“The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one.” — M Scott Peck Read more at http://brainyquote.com
Throughout the summer I will be running blog posts on smoothies. Yes, there will be recipes so keep watching throughout the summer. But first, I thought we’d start with a little Poll.
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” —attributed to Anthony Robbins
Sunrise on Grand Lake O the Cherokee, Oklahoma Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins
Greetings from beautiful Grand Lake O the Cherokee in the great state of Oklahoma! It is also our new home. I get up early in the morning and walk the equivalent of about a block and a half to the water to watch the sunrise and spend quiet time with Father God and Mother Earth.
Celiac Disease Awareness Month is almost over. I have enjoyed sharing the way of living and eating that keeps me healthy with you. If you have been diagnosed with celiac disease your life is not over. There are still many wonderful foods you can enjoy. Give yourself time to experiment and you may even find foods you like better.
If you believe you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance you will want to consult your healthcare provider. Remember you must be eating gluten for diagnostic tests to be successful.
For more information on celiac disease, check out the celiac disease resources on the My Gluten Free Life page here at Espirational.
If you are looking for positive tips and suggestions for living the gluten free life check out my newest e-book The Gluten Free Good Lifeavailable in the Amazon.com Kindle Store. In the book you will find practical solutions of living gluten free, including the importance of attitude and of course a few of my favorite recipes to get you started.
“So the ‘unique features’ in your house probably started out as mistakes. In the same way, what you might take to be mistakes in yourself, in your partner, or in general, can become ‘unique features,’ enriching your time here — once you stop focusing on them exclusively.” An Excerpt from Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life’s Difficulties by Ajahn Brahm [Source: http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14838%5D
“For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come and the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.” Song of Solomon 2:11-12, The Bible (KJV)
English: John F. Kennedy, photograph in the Oval Office. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But that is a dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable—that mankind is doomed—that we are gripped by forces we cannot control. We need not accept that view. Our problems are manmade—therefore, they can be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.” — John F. Kennedy in his 1963 A Strategy of Peace speech.
The Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign helped me when I was first adopting a gluten free lifestyle. and I want to share this valuable resource with you. http://www.celiac.nih.gov. The Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign of the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases which is part of the National Institutes of Health.
The awareness campaign began in 2006 and according to the campaign website “seeks to heighten awareness of celiac disease among health care professionals and the public.” As a part of this mission it provides educational materials about celiac disease including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management to both medical professionals and the general public. The Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign website is a good place to find research articles as well as practical, general information for living with the disease.
If you have just been diagnosed, the Awareness Campaign website is a good place to start. Of course there are lots of online support groups and people with opinions, but the information is not always accurate. Start with the Awareness Campaign first to get a good foundation of reliable information before venturing out into gluten free cyberspace.
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