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Annual Healthy Dining Issue

Self-Talk and its Effect on Eating

How to Eat with a Sense of Gratitude

The Energy of Food


Dear Friend, “I made it with love.” It’s a running joke in my family, whenever anyone says something I cooked is good, I always respond, “Because I made it with love.” It started

when I opened a coffee shop years ago in Gardner, KS to house Evolving Woman. The Mayor at the time would come in several times a week. After eating whatever lunch I prepared that day, I’d hear her comment to her companions, “The food is so good here because she makes it with love.” Ever since then, my daughters tease me with the phrase. Yet, it’s true. I never realized I created food with love, but feeding and nurturing others is a passion of mine. I enjoy reading about food, buying food, playing with different recipes, combinations and creations. I love food and the entire process of preparation—as well as feeding others. So, I do make everything with love and verve and passion. That is why this is one of my favorite themes in Evolving. Healthy dining and all it entails are my passion. The articles this month ex-emplify the essence of truly healthy cooking, eating and living. Natalie George writes about a café that changed her life and how we can all incorporate the restaurant’s philosophy of gratitude while eating into our lives. Jane Van Benthusen explores the very real and very debilitating self talk that we sometimes allow to de-stroy our healthy eating habits. And Debz Shakti Buller discusses the importance of how we prepare our food and the necessity to make it with love. Here’s to the joy of cooking—and infusing it with Love.

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Transformed My Life


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Presenting: Speak Your MindPresenting: Speak Your MindPresenting: Speak Your MindPresenting: Speak Your Mind————and Enjoy the Results! and Enjoy the Results! and Enjoy the Results! and Enjoy the Results!

An entertaining, emotional, inspirational and down-right humorous pontification on

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Based on the life of Ann's 105-year-young Grandma, Kora, who has influenced

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How do new discoveries in science relate to ancient wisdom and modern metaphysics; and how can these discover-ies change the way our culture approaches health, age and beauty? Pam Peck, Christian Science practitio-ner and At-Large Member of the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council, will lead a discussion of health and healing from a cultural perspective. Health care is in the news and we see people "taking sides" on the issue, but the real issues are deeper than politics and medical plans: How does our culture define health? How do we go about getting it and pre-serving it, what are we willing to pay for it, and where are these practices leading us? How does our culture define life? How do we go about preserving it, what are we willing to pay for it, and where are these practices leading us?

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Kansas Citians know Ann Butenas as a writer, former publisher of a local monthly women’s magazine and host of

two weekly talk radio shows. Her newest endeavor is a motivational tour in which she relays the candid story of her 105-year-young Grandma Kora to show audience members how to speak their minds and enjoy the results. Ann’s most recent engagement was met with grand applause as she pre-sented an entertaining, emotional, inspi-rational and down-right humorous pon-tification on living a blessed, fulfilled, positive and abundantly rich life on all levels at the 17th Annual Big Bob’s Con-vention in Tennessee. Ann’s tour is based on her upcoming memoir, Koraspondence: Living Life to

the Letter, based on a series of letters written to and from Kora over the last 100 years, many stories which made granddaughter Ann blush. And Kora’s still at it. Ann relates: “Grandma is taking 22 of us on a cruise to Jamaica in July to celebrate her 105th birthday. I can only imagine—on her 90th birthday cruise, I caught her on the ship's topless deck with my husband. ‘What?’ he mused. ‘She dragged me up here!’ And when I recently asked her secret to a successful marriage, Grandma replied, ‘Why? Are you having prob-lems?’ I told her I simply wanted to know her secret and she quickly re-

sponded, ‘Be the boss.’” You can be the boss of your life. Kora’s story gives new meaning to the concept of adding years to your life and life to your years. Not only did this Cen-turion-Plus influence hundreds of every-day men and women in her life, she also inspired some to achieve great things, including former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. To arrange for Ann to present “Speak Your Mind…and Enjoy the Results!” to your group, contact her at [email protected] or (913) 526-5996.

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We have all heard that charity begins at home. In a similar understanding, peace begins in each of our hearts. Sci-ence is beginning to validate, qualify and quantify an understanding of how “feeling good” and “feeling gratitude” has a positive impact not just on the cells in our bodies but also has a positive ef-

fect on the world around us. On Wed. May 12th at 8 pm CDT will you please share with us in A Global Moment of Peace? What do you LOVE doing? Listening to music, being with loved ones, taking a bubble bath, fishing, needle craft… If at 8pm on the 12th, you can actually do

that, then by all means do. However, our subconscious can’t tell the difference between what we are doing and what we are thinking about doing. So, if it’s not practical to be fishing at 8pm on the 12th, simply stop where you are and feel the joy and peace you feel when you are there. FEEL gratitude, love, care… It’s a

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Lecture, book signing, and medita-tion workshop May 26-27. One of the most influential thinkers in American Judaism today, nationally known author, columnist and teacher Jay Michaelson, visits Kansas City for the first time for two evenings in May. Michaelson's new book, Everything is God: The Radical Path of Nondual Ju-daism, brings together Jewish, Buddhist and pop cultural sources, discusses the future of religion in an increasingly technological age and includes a section on meditation. Michaelson asserts that the concept of nondualism ("not two") which is at the heart of many Eastern religious traditions, is a radical, yet an-cient Jewish teaching as well. He will relate these ideas to the current renais-sance in Jewish spirituality, and his own experience as a longtime Buddhist prac-titioner and teacher of Kabbalah. Michaelson's meditation workshop,

for beginners and experienced medita-tors alike, will introduce techniques designed to open one to the experience of non-dualism. A columnist for the Huffington Post, the Forward, and Tikkun, Zeek and Reality Sandwich magazines, Michael-son has written extensively on the inter-section of religion, sexuality, spirituality and law. An activist for LGBT issues, his work has been featured on NPR, New York Times, Duke Law Review, and the Michigan Journal of Gender and Law. Last December, he was included on the “Forward 50″ list of “the men and women who are leading the American Jewish community into the 21st cen-tury.” For more information: call Congrega-tion Kol Ami, 913-642-9000, send email to [email protected]. Event details online at www.kolamikc.com .

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Swami Ramaraaja of Mystic Tiger Ashram will offer initiation into Sam-sadhi NirVaaNa Yoga Meditation at The Light Center on May 29-30, 2010. The retreat includes an overnight stay at The Light Center in Baldwin, Kansas in their rustic refurbished barn that in-cludes a full bath and kitchen. The Light Center (www.lightcenter.info) is a non-profit retreat center located on 34 acres that includes hiking trails, medi-tation garden and labyrinth. The suggested love offering for the

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People are always asking me what products I use on my skin: soap and a simple moisturizer. In disbelief, some will say I have good genes. Not so. I dealt with acne all through my teens and twenties, then came psoriasis and finally by my late thirties, acne rosacea. Great skin isn’t a birthright. It comes from what goes inside your body, not on it. Skin isn’t just a covering. It’s an organ of detoxification and a mirror of your overall health. If your colon, kidneys and liver can’t remove something you’ve been exposed to, then your lungs and skin get into the act. My skin tells me when I’ve eaten too much processed food—which can happen when I travel or indulge at a party. I get a zit, or even worse, a cold. Inflammation is behind many skin problems, especially the ones that make skin red. So avoid eating foods that limit your ability to fight inflammation. Milk, white flour and sugar are bad actors in this area. Lighten the load on your detoxifi-cation organs by avoiding colorings, flavorings and preservatives in food. Alcohol is toxic to every cell of your body and especially taxes the liver. Breathing toxic chemicals also adds to the burden on these organs. Re-view the use of chemicals in and around your home and find less toxic alternatives. Must I say don’t smoke? Adequate hydration is key. Dehy-dration slows all body functions, especially the organs of detoxifica-tion. Take your weight and divide it by two. That’s the ounces of water you should drink each day. Healthy oils as found in avocado, brazil nuts, almonds and other nuts and seeds keep skin moist. Fish also can provide healthy oil. Fish how-ever is a potential source of toxic chemicals or heavy metals. Load up on vegetables, especially dark leafy greens. Their plant nutri-

ents rev up your detox organs and calm inflammation. Plus, the plant nutrients are colored and deposit in your skin, giving you a healthy glow. There are five colors: white, yellow/orange, red, green and blue. By eat-ing a vegetable or fruit of each color every day, you make sure you are getting a variety of these natural healers. My secret is to drink a glass of fresh vegetable juice each morn-ing for an extra dose of plant nutri-ents. That’s in addition to the at least four servings of vegetables I eat daily. As the weather warms up, I switch from oatmeal to a raw nut cereal, an awesome source of quality fats and nutrients. It’s best prepared the night before. Add 2 TBSP each brazil nuts, almonds and pumpkin seeds to your cereal bowl. Add 1 TBSP shredded coconut. Add 2 - 3 TBSP of your favorite dried fruit, such as raisins, cherries, goji berries or mulberries. Cover with water and soak overnight. The next morning, grind 2 teaspoons each of flax and hemp seeds in a spice grinder. Add to the bowl and stir to make a por-ridge. Your skin will radiate thanks! Here’s my favorite vegetable juice combination. It serves two. 2 ribs celery, 1/8 - 1/4 green cabbage, a large handful of parsley, 1/4 lemon peel and 1/2 inch piece of ginger. I’ll add vegetable trimmings such as kale stems or carrot tops if they’re around. Add a small beet or 1/2 apple or pear if it tastes too green. Drink daily and your detox organs will sing you a happy tune.

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Winter Turning to Spring

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By Jude LaClaire, Ph.D. There are as many nights as day, and the one is just as long as the other in the year’s course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”

—Carl J. Jung

After a long, cold winter the grass is green, the trees are green and leafy and the flowery blooms have moved on in their colorful display. One would think that the longer days and shorter nights, the warm breezes, the burst of spring towards summer would bring great relief and joy; a respite from darkness and depression. For some, the winter doldrums turn into spring disappointment. We often think the next thing will be better. It doesn’t seem to work that way. The darkness we carry within seems to move on with our inner seasons calling out their own rhythms. What is the antidote for this dilemma? Carl Jung gives us a hint when he says, “Enlightenment is not imagining

figures of light but making the darkness conscious.” Our work is to bring those toxic emotions, the traumatic memories, the unexplored negative beliefs to the surface of consciousness so that choices can be made and release can occur. Stanislav Grof, MD, compares the process of moving from problem/darkness to light/solution to the birth matrix. In Beyond the Brain he de-scribes the experience in four stages. The first phase in the womb is a time of bliss, ecstasy, and symbiotic union. Maternal, emotional or physical distur-bances can make this experience un-pleasant. This time may be a combina-tion of good and bad experiences. The second phase begins when the chemical signals and contractions begin. This would be comparable to the onset of the “problem” that is the catalyst for movement towards birth/rebirth. We may feel overwhelmed, anxious, threat-ened or lonely. It feels as if there is no way out. In the third phase as the baby enters the engulfing darkness of the birth canal the “death-rebirth struggle” is in full force. We may feel as if we are the hero/

heroine battling the dark forces, strug-gling to find a way out, a way through the darkness. This is a time when we may give up rather than have the cour-age to utilize the inner and outer re-sources from the depth of our lives. Us-ing creativity, courage and tenacity, we search for the flash of light. The fourth or birth stage is the point at which we feel the light, have the sense of discovery, experience the birthing of new learning and solutions. Think about a time when you went through this cycle moving from problem to solution; moving from a plateau of contentment into a sea of chaos and darkness, battling, searching, finding the light of solution and moving into the place of new learning. It does indeed feel like a birth process. Sometimes it occurs in moments, other times it may take days, weeks or even months. The secret of success is to stay with the process, ask for help, take the time you need and use the resources of your body-mind, the often unrecognized gifts of the uncon-scious self. The catalyst may be a catastrophic illness, acute or chronic pain, a loss of

some kind, a disappointment, an “internal winter” of hopelessness or de-spair. The solution may be in dreams or daydreams, help from a mentor, friend or therapist, using healing interventions like homeopathy, acupuncture, different forms of bodywork, changing what we eat and what we do. Most often it is a multi-faceted approach that combines different interventions. So if your winter appears in the spring, the summer or autumn, welcome it and know that your inner season is inviting you to birth some part of your self through creative problem-solving. Listen to the seasons of your soul and bring out the full bloom of your person-hood any time of the year.

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An EEEEVOLVINGVOLVINGVOLVINGVOLVING Celebration: One-Year Anniversary

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Growing our Little Seedlings An Advertiser Shares Her Experience at the Celebration By Darcy Bloss

I truly felt as if I was witnessing a pioneering landmark at the first anniversary of Evolving magazine this past March. As the crowd in the room began to swell, I smiled to myself to see what fore-thought Jill Dutton and her team had to bring us this far. I do mean “us” as every person in atten-dance at the celebration in Unity's Meyer Hall played a part in reaching this milestone. From the

contributing writers and advertisers, to the folks that read it and the places we gather to find the next issue, I was comforted by the number of people dedicated to becoming more conscious of their mind, body and spirit. There was a festive feeling in the air as people mingled and greeted each other. I enjoyed seeing famil-iar faces and I easily found a sense of connection with the new folks I chatted with. Tables spanned the perimeter and were filled with folks discussing their passion. In my booth with the Institute of Transfor-mational Studies, I gave Neshamah Healing sessions with my fellow certified practitioners. Neshamah Healing is a system of integrating the higher self with the mind, body, and emotions to create a greater sense of well-being.

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I had just sent out the completed manuscript of The Divine Name to my editor. I was done with the book. It was the best I could do. I was content.

The next day, I attended INATS, the International New Age Trade show—a yearly event in Denver where authors, musicians, artisans and many others speak, per-form or had booths displaying their works or others such as myself, who did signings for those in attendance. The first day had been extremely busy for me, ending that night with my receiving two Visionary Awards, one for “Best Healing/Meditation Album” which my CD “2012: Ascension Harmonics” won and another for “Best Web Site” which the Temple of Sacred Sound won. This was a great surprise to me as well as quite an honor.

The following day my wife Andi and I arrived quite late at the show in order to spend a couple of hours look-ing around at what we had missed previously due to our busy schedule of activities the day before. As the show was just about to close down, I passed by a booth that had “Aura Imaging” photography.

The study of photographing the aura has been around since the 1930’s, when two Russian scientists, Valerie and Semyon Kirlian accidentally discovered that by passing a slight electric current through a plate that contained living matter, they were able to observe some sort of color “discharge” that extended beyond the physical material—what has become known as the aura or the electro-magnetic field. This work has progressed over many years until there are now sophisticated cameras available that seem to be able to record different colors of the aura relat-ing to moods and other factors of people who are being photographed. There’s much skepticism about the validity of these cameras, though the photographs can be fascinat-ing to observe.

At this booth, there was a monitor that displayed the “real time” effects of people using the equipment. I was asked to sit down and try it. However, I was tired and ready to leave the show—not particularly interested in

having my aura photographed. But for some reason, how-ever, I was guided to sit down and as an experiment, see if any changes would occur in my aura while intoning the Divine Name. Apparently, when I did this, the results were quite startling to everyone around the booth including the aura camera operator. I had missed whatever had oc-curred since my eyes were closed. I was asked to sound the Divine Name again. This time, the results were recorded.

What I present now (below) are photographs taken from a brief 20-second video made while I intoned the Divine Name. It is not my purpose to validate aura pho-tography or equate any particular meaning to what you’ll see. I simply make these photos available for your perusal. Most aura photography shows one or two predominant colors that are seen swirling around a person. With these photos below, there was an initial slight bluish purple that was visible before I began to vocalize the Divine Name. This bluish purple hue is not visible in the first of these black and white photos. However, as you’ll see, in the next pictures that follow the first, a pure white light almost immediately begins to emerge and then envelope me as I vocalized the Divine Name.

No claims are made about what these pictures repre-sent. I do find it most interesting that rather than the tra-ditional change in the color of the photograph which is usual when people try to affect their aura, these pictures demonstrate something quite different. As I started to sound the Divine Name, white light immediately began to manifest. I’d never seen that before. I don’t believe anyone else had either. I present these photos to you now with no agenda. They may well show one aspect of the power of the Divine Name to initiate Light and Love through Sound. Or they may indicate something else. I trust you’ll find them of interest.

Reprinted from The Divine Name by Jonathan Goldman© 2010 with permission of Hay House.

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1. Sitting quietly before sounding: attempting to get centered.

2. I begin to vocalize the Divine Name and white light begins to appear.

4. The more I sound, the more the white light envelops me.

3. I continue to intone the Divine Name as the white light grows.

Excerpted from THE DIVINE NAME by Jonathan Goldman

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Gratitude

How a Café Transformed My Life

By Natalie George

In June of 2007, I walked into a restaurant that changed my life. Before this experience, I was obsessed with calorie counting. I counted every calorie that went in my mouth. I bought sugar-free/aspartame/chemical foods to minimize calo-ries. Many of my meals were pre-made, processed or packaged diet/health foods. While one of my goals has always been to be healthy, the driving force behind my calorie counting ways was to be thin. I had a fear of becoming fat. It wasn’t until I ate at this restaurant that I realized how all-encompassing my fear was. My “A-HA” moment happened after spending a week in San Francisco and dining daily at a place called Café Gratitude. The restaurant was recommended to me by a friend in Toronto. She said, “You MUST check out this place. It’s healthy and I heard the owner is a master of abundance and incorporates personal transformation into the cafe.” I was intrigued by this and curious what a restaurant of health, gratitude, abundance and personal transformation might look like, so I made it one of my first stops.


Wow! The food served at this café was ve-gan, organic, locally grown and mostly raw and it was surprisingly delicious. My mind couldn’t believe that a combination of vegeta-bles, fruits, nuts and/or seeds could be so scrumptious. My previous notion of raw food was that of carrot sticks and a salad–boring! I was completely surprised by the artful dishes they created and loved how my taste buds were so delighted with the offerings at Café Gratitude. But where were the gratitude, abundance and personal transformation that contributed to me visiting this café in the first place? They were everywhere! To begin with, each menu item is called an affirmation. They chose to do this because they believe that we are always affirming something about life or ourselves. They created an affirmational menu to support others in affirming empower-ing thoughts. For example, their version of a marinara pizza is called “I am passionate,” a glass of red wine is called “I am spirited”, a hazelnut, chocolate fig smoothie is called “I am lus-cious,” and a non-dairy sundae is called “I am innocent.” I don’t know about you, but prior to this, I never considered myself innocent if I

even looked at a dessert menu. In addition to the affirmational menu, the servers ask customers the question of the day. Some of my favorites are:

What are you grateful for? What do you love about your life? What are you celebrating today? If money were no object, what would you do with your life?

I’ve heard stories of people changing their careers and pursuing their dreams after asking themselves the last question. There is also a board game on each table. You can play it while waiting for your meal with friends or with someone sitting at your table, as the café offers community seating. The game creates an opportunity for the prac-tice of being abundant, worthy, loving, ac-cepting, grateful and generous. So how was I transformed by this restau-rant? I ordered the “I am fabulous” lasagna and with each bite, I repeated “I am fabulous, I am fabulous.” This mantra lasted the entire meal. I was SO happy eating and I felt my body and my being vibrating with joy. That’s when I realized that not once did I wonder how many calories it had. Not once did I worry if I would become fat. In that moment, I realized that for as long as I could remem-ber, I had feared food while I was eating, each time I ate. Whoa! How freeing and transforming it was (and is) to be able to eat and feel good about my-self! This is only the beginning of the transfor-mation process I’ve experienced and continue to experience. Café Gratitude currently has six locations in the Bay area–San Francisco, San Rafael, Healdsburg, Berkeley, Oakland Whole Foods and Cupertino Whole Foods. I’ve fallen in love with Café Gratitude and have made it my personal mission to bring one to Kansas City in 2010 and eventually to other cities in the Midwest. In the meantime, I love the idea of making the Café Gratitude Experience available for everyone, regardless of the existence of a physical café. How is that possible? Here is what I learned from dining at Café Gratitude. My invitation to you is to experiment with all of the suggestions below and implement them into your life. Experience the difference it makes for you, your friends and the environ-ment.

1. Feed yourself good thoughts as well as good food. Affirm thoughts that empower and contribute to you. Have your thoughts be your best friend instead of your worst enemy.

2. Focus on the quality of food. Eat fresh, natural, local, organic, lots of variety and lots of raw.

3. Practice being generous. Give away a compliment, clothes you no longer need, items that no longer serve you or money to the per-son on the street.

4. Prepare your food with love and say one thing you are grateful for before each meal.

5. Practice being authentic and give uncon-ditional love to your friends and communities. You can start by acknowledging one friend a day by telling them one thing you love about them.

6. Eliminate chemicals from your life as much as possible and choose to buy more natural and sustainable products–food, make up, soap, lotion, shampoo, toothpaste, etc. I never realized before how many chemicals I was putting on my skin, in my body and in the environment with everyday personal items. Be alive. Play full out and have fun! Always remember–YOU ARE FABU-LOUS! Natalie George is a Fitness and Nutrition Visionary. She is a certified personal trainer,

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It used to be that if people were talking to themselves, they were thought of as being crazy. As it turns out, this is a great way to be-come more self-aware. We all have an internal dialogue going on behind the scenes. Sadly, for many of us, that dialogue is a negative one. That negative voice is often holding on to old theories from past experiences. It is important to listen to this inner voice and to question it because it may be just flat out wrong. There are times to listen to your inner voice and there are times that you need to reprogram it. So no, even arguing with yourself doesn't make you crazy! My body used to try to tell me things like this all the time... “But French fries taste good and that's what I'm hungry for.” “You've been really good today you deserve (insert name of fast food chain here)” “Oh, a little bit won't hurt” and “You deserve a treat.” This voice was not the voice I needed to be listening to and the one I needed to reprogram. I didn't deserve a treat that was junk food. I deserved to be nourishing my body and giving it what it needed to heal. That negative voice is also the one that tells me I'm in too big of a hurry for breakfast or that I need to skip lunch because of a deadline or because I'm fat and I don't need to eat. There is also a voice that tells me to punish myself after I have had a treat by saying that I need to skip a meal, because I did have a treat the night before—even though the

voice is the same one that suggested the treat in the first place. When this inner dialogue was about to drive me over the edge, is when I used to eat and drink to quiet the voice. With a couple of drinks in me, pizza or even wings seemed like a great choice. And, I didn't hear the voice again until the next morning when it

would scream in my head in the form of a hangover. I have had this negative voice ruin meals, sexual experiences and many other situations over the years. It wasn't until I started really focus-ing on my own healing that I real-ized what a toll it was taking on my health. I needed to reprogram my-self from the inside out and fast! But how? While researching alternative cancer therapies and the people that had successfully healed themselves, a friend gave me the book, You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay. I was amazed by her story and the obser-vations she made about emotions and illnesses. I learned about how cancer can be caused by deep shame. I learned about how eating disorders can be related to the lack of control in our lives. I also learned about how powerful this inner voice is and how, with the use of affirma-tions, it could be changed to a posi-tive influence in my life. I started adding more healthy foods, fresh juices and green smoothies to my diet. I practiced by telling myself why this food was good for me and how I deserve to be healthy and happy. It may sound kind of silly, but when you are en-joying yummy healthy food, tell yourself, “My body loves this food and loves to eat it.” You can prac-tice affirmations out loud or to yourself. I believe this can make the food you take in even more nourish-ing to your body and your soul. Then you can truly begin to feed

yourself. I also believe that when you eat foods that are bad for you, that inner negative dialogue makes those foods even worse for you be-cause of the emotional stress—not to mention…the physical stress. You can use this method in all areas of your life. While exercising, tell yourself your body loves to move; when having sex, tell yourself that this feels good and you deserve to feel good; while cleaning house, tell yourself that you love having a clean house and deserve a clean house. Any time you hear that nega-tive self, take the time to talk back in a positive way! You are worthy and deserve health and happiness! Look in the mirror every day and say it out loud, “I love myself! I am wor-thy of being happy and healthy!” I still hear my negative voice from time to time; but honestly, I've got-ten so much better. Spend some time listening and talking to your-self. Little by little, you too can change your negative self-talk into the positive inner cheerleader that you need! I'm a huge fan of Louise Hay and you can check out all of her books, affirmation cards, calendars, etc. at http://www.louisehay.com/. Jane Van Benthusen is a alternative cancer thriver. She, along with her husband and youngest son, teaches raw food classes, hosts a monthly

potluck dinner in Lee's Summit, MO and offers alternative health

support. You can learn more about her and her family at

www.janevanbenthusen.com and

Self-Talk and its Effect on Eating

by Jane Van Benthusen

I started adding more healthy

foods, fresh juices and green

smoothies to my diet. I practiced by

telling myself why this food was

good for me and how I deserve to

be healthy and happy.


By Debz Shakti Buller Is there anything more sumptu-ous, comforting, or pleasurable than a meal made just for you by someone who loves you? What is it about “home-cooking” that sets our minds, hearts and tummies to day-dreams of not just delicious food, but of warm, cozy spaces, and lov-ing, friendly feelings? And—be honest, now—when was the last time you experienced a meal like this? Our society has evolved into one of speed, instant-gratification and multi-tasking. Every moment we are awake (which usually counts for more than is healthy), we are en-couraged, pushed and sometimes commanded to work, move and per-form everything faster. In response to this go-go-go mentality, most people now make it a daily habit to drive through a fast-food joint or have “food” delivered so we can save a few minutes, or because we think we are too tired or stressed to have to deal with preparing our own meals. When most of us do take time to fix a meal it usually consists of highly-processed, pre-packaged stuff that is infused with chemicals, preservatives and artificial ingredi-ents. If it doesn’t cook in three min-utes or less in the microwave, we don’t want to deal with it! The sad truth is, America has literally be-come a fast-food nation! We are beginning to pay the price in na-tional and world records for obe-sity, heart disease, cancer and so many other ills. The old saying goes, “You are

what you eat,” but, I’d also like to include in that statement, “and you are also HOW that food was raised and prepared!“ Let’s try a little mental experi-ment to illustrate my point. Con-sider how you felt after consuming the last thing you ate from a fast-food joint, preferably a drive-thru. Really use all your senses in this memory game. How did it taste (really), how did it smell (and how did your car smell), what did it look like—how colorful or beautifully presented was it? How did you feel about 15 minutes after you wolfed it down while navigating traffic? How did you feel an hour after? Now, bring to memory how you felt after a meal prepared for you with love and great care from your mother, father, lover or friend. Let this meal have been served at a comfortable table, with real dishes, in a quiet and inviting setting. Use the same parameters as above to get the full affect. Did you notice any difference? Even heavy foods you normally would not eat usually make you feel better than the food thrown to-gether by an unfortunate, under-paid, unappreciated, possibly angry person working at your local fast-food place. Why is that? Because, THOUGHTS ARE THINGS! They permeate everything—every part of life. So when you eat food that is prepared with love and laughter and joy, that food takes on those charac-teristics. The opposite is true in the situation of eating food prepared by an unhappy person. And it works the same way for the person prepar-

ing the food. When I take time to prepare even the simplest of meals, a nice, raw salad, for instance, I find that simply cutting the vegetables, enjoying the smells, the colors, and the textures really helps shift my attitude from one of stress or worry to one of calm, joyful, gratitude. As an energy worker, I have al-ways found the benefit of at least expressing thanks and love for food, or anything else in my life for that matter! When I prepare any food, whether it is for me, my fam-ily and friends, even my dog, I do it with lots of LOVE and send loving and grateful energy into it. I find that this "energized" food provides me even more benefit than food that is not prepared this way. And the amazing thing is, you do not need to be schooled in energy healing to do this! As you prepare your food, send loving energy into it just by THINKING loving thoughts. Enjoy all the colors, smells, tastes, and textures of the

foods you are preparing, and think of the joy you will have when eating or serving the food. If you are a per-son who likes to visualize, "see" healing and loving energy moving perhaps like colored light from your heart and your hands into the food. It can be as simple as expressing gratitude for and blessing the food, if that is your belief-system, before serving and consuming it. Energy, Light, Love—these are your birth-rights! Consume several helpings a day!

Debz Shakti Buller is the creator of

Shakti Universe, offering Multi-Dimensional Energy Healing

and Hypnotherapy services, specializing in Life Regression/

Progression. She is an avid Vegan and Living Foods enthusiast; and is a life-long yogini and yoga teacher.

Contact Debz at [email protected],

816-550-5490.

Energy and Food

Why You’re Not Only WHAT You Eat, But HOW Your Food Was Prepared!


Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Happy birthday Taurus! Give yourself a wonderful gift by mak-ing a commitment not to criticize yourself! Meditation will give gen-tle guidance about how to improve your life. Take these steps in a lov-ing manner. Changes will manifest in the areas of work and relation-ships. The Universe loves and sup-ports you. Any mean thoughts are from your inner judge and should be disregarded!

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) This is a great time to evaluate your ideas of God and spirituality. Do your concepts work for you? Do they encourage you to reach out to your soul, or to avoid God due to fear of condemnation? Your mind is a lonely place without help from the Universe! Practicing medita-tion challenges your busy brain. Think of it as time to relax your mind. Don’t pick on yourself for racing thoughts . . . even if the pace slows only a little, you’re get-ting emotional and spiritual bene-fits!

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Make a commitment to not be nasty to yourself. Work intensely with affirmations this month to vault over chronic negativity. Chronic sadness can be a habit for you. Train your brain to think dif-ferently. You’ll radiate new energy, and might attract a new relation-ship. You’ll also notice you feel more trusting of others. Positive thoughts help open the shell around your heart.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Talk with your romantic part-ner about your ideal relationship. Create ways for each of you to ful-fill the other’s dreams. If single, make a list of desired qualities in a partner, as well as qualities about yourself when you’re most loving. Talk with a trusted friend about becoming the “ideal” you now. This

shift will attract a totally new type relationship. Single or coupled, this exercise will also help you weed out unrealistic expectations so you’ll feel more grounded.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Clarify your needs in relation-ships. It’s important that you’re not giving too much away and re-ceiving too little. You have a major chance to change your karmic pat-tern of being taken advantage of! If setting and keeping boundaries makes people angry with you, you don’t need them in your life! You’ll see your health improve as your stress level lowers. New business, romantic and social opportunities will come into your world, because self-esteem will be so high. You deserve respect!

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) Meditation gives insights into subtle subconscious patterns that interfere with your ability to be intimate in relationships. They could be rooted in unhappy child-hood situations. They could be strong negative beliefs about your-self. They could be co-dependent tendencies that draw you to ad-dicts or abusive people. If you’re in healthy relationship, you’ll be able to absorb more love. If single, you can attract a higher quality partner than ever before!

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) It’s time to re-evaluate goals. Make time in your schedule for a meaningful activity. Sharing your time and your heart will point the way to even more personal fulfill-

ment. This could also mean devot-ing time for yourself, especially if you’re pulled in many directions by other people’s needs. Meditation or even time spent in a creative pro-ject will enhance your energy and make a difference to the people you encounter.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) You’re feeling emotionally vul-nerable. Although you’re likely suc-ceeding in business, your heart is tender. Watch for sassy comments that can make loved ones take a step back from you. Let them know you’re feeling needy or anxious. Remember, being bonded doesn’t equal being trapped! Maintain bal-ance by having your own space, but ask for it in a healthy way, rather than pushing people away when you’re overwhelmed.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Relationships will go very well this month. If single, you could even meet a new partner. If already bonded, you’ll create more har-mony together. Make sure you’re keeping up with your meditation or spiritual practice. When you feel rooted in your center, it’s much easier to share yourself with oth-ers. If you’re not connected with your soul, you’ll feel like people are draining your energy or taking ad-vantage of you, especially at work.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) The planet Neptune is dissolv-ing your boundaries. This can make you feel needy, vulnerable or “wimpy”. Actually, this is an excit-ing time in your spiritual growth.

The Universe wants to break down the internal walls that keep you at arm’s length from love. You’re be-coming more human and more emotionally available. Daily medi-tation will help you trust this open-ing process – and will create a “pipeline” for spiritual guidance and divine bliss. This will make it even easier to trust people and let your intellectual guard down.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) All your relationship dreams can come true! The most impor-tant thing is to accept your own flaws. You can be so hard on your-self that you shut out love from others. Make a gratitude list about who you are today, and of the rela-tionship you’re in right now, if partnered. You’ll be surprised at how much you have in your life and how much you have to offer. If single, you can attract a solid per-son who is grounded and real!

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Keep promises to yourself about health and gentleness. Re-lease foods and substances that harm your body. Change lifestyle habits that limit how often you can rest. When you’re healthier and more peaceful, you can actually enjoy life more and play harder when you feel adventurous. Take time to beautify your home. Cha-otic clutter can be a cause of stress. You won’t realize how much it was draining your energy until you clean and organize!

Aluna Michaels is a second-

generation astrologer and soul evolutionist practitioner. She

also holds a Masters in Spiritual Counseling and has been teaching and consulting for more than two

decades. Aluna is available for appointments in her home or

by phone. Call (248) 583-1663 or visit www.alunamichaels.com

spiritual horoscopes

Spiritual Horoscope for May

By Aluna Michaels, M.A.

Happy birthday Taurus! Give yourself a wonderful

gift by making a commitment not to criticize yourself!

Meditation will give gentle guidance about how to

improve your life.


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REIKI WEEKEND INTENSIVE LEVELS I &II

Space limited. (Under $200). Please call

Rainbow Woman for details and to reserve your

place: 816-630-9974.

May 15-16

Reiki I & II

Learn energy healing skills for yourself and

others. Intro to essential oils included.

9am – 6pm, $350. CEUs for nurses, massage

therapists, other healing professionals. Karen

Harrison, ICRT Licensed Reiki Master, Leawood,

KS. 816-523-4440.

[email protected]

www.karenharrison.net.

May 17

“First Line Therapy” – a lifestyle plan for real

change

for people with diabetes, hypertension and high

cholesterol. 6:30-7:30 PM Free

introductory session – Sastun Center

www.sastuncenter.com. Call (913)345-0060 for

information.

May 18

“Emotional Healing”

with Ursula Gilkeson. 6-9 pm Sastun Center of

Integrative Health Care

www.sastuncenter.com. Call Nora at (913)345-

0060 for information.

May 18

LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE

NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE

6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn basic techniques. No previ-

ous experience necessary. We loan flutes for

class. 2 CEUs. $25.

www.rhythmicmedicine.com; 913-851-5100.

May 20, 6:30 p.m.

Cleanse With Friends™—FREE Taste Event!

For those interested in CWF—come have a FREE

taste of some of the amazing food we eat while

cleansing and meet cleanse leaders!

www.meetup.com/cleansewithfriends/

calendar.

May 21-23

“The Mysterious Kundalini”

a weekend workshop with Sanskrit Mantra

teacher Thomas Ashley-Farrand, at Aquarius

Bookstore (816-931-6303). Contact Elizabeth

Cutting at 816-532-4727 or [email protected]

(mantra in subject).

May 21

REUNIONS: VISIONARY ENCOUNTERS WITH

DEPARTED LOVED ONES

PSI Presents Dr. Raymond Moody

Leading authority on the near-death experience,

best-selling author of 11 books, including


Life After Life & Reunions

Program & book signing, 7:30 p.m., Unity

Temple on the Plaza, $15 public, $10 PSI

members, www.psychicstudiesinstitute.org.

May 22 & 23

CranioSacral Flow I

9AM to 4PM; 12 NCBTMB CE's. $330 Explore

the healing power of CranioSacral Flow. Learn

basic CranioSacral techniques to treat head-

aches, neck and back pain, anxiety, depression

and more. Discover why CSFlow is so power-

ful! More information

at www.heartofhealing.com. Contact Nancy

Lankston at 913-206-4531

or [email protected].

May 23

TTouch for Cats

1:00-5:00pm – N2paws teaching TTouch: learn

to enhance health, influence behavior &

strengthen the bond with your feline

companion. Overland Park, KS $50


May 24 & 25

CranioSacral Flow II

9AM to 4PM; 12 NCBTMB CE's. $330 This

class dives into the heart of CranioSacral Flow as

you study the power of the cranial base. Explore

how important the cranial base is to blood,

lymph and nerve flow. Learn techniques to

alleviate many common issues. Prerequisite: CS

Flow I. More information

at www.heartofhealing.com. Contact Nancy

Lankston at 913-206-4531

or [email protected].

MAY 26

PAST LIFE REGRESSION, WHY BOTHER?

Deepening Connection, a Metaphysical Discus-

sion Group. Will include a group regression.

Space limited. Call Rainbow Woman to reserve

your place. 816-630-9974.

May 26-27

Everything is God

Noted Jewish-Buddhist Author/Instructor

Jay Michaelson. Wednesday 7pm FREE book

lecture "Everything is God: The Radical Path

of Nondual Judaism" Thursday 7pm

$20 meditation workshop. All levels and faith

traditions welcome! Congregation Kol Ami

7501 Belinder, Prairie Village, KS

[email protected] 913-642-9000

www.kolamikc.com

May 28

Full Moon Yoga

Parkville, MO Flowing lunar sequence in honor

of the full moon-bonfire drumming/chanting to

follow! 8:00pm www.kcyogamama.com

816-520-2247 Catherine Martin

July 23(9AM)-25(4pm) Kansas City Workshop

July 26-27 Kansas City Private Consultations

Preventing and Healing Maternal and Infant

Birth Trauma with William Emerson, Birth

Psychologist

This workshop is for parents who gave birth or

are about to, for professionals who attend

birth, and for those who suffered trauma while

being born. Identify the negative birth patterns

impairing your life now, and what to do to align

with healthy birth experience. Find out how

giving birth affects your child(ren), and if you

are a birth professional, find out how to pre-

vent birth trauma during childbirth. Bobbie

Martin 816-363-0091 or

[email protected]

June 3

Everyday Yoga Open House

New Name! New Location!

Open House from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

www.myeverydayyoga.com

816-809-9574

June 4

HEALING POWER OF NATURE WORKSHOP

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Learn a specific technique

for gaining insights and problem solving through

nature. 6 CEUs. $60—lunch included.

www.rhythmicmedicine.com 913-851-5100.

June 4

Ashana in concert

A Transmission of Love To All Beings. Experience

the Gift of Ashana’s music as she transmits the

Universal Consciousness into your being

through the Awakened Consciousness of Crystal

Singing Bowls. Align with higher states in a full

group healing. Feel the Divine Presence within a

Sacred Union of Sound and Light that will take

you places you’ve always dreamed of going.

Darling Yoga 11711 College Blvd. Overland Park,

KS 66211. Tickets: $30.00 in advance/$40.00 at

the door 913-498-1144

June 5

MARIPOSA VETERINARY CENTER’S

1ST

WHOLISTIC PET FAIR

12:30p- 3:30p 13900 Santa Fe Trail Dr.

Lenexa, KS 66215; 913-825-3330

Events: Acupuncture Demonstrations 1:30p,

Dog Training Demonstrations,

Animal Chiropractic, Holistic Allergy Care

T-Touch, Nutrition Talk , Animal

Communication, Pet Photography

JUNE 18

“WHAT’S YOUR BODY TELLING YOU?”

with Steve Sisgold

Discover ways to achieve Whole Body

Consciousness—a broadened state of mind that

helps you fulfill your goals. Hear from Steve

Sisgold on how to make better decisions, man-

age negative thoughts, and lead a fuller life by

stopping over-thinking —and trusting your ‘gut’

instinct. 7:30 pm, Unity Temple on the Plaza,

707 West 47th St., KCMO. $20. Discounts with

Saturday Workshop. Details

www.CornerstoneFoundation.com or call

Christine (816) 561-1627.

JUNE 19

“WHAT’S YOUR BODY TELLING YOU?”

WORKSHOP with Steve Sisgold

Learn how to access your body’s wisdom, in this

full-day workshop with Steve Sigold on Whole

Body Consciousness. Your body always lets you

know. But do you ignore those “gut” instincts

and do what your head tells you to do? Learn to

read the clues your body is sending and move

easily toward your goals. Presented by Corner-

stone Foundation. 10am – 4pm, Unity Temple

on the Plaza, 707 West 47th St., KCMO. $119.

Discounts with Friday program. Details at

www.CornerstoneFoundation.com or call

Christine (816) 561-1627.

June 18, 19 or 26

Empowering Yourself Through Resonance

Repatterning

Align your life intentions with this revolutionary

system, and empower yourself in manifesting

your dreams through the implementation of

dozens of sound, color, movement and breath

therapies designed to yield instant shifts in

consciousness. For more information, visit

www.bobbiemartin.com or call (816) 866-0075.

June 25-27

Journey of the Chantress

with Marie Summerwood, 80 Acres,

Leavenworth, Kansas. A time of chanting,

drumming and dancing for women and men in

skirts. $125 with $50 meal ticket.

Contact: Kahla Wheeler, [email protected] or

call 913-682-1198.

CALLING IN "THE ONE" WORKSHOP

7-week program to manifest the love you seek.

One hour/week—you choose the day/time. $60 +

book (you provide). NKC. Ladies only. Yvette Rudy,

816.695.3055

AWAKEN YOUR HIGHER SELF

Through a hands-on, facilitator-led process, the

highest part of the human brain can be awak-

ened—opening the door to your unlimited poten-

tial. Presentation opportunities:

[email protected].

WOMEN'S WEB

An evolving group of down-to-earth, real women

of all ages exploring, honoring, and celebrating

Goddess energy through ritual. We meet twice a

month in Lawrence. For more information, email

[email protected]

LINK UP AT WHITE DEER LODGE

1st

Wed. of every month, 7 p.m. Prayer, medita-

tion and healing in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition.

Free. No experience necessary. Daniel Baxley:

www.shamanicpathways.net; 816.769.7343.

REIKI CIRCLE

Reiki Circle at Unity Church of Overland Park –

10300 Antioch, OPKS. 2nd

and 4th

Mondays 7-

9pm. Love offering. All welcome. Receive a Reiki

treatment. For flier email

[email protected]. 816-523-4440

WEEKLY CLASSES OFFERED IN PSYCHOLOGICAL

TRANSFORMATION

At Gnostic Confraternity. Create Soul & Spirit!

Wed. 7:30 pm, Sat. 5 pm. All are welcome, no

fee. 1507 S. Noland Rd.

Independence, MO 64055 (816) 836-3384

SPRING INTO YOUR AWESOMENESS CHALLENGE

Entire month of May. Three levels of participa-

tion – nutrition, fitness and an attitude of grati-

tude. It’s free! Enter to

win! www.gratitudekc.com

4 DAY BIOENERGY HEALING CLINIC

First Tues of the month 7-9 PM Fee: Donation.

Reservations: Kim Meisinger

913-685-9939 http://web.mac.com/bioenergy/

HealingBioenergy/Movies_BLP.html

GRATITUDE OPEN MIC NIGHT

At the Rime Buddhist Center. Every First Friday.

Search for Gratitude Open Mic on Facebook for

more information.

KIDS YOGA CLUB

April 3, 10-11a.m. Every First Saturday for ages

5-12. Learn yoga * have fun * balance for busy

little minds. 816-520-2247

www.northlandyoga.com

RAIN NUTRITION MEETINGS

At Viable Options (www.viableoptions.com).

Wednesdays 2 p.m. Thursdays 2 p.m. and 6:30

p.m. Fridays 2 p.m. Saturdays 11 a.m. RSVP for

class confirmation: 816.283.0685.

SPIRIT SHOW-UP

7 p.m. on the 2nd

Tuesday of every month in OP to

share the energy and joy as Spirit guides us.

Love offering. Maitreya: 913.839.8745,

[email protected]

MOVIE SCREENINGS, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES

Sundays 5:30 p.m. Experience community, clarity,

enlightenment and inspiration. Gratuity accepted.

Schedule: www.likeadayatthebeach.com. Like a

Day at the Beach, 11032 Quivira (College &

Quivira). 913.327.3938.

YOGA FOR LUNCH

Kundalini Yoga Classes each Wednesday in May,

lunchtime (12:30-1:30). Northland Yoga Center.

Call Lynn Johnson to enroll: 816-584-0777.

www.gardensofdelight.org

RESTORATIVE YOGA AT NORTHLAND

YOGA CENTER

Every Second Saturday, 10 a.m.-Noon.

Release * Relax * Renew

www.northlandyoga.com 816-520-2247

ANUSARA INSPIRED YOGA CLASSES

Meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m.

at the Northland Yoga Center. $15 for a drop in

class. $72 for a 6 week series. Call Lynn Johnson @

816-584-0777.

YOGA IN THE PARK IS BACK!

Saturdays 8:00-9:15am. Briarcliff Lake Area. A

brilliant way to start your weekend!

www.kcyogamama.com 816-520-2247

Catherine Martin

MCKS Pranic Healing Clinic & Meditation

Aura cleansing for emotions, pain, addictions.

Every Wednesday in May, 6:30 p.m. Unity Village

Fellowship Lounge. Love offering. Rocky Patel,

816.916.1823.

ONGOING

NATURAL MIND presents:

DRUG-FREE APPROACHES TO DEPRESSION

AND ANXIETY

With guest experts from the integrative health

community! 8 Week Course includes textbook,

workbook and coaching. June 7 - July 26 at

UNITY TEMPLE ON THE PLAZA

FREE INTRODUCTORY SESSION:

MONDAY MAY 24, 7-9 pm

Info: www.NaturalMindWellMind.com

or 785-331-9630

may 2010

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