Eat Well! Eat Nurturing Food! Eat Deliciously!

What are you eating these days? We are bombarded by advertising that declares, “Don’t eat junk.” Trends appear like “Eat Protein” or “Eat Raw” or “Don’t Eat at All”! We all go through these trends of “Eat that” or “Don’t eat that.” I believe that a good diet, or eating well, is to eat according to your body’s needs. Your body has a mind of its own and knows exactly what it needs, what it feels like eating at the time, and what kinds of food will nurture it. Eat only when you feel that you need food, not because, for example, it’s 7am, and it’s supposedly time for breakfast. Let your body wake up and lead the dance. So please don’t abuse or overuse foods. Everything is here for us to enjoy.

The real question is: “How do you communicate with your body? How do you tune in?”
Bring your mind into harmony with your body by first taking a few deep breaths and by then silencing your senses. Don’t listen to the outside world’s chatter; rather, listen to your heart. Here you are, connecting within. Deceptively simple! But not easy, I confess.
Imagine standing in the produce section of your favorite healthy grocery store or walking through a farmer’s market. Which foods are you most attracted to? Train your senses: which color(s), which smell(s), which texture(s), which flavor(s), which sound(s) :) do you feel most connected with?
Your senses tell you what your body needs most right now. It seems like a little bit of work. But, I guarantee you that, with a little practice, a few seconds will be enough to find exactly what will be nourishing and nurturing for your body-mind-soul. You are a miracle!

Look for our upcoming post on Mon 7 Feb:
Delicious & Healthy Green Homemade Juice!

Laurence Lisa
If you find this info helpful in preparing your mind to communicate with your body and would like to know more, please visit http://holisticmedicinenow.com/eft.html

Haiti Earthquake Relief: 1,500 Displaced People Still Living In Tents

June 10, 2010:
Hello my friends. On our third day in Haiti our team treated over 60 people among the 1,500 who were displaced and who are still living in a tent camp. This camp was set up on the grounds adjoining a Catholic mission after the earthquake: Matthew 25 House. "What you do for the least of my brothers and sisters, you do for me." This area used to be a soccer field and sister Mary, the director of the mission, wants it back so badly for the children.

Much help is needed here, especially educators and vocational trainers, to help rebuild the homes, the jobs and the lives of the 1,500 Haitians who live on the soccer field. It's been five months now since the earthquake, and there is tremendous need for the whole country.

Much love to you all for making this trip possible. The Haitian people so appreciate the presence of the volunteers and the outpouring of support. I feel that I am the one being gifted by being here.

Thank you for checking in to see what is happening here and how your kind donations are doing so much good.

It's time to rest for the night.

Much love and sleep well,

Laurence

I continue to accept your loving donations. To see the fundraising thermometer progress, you can visit my Haiti Relief effort page. You can also donate from that page.

Blog Link:
http://holisticmedicinenow.blogspot.com

Haiti Earthquake Relief: Many Smiles and Rewards Today!

June 9, 2010

General Hospital -
It’s our first day of treating people in Haiti. After hours stuck in the traffic, with fumes, dust, lurching over rutted roads, our team of acupuncturists, Colleen, Cynthia, Sarah and I, finally arrived at the general hospital of Port au Prince by noon.

Through everything I am always amazed at the courtesy of all the drivers. Erick, our personal driver, helped us immensely in our interaction with Haitians at the General Hospital in the department of Internal Medicine.

During our 5 hour shift I questioned just how much we were actually offering to these injured people. Their humility and laughter, as I started to extend myself with them, were my rewards. I saw how my genuine interest in each patient’s story helped me to so easily release my own self-absorbed stress. I left the hospital -- yes, sweaty and drained, but also so excited!

Much love and thanks to you all,
Laurence Lebreton

I continue to accept your loving donations. To see the fundraising thermometer progress, you can visit my Haiti Relief effort page. You can also donate from that page.

Blog Link:
http://holisticmedicinenow.blogspot.com

Haiti Earthquake Relief: Ready, Set, Soon to go!!!

Haiti Earthquake Relief: Ready, Set, Soon to go!!!

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.
The taxi's waiting outside my door.
Already I'm so excited I could fly!

As I prepare for this journey in service to the people of Haiti, I think of everyone who has, and is, showing up to support me in this. My heartfelt thanks to each of you. We are making a conscious choice to make a positive difference in the world. I am so proud of all of us, my heart is singing!

I've packed 4 outfits, 7 mangos, 3 lbs of grapes and my snack bars - with chocolate, of course!!!

Monday and Tuesday I will be traveling and I'll land in Haiti on Tuesday night. I will hopefully find a Blackberry to send a post. Be sure to keep checking back for an update.

I continue to accept your loving donations. To see the fundraising thermometer progress, you can visit my Haiti Relief effort page.

Much love,

Laurence