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Don’t mean to shout, but you don’t need to blame yourselves every time you make unhealthy eating choices. You’ve heard the chips ad “Bet you can’t eat just one!” The answer to keeping the addiction under control? Continue reading
YBLC BLOG Volume 5 September 24, 2016
“Some of my feelings have been stored so long they have freezer burn”. Melody Beattie author of “The Language of Letting Go”.
This saying really spoke to me…
If you are struggling to find clarity with something in your life personally or professionally and it is not available to you today, which makes sense to you? Trust that things will become clear, OR struggle to gain perspective before it is time? Believe me, the latter will make you BSC (bat-sh-t crazy)!
When the Beast of fibromyalgia is pelting me with pain, is there a lesson? Pain hurts. It does not feel good. In the past, I tended to want to be in control & figure it all out. It wasn’t a conscious decision.
Today, I remind myself that it will only hurt for a while, to get off my own case.
I look around and see what were the triggers that let the Beast out to harass me. The weather? (I am the Great Canadian Weather Weenie.) Working like a mad woman with no thought to my well-being? (Have to keep firing her!) I don’t always know what the source is. I have learned to be ok with that and I push back when my boundaries are crossed, no guilt.
After being widowed for the second time, I kept hearing the Beatles song “Let it Be”. I can visualize, even now, where I was and what I was doing when it started playing…with family, in the car, coming out of a restaurant in Ottawa before I moved here.
How things in my life would work out sure wasn’t clear. Sensitive is my middle name. I was driving myself crazy agonizing over the“I should” and “I shouldn’t” and “what if’s”. That was on top of an overload of grief. I was used to working things out personally by myself and professionally with my husband, who was also my business partner. Taking the offer of business mentorship from a friend and savvy entrepreneur was my first best step that year.
In hindsight, I know the “Beast” originated from years of me not respecting my boundaries, being & doing everything for everybody and looking for approval from people who had none to give.
For a very long time I hung onto the inevitable painful feelings that are a part of growing past grief towards acceptance, healing and reviving to the other side. I have gotten to know myself much better throughout this process and am able to look at my life and realize many more gifts I received along the way.
It takes COURAGE to be willing to stand still and feel what you must feel. Take responsibility for your own self-care and watch how the flow and freedom of healing energy unleashes your potential! If you haven’t already, you will learn what the meaning of courage truly is. September is pain awareness month. Stop the pain.
Love,
My Favourite Things in COOPER’S KITCHEN
You didn’t drop in and I just had to. Ok, ok I ate the whole thing myself. Nope didn’t share even a bite!
Of course, not all at once as too much sugar and I don’t dance very well.
But you’ve got to try these brownies! or anything from this company located in Coaticook not far from my home town of Ayer’s Cliff. Not this is what I call a time saver and it isn’t made by Betty “you know who”. Want gluten-free that tastes good? This prepared mix is free of potato starch, white flours, and additives. Just plain YUM and way healthier than most with dense whole grains (no wheat) like amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat. Watch video
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If I were to just try to follow or pretend I was somebody else, it wouldn’t be the most true and distinctive version of my highest leadership.” ~ Abby Falik
We have a woman as prime minister in the UK, chancellor in Germany, COO at Facebook, CEO Google & YouTube and maybe soon Commander In Chief / President to the USA.
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I am inviting you to be one of those women. We will be covering topics such as Business, Money, Mindset, Love, Relationships, and Health.
It will be my privilege to have you listen to my story and that of the other fabulous ladies. My speaking topic at this event is 5 Simple Switches for Better Living.
We deserve this time. You deserve this time. It is time for woman to support each other. Women are important.
It is time we all stepped up!
Some of the Other topics during this life transforming event include:
All our lives are made up of pieces of a jigsaw. Not only is it difficult to see how the pieces go together, it is often more difficult to see the picture we are trying to create. http://womanunleashyourpotential.com/elaine
Do not worry, you are not failing or different from anyone else. We are all here on this earth for a reason. Our maker has a purpose for us all. We were given talents. It is our role in life not to waste the ones we have been given. One day we will be answerable for what we achieved in our short time on this planet.
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YBLC BLOG Volume 5 July 13, 2016
Recently I was visiting with my Mom when I was down for local Canada Day celebrations.
We went out for supper. You know you’re getting to be “that age” when you look at the pics hanging at your local fast food stop #Wood’s and you actually recognize what it looked like in those original pics. Geesh! As a kid, after a hair cut from my aunt, we would get a nickel to get an ice cream cone there. My favourite was maple walnut with huge pieces of walnuts. Yum! We lived out of town so the whole experience was a huge treat.
So what the heck do you do now, when you choose to eat gluten free and dairy sends your digestive system grumbling?
I used to feel like I was imposing on my dinner mates when eating out. I really felt uncomfortable especially when I would get those “looks. I didn’t like rocking the boat. How dare I be different? It took some guts and getting used to “ASKING”. Why should I feel like crap to eat like the rest? Won’t kill me, but it is worth how I feel day to day.
The best places I like to dine in (on a gluten free-not celiac, dairy free diet) are Japanese, (ask for gluten free soy sauce) Thai restaurants (sauces usually coconut cream), and where I can get grilled fish, chicken, or vegetables, a baked potato or steamed vegetables.
3 Tips to Follow When You Dine Out
If you’re dining in here is a video for my Fit Fast Fun Summer Beet & Quinoa Salad recipe. Great for picnics too. Happy summer!
Be creative!
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The world belongs to those with the most energy. -Alexis de Tocqueville
My Dad was strong of character, physically active and a self-made entrepreneur. I blame him for my independent entrepreneurial streak!
Happy Father’s Day Dad
Dad was determined to wear the same grey suit (despite looking blue in little pic) both times he gave me away…20 years apart! He was darned proud that it still fit. Though he did wear a new shirt and tie! Thinking of you not just on Father’s Day, always.
There’s no denying that everyone, at one time or another, has had a snack attack. Views on snacking differ. Some feel that snacking is bad and that eating between meals leads to weight gain. Others believe that eating many small meals and snacks throughout the day is healthy for maintaining energy levels and optimal weight. If there were one way of snacking that was right for everyone, we would all be doing it!
To alleviate snack attack guilt, try to understand why you are snacking and what snacks work best for your body. Perhaps you snack because your daily diet is missing nutrition, or because you are eating too little at meals. You might be snacking to soothe jangled nerves when you are emotional, or to entertain yourself when you are bored. Whatever your reason, acknowledge it and start thinking about how to create a life that is nourishing and truly satisfying.
Although snacks are no substitute for loving your life, they can be great energy boosters. Many convenient snack foods are highly processed and full of chemicals, additives, damaging fats and refined sugars. When a snack attack hits you, try foods that are filling and satisfying, but also nutritious. Here are some tips:
You can also try “upgrading”:
Instead of ice cream, upgrade to applesauce with cinnamon.
Upgraded snacks are high in nutrition and give you a greater sense of satiety and satisfaction; you won’t feel physically or psychologically deprived, and you’ll have plenty of energy to sustain your activities for hours.
Snacking is enjoyable and there is a wide variety of healthful goodies for whatever you’re craving, be it sweet, crunchy, salty, creamy or spicy. Dive in, be creative and enjoy your snack attack.
Food Focus: Fruit 
A healthy lifestyle is the key to longevity, optimum weight, abundant energy and balance. By using fruit to satisfy our taste for sweetness, we can leave behind the use of chemical, processed and refined sweeteners. Fruits are easy to digest, are cleansing and cooling and are great for those who are overstressed and overheated from excessive mental strain or hot climates. Fruits are filled with fibre and liver stimulants, which act as natural, gentle laxatives. Whenever possible, buy fresh, locally grown fruit as opposed to imported fruits shipped from far-off places. This keeps you eating in season, and more in harmony with your environment and climate.
Eating raw fruit in summer months is highly cooling, while baking it in the winter months neutralizes the cooling effect. Fruit in the form of juice is a great choice for cleansing the body, but be aware that juice rapidly raises blood sugar levels, leading to an energy crash soon after. Frozen, whole, puréed or juiced fruit can make great summertime cool-down treats. Try frozen grapes, banana-coconut smoothie popsicles or lime juice ice-cubes in iced tea!
Whether you are having fresh fruit for a light early morning breakfast, a midday snack or evening treat, enjoy nature’s sweetness and whenever possible buy organic. Here are a few summer fruits and their health benefits:
Apricots: Great for lung conditions and asthma; used to help treat anemia due to their high copper and cobalt content.
Bananas: Help to lubricate the intestines, treat ulcers, detoxify the body and manage sugar cravings; are rich in potassium (which helps hypertension).
Cherries: Slightly warming in nature; increase overall body energy, remedy arthritis and rheumatism and are rich in iron, which improves the blood.
Grapefruits: Treat poor digestion, increase appetite during pregnancy, alleviate intestinal gas and reduce mucus conditions of the lungs.
Papayas: Tone the stomach, act as digestive aid, moisten the lungs and alleviate coughing; contain carpaine, an anti-tumor compound.
Raspberries: Benefit the liver and kidneys, cleanse blood of toxins, regulate menstrual cycles, treat anemia and can promote labor at childbirth.
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Kombucha is loaded with probiotics that are beneficial to gut health. A fermented beverage, it is fresh with just the right amount of zing. (That is unless you leave it too long. Then you have a fresh vinegar for salads!) Costly in health food stores? Pennies when you make it yourself.
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May 14 2016
Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.
T. D. Jakes
Scared? At first, heck yeh! That’s me behind that helmet if you hadn’t guessed.
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By the time I took this picture I was feeling more comfortable sitting on the back of a sport motorcycle. This was our mode of travel when out and about from the RV on my epic month-long bucket list road trip.
I grew up with a not-so-healthy fear of being alone topped off with a huge lack of self-confidence which spills out now and again even now as an adult.
Newly married I was terrified that I couldn’t carry on if something happened to take the ones I loved away and…
… the something happened. Twice!
Our family has been torn apart with grief and the loss of two much loved husbands & devoted Dads.
“You are so brave”. “You’ll get over it”. People mean well, brave is NOT what I felt. To live with this was like I needed to carry a shovel on my back just so I would be ready to dig out of the next pile of crap. I am going way out of my comfort zone putting this out there for you to see.
I chose to focus on the one thing that hadn’t changed … living with intention taking nothing for granted. That fear of carrying on buried …to continue to the best of my ability despite my “mess” of grief, overwhelm, and exhaustion.
ARTICLE from business coach Suzanne Evans
Pain is inevitable.
It feels like it takes forever. It feels the pain will never end. Your emotional brain tells you this will always be hard. Always hurt. Always be wrong.
Your rational brain tells you that whatever is wrong will be ok. Whatever is happening will eventually be over.
So whether it is a relationship or business bust … an employee leaves… a long term client storms away… a person you love hurts you… you make a big mistake… everything stops working… someone leaves… you fail….. it fails… cash is strapped… you get sick… your feelings get hurt… all you hear are no’s… you just can’t get it right.
It hurts pretty bad in the moment.
1) Know that pain will not kill you. It actually informs you, educates you, and prepares you. Think about it. Without the pain you wouldn’t notice what is wonderful all around you. No one can really taste joy without experiencing deep pain.
2) This too shall pass. Nothing lasts forever. The hurt will become a story. The scab will become a scar to simply remind you that you went through that. It is always with you, but no longer raw.
3) You need both. In business and life you need the wins and the losses. You need the hard and the easy. Life and business requires a balance and that balance comes through a deep well of experiences. Be ready instead of afraid of the tough spots. It’s really a blessing. It’s a teacher. It guides you on your weak spots and encourages you to strengthen them.
4) Share. My failures and hardships are much more interesting than what I did right. What works is simple. People see the success and they see the rewards. The pain and the mess ups are difficult to deal with. It’s ok. Know that the world truly loves vulnerable people. And the world loves to help someone back up when they are down.
5) Confidence comes through despair. Every time we go through something hard in our business or our life we get a little more self confidence. Every time we end up on the other side of a hard time or a failure we realize we are stronger than we thought. We are wiser than we thought. We are more generous and strategic and sharp and courageous than we thought. It’s a little badge to add to the sash that says, “Look at what I have overcome.”
Pain is fear. Nothing more. Nothing less.
I have been a failure.
I have been embarrassed.
I have been hurt.
I have been worried.
I have been afraid.
I have been wrong.
I have been sad.
I have been a bust.
It has been painful…
And I’m here and the better for it. You will be too.
About: Suzanne Evans owner and founder of Suzanne Evans Coaching, LLC, is the tell-it-like-it-is, no fluff boss of business building. She supports, coaches, and teaches over 30,000 women enrolled in her wealth and business building programs. Having surpassed the seven figure mark herself in just over three years, she’s coached her private clients to total revenues exceeding 8 million dollars. In 2011, she launched her Global Impact Project, a not for profit serving women worldwide in education, entrepreneurship, and equality.
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Neat ways to use dandelion in your meal prep.***Please be sure to pick ONLY greens or flowers where you know the area is free of any kind of toxic treatment. Beware of roadsides!
With their rich mineral and vitamin content, dandelion greens are a healthy addition to any meal. Sautéing with garlic (or ginger or capers) adds flavour and gets rid of some of the bitterness they are famous for. Blanching them by immersing them in boiling water for 20 to 30 seconds also helps. The very mature leaves are the most bitter. If they are already in full flower they can be too unpleasant for some.
This nutritious pesto is perfect for a simple pasta, sandwich spread or veggie dip. Because the dandelion greens have a slight bite, the toasted pumpkin seeds (even sunflower or sesame), lemon juice and parmesan add variety and balance. Eliminate parmesan if avoiding dairy.
This herbal vinegar is a nice change for salads, in dressings, soups, stews and sauces. Infuse dandelion flowers in apple cider vinegar for four weeks, strain and store in a dark place for up to twelve months.
BE CREATIVE!
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…no it’s not what you think. I’m in love with rocks!
Grand Canyon Rainbow
Ok, so what’s the big deal? Well, a few years ago diagnosed with fibromyalgia and wanting to stay under the covers with overwhelming pain and exhaustion, I couldn’t have imagined venturing out on a road for a week. A month? No way. I wouldn’t even have entertained the thought. How would I manage to keep from rocking the inflammatory boat that would drown me with fibromyalgia flare ups?
This time, my stinkin’ thinkin’ got booted out the door. I stopped thinking so much about it and grabbed the invitation for the opportunity to travel. No reason not to make this year mine, celebrating personal and professional milestones. Scared? Oh yeh. ’cause part of that time I would be travelling on the back of a sport motorcycle. With that visual in mind, I’ll tell you more next time.
A little confession here. I tried to ignore my birthday last year as I turned “60”! The very first time I experienced an “Ugh another birthday!” moment. This year I am making up for it and holding my own event. (Another one crossed off the bucket list)!
If you are in the Ottawa area I want to invite you to my birthday & business bash “Your Better Living Expo being held June 4 from 10- 4, benefitting the Odawa Youth Social Enterprise program. Fun, Food, Education & Awareness for “better living” from the ground up. See you there? Advance tickets are free. I will save you a hug!
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Now, go on a treasure hunt of your own to find a nutrient dense food you haven’t tried yet. I’d love to hear what you chose.
The flavours of sweet honeydew, tart lime, and juicy red grapes combine in this smooth drink. A simple refreshing switch from sweet sodas and iced tea. Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C and other healthful nutrients such as glutathione.
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Volume 2 #8 May 23, 2015
Lately I find myself digging deep to have a look from where I came and what’s ahead. A very special friend wrote to me, “Some of us are tested from time to time; some of are tested more often; some of us are tested all the time. None of us gets away without being tested at all – never.
Living life with intention, in the moment, and looking forward is what keeps us hopeful, engaged and (dare I say it) happy. There is nothing we can do to change the past – we can only learn from it – not dwell on it. I guess this is how being grown up feels”.
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Tiptoeing through the tulips this May has been a month of turning inward to contemplate my next steps to living, giving and the legacy I want to leave behind.
I am closing out my 50’s with no clue what my 60’s have in store but I am darned well going to hit ’em head on with the same old intention “to the best of my ability”!
gluten free, dairy free, grain free
Broccoli slaw and julienned carrots replace the noodles in this dish. You can usually get a cut up bag of broccoli slaw in any regular grocery store next to the bagged salads. This makes about 3 servings.
Ingredients
Directions
Elaine’s Tips: If you like your Thai food spicy add some crushed cayenne pepper for a kick! Chopped cashews can be used instead of peanuts. As an option you might want to add an egg. Just push the Pad Thai aside in the pan to create an open space down to the surface of the pan. Crack, scramble and cook the egg like you are making scramble eggs. Once it is fully cooked, mix it in with the rest of the Pad Thai.
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Volume 2 #7 April 29 2015
Playtime
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with Herbed Hummus (click here) vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, egg free
An easy lunch recipe loaded with goodness!
 Veggie Wraps |
Ingredients·
Directions
1. Steam greens (not if using romaine) for 1 minute. Remove immediately and let cool. Lie flat and arrange into triangles. Lay a paper towel on top and roll rolling pin or jar over the leaves to crush the veins.
2. Cut cucumber, red pepper, hearts of palm, carrot and celery into thin strips. Combine in a bowl and stir.
3. To assemble the wrap, place a rectangle of leaves (2-3) on a cutting board. Spread ¼ of hummus along one of the longer edges. Follow with ¼ of the avocado on top of hummus, then same for cucumber mixture cashews, basil and chives.
4. Roll up halfway, tucking in ends so filling won’t ooze out. Finish by rolling up as tight as you can. Keep going until you have made 4 wraps in all.
Serve as is (minus the toothpick!)
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Volume 2 #6 April 15 2015
Ever been called names? As a child we may not have the words handy to even out the hurt with standing up for ourselves. Is the bully following the crowd, because it makes them feel good? Or doing it because it is the ONLY way they feel strong? Anyway you look at it bullying is wrong. Knowledge is powerful for the abused as well as the abuser. So is the support from others and the power of forgiveness to move on.
As an adult do those words echo from the playground? What have you discovered that has taken you from the pain for letting go?
Now that spring has finally sprung making way for warmer days and outdoor activities, what are the signs that you look for? Here are two of mine. Crocuses at my Mom’s pushing their heads out into the sunshine. And now the ice going out of the Ottawa River.
Spring is sprung!
Happy Spring!
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Much lower in fat than traditional hummus use as a veggie dip, spread, or topping.
Ingredients·
Directions 1. Rinse and pat basil and tarragon leaves dry, and chop coarsely. Transfer to food processor with beans, broth, parsley, lemon juice, sesame seeds, and garlic. 2. Process until creamy or desired consistency. Stir in chives. Store in sealed container in refrigerator. Will keep for 4 days. Elaine’s Note:I like to use my fresh or frozen pesto to flavour this hummus as an alternative to using fresh herbs. This makes a large recipe you may want to ½ the ingredients. Do not freeze. Picked these from my aeroponic Tower Garden. Be Creative! |
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