Inspiration to Live in the Moment
I recently bought a painting. The artist picked it out just for me and I absolutely love it. It's called 'Super Star' and everytime I look at it it makes me smile.
Who's the artist? My great-niece Annie.
Annie is 6 years old and she took it upon herself to organize her own art show to raise money for a children's hospital. Pretty incredible, right?!
I don't know about you, but I love this time of year. While all seasons offer their own beauty, there’s something magical about Fall.
I take a walk almost every day along the river. The colours, the air, the beauty - it is so peaceful. For me, spending time in nature is a great way to relax and be in the moment.
I don't know about you, but I have spent years over complicating everything. Now...I'm way more interested in keeping things simple.
So of course I want to share this with you!
Neuroscience has now proven that practicing mindfulness changes the structure of your brain. That's pretty amazing, don't you think?!
How does this change happen? By making one simple choice at a time.
Do you ever have anxiety or know someone who does?
I sure do. Anxiety is on the rise.
For years I had anxiety and it was all-consuming. My mind was going non-stop, and it was constantly worried about when my next anxiety attack was going to be. This worry and obsession with my anxiety created MORE anxiety in the body. It became a vicious cycle and it was so frustrating!
Things began to change when I started to meditate.
I've been wondering lately....where did all the fun go??
We live in a society that all too often associates being a responsible grown up with being super serious and not very fun.
As a result, a lot of times we take ourselves and life WAY too seriously.
We laugh less.
We have fun less.
And we stress more.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Diane’s Lemon Coconut Energy Balls
My new creation!
If you love lemon and coconut you will love these.
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (or your choice: pumpkin, almond, cashew)
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/3 cup maple syrup (or your choice: honey etc.)
1/2 cup almond butter (or your favourite nut butter)
4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt
Additional Coconut – to roll balls in.
Blend all ingredients in the food processor or blender until mixture forms a ball. Pinch off small amounts and form into bit-sized balls. Roll in more unsweetened coconut. Store in air-tight container and refrigerate. Will stay fresh for a few weeks.
