.  Complete and practice the "May Cause Miracles" book by Gabrielle Bernstein that I cam currently reading
5. Continue eating a vegetarian diet and reach my ideal body weight of 135 lbs.
6.  Do a 5 day Juice Cleanse
7.  Attend the yoga retreat in Provence France through eatpraymove.com, I just signed up.  :)
8.  Run the Chicago Half Marathon in September http://www.chicagohalfmarathon.com/
9.  Attend this wonderful event that Gabrielle Bernstein is hosting.   http://kripalu.org/program/view/RRSL-131/may_cause_miracles
10.  Slow down and appreciate life daily.
11.  Journal

These are just some of my goals.  What are some of your goals that you are working on for the year?


Until Next Time,

Leigh-Ann

40 Days of Yoga Update

Today I am on day 23 of my 40 Days in a row of Yoga.  First I want to say that I am very proud of myself for sticking with this goal.  This would be an easy one to stop doing, especially on busy days.  However,  I am proud to say that I have stuck with this and here is what has changed with my body over the past 23 days: 

1.  I can almost touch my toes without having to bend my knees.  I am much further along in this process than I ever have been. 
2.  I have had pain in my right shoulder for the last 5 years.  I can feel my shoulder starting to relax a little.  It has been so stiff for years and it is slowly letting go.
3.  I can hold a crow pose for 5 seconds.  Before doing this challenge, I could not lift off the ground
4.  I can do a backbend for 5-10 seconds.
5.  I am learning to truly appreciate the art of yoga.  Before doing this challenge, I just wanted to hurry and get yoga out of the way for the day.  Now I am starting to feel how good it feels when your body transforms into being stronger.  I have a long way to go, but this is such a good start. 


Crow Pose

Backbend

Until Next Time,

Leigh-Ann

Positive Thoughts

I just wanted to share with you how quickly postive thoughts/law of attraction can happen.  On Valentine's day, I was in my car driving and listening to my favorite radio station when the DJ annoucned about an upcoming event.  I thought to myself, that event sounds fun, I would like to attend that.  Right after I thought that to myself, the DJ announced that they were giving away two tickets right now to caller five.  I visualized myself being caller five, picked up the phone, dialed and it started ringing.  The next words I heard were you are the winner.  :)  Just like that.


Here is the event:

http://cd1025.com/event/reelin-rockin-the-gateway-2

More Goals

I'm going to this, I'm going to this, Yay, Yay!!  This is another goal I have set.  I am going to sign up for this right way.  Attending is a little outside of  my comfort zone, but I have a feeling I will be really glad I did it. 

Are you ready to work miracles? Best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein believes that simple, consistent shifts in thinking and actions can lead to the miraculous in all aspects of daily life, including your relationships, finances, body, and self-image.
In this inspiring workshop, Gabrielle offers an exciting plan for releasing fear and allowing gratitude, forgiveness, and love to flow through you without fail—all of which ultimately leads to a breathtaking life of abundance, acceptance, appreciation, and happiness.
Awaken a miracle mindset in a weekend from which you can expect incredible transformation—simply by incorporating subtle shifts that create miraculous change. Gabrielle combines Kundalini Yoga, the principles of A Course in Miracles, and meditation for a fun program with practical applications and useful take-home tools. June 28–30, 2013 Friday–Sunday 2 nights

Here is the link:  http://kripalu.org/program/view/RRSL-131/may_cause_miracles

Happy Valentine's Day

Today I will be attempting to bake a dessert (I will post pics later), going to dinner, and watching a movie.  I hope you have something awesome planned for today!! 

Until Next Time,

Leigh-Ann