We are in troubling times. Make no mistake, the troubles have always been there but they are in our face more than ever now. I have asked myself how do I participate in bringing to fruition the new Earth I wish to see that is so different than anything I know.
This is an investigation of principles and inspiration to inform the new world.
I call this Ten Thousand Veils as a reference to Maryam Kabeer Faye describing her spiritual life as a journey through 10,000 veils. Knowing your north star, begin to peel back each veil as you progress step by step toward your goal, even though the route is never fully revealed. Creating a new Earth together will indeed be a journey through 10,000 veils as we are creating something that hasn't been seen before.
The principles I live and work with are:
Let's explore and carve out a new way together!
Paradoxically, to change the world we need to let go of controlling our external environment and take responsibility for healing and changing ourselves. I was raised in a household with Type A authoritarian parents and a mom who was a self-proclaimed control freak. Control was the mechanism I was taught to get what I want. That's a lot of work and I realized most of it had no impact on my environment. When I let my environment be exactly how it was and focused on balancing my internal environment my external environment started to clear.
Changing our world starts with changing ourselves. Michael Jackson was said it well in Man in the Mirror: "Take a look at yourself and then make that change."
The foundations of changing the world are eating well, sleeping well, managing stress, and hydrating. I will come back and expand on these areas and give a few breathing exercises to help manage stress and anxiety.
Daily juice for energy:
- 1 apple
- knob of ginger
- knob of turmeric
- 2 carrots
- black pepper (to amplify the turmeric benefits)
- 1/2 a lemon
Throw everything in a juicer and enjoy!
Overnight chia pudding:
- 1 cup of milk
- 1/4 cup of chia seeds
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients in container and sit overnight. Then add any fresh or dried fruit and nuts in the morning.
This English Muffin bread is so easy and healthy you have no reason not to make it every week! Click the image for the recipe.
Simple (kid approved) bean soup:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 diced onion
- 3 diced carrots
- 2 diced celery ribs
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 cups reconstituted dried white beans
- 1 cup chicken bone broth
- 2 cups chicken broth
- water added as needed
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 allspice peppercorns
- salt & pepper
Saute your onion, carrots, and celery in olive oil until soft. Add the garlic for a minute. Add the drained beans, chicken bone broth, stock, and spices and let cook until soft adding water as necessary.