Gluten Free and Still Loving It

Bob and I have been living gluten free for many years now. It was not easy in the beginning and over the years I have gone from being afraid there would be nothing left I could eat to just living the gluten free life. I do not cheat and I do not miss gluten laden foods. How? Well I remember what my life was like before. I was not well and had gone from doctor to doctor receiving one scarey diagnosis after the other — all which turned out to be wrong — Thank God! Once I began feeling better, learned there were still wonderful foods available to me and began developing my own recipes there was no turning back.

When someone tells me “Gluten free is just a fad” (and believe me they do} I just say “You don’t want to see me on gluten.” When someone tells me “well a little won’t hurt you” I just say “Yes it will.” I do not cheat, but I do not waste my time trying to convice people they do not know what they are talkng about. I just speak my truth and move on.

This is just the way I live. I focus mostly on fresh, naturally gluten free whole food while also avoiding dairy and limiting sugar and fat.

Here are a few of my favorite gluten free posts and recipes from over the years. Feel free to use the search box here on the blog to find more.

My recipe books are still available in the Amazon Kindle Store

The Value of a Moment

 “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.”Dr. Seuss

The Friday Affirmation

“I am a part of the universe, and the universe is a part of me.”

Shake the World

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi

Today was Good

Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. — Dr. Seuss
Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/fun-quotes

Oh What a Beautiful Morning Revisited

This month I will be doing something a little different. I will be revisiting a few of my favorite posts from the past and maybe offering a little update on what is going on now in our lives.

Today I have chosen Oh What a Beautiful Morning, which was posted shortly after we moved to the lake nine years ago. That first summer I went down to the lake every morning and took a photo of the sunrise. I hope you have enjoyed seeing these photos over the years.

I have also been ejoying my early morning walks, often stopping to enjoy the sunrise. Lately I have been going out on the dock for sunrise yoga. Early morning is a quiet and peaceful time here at the lake and I love having personal quiet time before the community wakes up.

I hope you enjoy these little blasts from the past this month.

July Wrap Up

We are bringing oneness month to a close with We Are One by Suzy Kassem. Our August posts will be some of my favorites from over the years we have been Espirational. I hope you will join us.

“ONE BUT MANY

One God, many faces.
One family, many races.
One truth, many paths.
One heart, many complexions.
One light, many reflections.
One world, many imperfections.
ONE.
We are all one,
But many.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

A Drop in the Ocean

“We are that drop in the ocean of the cosmos which contains within itself the entire cosmos. (p. 12)”
― Theodore J. Nottingham, Doorway to Spiritual Awakening: Becoming Partakers of the Divine

In the Oneness That is We

“Every river flows gracefully. At times, with such intensity, yet ever so gently into the ocean of all hearts. In the Oneness that is we, each drop waters each cell, which reunites us in the wholeness as water from a well.” ― Ulonda Faye, Sutras of the Heart: Spiritual Poetry to Nourish the Soul

The Friday Affirmation

I am happy and peaceful.