The Challenge is On. The Time is NOW. Are You Ready to Heal?

Namaste beautiful!  How are you?

We are now on day 4 of “30 Days of Raw” and I want to know how you’ve made out so far!  Have you started and hit a roadblock and then given up?  Did you eat something cooked and then decide you couldn’t do this?  Are you experiencing detox symptoms including headaches, nausea, dizziness, and mood swings?

STOP

BREATHE

It’s ok!  You can do this.  Let go of your “story” and any pre-conceived expectations you most likely set up for your Self.  If you make a mistake when you are learning to walk as a toddler, you don’t stop trying to walk!  Wherever you are at on your journey, just keep walking.  Put one foot in front of the other and eventually you will get to where you want to go.  I promise.  I am here to support you, offer you guidance, and keep you focused.

If you have already stopped because you thought you screwed up, start again.  This is not about ALL or NOTHING.  This journey is about breaking old cycles, deep cleansing and healing, and growth.  Your current diet and condition of health will directly impact your experience with any raw food “challenge.”  The poorer your current health and lifestyle, the more challenging switching to a raw food diet will be.  Do not let this discourage you!  The reason for this is that this amazing human body that we have adapts itself to most any condition we put it in; when we put it in extremely poor conditions it adapts but doesn’t function optimally.  The body is constantly trying to return to its natural state of homeostasis or balance; the more “garbage” that has accumulated inside the body, the harder it has to work to clean it out (reach homeostasis), which can lead to uncomfortable detox symptoms such as the ones mentioned above.  If you are experiencing any, all or other detox symptoms, trust that this is a result of your body doing exactly what it should be and always is doing, cleaning house!

Still concerned about what you are experiencing?  Check in with your doctor.  It is recommended to keep your doctor informed of what you are doing if you have serious health conditions.  BUT, do not let them talk you out of using a raw food diet to heal.  Most doctors did not receive training in nutrition in medical school, let alone holistic nutrition; most dieticians are taught that the Canada’s Food Guide is the foundation of sound nutrition.  This is far from the truth.  Remember it is not their fault.  They are simply doing what they were taught.  I find it such a sad thing that what they were taught (or not taught) is wrong.  It is misinformation influenced by money.  It is truly an unfortunate thing that people in trusted positions so often are misinformed and are in turn misinforming all those seeking their help.

This is where YOU come in!  Take back your power.  This is your body, your life.  Do you really want to leave its wellbeing up to someone else?

Get informed!  Read and research all you can about a raw vegan diet, about holistic therapies; seek out the guidance of alternative holistic health professionals (such as myself and other raw food coaches/teachers, homeopaths, naturopaths, registered holistic nutritionists).  Become AWARE.  Then and only then, when you are fully aware, can you make an informed decision about your health and how you want to handle improving and maintaining it in optimal condition!

I am not suggesting that 100% raw vegan, 100% of the time is right for everyone.  I am suggesting that 100% raw vegan can and will improve your current state of health, especially if you are in ill health.  As with all of my teachings, eating raw is no different:  the more good you put in, the less room for the “bad.”  Eventually the good will lead you back to that place of homeostasis.  Uncomfortable detoxification symptoms will be replaced with clarity of mind, a feeling of lightness, high energy, happiness, improved bodily function (on all levels – body, mind, spirit), and a sense of empowerment.

I CAN!

I CAN HEAL MY LIFE!  Say it with me now.  Out loud.  I CAN HEAL MY LIFE!

Now go write it down on a piece of paper or a sticky note and put it on your bathroom mirror.  Affirm this to your Self as many times a day as you can, whenever you think of it or see that Divine message to your Self.

Remember, you already have all the answers inside you.  Your body already knows how to heal and it WANTS to.  All you need to do is let it.

You are loved

~Leanne