Oh yayyyyy! My book just came and I HAVE to tell you about it. I know, I’ve been promoting it because it’s SUCH a great deal at this time but, I HAVE to tell you, now that I have it in my hands, I’d promote it WITHOUT the bonuses and $5 off you can get from the promo!

Here’s why ~
First, it’s 660 pages!!! This is a flippin’ HEAVY book!!!!
It’s worth 3-5 of any other books you have combined! $29.95 is a STEAL and, as of THIS writing, you can get $5 off THAT price!

Contents:
Reasons to Go Raw
Raw Diet Testimonials WITH before and after pics!

You know how some people just need “scientific proof”? Well,

Raw Proof: The Science
A Paradign Shift in How We View Disease and Health
Bacteria and Viruses: Not Guilty as Charged
Do Drugs Work
The simplicity of Disease Origin and Health Care
Cooked vs. Raw Diet Experiments and Research
Man’s Fatal Chemistry Lab: The Great Cooked Food Experiment
The Raw Ingredients
Vitamins & Minerals
Enzymes
Life Force Energy
Friendly Bacteria
Essential Fatty Acids
…. and more!!!!
Raw Pioneers: History and Leaders
A Brief History of Raw Foodism
Modern-Day Leaders of Raw Foodism (including)
Elizabeth Baker (many of you don’t even KNOW about her!)
The Boutenko Family
Brian Clement
Lou Corona
…… and at least 10 others!
Raw Passage: Your Journey to Raw Life
Getting Started
Detoxification and Healing
The Fasting Factor
How to Stay Raw in a Cooked World
Nutritional Controversies
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Frequently Asked Questions
Raising Live Food Children
Raw Pleasure (Recipes and LOTS of them!)
Entrees
Soups
Desserts
Beverages
Sauces, Dressings, Condiments
Appetizers and Dips
Salads and Salad Trimmings
Snacks
Breakfast Dishes
Sample Menus for One Week

Appendix A: Killer “foods” to Avoid
Appendix B: The Drug Story
Appendix C: Radical Branches of the Raw Food Movement
Appendix D: Studies from Scientific Journals
Appendix E: End Cooked Food Habits via Behavior Modification

Resource Guide
….. and, there’s still more.

Get this book now. I’m thinking you’ll want to share it because YOU wont want to give it up. Anytime someone asks you a question, the answers are in this book….. not to mention, it will take you forever to read it. It is PACKED with information it would take you LOTS of time to find… never mind compile it all. It’s all done for you!

This book is a keeper. Get it while you can receive so many bonuses and you know, you can share the bonuses with friends! How cool is that?

This book is truly a great resource anyone who IS raw or thinking of going raw or who KNOWS someone who is raw, should have for greater knowledge and understanding.

The Live Food Factor (<<<--- yea, click on that) ,p>

The Live Food Factor

Injoy,

Revvell

BTW ~ I’m a natural health educator and practitioner of 23 years and I’ve currently got openings for 2 clients. I only work with those who are committed to a life of abundance and well-being.

We’ve pretty much all heard the saying that what you focus on expands, yes? Well, for the past couple of years one thing I’ve focused on is how fat (relatively speaking) I’ve gotten since getting married. Now, I COULD blame him for taking me out to restaurants where I felt I had to eat all the food on my plate ~ o.k., why lie? It was friggin’ tasty and I WANTED IT! I COULD blame him for having stuff in the fridge, the freezer and the cupboards that I CRAVE!!! (For me, it’s not so much sweet but stuff that turns sweet after eating, meaning starches!!!)

While I’ve remained true to vegetarian and so-called “high raw” options, I’ve still eaten MORE than I “should” have at any given time, more OFTEN than I should have and what I “shouldn’t” have and thus, added about 30 pounds to my frame that I’ve at times, pretended not to notice and/or made excuses for.

At times I’ve done a few things which “might” encourage me to eliminate the excess weight such as purchase pants too small for me; actually left one pair hanging on the dresser and was able to get into them w/in a couple of weeks FOR a couple of weeks. Not seen them since.

Many times when we go clothes shopping I defer and say “Wait until I eliminate this excess weight”. (That’s been going on what, 2-3 years now?)

Like many (and this is new to me), I purchased a scale and keep checking it to see where I’m at. Well, it’s a weird thing but, no matter what I do, the scale doesn’t move much either way and when it does, it’s usually UP! In all fairness, I did eliminate 5 pounds about a year or so ago but that’s IT! Nothing much has changed in the year since. Just staying right there! AND, while at Raw Spirit Festival last September, I was 5 pounds lighter when I got home but was back up again within the week.

So, what to do?

What I realized recently is, I’ve been focusing on the wrong thing! My mind hasn’t been connecting that what, and how much of “what” goes in my mouth is what’s causing the issue here so, I’ve devised a lil saying ~ Fit or Fat?

When I go in the fridge, I have MANY healthy choices. I’ve got them on the counter too! They’re called fruits and veggies. So, when I look at HIS food, I say, “fit or fat?” Well, now my mind is connecting with what it is. Is what I’m looking at the cause of being fat? Or FIT? My preference is FIT!

Most of HIS stuff makes me FAT! Why? Because it tastes SO good and is so devoid of nutrients that I overeat. It doesn’t give me the energy I need to train on a regular basis. Not only that, but it fills me with mucus so breathing is hard and my endurance level suffers and I don’t feel to train.

Yesterday, I started my Fit or Fat program. I made a gallon of smoozie, cleaned out the fridge of anything raw uneaten in the last week and prepared for my day. Every time I went in the fridge, the first thing at eye level is something I would normally want (and, in actuality, unless it’s cooked, I don’t even like it all that much!) and I say to myself ~ Fat or FIT?

GREAT day yesterday! Trained hard to where I can feel it today and ate and drank ONLY what will assist in keeping me at a FIT level which is what I’m focusing on.

I’ll let you know how it goes.

Injoy,

Revvell

BTW ~ I’m a natural health educator and practitioner of 23 years and I’ve currently got openings for 2 clients. I only work with those who are committed to a life of abundance and well-being.

There are things I do daily to make my life divine. A few of these are ~ eat real food; move daily; at least 10 daily appreciations; rest; laugh. Something I USE to do that I’ve not done lately is read. Now, what I mean by that is read something uplifting.

For instance, I USE to keep a book by the throne from which I could read a short chapter within a few minutes. I’ve not done that lately ~ until now.

Author Cari LaGrange Murphy sent me her latest book “Create Change Now; Reflections for Personal Transformation”. I have found my book!

This book is a gem. The chapters are two pages long (often less) yet filled with gold nuggets. You don’t HAVE to read it through from beginning to end. If you’ve got something going on and are looking for the answer, pick up this book and open it. Read the chapter. Trust the universe will give you the correct answer on those pages. It will you know.

As I’m typing this, I keep picking up this little book (it’s dense and packed with goodness) and handling it ~ browsing through it to see what else comes up. You know what’s really great about this book? If you start from the beginning and go through it every day and you start again, you’ll glean more and more out of it because each day YOU are different so, what you receive from Cari’s writings will be different.

Thank you Cari for this precious gift.

Need I say more? Pick up this book ~no, pick up two or MORE books to share with others and keep it wherever you’ll see and READ it daily. It’ll change your life!

Injoy,

Revvell

How did our language devolve to where we “fight” against what it is we don’t like/want?

For instance, I just saw someone ask another if they were going to give up their lunch today to “fight hunger”. Huh? How does one person being hungry help another to not be?

We’ve all heard “fight” heart disease, “fight” diabetes; the “war on drugs”, etc. Well, how are these working?

In my opinion, teaching someone to grow their own food will assist them in not being hungry rather than another giving up their food and and joining the hungry (I know, not QUITE the same but, you get the gist. Being poor doesn’t help the poor; being hungry doesn’t help the hungry). So, what are solutions?

For hunger ~ teach people about sprouting; community gardens; HOW to live in the city (or wherever) and become self-sustainable ~ in other words, EDUCATION!!!! I know people who live in the heart of downtown Hollywood and they grow their own food, compost in their kitchen, etc. There are others who participate in a community garden or CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Teach and educate and if people don’t want to learn.. well, what to do? Fight them or leave them to their otherness?

As far as “fighting” dis-ease… that’s not seemed to work. The big 3 are still there and going strong so, again, EDUCATION! The top 3 dis-eases are all life-style created! So, what’s that tell you! Change the lifestyle, get to the root of the problem, change health. People will say “It runs in my family”. Well, as Dick Gregory said “Just because it runs in your family, doesn’t mean you have to run with it”. And really, it’s not the dis-ease that runs in your family, it’s your lifestyle.

So, we’ve been staging the “war on drugs” for about 30 years or so now. How’s that going? My only answer for that is, be the change YOU want to see… so, stop supporting the legal drug industry yourself! Clean out your medicine chest and find alternative ways to deal with your issues. If they’re mental/emotional, find someone to help you resolve them; physical? Most likely, changing your lifestyle will help you resolve them (yes, I know there are exceptions but I’m not talking about them). Turn off the t.v. and stop looking at the ads for this drug or that drug to supposedly assist you in all your aches and pains. Find alternative solutions which will assist you in regaining your health and support you in living the best life you could ever imagine.

When you die do you want to lay on your bed wishing things were different? The only one who can make the difference is you. Educate if you know; learn if you don’t. Yes, it’s that simple ~ BUT, I’m not saying it’s easy.

Injoy ~

Revvell

I currently have time available for 2 clients who wish to know more about living a Self-Empowered Life. I’m the author of “Smoothies and Smoozies for Life” and the playbook “Revvellutionize Your Life in 30 Days ~ a Self-Empowering Playbook” and the host of numerous online radio programs including “Celebrating Your Potential“.

Here are some photos from my original part of the garden:

Phase #1 ~ planted March 7, '09

Lettuce, lobelia and more

Different View

Almost done. Went shopping today and got more lettuce, strawberries, corn and watermelon!

Almost done.. adding more soon!

Now, views of phase 2 ~

Pulling Bermuda Grass

Cinder Blocks await placement

Squash, cukes, stevia, cantaloup waiting for their new home.

Recently I received a lovely package of body care products from Bethanne Wanamaker of Organic Healing. Now, I don’t use products other than what I make and just plain ol’ shea butter if I need a moisturizer BUT, looking at the ingredients and smelling the products, I HAD to give them a try!

First off, the fragrances ~ Other than one, I find them delightful, titillating, soothing and enticing. The reason I say all but one is, I’m not a coffee lover so, the final one, Mocha Java Healing Body Scrub, for ME, isn’t that great but if you love or even like the fragrance of coffee you will ADORE that one. The rest to me are clean, rich, decadent yet NOT overpowering! As a matter of fact, I keep opening the jars and using the “silks” just to smell them.

Packaging ~ interesting but not totally enticing. A bit difficult to read and I had no idea what some of the products were supposed to be used for. O.k., body scrub… I guess I can figure that one out. Beauty Silk decadence? Body Silk Serenity? Maybe it’s because I’m not a user of body products that I don’t understand what body silk means. Lucky I had the brochure (and read it) because there’s nothing on the label to tell me what to do with these.

Ingredients ~ I don’t think they can get any more pure. You’ve heard the saying “I don’t use anything on my skin I wont eat”? Well, I wont eat coffee grounds (or drink coffee) but, I WILL put it on my skin! I would say about 99.9% of what’s in these products is edible. (Not sure about anstrom sulfur but only because I’ve not taken the time to look it up).

Products ~ As I said, I don’t use anything I don’t make myself. Well, in the last few days I’ve taken more showers and baths than I normally would just because I want to use these products. Even though I’m not the fondest of the Mocha Java fragrance, I absolutely LOVE putting it on my skin. I think it’s the “harsher” (for lack of a better word ~ it’s not really “harsh” but what? More exfoliating feeling?) of the two scrubs yet, to me, it just feels SO good! I just keep on rubbing until my skin glows. It leaves a very light oil patina to the skin. I don’t need to use any of the silks but I do because I love the way they feel. I keep Decadence by my bed and rub a little bit around my eyes and under my chin/neck every so often ~ so I can smell and feel it.

I give myself a body massage with the Serenity for the same reason ~ feel, smell.

For fragrance, personally I adore the Creamy Cocoa Maca Body Scrub. My problem with this one is the oil. As soon as I opened the jar, I saw an abundance of oil above the brown sugar scrub. I find it also leaves too much oil on my skin.

So far, I’ve showered with the Mocha Java and tubbed with both body scrubs. I love the Mocha Java as a scrub (gonna shower with the Cocoa Maca next as I make and enjoy sugar scrubs, especially brown sugar and this one smells SO delish and, I’ve not given it the shower test yet). In the tub, they both leave rings. Hey! They contain oil! Gotta expect it! Cocoa Maca left the biggest ring. So, what to do? After tub soak and rinsing off, I keep a coarse sponge and some Dr. Bronners liquid soap and do the clean-up immediately. Bathing with scrubs is relaxing and invigorating bringing a nice balance. Cleaning up after… no problem.

On a scale of 1- 5 with 5 being the best:

Packaging ~ 3 1/2 ~ Suggestions ~ make them easier to read and add directions so we know what to use the “silks” for.

Body Silk Serenity ~ 5 ~ I love it all. The fragrance, the feel, the ingredients.
Body Silk Decandence ~ 5 ~ see Serenity ~ awesome stuff
Healing Body Scrub ~ Creamy Cocoa Maca ~ 4 ~ More sugar, less oil or, a different oil. The fragrance is wonderful!
Healing Body Scrub ~ Mocha Java ~ for me, 4 1/2 ~ anyone who likes coffee, 5+ ~ I LOVE this scrub!

Here’s what they say: Made Fresh to Order; Raw; Free of Toxins and Preservatives (I’m thinking she means artificial preservatives because Vit. E is a natural preservative.)

I’m very happy Bethanne is making these. I feel they are needed. They feed so many parts of one’s being via the fragrances, the feel, the fact that skin absorbs what’s put on it… These are truly great products. Get some; support her and what she’s doing. You’ll be supporting yourself by not only NOT putting poisons on your skin but by feeding it wholesome, raw, natural foods. There is nothing in these you can’t pronounce. I can’t recommend them enough if you’re looking for great products. We put healthy inside, now, you’ve can put healthy outside. (All the ingredients are listed on the site).

Final words… these feel more like winter products to me. I just looked at her menu and she’s got more choices. Try them! Use them! I guarantee you’ll love them! AND, take advantage of the April 2009 sale!!! Please mention my name when ordering.

Injoy,

Revvell

Last week Bo had a gig about 200 miles away. We’d been talking about going away for a day or two during the week and we decided this would be a good time so, we chose to go a day earlier so we could spend some time at the beach just enjoying. Here are a few pics:

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So, a month has gone by and much of the garden is doing fine. Some of the lobelia, one of the garlic, one of the peas and the stinging nettle have gone the way of the white clouds. I did have my first garden salad the other day.

So, here’s a couple of lopsided pics of the garden:

At 4 Weeks

Closer Look

Fresh Lettuce

We’ve also got tomatoes from last year.

Last Year's Tomatoes

A Closer Look

My first salad strictly from the garden:

First Garden Salad

And, Sunflower Sprouts ready for harvesting:

Sunflower Sprouts

I’ve planted the raspberry and blueberry bushes and my latest edition is a cherry tree. So excited!

I’m enjoying living out in the yard more now. Seems as though we’ve really put down roots here, literally and figuratively.

Injoy,

Revvell

I’ve recently been studying a lot of things… new, and not so new to me.. looking to up my healing and health practice. One  of my most recent studies has been on EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique. With all that I do and have done including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Polarity, Yoga, Qigong, Applied Kinesiology, essential oils, etc. over the last 23+ years, I found EFT to fit right in.

A couple of days ago, someone on Twitter made a blanket statement about adoptees. Being an adoptee, I took exception to her generalized statement which began a short conversation (about all one can have on Twitter). One thing which really hit me was that “…adoptees have a lot of internal pain”.

This got me to thinking… internal pain. Hmmm. Since we are virtually blank slates when born, where does this “internal pain” or angst, etc. come from? It comes from without. Society, with all it’s fears, throws it all on us and we, in turn, throw our fears on others, and the dance begins.

Normally, people think they have to deal with or relive all that was said/done to them in order to heal. My parents did this; my teacher did that.. blah, blah, blah… which is why I am like I am; which is why I do what I do or feel like I feel.

All this stuff that we take in from others causes a glitch or short circuit in OUR system so, why do we tend to focus on the outer… having to know who did what, when, why? We don’t! That’s the beauty of EFT and other modalities I use. We find out what the problem is, then deal with it. It has very little (and in many cases, nothing) to do with the outer. We don’t have to confront anyone; we don’t have to forgive anyone… we just have to remove the glitch(es) and be at peace. How cool is that????

So, why does EFT work so well on so many issues? Because it works with US! With OUR issues, not with anyone elses. It gets the “engine” running smoothly again and, in many cases, quite quickly.

Does this mean that, in order to be healthy mentally, emotionally, physically and financially all we need to do is EFT? Absolutely not! The basics still need to be done! Good food program, movement, rest, pure water, appreciations.

(BTW, if you’re interested in doing some work with me, currently, I’ve got two openings. Please, contact me and let’s see what we see.)

Injoy and eternal-harmony,

Revvell

“What is Money?

True wealth is (according to this article) measured in goods, services and ideas. Money is only a means of exchanging those things. Originally, people traded beads, cocoa, shells, feathers or pretty gems, whatever appealed to the person they were trading with. This is called direct exchange. However, some people did not always want the cocoa or feathers so money was invented to be an indirect exchange. We have learned today that the creators of goods, services and ideas should never let a currency get between them and their capacity to manifest and exchange them. It is important in these chaotic times to empower yourself and look for new and creative opportunities to exchange your talents, skills and merchandise.

Whether it’s cooking, building, gardening, business consulting, cleaning, merchandising, walking a dog or writing, there are many creative ways to acquire the necessary items you need. The key is to stay empowered and understand that good, services and ideas are true wealth. Money is just a means of exchanging them.”

Article by Joey Best in “Green Lifestyles on Planet Paradise” Magazine

Almost good article. I think “true wealth” extends far beyond what he states it is. What do you think? Feel free to respond here.

Thank you for reading and responding,

Revvell