Raw Liberty

Are You Being True To Yourself?

I wear a heart on my wrist engraved with the Shakespeare quotation ‘To thine own self be true’. This serves as a constant reminder,and, yes I do need it, for it hasn’t always been the case....

I often wonder how many people are really true to themselves, or if they’re holding themselves back trying to be someone they’re not to please others, or allowing excuses to become the truth of what they think?

People often tell you to ‘Just be yourself’. Oscar Wilde said it: ‘Be yourself; everyone else is already taken’ ....but what does that actually mean? How can you be yourself if you don’t know who you are, if you don’t understand and accept (and hopefully love) yourself first? Something I’ve done a whole load of soul searching about.

Think about the essence of who you are; your values, what you believe in, what you feel comfortable doing, thinking, saying. What you stand for. Align your actions with this essence, live by it. I mean how would it look if, after spending a day teaching others what I believe to be the amazing benefits of eating raw food, how it makes you feel alive, energized etc. etc., I was to waltz off and dine (loosely speaking) at McDonald’s? Er...NO!

One of the most unhealthy things you can do is to try and define yourself by some period of time in the past, or by the belief someone else has instilled in you. Don’t let their opinion of you become your own self-belief. That is so easily done, but so so damaging. People may have conflicting opinions of who you are. I have been ground down in the past by people telling me ‘I’m not good enough...’ and for a long while that has been my self-belief. Change that mindset pronto! No, I probably wasn’t good enough for that particular person, but that doesn’t mean I’m not good enough full stop. NO WAY!!! A few pretty major life changes later, and I find myself more than good enough! Being ME
and loving it! Fixating on the past totally prevents growth. Let go of past mistakes, let go, learn from them and move on. I determined that if I was ever to enter into a relationship again, he would have to love and accept me for who I am, weirdness and all. And he does!

Stop caring how people perceive you. We’re all different, we all have different tastes, that’s the beauty of life! Some people will like you, some won’t. Don’t try to change yourself to make someone like you. I did this for so long (and failed miserably... I’m a crap actress!) until one day I woke up and realised that I had virtually lost who I really am; the true me. Always trying to change/do things etc. to gain someone’s love/respect/whatever can really harm your confidence in being YOU.

Be honest and open. My daughter said one day, ‘Why hide it. If you’re embarrassed by it, why do it?’ I don’t think she realised how wise she was being. None of us is perfect; we’re all growing, learning. But if you do/say something you have to hide because you’re ashamed, like eating that box of chicken nuggets under the duvet (and no that’s not one of mine!) when you proudly and publicly declared
yourself to be vegan, are you really being honest with yourself?

Develop and express your individuality. Don’t try to follow the crowd just because you think you should, while inside you feel twitchy, uncomfortable, uneasy. Be comfortable with your choices, even if they stray from the mainstream, if they feel right for you, go for it!

Stop comparing yourself to others. As I said, we’re all different. My ex used to compare me to ‘other people’s wives...’ I used to scream inside, I’m NOT other people’s wives, I’m ME!!! If you are always comparing yourself to someone else; she’s slimmer than me, sexier than me, raw-er than me....are you ever going to be happy? I don’t think so....you’ll always fall short. Be yourself and PROUD!

Follow your own style. For so long I tried to fit in, doing what others did, dressing with the current trend, trying not to stand out. If that suits you, great! If not, why do it??? Dance in the rain, if that’s what makes you buzz! I remember asking my daughter if I could still wear jeans once I turned 40! WTF! My lovely Mum the other day commented ‘You’re not like your sister in law, (5 years younger) you have your own style, it suits you, she looks more mature’ (pretty sure she was meaning older!). I’m loving how minidresses and heels make me feel...who cares what others might think!

My favourite quote from Stacey Charter just sums all this up so well...

“There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision.

When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.”

But hey that’s just me! Being different is absolutely beautiful! Don’t let people change you,

JUST BE YOU!!!!

I'm not RAW

Shock horror! Yep that’s right, I’m not ‘Raw’.

You can’t be raw. You can eat raw food, or you can eat cooked food (does that make you ‘cooked’?), or you can eat a combination of both (what does that make you...Confused?) But you can’t be raw.

Please don’t label me (or judge me for that matter), by what I choose to eat. Choose...that’s the key. Has a meat eater, who one day chooses to eat a cheese and tomato pizza, turned vegetarian? ‘Heaven forbid!’ he’d say, or words to that effect! So I eat raw...but only in that moment in which I choose to eat something that isn’t cooked. It’s a choice I make about what I put into my body at that moment in time, that’s all. It doesn’t and shouldn’t define me as a person, I am way more complex than that. I eat raw in that moment, that’s all.

If I choose to eat something cooked, (there’s that word ‘choice’ again) ....btw. my fella makes the best garlic mushrooms....does that mean I’ve failed? Failed what? Is this a test? An exam? – er...NO!
What is it that I have I actually failed? I chose to eat something cooked? So what? It was a conscious decision, one at that moment in time I was totally happy with. I haven’t broken some law, it’s not illegal....It doesn’t change who I am does it? Choose what you love, love what you eat. Hell this is meant to be fun isn’t it? If it wasn’t fun, if it was hard work, required a shed load of willpower...do you think I’d choose to do it? It’s just food. There is so much more to me than the food I eat, so don’t label me as ‘Raw’.

Am I Raw? No! I AM ME. Pure and simple (well hopefully not that simple!) I eat as much raw as I choose (choice again) which does happen to be most of my food right now, but that doesn’t make me ‘Raw’. It’s just one part of who I am.

Being ‘Raw’ is just a label, and a very loose one at that. Some people may choose to embrace it and use it to define who they are. However, there is so much controversy even in the relatively small Raw Food World, so what does labelling yourself as ‘RAW’ actually mean? For a start, all so called ‘raw foodists’ are different. I know many people who follow a raw food lifestyle (I use the term loosely) and no two eat the same way. There are so many gurus who have declared that their raw way is the definitive way to be raw. And yet you then read someone else’s teachings, and discover that they have a totally different view point. So does labelling yourself ‘RAW’ actually serve a useful purpose? I don’t think so.

Don’t hang everything on how raw you are, I hate the whole percent thing....I mean are we going to be pedantic here? I once heard a 3yr old asking another young child if they were 100% raw! WTF!!!!! To set yourself a goal of being 100% raw, is to set yourself up for failure. The moment something cooked passes your lips, be it steamed broccoli, bacon buttie, or a jam doughnut YOU HAVE FAILED!!!!!

Go easy on yourself!

I believe it is important not to stick that ‘RAW’ label on yourself... What does it actually say about you? It gives some indication about the type of food you may or may not eat, but that’s as far as it goes. The length of time you have been into this ‘raw thing’, basically relates to the amount of raw food you are likely to have eaten. That’s it! You are not ‘Raw’. You are still YOU!...just someone
who may make a conscious choice to eat food that is uncooked more often, in varying degrees, than food that is cooked.

So...I AM NOT RAW....there is so much more to me: mother, daughter, sister, friend, lover, ex, chef, speech and language therapist, taxi driver, cleaner, gardener, get the picture? There’s so much more to life than the food I love to eat, so much more to happiness than the food that passes my lips... So please don’t label me by just one aspect of my life, it tells you so little about who I really am.

What is Raw? .....Well what it means for ME anyway!

For me, eating raw isn’t a rigid, black and white rule based regimen/ programme; strictly to be adhered to or else! I'm pretty relaxed about it really. Pretty chilled! So what does 'raw' mean to me?

It means eating lots and lots of fresh (organic as far as possible) fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds and more recently for me, superfoods.

It means eating as few pre-prepared processed convenience foods (I use the term ‘food’ very loosely here) as possible.

It means learning to understand that what you eat not only affects your body (in obvious ways) but also emotionally, mentally...and perhaps even spiritually. I’ve been caught in the eat crap – feel crap – eat more crap cycle, and believe me, it makes you feel shite! Not just in that it drains your body of energy, but also makes you lose that glow, and leaves you with mental fog...NOT good! It’s not about
making mistakes, but learning from them.... If I eat that pizza I’m gonna feel sick, if I drink that bottle of wine, I’m gonna have a hangover! It’s also about remembering this, and being aware of this when you make your food/drink choices.

It most definitely means loving what you eat, and loving how it makes you feel. That's a DEAD CERT!

It means learning to listen to your body, and nourishing it in a way in which it thrives, and makes you feel alive rather than heavy and sluggish.

It means having a healthy attitude to life and food. Enjoying what you eat can be more healthy than stressing about what you think you should be eating; whether that cashew nut is actually, strictly, technically ‘raw’ or not.... agh!

It means being comfortable with yourself and happy with your choices. There will always
be someone who will look, analyse, compare, criticise. (Cue the raw police....’Should you be eating that?’ ‘I thought you were ‘raw’?’)

It most definitely means loving yourself (something we all need to do more of....NOTE TO SELF!)looking after your body, after all it’s the only one you have!
Remember: You are so worth it!

It doesn't mean.....or at least in my humble opinion, it shouldn’t become:

An identity....more about this next week

A label

A cult....although my ex did think I was going to join a cult. And no, crocs are not obligatory;)

A law...good job as I'm not into politics in any way shape or form

An exclusive group....hell anyone can eat an apple!

A way to look down on others who are choosing to eat differently (I've witnessed this so many times!)

100% or fail...don't get me started on percentages.

I AM ME!

I am open and accepting of views and opinions of others, after all we are all different, how can we possibly know what’s going on for someone else, what’s right for someone else?

I won’t push my food choices on you, if you don’t push yours on me. I choose raw, you choose
cooked....happy happy, let’s get on with being us (the us that we are, food choices aside!)

I am non judgemental, we are all different.

I am comfortable with how I choose to eat. It's not a problem to me, don't make it your problem.

I eat as much raw food as I choose. ('choose' is the magic key)

That’s it....Get it? Love it ;)

Does Raw Food Make You Single?

It’s been a long time, too long, way too long since I last wrote anything on my blog, but maybe this will go some way to explain what’s been going on for me...

I have heard many people saying that they have been feeling major life shifts as we enter 2012 – no less for me, although my major life shifts actually began last year, and have been a very long time coming. This blog post has been mulling in my mind for some time, but I was finally inspired to share it with you, by one of my good friends, the gorgeous Emma Couttie of www.rawfoodscotland.com who recently wrote a blog ‘Does Raw Food Mean You’re Destined to be Single?’

Before getting to the point, I am just going to digress for a moment, to explain how the name of my biz came about and what it means to me...it’s about way more than food.

Raw: Pronunciation: /rɔː/adjective

       1. uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.

       2. not having undergone processes of preparing, dressing, finishing, refining, or manufacture: raw cotton.

       3. unnaturally or painfully exposed, as flesh, by removal of the skin or natural integument. Stripped bare (nothing but yourself – my words)

 

Liberty: Pronunciation /ˈlɪbəti/noun

1. 1.       freedom from external or foreign rule; independence.
2. 2.        freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.; power or right of doing, thinking, speaking, etc., according to choice.

 

So, back to the point...Does raw food make you single? Let me share some of what has been going on for me. (Not the whole story...I could write a book! Perhaps I should? Maybe not...)

I started eating more raw food in 2006, my intention, solely I thought, naively I now realise, was to gain more energy, improve my health, feel and look better, and lift those ever increasing ‘dark’ days – you know the ones, when you wake up feeling  totally shite, and wishing you didn’t have to face the day. What I didn’t realise, and certainly didn’t expect, was that it would open me up to myself, give me a clarity I never thought possible, clarity about who I was, and who I was becoming, and what I wanted out of life. Raw food is not just about the food, it’s a whole person journey.  It can open up the potential for you to grow at a different rate or perhaps in a different direction than you had been before. And if your partner is not growing with you, this ‘stuff’ is bound to affect your relationship to some degree.

And so came the realisation that I had spent so many years trying to be someone I’m not in order to be ‘the person’ someone else wanted me to be...and what’s more, I was failing miserably at it! Worse still, I realised that I was losing me, my true self in the process!

This quote from of Neale Donald Walsch really sums up the situation (me being the ‘other’):

‘It is very romantic to say that you were ‘nothing’ until that special other came along, but it is not true. Worse, it puts incredible pressure on the other to be all sorts of things he or she is not.

Not wanting to “let you down” they try very hard to be and do those things until they cannot anymore. They can no longer complete your picture of them. They can no longer fill the roles to which they have been assigned. Resentment builds. Anger follows.

Finally, in order to save themselves (and the relationship), these special others begin to reclaim their real selves, acting more in accordance with Who They Really Are. It is about this time that you say they’ve really changed.’

...or in my case that I had a ‘psychological illness’ and was ‘out of control’

I lost count of the times I heard the phrase “Other people’s wives...” and rather than listening to my spirit which was screaming inside – “...but I’m not ‘other people’s wives’, I’m ME!”, I would dust myself down and try again to be someone I’m not.

The clarity I gained from eating a high raw diet, showed me that, in this internal struggle, I was actually losing, losing myself, losing me.

He once said, “I don’t want to be married to someone who eats raw food!” I think, though I may be mistaken, that the intention behind this declaration was – ‘Go back to being normal, eat the same way as other people’s wives’ etc. etc. etc. But that was the declaration he put out to the Universe....

Another digression, sorry...For me, ‘raw’ and ‘liberty’ mean just that...a freedom to make choices. Having the freedom to choose what we eat, how we feed our bodies. In our society today we are literally swamped by food choices, from quick and easy fast food takeaways and microwave ‘ding’ meals, through a whole gamut to fresh organic fruit and vegetables. The spectrum is vast, overwhelming in fact. Ever been out for a meal and been faced by so much choice on the menu that you just didn’t know what to order? For me, food, the way we choose to nourish ourselves is all about that; CHOICE. It is my choice at this point in my life, to eat a high raw diet; it serves me, my body loves it, I feel more alive, and so much happier. But it is a choice, I’m not a purist, I don’t preach...If I wanted to eat a steak tomorrow, I could. (Chances are pretty damn high that I won’t, but if I chose to ...that is ok) So I made a personal choice to eat raw food. I have never pushed my choice on anyone else. I will cook meat, fish, dairy, for others if that is what they choose to eat (although I would prefer not to...) I respect their choice to eat meat etc. and will not push my choices on them; in return I would like my choices to be respected. I won’t ask or expect them to eat raw, as long as they don’t ask or expect me to eat cooked....We all have a right to freedom of choice don’t we?

...So back to his declaration; the one about not ‘being married to someone who eats raw food’. Now here’s a lesson in the need to be specific in what you put out to the Universe, because the Universe, in all its glory will deliver! Five years later, his manifestation has come to fruition...we are no longer together.

So...did raw food end my marriage? Make me single? I think, for the most part, no. There were so many other contributing factors at play, which I won’t go into here for personal reasons, but the part raw food played in all of this was that it brought with it  clarity, clarity to realise that I was losing the one thing that was truly mine, ME!, and that I had a choice – give up who I am and live my life trying to be someone I’m not, in vain attempt to make someone else happy, or be true to myself and live my life as ME. Is that really a choice? Simple as it may sound, it was the hardest choice I have ever had to make in my life, and believe me, it took years of heartache and soul searching to find the courage to take that leap of faith and believe in me, that I have a right to be me, that I am worth it.

Stacey Charter sums it up perfectly:

“There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout:
This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mould. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision.
When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.”

And so here’s to Raw Liberty...freedom to be who I am, to stay true to myself, me, stripped back to who I am. I have committed to being myself (I can’t be anyone else, I’m a crap actress!) and so from now, anyone who comes into my life will have to take me as they find me, love me as I am..

...and so Does Raw Food Make You Single?.......

..... maybe there’s a ‘Part 2’ ;)  

Mum, What can I have to eat?

'Mum, what can I have to eat?' is possibly the first thing my kids say as they walk through the door after school, very often followed by '...and don't say fruit!!!!'

Don't get me wrong, my kids love fruit (we have 3 fruit bowls!) and will often snack on fruit, but sometimes it just doesn't hit the spot, and they want something that little bit different. So I thought it high time I got creative and made some kid friendly snacks (not just for kids, suitable for us big kids too, don't you know!!!)

Remember fruit winders? Do they still exist? Rolls of sugary sticky yukkiness... Well that's what gave the inspiration for this snack. In fact I just suggested the idea to the kids and let them loose in the kitchen. This really is such a quick and easy recipe, it's child's play!!!

We made three flavours, but the possibilities are endless.

 

Strawberry Winders:

Blend 4 bananas, 10 strawberries and a date. Pour onto a paraflex sheet and dehydrate for 8 hours. Cut into strips and roll!

Blueberry Winders:

4 bananas, 1 punnet of blueberries, 1 date. Make as above.

Chocolate-Orange Winders:

4 bananas, 1 date, 1T cacao/carob powder, few drops of organic orange oil. Make as above.

Pinapple-Coconut Winders:

4 bananas, 1/4 pineapple, 2T coconut chips, 1 date. Make as above.

Get the idea? Simples!

 
 

Oh My Ooosha!!!

When people find out that I'm raw vegan (they tend to find out rather than me broadcasting it!) one of the things they say is that I must be so disciplined, depriving myself of 'naughties', and often follow it up by saying "I couldn't do that, I couldn't go without chocolate!"....What!!!!

Ok perhaps I need to put the record straight... Firstly, I'm not disciplined, I eat the food I love and the food that loves me (win win) and what's more, I most certainly do not deprive myself! I think it would be incredibly difficult to follow a lifestyle if you constantly feel that you are missing out on something and living in a deprived state! Although I don't have a particularly sweet tooth, I do lurve chocolate. I make my own raw chocolate orange (soon available from my website by the way ;) and have tried many comercially available raw chocolates over the years, which are all totally delicious...but then I came across Ooosha! created by the most talented raw chocolatier Amy Levin.

Amy is a genuine culinary genious who takes raw chocolate to a totally new and sublime level! Oh My Ooosha!!!! I have never come across such amazing raw chocolates, so decadent and deliciously tantalising to the taste buds, I'd defy anyone not to be impressed! In fact, I'd challenge anyone who turns their nose up at 'raw chocolate' as being 'second rate', to not fall in love with Ooosha chocolate and be left wanting more!

Amy creates a range of truly delicious chocolate delights, the perfect selection box for anyone who wants to treat themselves to nothing but the best, yet doesn't want to compromise their health. Certainly the best of both worlds!!!!

Check these out!!!

Almond Joy - a take on Bounty chocolate. Bounty was one of my favourite pre-raw treats, and I never thought I'd taste anything so heavenly!!!

Peppermint Paddy's - a take on Bendicts Mints. Wafer thin and deliciously minty, what could be a better way to end your raw evening meal?

Hazelnut Pralines - dreamily creamy centre, surrounded with a thin layer of chocolate and topped with with orange sugar. 

 

Violet Creams - OMGoddess amazingly delicate centre, surrounded with crisp chocolate and toped with a violet decoration.

 

Amazing eh?

Well what's more, Amy doesn't keep her talents to herself, she also shares her incredible creativity with others through her classes. The next class is in East Sussex on 26th February.  Although I can't make that one...:( attending one of Amy's classes is high on my 2011 to do list!!!

Sign up for "Advanced Raw Chocolate" with Ooosha and receive 20% off the normal price until February 17th.
Quote: RawLiberty

You can find out more about Amy, sample her recipes and check out details of her raw chocolate classes here: http://www.ooosha.co.uk/

 

Get Your Tonic Attack... Mine's Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass: can't get enough of this amazing natural health boost!

Wheatgrass has numerous health benefits, including being known as an alternative cancer therapy! Drinking wheatgrass juice helps your body to build red blood cells which carry oxygen to every cell. It purifies the blood and organs and counteracts acids and toxins in the body. It also helps to increase the enzyme level in our cells, which aids the rejuvenation of the body and the metabolism of nutrients.

Wheatgrass is nutrient-rich, containing 17 amino acids which are the building blocks of proteins. The body makes use of these amino acids in many ways including building muscle tissue, repairing cells and clotting the blood.  Wheatgrass is a rich natural source of vitamins A and C. In fact apparantly wheatgrass has more vitamin C than oranges and twice the vitamin A of carrots. It is also exceptionally rich in vitamins E, K, and B-complex and is a natural source of laetrile (B-17).

When wheat grows in the wild,apparantly it retains 92 of the 102 minerals found in the soil. These minerals include calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and potassium. It then converts the nutrients from the soil into many things, including chlorophyll, which forms the green juice in the plant. At a molecular level, Chlorophyll is almost identical to our blood. The main difference being that iron is the central element in haemoglobin, whereas for chlorophyll it is magnesium.

Ann Wigmore is responsible for the popularity of wheatgrass juice. In The Wheatgrass Book she provides the reader with a detailed description of wheatgrass, its properties, uses and its remarkable regenerative and anti-aging abilities - and she also includes the method of growing and juicing it. Well worth a read if you're interested in learning more about this wonder food.

Over the years I've tried various ways of including wheatgrass in my diet, as I believe totally in it's health benefits even tho I'm not mega keen on the taste! I've tried wheatgrass powder...not a success, I even found the pot lurking at the back of the cupboard way out of date! I've tried juicing my own...although probably the best, it took one child to hold the manual juicer to the side, another to wind the handle whils I fed the wheatgrass through the top! Way too much hassle first thing in the morning before the school run. I've tried frozen wheatgrass cubes... Lovely, but I always forgot to get them out of the freezer in time to defrost before leaving for work!

...and now I've found the solution! Tonic Attack!

Tonic Attack have taken all the hassle out of wheatgrass, no excuses, just open the tube and drink!!!

Tonic Attack's wheatgrass juice (they also sell Broccoli Sprout Juice) is supplied in handy packs of 7 x 33ml recyclable tubes, which provide a week’s supply at the recommended daily intake. The wheatgrass is packed at high pressure, which means it can be mailed without needing to be chilled, and yet there is no deterioration. It apparantly has a shelf life of two months, tho I've never kept it that long. It's even designed to fit through the letterbox, so you don't have to wait in for delivery, or get the frustration of having to collect it from the sorting office.The pack costs just £13 which includes postage. I've set up a repeat order, so each week a fresh supply just pops through my letterbox! What could be easier or more perfect?

http://www.tonicattack.com/content/home

Spicy Red Pepper Soup

I treated myself to a day in the kitchen today, preparing lots of delicious raw delights including pesto kale chips, parsnip rice, unroasted veg, carrot and onion bread...then alerted by a grumbling from the depths of my stomach at around 3 pm, I realised I hadn't eaten since my wheatgrass shot this morning! Time for raw fast food! A throw everything in the blender and whizz type of recipe!

...and here it is, Spicy Red Pepper Soup!

 


Handful of cherry tomatoes
2 red bell peppers
1/4 t pink himalayan salt
1/4 cup pre-soaked Almonds*, or 2-3T almond butter
Dash of Olive Oil
Handful of Basil Leaves
1/2T paprika and 1/2T cayenne, adjust according to taste
1 medjool date

Blend until smooth and creamy and serve. Voila! Lunch in less than 5 minutes. Raw is definitely the ultimate fast food!

The addition of almonds gives this soup a creamy consistency, but also add to the nutritional benefits. They provide a good source of protein and also have essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin E, zinc, magnesium and calcium.

*I always soak nuts and seeds before use as it releases the enzyme inhibitors, and also makes them much easier to digest. Soak the almonds for around 8 hrs (I usually do this overnight) and rinse well. 

Xmas Raw X-travaganza Potluck in Leeds

 

 Find me at this exciting event!!! 
 

Xmas Raw X-travaganza Potluck in Leeds

Saturday 4^th of December 12noon -7pm   

 

 

 

There will be lots of exciting & fun things going on:-

Raw Demo by Lisa Simpson –Raw Liberty: Winter Punch, Portabello Burgers with Un-Roasted Vegetables and simply deliishh Mince Pies will be on the raw demo!

• Drumming circle with Steve- Daftasadrum
• Juggling & clowning with raw Steve
• Fire juggling with Doug
• And of course lots of delicious raw dishes to share
• There will be raw snax galore for sale(Raw Liberty)
• And Mathew from Coconutty organic coconut products

Held at:-

 Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane (off Otley Road, just opposite the Esso petrol garage), Leeds, LS16 6AZ

Easy parking & bus routes(x84 ;1) And children friendly area

  £10 - Please contact  07980064092-Places are limited so book at least 1 month in advance Thanks

Also see facebook events

Affirmation for November

'I feel so much gratitude for all the joy I've experienced this year.

I've learned that expressing joy brings more joy into my life.

The secrets of life are simple and easy'

Louise Hay.

Definitely something to remember. Joy and gratitude...it's all too easy to focus on the things that are going badly for us; giving all our energy to these negative situations just makes them grow stronger - like attracts like.

Remember to focus on what we are grateful for, all we have achieved, all the positive steps we have made, all that is good in life - all the little miracles.

Happy world vegan day! xxx