My Photo Journey - Nine Years Raw :)

In case you missed my latest newsletter, I just posted a fun photo journey of my raw transformation over the last nine years - here's the scoop:

When I was celebrating my ninth "raw-nniversary" last week, someone commented that they'd love to see photos of me from each year of the journey - the idea appealed to me too, so I trawled through my photo collections for a while to pull out some classic pics from each of the last nine years - fun :) Here's the result below - enjoy :)

August 2000, My 22nd Birthday April 2002, Singing in Reykjavik August 2002, At A Friend's Wedding September 2002, Six Months Raw March 2003, in Wales November 2003, New Hair Cut May 2004, New Feathered Friend in Iceland February 2005, Leaving Iceland Soon August 2005, In the Sussex Countryside October 2005, In Norway November 2005, In the Brighton Press :) March 2006, First Trip to California, Opening First Durian May 2006, Santa Barbara Farmers' Market May 2007, Celebrating Five Years Raw in Asheville August 2007, Back in London September 2008, On the Be@ch in Canada June 21st 2009, Wedding Day with Mr. M in Oregon :) May 2010, Sipping Cocos in Vilcabamba, Ecuador November 2010, Loving Our Land in Vilcabamba May 2011, Celebrating at the Second Raw Food Gathering in Vilcabamba :)

You can also see the full size versions of these pics in a new Flickr offering I just posted HERE :)


on June the 3rd I rejoiced with:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
40 chlorella tablets
bowl of yummmmmerrrrss chia pudding with fresh fruit salad: mango, granadilla, banana
2 cups mint tea
little bowl of homemade raw lavender ice cream with fresh strawberries
mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


on June the 4th I was blessed with:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bag of yummmmmmmmmers fresh strawberries
flax crackers with avocado and sauerkraut, followed by a few dried prunes with fresh almond butter - wow ;O
mug of mint tea
water of two young coconuts

I'm SUPER-excited that the new Raw Emotions Study Group is starting in about three hours from now, as I write this :))) We'll be convening at 7pm Eastern, 4pm Pacific to start reading my book "Raw Emotions" together and discussing what arises for us as we explore these concepts...FUN :)
If you're not already signed up to be with us today for the group, you can still wiggle in to the gathering at the last minute by signing up HERE - enjoy :)))


on June the 5th I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of energy soup from garden :) BBQ coconut chips on the side, followed by a little "yumpot" bowl of fresh almond butter with carob powder and raisins :)
mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


on June the 6th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
flax crackers with avocado and sauerkraut, followed by a little "yumpot" bowl of fresh almond butter with carob powder and raisins :)
mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts

 We enjoyed a *beautiful* interview last week with one of my greatest mentors and friends, Jeanette McKenzie, over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - we discussed connecting to the truth within, addressing our shadow projections, releasing fears and much more - you can check out the free playback HERE until Friday the 10th (and check out Jeanette's VERY special offer mentioned on the call too ;) - enjoy :)

Here is our upcoming radio show line-up for the next few weeks, please note, we've had some reshuffling of events for the coming weeks:

 
RESCHEDULED: Nadine Artemis - June 9th, 6pm Eastern - "Letting Your Body Care Be Your Medicine"
RESCHEDULED: Shazzie - June 16th, 6pm Eastern - "Living in Ecstatic Bliss"
Krishna McKenzie - June 23rd, 6pm Eastern - "Sustainable Farming/Permaculture in India"

To get the call-in details for any of these LIVE freeee talks, just visit http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - enjoy :)


All love and flowing joy, 
A. Stokes-Monaaaaaaaaaaarch. xxx

Free Interview Tonight with One of My Greatest Mentors :)

I am very excited to be interviewing one of my greatest mentors and friends this evening for our radio show: Jeanette McKenzie :) Jeanette is an extraordinary woman who supported me immensely through one of the most challenging periods of my life and helped me see the truth within...with decades of experience in the "alternative" health/metaphysical realms, Jeanette has a unique talent for helping people to connect to the core of their beings and come out radiantly shining :))) Tonight we'll be exploring how to tap into our inner truths and geniuses, from 6pm Eastern over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - join us :)
Jeanette has a very special offer to share with y'all too - tune in to find out more ;) Fun :)))


on June the 1st I was on the road most of the day and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of chia pudding with fresh fruit salad
water of a young coconut
40 chlorella tablets
2 bananas with a handful of walnuts
2 cups mint tea


The new Raw Emotions Study Group starts in just a *few days* :))) We will convene once a week for an hour to read aloud and discuss my book "Raw Emotions" :)
I've been wanting to read over this book again myself and thought it would be fun to do so in a group context, so that we can share our insights, tales and inspirations on topics such as emotional eating, overeating, obesity, addictions, following our bliss in life and much more... Are you willing and ready to invest an hour of your time each week into exploring these areas together....? ;)

The study group will start on June the 7^th and meet each consecutive Tuesday for as long as it takes us to read the whole book. Each hour-long session will involve approximately 40 minutes of me reading live from the book, via a private Ustream broadcast, then for the remaining 20 minutes or so, we'll share a streaming discussion via the "chat" feature of Ustream.
There are three ways to sign up for this group and get involved - you can choose to simply join the live meetings, OR join the meetings plus receive an ebook version of the book, OR join the meetings plus receive a physical copy of the book. You can check out all the details and get signed up for this fun exploratory event HERE - we look forward to sharing this journey with you... :)

Find out about the Raw Emotions Study Group HERE :)


on June the 2nd I felt delighted with:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tiny end-of-season mangoes
bowl of yummmmmmers energy soup from the garden, with BBQ coconut chips on the side :)
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water
mug of herbal tea


There's one week left to get your entries in for the RawReform Giveaway this month, to win a gorgeous "Body Set" of goodies from Annmarie Gianni's bodycare line - deets below:

This month we are thrilled to be able to offer y'all a delightful, enticing gift set of body products from the beautiful Annmarie Gianni :) As many of you know, Annmarie has been sharing her line of *totally* natural body care products for the last year or so and they have become super-popular, for their simple ingredients and outstanding results (I personally love her Ayurvedic Facial Scrub and Skin Oils...)
For this month's giveaway, Annmarie has very generously offered a bottle of her Coconut Body Oil product, along with her all-new Rosemary-Peppermint Body Wash - yummmmy ;)

To be in with a ch@nce of getting your hands on these goodies, please send us in your answer to the following question:

"What is the best acronym you can share with us for Annmarie's name (e.g. Amazing New Notion Manifests Awe-inspiring Resplendent Items Effortlessly... ;)"

Please get your answers in to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by June the 10th to be in with a ch@nce of winning. The winner shall be picked at random and with resounding j0y shortly thereafter - enjoy :)
(...and if you just can't wait to see if you are the winner this time around to get your hands on some of Annmarie's luscious items, you can check them out HERE...)


All love and explosions of bliss,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Celebrating My 9-Year "Raw-nniversary" :)

Yesterday marked my nine-year "Raw-nniversary" - nine years to the day when my dear friend Heida in Iceland lent me the book "Raw Family" and my life took on a whole new direction...in case you missed my mini-article on my Raw-nniversary in my newsletter this week, here's a recap:

Nine years ago, on May the 31st 2002, a miserable, morbidly obese 23 -year-old English gal was handed the raw food book "Raw Family" by an Icelandic angel friend and in the flutter of a few pages, a whole life path was transformed... :)
That miserable 23-year old was me and now here I sit on our sacred land in Ecuador, nine years later with awe in my heart, marvelling at the remarkable trajectory of healing that has unfolded around me and within me in the last nine years...what an absolute blessing...
On this raw-nniversary I am feeling called to honour nine raw-markable women who helped me immensely to get onto this path in the beginning and stay with it...there have of course been countless other wonderful people who have shared and supported this j0urney along the way - may you all feel blessings showered upon you too... ;)

For now, I share immense gratitude, love and blessings in the directions of:

Victoria Boutenko - for sharing her story
Heida - the friend who introduced me to raw food
Inga Hanna - the friend who helped me shift my relationship with food
Katrin - the friend who supported me at my trickiest times
Magga - the friend who offered me refuge and respite
Thuri - the friend who sheltered and nurtured me
Jeanette - the friend who helped me see the truth within
Kate - the friend who helped me take it all to the next level
Anastasia - the sister who clarified the visi0n :)

THANK YOU all, dear goddesses of the light :)


on May the 29th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
cup of granadilla/sweet lemon/orange juice
2 cups watermelon juice with "Vitamin C" powder
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
flax crackers topped with avocado and sauerkraut, followed by a slice of yummmmmmmy mango-pecan chai pie leftover from yesterday
2 cups water
water of two young coconuts
glass of chilled herbal tea


I'm very excited to say that The Raw Emotions Study Group starts in less than a week :) Next Tuesday, June the 7th, people from all around the world will join together to read my book "Raw Emotions" together :)



I've been wanting to read over this book again myself and thought it would be fun to do so in a group context, so that we can share our insights, tales and inspirations on topics such as emotional eating, overeating, obesity, addictions, following our bliss in life and much more... Are you willing and ready to invest an hour of your time each week into exploring these areas together....? ;)

The study group will start on June the 7^th and meet each consecutive Tuesday for as long as it takes us to read the whole book. Each hour-long session will involve approximately 40 minutes of me reading live from the book, via a private Ustream broadcast, then for the remaining 20 minutes or so, we'll share a streaming discussion via the "chat" feature of Ustream.
There are three ways to sign up for this group and get involved - you can choose to simply join the live meetings, OR join the meetings plus receive an ebook version of the book, OR join the meetings plus receive a physical copy of the book. You can check out all the details and get signed up for this fun exploratory event HERE - we look forward to sharing this journey with you... :)

Find out about the Raw Emotions Study Group HERE :)


on May the 30th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with passionfruit juice
a baby dragonfruit and baby mango (end of season for both ;(
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
flax crackers with avocado and sauerkraut, with hemp seed/hemp oil/salt/nori mixture on the side :)
mug of mint tea
2 cups horchata tea
chunk of pineapple with 3 granadillas
2 cups water


on May the 31st it was my 9-year Raw-nniversary and I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
little bowl of fruit salad: mango, banana, granadilla, dragon fruit
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
little bowl of yummmmmers garden salad topped with avocado, chlorella flakes, lecithin, sauerkraut and coconut vinegar, followed by a few dried prunes
2 cups mint tea
big bag of yummmmmers fresh strawberries
water of two young coconuts

Mr. M enjoyed a fabulous live interview on "Spiritual Nutrition" with the lovely Gabriel Cousens last week, over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - the demand for a free playback of this call was overwhelming, so Mr. M just posted the free playback HERE - enjoy :)

Here is our upcoming radio show line-up for the next few weeks, please note, we've had some reshuffling of events for the coming weeks:

 
Kishori McKenzie - June 3rd, 6pm Eastern - "Connecting to the Truth Within"
RESCHEDULED: Nadine Artemis - June 9th, 6pm Eastern - "Letting Your Body Care Be Your Medicine"
RESCHEDULED: Shazzie - June 16th, 6pm Eastern - "Living in Ecstatic Bliss"
Krishna McKenzie - June 23rd, 6pm Eastern - "Sustainable Farming/Permaculture in India"

To get the call-in details for any of these LIVE freeee talks, just visit http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - enjoy :)

All love, 
Angelalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Are You Ready To Explore Your "Raw Emotions" With a Study Group...?

I am REALLY excited to share my latest project with y'all...I have set up a "Raw Emotions Study Group", which will convene once a week for an hour to read aloud and discuss my book "Raw Emotions" :)
I've been wanting to read over this book again myself and thought it would be fun to do so in a group context, so that we can share our insights, tales and inspirations on topics such as emotional eating, overeating, obesity, addictions, following our bliss in life and much more... Are you willing and ready to invest an hour of your time each week into exploring these areas together....? ;)

The study group will start on June the 7^th and meet each consecutive Tuesday for as long as it takes us to read the whole book. Each hour-long session will involve approximately 40 minutes of me reading live from the book, via a private Ustream broadcast, then for the remaining 20 minutes or so, we'll share a streaming discussion via the "ch at" feature of Ustream.
There are three ways to sign up for this group and get involved - you can choose to simply join the live meetings, OR join the meetings plus receive an ebook version of the book, OR join the meetings plus receive a physical copy of the book. You can check out all the details and get signed up for this fun exploratory event HERE - we look forward to sharing this journey with you... :)

Find out about the Raw Emotions Study Group HERE :)

on April the 24th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh pineapple
cup of orange/mandarin juice
40 chlorella tablets
bowl of chia pudding: chia soaked in pumpkin seed/Hunza raisin milk, with maca, ashwaghanda, cinnamon and vanilla powders, with banana slices
sample of David Rain's amazingly vibrant cracker recipe
water of two young coconuts


on April the 25th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut/mandarin/orange juice
chunk of fresh pineapple
water of two young coconuts
40 chlorella tablets
yummmmmmerrrrrrrs guacamole stuffed into fresh lettuce leaves from the garden - nearly all ingredients from the garden :)
water of two young coconuts
mug of horchata tea
water of a young coconut


I was recently reminded of this *beautiful* video from the "PS22 Choir" singing Bjork's "Joga" - one of my favourite songs, performed by such a *passionate*, soulful group of children and their amazing teacher - they have a lot of different music videos on YouTube actually - one reader, Carole, just reminded me of this particular one a few days ago and I LOVE it - it moves me to tears - enjoy :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKPC-T3jjRg

on April the 26th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with passionfruit juice
30 chlorella tablets
water of a young coconut
bowl of fresh zucchini pasta from the garden, with a yummmmmerrrrrs sauce made with: tomatoes, sunflower seeds, cilantro, lime basil, sea salt, lime juice, garlic
water of two young coconuts


on April the 27th I loved:

1 quart water
chunk of fresh pineapple
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
3 cups yummmmmers almond milk with maca, ashwaghanda, carob, stevia, Hunza apricots and lecithin
bowl of yummmmmers salad, a lot of ingredients from the garden: lettuces, cilantro, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, dulse, Sacha Inchi oil, Coconut Secrets vinegar
2 cups water
water of a young coconut


Eeeeeeeeeeek - apologies to those of you who were unable to access the info in my last blog post for the upcoming "Inspiring Women Summit" - the links for the event somehow got corrupted by Blogger, soooooo...here's the info again for y'all, with the CORRECT link this time...

There is a wonderful looking new free online summit coming up soon called the "Inspiring Women Summit", which runs from May 7th to the 13th. This summit features over 40 prominent female mover-shakers of the world, including:

Our dear friend Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, Lynne McTaggart, Marci Shimoff, 

Barbara Marx Hubbard, Janet Attwood, Geneen Roth and many more...

This looks set to be a wonderfully inspiring, educational and entertaining set of interviews and discussions - check out the details and get signed up for this free event HERE - ENJOY :)

All love,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx