by Ava | Dec 5, 2011 | Recipes
A recipe by Ava Waits The quinoa grain is a complete protein with a high content of iron and magnesium. Over 80% of U.S. population is deficient in magnesium, and having more of this mineral in your diet helps to relax muscles, ease cramps, build strong bones,...
by Ava | Dec 5, 2011 | 30 Days of Wonderful™
My body wanted to sleep in on this Sunday morning. Dylan and I went out to The Bread Peddler in Olympia to eat breakfast. I fall so easily into food meditation there, which lasted for an hour after we left. The owner of this cafe pours coffee with such a grace that I...
by Ava | Dec 4, 2011 | 30 Days of Wonderful™
This morning, I witnessed magic. My iPod alarm went off, and I decided to lay in bed for a while and listen to music as a way to awake on this chilly and foggy morning. I pressed the “on” button, and without doing anything else, the teachings of Abraham...
by Ava | Dec 3, 2011 | 30 Days of Wonderful™, Happiness
There are so many amazing things in life, especially when it comes to food. Last week, I was prompted to write down 101 things that I am grateful for, and I am sharing some of them with you now. As I wrote, it brought me back to international meals, trips that changed...
by Ava | Dec 2, 2011 | 30 Days of Wonderful™, Happiness
I’ve been training myself in anticipation for this 30 days, and it has already been a great week. These posts were going to start on Monday, but December 1st of 2011 seemed like a more fitting start date. This way, we can go through December together. This has...
by Ava | Dec 1, 2011 | 30 Days of Wonderful™, Pleasurable Eating
Hello ~ Welcome to my 30 Days of Wonderful™ project of December 2011. Life is good and it’s easy to smile. I’ve always been a very happy person, and I rarely ever get down in the wet Washington state winters. Depression is not part of who I am. I come home...
by Ava | Nov 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you celebrate the American Thanksgiving this week, you will choose the food that you will share with your body. Each time you chew and swallow a piece of your meal, you are giving that food permission to become a part of who you are. It integrates into your skin,...
by Ava | Nov 18, 2011 | Travel
There are 2 sides to gelatin. When made from safe ingredients, gelatin can be very healing and help renew tissue and bones in our body. When made in mass production, gelatin from animal parts may deliver extra toxins. As a pesco-vegetarian (who only eats fish products...
by Ava | Nov 14, 2011 | Recipes
A recipe by Ava Waits It’s nearly time to break out the pie recipes and get creative in your kitchen, but for those of you who can’t eat one or a few of the most popular Thanksgiving pies, I’m sharing this recipe so that you can still create a...
by Ava | Nov 7, 2011 | Happiness, Success, Travel
I was so excited to meet Tara and her husband Dave Marino several weeks ago in Miami. We shared the stage on a business success panel with a handful of other amazing entrepreneurs. They live in France right now, and operate their company through the internet...