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Self-Honesty is at the core of our Power
May 13, 2019May 13, 2019Inner Life, Liberty Lane, Life, Outer Life, relationships, Sacred Way

Times in life the unexpected happens – a time where beyond our control an emotion will surge out and cause waves, where a loved one walks, losing a job, a...

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Bringing myself back to me
March 12, 2019March 21, 2019Life, Lifestyle, Outer Life, Sacred Way, Wellness

I have come to realise that somewhere along the way I have misplaced myself altogether. I don’t recognise the stiffness in my body — days of exercise neglect showing its...

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The Truth Shall Set You Free
November 2, 2018March 12, 2019Inner Life, Liberty Lane, Life, Lifestyle, Outer Life, Sacred Way

Become mindful of guilt – the kind of guilt that wraps itself around your head and tussles about with your mind, the old voices of the should’s and the feeling...

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Letting Go
September 24, 2018September 24, 2018Inner Life, Liberty Lane, Life, Lifestyle, Outer Life

There is a pull with Venus going retrograde as it is in its shadow stage. Some of you will find you feel out of sorts, physically and emotionally. This is...

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Emergence of Potential
August 29, 2018August 29, 2018Inner Life, Liberty Lane, Outer Life, Sacred Way

A baby is born after much pain through natural laws by giving birth to itself through the mother, like a caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly. Each and any new delivery,...

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Free to Love
August 28, 2018August 28, 2018Inner Life, Liberty Lane, Life, Outer Life, Sacred Way

I have found that when we feel vulnerable or afraid we’re on a precipice of change. It can be really uncomfortable especially when it is a situation that has been...

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Pain is there for us to take notice
June 14, 2018November 6, 2018Inner Life, Liberty Lane, Life, Lifestyle, Outer Life, Sacred Way

I don’t know about you, but this new Moon in Gemini has had me stop in my tracks and tune into diatribe of thoughts so much so that I had to...

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Moving On
December 30, 2017June 5, 2018Inner Life, Life, Sacred Way, Wellness

The years end heralds a time for completion and setting the ground with fertile soil. Happiness is not something that spins out of ether but one that requires cultivation, time...

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We Convince By Our Presence
November 3, 2017April 30, 2018Inner Life, Lifestyle, Outer Life, Wellness

We convince by our presence – Walt Whitman The energies of the skies at this time asks of us to take courage and genuinely look at the imbalances in our...

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The lies we tell ourselves
August 18, 2017November 14, 2017Inner Life, Life, Outer Life, Wellness

As I was finishing off washing a kitchen floor at a boutique lodge by a lake in Portugal, tears came down my face in quiet fury as I posed the...

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  • There are waves of energy and awareness that is touching many through the heart at this time. Perhaps out heart chakra is being activated and you might sense in yourself with an epiphany, that moves you profoundly or an action you wish to take. Or, an essence of forgiveness suddenly descends whereby ordinarily you would feel justified to stay mad and angry.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣You feel you may find yourself wanting to express something heartfelt and truthful and within minutes feel the urge dissipates.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Where ever you are on this shift of energy wheel, for some you might find that you are being given loads of insights and loads of ideas and synchronicities. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Keep it heartfelt and check-in your body heart, as to where you really want to be, and do. Just go with the flow if you find yourself yo-yoing. It’s all good. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Whatever is going on with you, see and do life with the eyes of your heart.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#heartfelt #lifequotes #lifecoach #lifeguide #liveauthentic #selfcarelove #selfcare #selflove #betrue #rafahsabbagh #feelingmyself #feelings
  • Left over couscous salad transformed into an oriental style salad. I had cauldrons organic tofu left from a bigger block in the fridge - couldn’t resist Waitrose’s price on it at £1.33 which is pretty good as it’s normally £2.50 which I scoff at and avoid until I get to an oriental store. Used vegetables that you know cross over well with oriental flavours or soy sauce and rice vinegar etc. In my case I used up the innards of celery, a baby cucumber, spring onions definitely as it’s as found in Japanese foods. Threw in some black sesame, fried the tofu by the way and cut them into but size pieces, dried onions I had, a decent dash of soy sauce and splash of rice vinegar. Forgot, half an avocado left from breakfast cut into small chunks. Super yum and healthy easy to make and great to use up remnants in the fridge. Personally one vegetable I would not entertain putting in a salad like this is tomatoes - if you are going Mediterranean yes, but not Japanese style. I’m not into fusions like that and in fact in annoys me that everything gets thrown in and made up and called type of salad or food when it’s so far removed from its origins. Couscous, giant couscous are all great grains for next day usage and actually easy to knock out to in the morning for a pack lunch. #easy #easymeal #lunchideas #lunchbox #lunch #leftovers #nowaste #nomeat #vegan #vegetarian #salad #wholesome #nourishment #freshfood #seasonal #cucumber #celery #cauldrontofu #tofu #blacksesame #avocado #noriflakes #onmytable #homecooks #homemade #inmykitchen #alifeofgoodeating #aryuveda #alldoshas #japanesestyle
  • Here is another variation of the Morrocan Chicken with chickpeas I made the other night. This time it was served with ‘red’ potatoes as ( my partner wasn’t quite sure about the couscous)and here in this photo, served with sheep’s milk yogurt raitha with fresh chopped mint. It’s always good to add opposing and balanced thermal foods to counter too much heat. I had the leftovers of couscous at lunch time earlier in the day transformed into a salad. Next post. So happy to serve potatoes which needed using up. #morroconfood #morrocanstyle #potatoes #healthyeating #healthyfood #foodie #food #foodphotography #raitha #sheepsmilkyogurt #leftovers #nowaste #inmykitchen #nourishingmeals #nourishment #glutenfree #alifeofgoodeating
  • Now and again, a company/brand will go above and beyond one’s expectations. A few months ago, I wrote to this company about my trainers, which were great by the way, that said, sent photos in of the inside of the heel support which had begun to wear out, and was without agenda, pointed this out and expressed my disappointment about that. Even though the trainers were over a year old. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣With no quibble or issue, I was informed that it ought to be covered within their guarantee and sent me a code to purchase another trainer of my choice. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣In the years I have trained, run and had issues with store-bought trainers from Nike or other brands flashy stores, test your gait, apparently and give you a pair of trainers to fit your feet. Any issue I’ve had post-purchase have never come near the service and with the grace that this company have shown me as a customer and their product. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I wanted to post this at the time but didn’t for any other than I was lazy, but took the photo of my new trainers at the time to do a post. Anyhow here it is my beautiful trainers which got sent through.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣They are not a famous high street brand but quite rightly growing and popular with runners and trail runners. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I highly recommend them you check them out, they are accommodating, answer your emails promptly and customer service second to none as with their stylish and functional trainers.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣https://www.on-running.com/en-gb ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣They send worldwide and have customer from all over the world. I’m not being paid for this or have any investment in the company/brand. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I just like the idea of praising a company where it’s due -⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#oncloud #outdoorliving #outdoorshoes #lifestyle #greatbrands #myview #livelifewell #vibrantliving #liveavibrantlife #runningshoes #trainers #trainwell #rafahsabbagh
  • On a plate - Slow cooked Morrocan Spiced chicken served with couscous and and sheep’s yogurt who chopped fresh mint - not pictured. This was super yum! Chicken sliding off the bone, moist and succulent bursting in aromatic flavours. I used whole wheat couscous - in the pan added pinch of tumeric, cayenne, black pepper, and half teaspoon of ground coriander. Squirted some avocado oil as I fluffed up the cooked couscous. Mild aromatic taste and goodness. #morrocanstyle #chicken #food #foodies #foodphotography #eats #eating #simplesuper #simplefood #realfood #tasty #couscous #inmykitchen #alifeofgoodeating #nourishment #nourishingmeals #onmytable
  • Ready to serve slow cooked Morrocan style chicken. Recipe instructions inspired by - Waitrose ‘Harissa Chicken with chickpeas & couscous.’ A dish that can be made in 35 minutes according to their recipe card. You’ll cook the chicken alright but for a full in depth of flavour and chicken falling off the bone then I’d cook it longer as I did and left it on a super low- less than gas mark 1 which is 140C. Let it cook itself in the oven for 4 hours. I love dishes that you can leave and have a magical meal at the end of it. Very little prep other than an slicing an onion and 3 pressed garlic cloves which I grated with my zester as I don’t keep a garlic press. *Add to a heated pan of olive oil Cook both until softened. * I pre-browned my chicken too, prior to cooking the onions in the same casserole pot. Removed the chicken to one side. * Add in the harissa, the recipe suggested full 95g of Harissa - wow!!! I ignored that and put half a 70g tube of harissa - more than enough that said cooked 4 chicken thighs which were bought from a halal shop off chicken legs with bone. Waitrose’s recipe is for 4 but utilised 8 thighs. With cooking you need to use your instincts over recipes. I’ve learnt that I had acquired my own sense of cooking when I followed recipes to a T knowing that it felt off or is missing something I wished I followed my own inner knowing and experience. So now I do my own thing. And it often is fail proof. You have to know your kitchen and appliances too. Back to the recipe - I added some Morrocan dry spices mix I had called Ras el Hanout which is a meat rub and or spice mix for stews as well. Worth having in your spice rack. *Stir that in with the onions and harissa * Add tin of 400g chopped tomatoes * Add the chicken on top * Put in tin of drained chick peas * tbs of cumin seeds On their recipe card they fussed with putting the chickpeas on the oven separately with cumin to roast. I really didn’t see the point of that! Threw mine in and really the chickpeas were plump with flavour of the spiced tomato sauce. All this was served on couscous - and side of raitha #morroconfood #food #homecooks #foodie #inmykitchen #nourishment #easymeal

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  • There are waves of energy and awareness that is touching many through the heart at this time. Perhaps out heart chakra is being activated and you might sense in yourself with an epiphany, that moves you profoundly or an action you wish to take. Or, an essence of forgiveness suddenly descends whereby ordinarily you would feel justified to stay mad and angry.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣You feel you may find yourself wanting to express something heartfelt and truthful and within minutes feel the urge dissipates.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Where ever you are on this shift of energy wheel, for some you might find that you are being given loads of insights and loads of ideas and synchronicities. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Keep it heartfelt and check-in your body heart, as to where you really want to be, and do. Just go with the flow if you find yourself yo-yoing. It’s all good. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Whatever is going on with you, see and do life with the eyes of your heart.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#heartfelt #lifequotes #lifecoach #lifeguide #liveauthentic #selfcarelove #selfcare #selflove #betrue #rafahsabbagh #feelingmyself #feelings
  • Left over couscous salad transformed into an oriental style salad. I had cauldrons organic tofu left from a bigger block in the fridge - couldn’t resist Waitrose’s price on it at £1.33 which is pretty good as it’s normally £2.50 which I scoff at and avoid until I get to an oriental store. Used vegetables that you know cross over well with oriental flavours or soy sauce and rice vinegar etc. In my case I used up the innards of celery, a baby cucumber, spring onions definitely as it’s as found in Japanese foods. Threw in some black sesame, fried the tofu by the way and cut them into but size pieces, dried onions I had, a decent dash of soy sauce and splash of rice vinegar. Forgot, half an avocado left from breakfast cut into small chunks. Super yum and healthy easy to make and great to use up remnants in the fridge. Personally one vegetable I would not entertain putting in a salad like this is tomatoes - if you are going Mediterranean yes, but not Japanese style. I’m not into fusions like that and in fact in annoys me that everything gets thrown in and made up and called type of salad or food when it’s so far removed from its origins. Couscous, giant couscous are all great grains for next day usage and actually easy to knock out to in the morning for a pack lunch. #easy #easymeal #lunchideas #lunchbox #lunch #leftovers #nowaste #nomeat #vegan #vegetarian #salad #wholesome #nourishment #freshfood #seasonal #cucumber #celery #cauldrontofu #tofu #blacksesame #avocado #noriflakes #onmytable #homecooks #homemade #inmykitchen #alifeofgoodeating #aryuveda #alldoshas #japanesestyle
  • Here is another variation of the Morrocan Chicken with chickpeas I made the other night. This time it was served with ‘red’ potatoes as ( my partner wasn’t quite sure about the couscous)and here in this photo, served with sheep’s milk yogurt raitha with fresh chopped mint. It’s always good to add opposing and balanced thermal foods to counter too much heat. I had the leftovers of couscous at lunch time earlier in the day transformed into a salad. Next post. So happy to serve potatoes which needed using up. #morroconfood #morrocanstyle #potatoes #healthyeating #healthyfood #foodie #food #foodphotography #raitha #sheepsmilkyogurt #leftovers #nowaste #inmykitchen #nourishingmeals #nourishment #glutenfree #alifeofgoodeating
  • Now and again, a company/brand will go above and beyond one’s expectations. A few months ago, I wrote to this company about my trainers, which were great by the way, that said, sent photos in of the inside of the heel support which had begun to wear out, and was without agenda, pointed this out and expressed my disappointment about that. Even though the trainers were over a year old. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣With no quibble or issue, I was informed that it ought to be covered within their guarantee and sent me a code to purchase another trainer of my choice. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣In the years I have trained, run and had issues with store-bought trainers from Nike or other brands flashy stores, test your gait, apparently and give you a pair of trainers to fit your feet. Any issue I’ve had post-purchase have never come near the service and with the grace that this company have shown me as a customer and their product. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I wanted to post this at the time but didn’t for any other than I was lazy, but took the photo of my new trainers at the time to do a post. Anyhow here it is my beautiful trainers which got sent through.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣They are not a famous high street brand but quite rightly growing and popular with runners and trail runners. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I highly recommend them you check them out, they are accommodating, answer your emails promptly and customer service second to none as with their stylish and functional trainers.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣https://www.on-running.com/en-gb ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣They send worldwide and have customer from all over the world. I’m not being paid for this or have any investment in the company/brand. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣I just like the idea of praising a company where it’s due -⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#oncloud #outdoorliving #outdoorshoes #lifestyle #greatbrands #myview #livelifewell #vibrantliving #liveavibrantlife #runningshoes #trainers #trainwell #rafahsabbagh
  • On a plate - Slow cooked Morrocan Spiced chicken served with couscous and and sheep’s yogurt who chopped fresh mint - not pictured. This was super yum! Chicken sliding off the bone, moist and succulent bursting in aromatic flavours. I used whole wheat couscous - in the pan added pinch of tumeric, cayenne, black pepper, and half teaspoon of ground coriander. Squirted some avocado oil as I fluffed up the cooked couscous. Mild aromatic taste and goodness. #morrocanstyle #chicken #food #foodies #foodphotography #eats #eating #simplesuper #simplefood #realfood #tasty #couscous #inmykitchen #alifeofgoodeating #nourishment #nourishingmeals #onmytable
  • Ready to serve slow cooked Morrocan style chicken. Recipe instructions inspired by - Waitrose ‘Harissa Chicken with chickpeas & couscous.’ A dish that can be made in 35 minutes according to their recipe card. You’ll cook the chicken alright but for a full in depth of flavour and chicken falling off the bone then I’d cook it longer as I did and left it on a super low- less than gas mark 1 which is 140C. Let it cook itself in the oven for 4 hours. I love dishes that you can leave and have a magical meal at the end of it. Very little prep other than an slicing an onion and 3 pressed garlic cloves which I grated with my zester as I don’t keep a garlic press. *Add to a heated pan of olive oil Cook both until softened. * I pre-browned my chicken too, prior to cooking the onions in the same casserole pot. Removed the chicken to one side. * Add in the harissa, the recipe suggested full 95g of Harissa - wow!!! I ignored that and put half a 70g tube of harissa - more than enough that said cooked 4 chicken thighs which were bought from a halal shop off chicken legs with bone. Waitrose’s recipe is for 4 but utilised 8 thighs. With cooking you need to use your instincts over recipes. I’ve learnt that I had acquired my own sense of cooking when I followed recipes to a T knowing that it felt off or is missing something I wished I followed my own inner knowing and experience. So now I do my own thing. And it often is fail proof. You have to know your kitchen and appliances too. Back to the recipe - I added some Morrocan dry spices mix I had called Ras el Hanout which is a meat rub and or spice mix for stews as well. Worth having in your spice rack. *Stir that in with the onions and harissa * Add tin of 400g chopped tomatoes * Add the chicken on top * Put in tin of drained chick peas * tbs of cumin seeds On their recipe card they fussed with putting the chickpeas on the oven separately with cumin to roast. I really didn’t see the point of that! Threw mine in and really the chickpeas were plump with flavour of the spiced tomato sauce. All this was served on couscous - and side of raitha #morroconfood #food #homecooks #foodie #inmykitchen #nourishment #easymeal
  • A simple vegan dish - Vietnamese Sweet potato curry. I used black brown rice cooked it with a drizzle of avocado oil and salt. Simply divine. Inspired and recipe by Diana Henry’s cookbook Plenty. A good all round cookbook with such an array of recipes fit for any occasion, season and culinary tastebuds. If I had to take one cookbook on a cooking job or holiday it will and has been this one. I improvised and put less sweet potatoes and added a handful of sliced Brussel sprouts and a 4in segment of leek I had lying in the fridge veg drawer- as you do 😊 On the table in 20 minutes it read. My organic sweet potatoes from Sainsbury’s took longer but I knew they would as they were pretty tough. All in all a wonderful tasty dish and my man who is a carnivore helped himself to seconds and thought it was heavenly. This meal in Aryuvedic principle qualifies as cooling food/meal as all the ingredients are thermally cooling - save from the single red 🌶. that said, chilli helps to cool the body when ones outside environment is very hot and humid. Perfect curry for these temperatures and as a summer meal. #summer #supper #easymeals #easydinner #onmytable #homecooks #homecooking #sweetpotato #coconutmilk #vegan #vegetarian #nowaste #nomeat #glutenfree #blackrice #freshbasil #food #eats #foodphotography #coolingfood #inmykitchen #alifeofgoodeating #dianahenry #aryuveda
  • What are you doing to ground yourself? ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣The intense energies of the planets - mercury retrograde we are just passed mid point coupled with the lunar eclipse and planetary alignment of Pluto, and Saturn. It has had most of us fried, I know I have been way spun by things I haven’t been able to control, taking its toll on my body and mind. ⁣ ⁣These soaring temperatures too can have an effect on our social vagus state. ⁣ ⁣Taking time out to reconnect to your body. If you are going outside, avoid the intense heat. Even in the shade, the body can overheat, so make sure you go out before the temperatures begin to soar.⁣ ⁣What you eat also has a massive effect on your mood and lack of grounding and or grounding. ⁣ ⁣At this time, cooling foods will benefit. Avoid Ice cream yep. Doesn’t help. It cools initially but heats the body to breakdown the dairy.⁣ ⁣Hot green tea, cooling fruit teas, and a bit spice in your food, all help us keep cool! ⁣ ⁣The type of bodywork is slow, yin, and pay attention while letting go. Ideal and you will feel recharged, poised and calm. Trust your body to know what it needs. Start with a prayer and let it lead and guide you.⁣ ⁣Any playful activity that has you in the here and now also perfect. Colouring, dancing, tai-chi, singing, swimming and gentle yoga.⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#bodywork #play #grounding #nature #selfcare #selflove #cooling #innerguidance #trustyourself #beled #lead #selfleadership #enjoy #innerpeace #innerempowerment #selfempowerment #intuitivelifetransformer #rafahsabbagh #astrology

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