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I dance my Essence in Great Spirit's Presence.
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The next 30 days to the Best Body and the Life of Your Dreams begins Thursday March 13th, 2008
Are you ready to live the life of your dreams and to have the body you desire?
Do you want Radiant Health?
Do you want to lose weight and feel better in your body?
Are you ready to be more passionate about life?
I can take you there! I have guided hundreds of women and (some open minded men) in reaching their highest potential with food and life balance.
This is my life’s passion and purpose. I envision a world where every body is living in their essence and in line with their divine design.
Spring is a wonderful time to plant the seeds of your hearts desires.
I would love to support you on your personal journey to Radiant Health. This program is unlike any nutrition program you have ever imagined. I promise it will knock your socks (and excess pounds) off!
Sign up by March 5th and save $50 cash!
30 Days to Radiant Health Success Story
Rosie O’Grady
Working with Amanda and having her support and encouragement is a truly great experience!
She has an amazing attitude, is a great listener, is full of resources and ideas and acts with incredible loving kindness. She is both inspiring and an inspiration!
Through Amanda’s 30 days to Radiant Health Program, I am in the process of changing my relationship with food and with myself.
What I love the most is that Amanda not only helps you with food/nutrition, but also living your best life possible. This is a whole body/person wellness program which supports the well being of body, mind and spirit.
I am forever grateful to Amanda for leading me down this path.
Thank you Amanda!
Feature Article
How to Love Your Body Like Your Best Friend
By Amanda Moxley
I have many clients, myself included, who struggle with their body image. I am sure that even you have struggled with body image at one point in your life or even more frequently you may fuss and fight with our body.
Last week I was working with one of my favorite young clients and she was telling me how she really wanted to change her body. My office is a safe place where women can put there guard down and share and talk about the parts of their bodies that they have disowned or that they don’t like. My young client said that she didn’t like her “big thighs, her flabby arms and belly.”
I then took her through this exercise that you can try yourself.
Step 1:
Write down the parts of your body that you do not like.
Example: My flabby arms, big thighs and stomach.
Step 2:
Write down the thoughts and words you say to your body.
Example: “Your fat, I hate looking at you, I am ashamed and embarrassed about you.
Step 3:
Write down how you feel when you say and think these things.
Example: “I feel like I want to cry. I want to curl up into a ball. I feel sad. I am sad. I don’t feel good.”
Step 4:
Talk to your belly, arms, thighs and hips and ask them how they feel when you call it those things. Listen and write down what you hear.
Example: “I feel sad. I feel unloved. I feel like you don’t care about me and that I need to protect myself so I feel safer holding on to this fat because it protects me.”
What does your body part say? If you feel like crying as you write please cry. Your body is talking to you and it’s never been heard so let her speak. Write more and cry more until you hear it all.
Step 5:
Breathe
Take five long, deep, slow breaths in through your nose and out through your nose. Relax and let go.
Amanda's tip:
Question? Ask yourself would you ever speak to your best friend like this? Or your loved one? How would your best friend feel if you told her she was fat, flabby and old looking. Chances are your friend would be really sad and upset and you would really hurt her feelings. Is that your intention? Start to treat your body like you would your best friend or loved one.
Step 6:
Write a new script. Write a list of all of the positive things you love about your body.
Example: I love my belly. I am grateful for my strong powerful legs because I get to climb mountains, swing dance, and walk.
I am grateful for my beautiful arms because they allow me to hug my loved ones, make food, play tennis and write letters.
I love my belly because it digests my food for me. I am grateful for my belly because it nourishes my body, blood and brain. I love my belly because it carried my children.
I love my hips because I am beautiful, feminine and divine. I love my hips because I can carry my children on my hips. I can bend and move forward with my life.
Step 7:
Talk to your body every day. Offer thanks for the precious human life you have been given and this amazing body you get to nourish, love and protect.
Step 8:
When you were born you were totally naked. You had no clothes on your back, no bank accountant, no car, nothing. You were a total miracle. The only thing that has changed since then and now is that your mind/ego has made you believe that you are separate and alone, and that life is hard.
I am here to tell you that that Divine Miracle that you were at your Birth is still inside of you. You are perfect. You are beautiful. You are a miracle.
© 2008 Amanda Moxley
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Radiant Recipe
Guacamole
Picture of an Avocado tree in Peru
Avocado's are my favorite food. Ask my mom! When I was a little girl, I happily announced that when I grew up I wanted to marry an avocado and then eat my husband!
Ingredients
3 large ripe avocados
1 lemon
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus a few sprigs for garnish
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Remove the little nub of stem that is still usually lodged at the top of each avocado. Cut each avocado in half by slicing straight down through that spot where the stem was attached, until you reach the pit, then rotate the knife all the way around the pit. Twist the two halves apart, then scoop out the pit. With a spoon, scoop out the soft flesh from the skins, collecting it in a large bowl as you go. Coarsely mash with the spoon (or you can use an old-fashioned potato masher or large fork.)
Squeeze the lemon juice into the avocado mixture and add the cilantro. Taste and season with salt. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
Serve with tortilla chips,sliced cucumber, radish or jícama.
What is Radiant Health?
Radiant Health means eating whole foods and finding balance in your career, relationships, exercise and spirituality on your own terms and in your own time. There is no guilt, sacrifice, blame or shame here.
You simply learn to listen to, honor and respect your beautiful body, your cravings and hearts desires.
The Radiant Health Philosophy is that when you nourish your body and mind in every way, everyday and your food, relationships, career, exercise and spirituality are in balance you will have the life of your dreams!
Keep reading every other week for everything you need to find and develop your own unique brand of Radiant Health.
I am so grateful to be able to share my passion for health and vibrant living with you. Thank you for reading this e-Zine,and please feel free to pass it on.
I love hearing from you.
Love and Health,
Amanda
Amanda Moxley
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Holistic Nutrition and Life Balance Expert
www.radianthealthcoach.com
