Superfood Girl

Somewhere in the middle...

Wow. This is it!

This is the precious day somewhere in the middle of my life that will never be had again -- and I am so grateful for it.

I'm coming up on what feels like a major milestone...

Tomorrow the kids turn 7, and I will be 35. I'm not sure why this feels different than any other year, perhaps it's just because I want it to. Or perhaps those numbers are just nice and round -- I have always been a fan of odd numbers.

Or, maybe it's because of the abundance of gifts the Universe has been offering me lately. Here are a few that I am truly grateful for:

* I'm back in school after not being there for TEN years! And this time, I'm not completely burned out -- in fact, I'm totally into it. Plus, I'm studying what I love...and it's related to what I am already doing for work anyway.

* My relationship, the one that had seemed completely lost, doomed and never to return has miraculously transformed into something new and better. Being apart--I mean truly apart--from your significant other is sometimes the necessary and blessed catalyst for growth and change.

* Going with last years theme -- on October 1st, a cat came to visit and it seems as if she may stay with us. She's lovely and sweet, and she needs a name that suits her. Smitty was the cat that found us last year -- he was only with us a short time, though I am so grateful for the time that he was here.

* Teachers are amazing. The ones that are teaching me now, my kids teachers at their school, and all the teachers that have touched our lives over the years. I had this epiphany yesterday about how each of our teachers leave their impression on us; an impression that lasts an entire lifetime -- we are able to continue carrying their gifts with us on our life-journey.

Blackberry season...

This morning, I took the kids on a walk (well, I walked...and they rode their bikes -- that seems to work pretty well these days). It was such a lovely morning; the first time we have had any cloud-cover since I can remember.

On our outing, we stopped quite a few times to do various things. There was a huge pit in a construction area near our house, the kids (well...Sebastian, at least) had a blast walking down into it and playing around for a bit. We also journeyed along one of our favourite nature paths very near our home ~ it's not a very long path, but on the far end there is quite an incline. On the way back through the path, the kids whizzed by me on their bikes going down.

My favourite part of our day was stopping to pick blackberries along the way. Late summer is definitely the season for blackberries here, and let me tell you -- they are everywhere!

What foods are in season where you live?

Here's a little un-recipe (I like to call them that, when I tell you how to make it but don't bother with silly details like amounts, and such) ;-)

Happy Spring New Moon & Mother's Day (UK)!

I am feeling so blessed for the occasional sunny weather lately!

...and for the $10 lightbox I found at the thrift store the other day that will help get me through next winter!

Oh, I was in quite a funk this winter, and didn't even realize how much until lately.  I've been hibernating quite a bit for the past few months -- staying in, and having time alone...for many reasons.  Though I did end a seven-year partnership this last fall, so it's understandable that I would want to "turn inward" in order to process that experience emotionally.

It's been a strange past few months for me in other ways as well; transformation of relationships has really been the theme for me, and not just with my former significant other.  Some of my relationships/friendships with people have ended, and some have been put on hold to later emerge as something deeper and even more amazing! 

Aside from my relationships, I feel like I am being re-birthed in some way -- emerging from my metaphoric chrysalis, being re-born as something brighter.  I suppose we are always doing this on some level -- the emerging bud of Spring is simply a good excuse to remember, and to celebrate!

Happy new moon & a very happy Mother's Day to all my mum-friends in the UK (and beyond)!

I think I'll make some sun-tea now ;-)

Cheers,

Superfood Girl

My year in health

In the past many months I have included quite a few changes in methods or supplements I am using to see how they affect my health and vitality.

Vitamin D supplementation has become a great favorite of mine, and even though I spend plenty of time in the sun in the warmer months (safely of course), I have learned through my research that even when utilizing the sun, someone can still have deficiency issues ~ especially when living 35 or more degrees in latitude above or below the equator.

According to experts, vitamin D deficiency is very common, and potentially responsible for all kinds of ailments and 'dis-eases'. I was so blown away by the information I found, that I made this the topic of my most recent Passion article. I believe that vitamin D is an important topic for everyone to know about, because deficiency is so prevalent.

You can view my recent article on vitamin D, here.

Below, I have compiled a list of many of the things I have been doing differently, or have been using over the past few months (some more consistently than others), for those of you that are curious:

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Vitamin D (oral supplementation)

Shitake (powdered, and whole ~ added to food)

Magnesium (epsom salts in bath, and transdermal magnesium oil)

Reishi (powder ~ added to food)

Adya Clarity (light experimentation, added to water)

Silver (colloidal, oral use)

MMS (1)

H2O2 (oral and transdermal use of food-grade hydrogen peroxide)

B-complex

Essential oils:

    -Lemon Balm (anti-stress, anti-anxiety, anti-bacterial, anti-viral)

    -Cedar (anti-anxiety, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal)

Coconut Palm Sugar (this stuff is brilliant as a sweetener, and incredibly low glycemic)

Stevia (powdered & liquid, as sweetener; flavored liquid stevia is my favorite addition to water)

Release / transformation of dysfunctional relationships

Parasite release (yes, visible!) through use of castor oil internally, with colon hydrotherapy

Teaching dance (very healing for me!)

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I'm thrilled to say, that I have been without a cold or flu this whole winter season, so far (which is pretty amazing for me).

Please keep in mind, I am not making any claims about the above listed, nor are these suggestions; I am simply sharing my personal experience.

I do realize that these above items are many factors (and there are surely loads more that I am unaware of) ...all of which help determine cause & effect relationships between things. I am also only one person. If I have learned anything from statistics classes, it is this: one is not an adequate sample size for determining anything.

Even so, perhaps what matters most (at least from a spiritual perspective) is through using this one (self), tapping into intuitive guidance in deciding what's next for bringing oneself to even greater heights of personal health and wellness; with the guidance of a medical professional, ...of course. : )

Love and be well,

~Superfood Girl   x

 

Blog Hijacking

I've decided that I'm hijacking my own blog. ✍

It has been way too long that I remain uninspired to write a blog post because I've felt that I have to fit within some pre-defined "box" (...where on Earth did I get that crazy idea!?).  I am many things ~ and like you beautiful people, I keep on expanding all of the time.  Isn't that delicious!  I expect this is going to be really, quite fun. ;-)

Now, I'm after my own heart ♥