tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363821114234710782012-02-16T20:17:21.297-08:00I am a Holistic Living Coach and offer nutrition and lifestyle coaching to my clients. I believe that every Woman deserves to be "The Total Package" which means that you are creating the life that you desire that is juicy and fulfilling and the word "deprivation" does not exist in your vocabulary. I coach my clients to attain the body they always wanted and more importantly, sustain it. I look forward to meeting you soon!Lauren Golenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13258151115493509799noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136382111423471078.post-1747431348863967202011-06-26T11:55:00.000-07:002011-06-26T12:45:53.229-07:00

I'm really so in the middle of this amazing realization that I have the ability to make concious choices in my life and also so aware of how all of these choices affect my life in a huge way.  I see how I've spent much of my life, if not all of my life, being in situations by default.  In other words, by choosing not to make decsions....there I am making a choice.  In a relationship because I

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1. More deep breaths Did you ever find yourself deep in a thought about something which you felt emotional or stressed about and within seconds your body is tightening up, breathing is slow and shallow, your jaw is tight and probably if you looked in the mirror, the space between your brows was all crunched up? Now, in the same situation, after you have this same thought, you made a decision to

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Wikipedia defines acceptance as "a person's agreement to experience a situation, to follow a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it, protest, or exit". In life we have so many opportunities to experience acceptance and also to experience protest. Why would I choose to protest? Seems so much better to accept and experience peace.

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It's amazing what just one day can do for how I feel when I eat differently.  I had a week where it seemed like every day and every night was filled with a commitment.  It was great, but sometimes when this happens for me, I eat a little bit differently.  I wasn't prepared with 7 days worth of healthy food and found myself eating out more than I am used to or like to.  The great thing though, was

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I can rememer so much of my life spent thinking about "Starting Tomorrow!" Tomorrow I won't have cake, tomorrow I will make that call, tomorrow I will mail the payment in, tomorrow I will make that appointment, tomorrow I will call her back, tomorrow I will go to that meeting, tomorrow I will eat better. I spent so much time on what I was going to do tomorrow, that nothing ever got done in the

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I can remember the days when life felt like a trial. I would open my eyes in the morning and feel a knot in my stomach. I wasn't sure what the day would bring because I was in the clutches of my mind. My negative thoughts and fears were always in the forefront of my mind. although I had friends and spoke with people, I was not truly connecting to anyone. Nobody knew what was going on for me

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I just watched this video this morning.....I love my Guru! I miss seeing him and taking class from him. Talk about keeping it real! I am so grateful to be carrying on the lineage of my Guru and sharing this wonderful yoga to the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjJzaArEYfA

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I've been thinking about this concept of being 100% responsible for EVERYTHING that happens in my life. Every choice that I make has an outcome, a reaction, a consequence, a result. We cannot always know what these will be, but we have many choices to make everyday. Recently, I have been dealing with making decisions that have been challenging my weaknesses. I know intuitively how to handle

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For all of you that loved the recipe, here it is......BUY ORGANIC INGREDIENTS1 BIG Watermelon1-2 mangoes15 leaves mint (or more)2 tbsp ginger1/2 cup lime juiceyou can play around with these ingredients and measurements to your taste....enjoy!! See you all soon!Namaste ;-)

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What has motivated me, at certain times in my life, is thinking about looking back on my life and seeing all the things that I could have accomplished but didn't. I know this may sound kind of strange, but it's definitely set me into action at times when I have felt stuck. It makes me shudder to have that thought....I imagine that would be the definition of hell for me. Why am even talking

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“Resistance is futile” - Carl JungI absolutely love this quote. In my life I have seen so many times and situations where I have chosen to resist. Resist learning the lesson. Resist hearing what I was given to hear. Resist what was right in front of my eyes to see. Lessons upon lessons that my higher power, or the universe was gifting to me. These things were going to be there for me to

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I went to an event last night that focused on healing ourselves through food. I have spent the past 8 years actively engaged in alternative forms of healing as well as reading about the body and how we can heal ourselves through food, so I was right in my element. As i gazed around the room, everyone was overweight and almost all people who spoke shared that they were on not just one medication

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When I think about all the time that I have spent in my life looking at other people to imitate or to guide me in the direction of how to live my life, it is amazing to me. As I progressed on this path further and woke up one day feeling completely lost, I knew something needed to give. Shortly after, I found myself in a room of people sharing my pain, confusion, anger and resentment and

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Cleansing the system can be as simple as taking one thing out and adding one thing into the diet. Top things to consider taking out for 30 days: dairy products, animal products of any kind, caffeine, alcohol, sugar, processed foods of any kind, sodas, white flour and any white products.The best cleansing foods to choose are; fresh raw fruits and vegetables, some lightly steamed veggies, nuts and

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I can remember years where I used food to numb out. I walked around feeling tired, unable to look people in the eyes, irritable and overall, very lost. I didn't feel passionate about anything because I didn't FEEL. I covered up all my feelings by starving myself or binging on toxic foods so that I didn't have to feel the things that were coming up for me in my life. After I sought support and

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I met so many wonderful people yesterday at the Expo. I had a great time with the Living & Green Food Demos and I know that I said that I would follow up with some information for everyone. Here are the recipes that I promised and I hope that you all enjoy them. Also, you will see on my blog that there is the Saladacco that I used to make the Zuchini Spaghetti. Click on the picture and it will

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I love this recipe for 3 reasons: it's simple and quick, it tastes delicious and everytime I eat it I know I am doing incredible things for my body. I actually had it for breakfast this morning! 1 Bunch of Kale1-2 TBSP olive Oil1-2 TBSP Braggs Amino AcidsSprinkle Hemp Seeds on TopsI add Sunflower Seed Sprouts for added protein and yumminess and sometimes shredded carrots and ScallionEnjoy!

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Before we find a clean way of eating, and for me this is eating a high raw, all vegan diet.......many of us felt depressed and moody much of the time. The combination of too much food and too little inspiration is lethal. We existed and we did what we had to do day in and day out, but there was a lack of joy. It was almost as if we were sleepwalking through life. When we get the poisons out of

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Instead of talking about the miracle diet, or the miracle food, what I find myself truly wanting in my life, is for it to be full of joy. I want to feel connected to other people, serving my purpose and to be doing the things that I love. It has been proven time and time again that long term health comes from happiness, true, bottom of the soul, happiness. So, how do we achieve this? I used to

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I'm so excited for my Greens and Superfoods tomorrow night. If people can start to add just one superfood and green to their diet everyday- they feel the difference and this can lead to them wanting more. The whole idea of "just doing it" lately keeps popping up......i mean you can talk forever and a day about how great it feels to eat more raw and living foods and more chlorophyll rich food,

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What a great conference call the other night! If you missed it and are looking for the playback number it's (712) 432-1590 and the access code is 852622#.It's great to know that we can do the raw "thing" and actually save money. We just have to be creative. I know some people wanted me to repeat the list of fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticides consistently and the lowest

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I had the most amazing green smoothie this morning....i love how i feel!!1 cup almond mylkrevitaphi (check it out on my website at www.rawblisssuperfoods.com )1 banana5 strawberries1 tbsp maca (also check out on above website)a little bit about revitaphi- "this potent green superfood is blended with rare trace elements, the enzymes, and over 40 pro-biotics, for maximum transformational capacity

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I was in a situation the other day and this women was asking me how many calories were in a raw dessert that I had made. She kept commenting over and over again at how many calories were in almond butter and how fattening it was. I asked her to give me an idea of what she ate and she mentioned that she had a Weight Watchers entree for dinner the night before. I asked her if she read the

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Having a plan for your day when it comes to eating healthy is so vital especially when you are just beginning a healthy eating program. It's important to have what you need in your kitchen and with you at all times so that when you get hungry you don't reach for something off your plan. I like to make a list of what i'm going to eat for at least 3 days and go to the store and get everything that

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I woke up today and it's coooooold again. I know, i know, they would not be happy to hear me say that in Chicago or New York considering what cold means there.....but that's why we live here! I decided to start the day with Hot chocolate....what do you mean Hot Chocolate Lauren?!?! Well, here's what I did. I took a heaping tablespoon of Raw Organic Cacao Powder, 1 teaspoon of Maca powder and

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