Laurel Highlands: Misty hillside (by Shahid Durrani)
run early
“Why do we play (sport, games, music), create, make love, make war, meditate…? Can you remember what it was like to be a child, when you didn’t want that day to end and couldn’t wait for the next to begin?
These activities and childhood require focus or absolute consciousness. True consciousness is being, ‘in the moment’ or ‘mindful’ or ‘in love’ with something; it is as alive as you can ever be. It makes our hearts beat as just for a moment, we forget our sub conscious notions of past and future. Life is but a succession of moments, your moments. Your past has already gone and your future is unknown. Each moment can only be truly ‘lived’ in consciousness.
Don’t let anyone or anything distract you. The more conscious and present tense you are the happier and more fulfilled you will be. This life is your life and you can’t live it for anyone else. Other peoples’, learned or sub conscious notions of what you ‘should’ do are theirs alone. Every day is yours, be open to really living your life.
What is love but true consciousness…
”
Healthy Grape and Yogurt Pop
I used blueberry greek yogurt..yum!
http://www.lookwhoscookinnow.com/2012/01/grape-and-yogurt-popsicles.html
Paleo Granola Bars
It’s pretty hard to find sweet snacks while on Paleo, so this granola bar recipe is such an amazing discovery. These are for SURE going to disappear pretty quickly, and your kitchen will smell AMAZING. They taste just like other granola bars, but healthier and you can take them on-the-go :)
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup of raw pumpkin seeds
- ¾ cup of raw sunflower seeds
- 1 1/2 cups of almond meal
- 1 1/2 cups of shredded unsweetened coconut
- 3 cups of raw slivered, chopped, or sliced almonds
- 3-4 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup of raw honey
- 3 tbsp of pure vanilla
- ¾ cup of melted coconut oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl
- Stir in the wet ingredients
- Pour the mixture into a baking pan that is lined with foil or parchment paper
- Spread the granola flat throughout the sheet
- Bake for 15 minutes and stir the mixture
- Bake for another 5 minutes
- Let cool and cut into granola bars
Inspiration: ourfullplate
“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.”
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
mmmmmmm
From our Photojournalism of the Week round-up:
“Rubber Duck by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman, is seen deflated in Hong Kong’s Victory Harbor. The giant inflatable duck first appeared in Hong Kong about two week ago. Siu Chiu is a Reuters photographer based in Hong Kong.”
Photo: Siu Chiu/Reuters
Downtown Frisco 2012
Eating and drinkin in Vegas 2012
flyin somewhere near Hoover Damn
First time to the chiropractor!