What Do Raw Foodists Really Eat...? + Will YOU Be Joining David Wolfe For His Birthday This Year...? :)

What do raw foodists *really* eat...?
Well, if you read this blog regularly, you'll know *exactly* what I eat, day-in-day-out... ;) However, not everyone usually details their food logs in this way, so if you're curious how other raw foodies eat, you might wanna check out an intriguing new ebook from Nomi Shannon called "What Do Raw Fooders Eat?" which contains food logs, recipes, insights and tips from 48 raw foodies from around the world, including Mr. Monarch, Victoria Boutenko, Cherie Soria, Jameth Sheridan and many others - check it all out HERE and...enjoy ;)


on July the 21st I loved:

1 quart water
2.5 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
chunk of fresh papaya
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
bowl of energy soup fresh from the garden, with nori/avo/Sea Clear/sauerkraut on the side, followed by a sliced apple spread with almond butter
big mug of herbal tea
water of a young coconut
a sliced apple with almond butter
1 cup water


Yeeeeeeee-HAH, we're back on Leo time again - raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh ;)

...and Mr. David Wolfe, raw lion extraordinaire, is hosting a very special birthday celebration this year in...Detroit, of all places, on his only Mid-West tour stop this year ;)
Wolfie will be delighting in a three-day celebration of all things raw and delicious from August 5th to the 7th, spanning his birthday on the 6th... This event, going by the name of "David Wolfe RAW" will be a three-day immersion experience into all things raw, cutting-edge, healthful, longevity-provoking and joyful :) Yoga, talks, Q&A, food demos, prizes, tonics, a gourmet birthday dinner and much more are all on offer - check it all out at: http://www.how2eatraw.com
...aaaaaaaaaaaand, as a very special gift to y'all, the organisers of this unique event are offering an exclusive discount to those of you who would love to go and play in the birthday games with Mr. Wolfe - you can get a *10% discount on tickets* and a *15% discount on 3-day passes* by using the exclusive coupon code RawWorld as you purchase your tickets (note: this code is case sensitive)...ENJOY :)
...and here's David's video invite to this event for you to enjoy too:

http://vimeo.com/25156444

on July the 22nd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/granadilla juice
chunk of fresh cherimoya - yummmmmmm :)
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
bowl of energy soup fresh from the garden, with nori/avo/Sea Clear/sauerkraut on the side, followed by a sliced apple spread with almond butter
big mug of herbal tea
water of a young coconut
little bowl of grawnola with sliced apple and coconut water
1 cup water


on July the 23rd I was blessed with:

1 quart water
2.5 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
chunk of fresh papaya
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
bowl of energy soup fresh from the garden, with nori/avo/Sea Clear/sauerkraut on the side, followed by a sliced apple spread with almond butter
big mug of herbal tea
little hand-stirred yumpot of hazelnut butter, carob powder, stevia, orange oil
water of a young coconut
2 cups water

We enjoyed a *lovely* live radio interview with the delightful Elaina Love last week, covering candida, detox, liver cleansing, juice feasting, low glycemic food choices and much more...you can check out the free playback for that interview over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com for the next week or so - enjoy :)

All love,
A. C. Stokes-Monaaaaaaarrrrrch. xxx

Would you rather be RIGHT or happy? ;)

A few weeks back I was listening to Abraham–Hicks quite a bit. One thread of what I received via that input seems to have stayed with me, slowly percolated through my consciousness and membranes and is now asking to be expressed. So, here we go... ;)
The idea was about how children in our societies so often seem to be raised to be in COMPETITION with each other, rather than co–operation and how we carry this energy with us into adulthood.
We are taught to compete in schools, compare ourselves to each other with grades and awards, shamed if we do not get things ‘right’ and so on. Children develop fears around making errors, being laughed at or being ‘wrong’. We might move from being content little 4 or 5 year olds before schooling to believing we are inherently flawed, unacceptable and ‘wrong’. We may turn on each other, laughing at a classmate who gets smthg ‘wrong’ for example, rather than offering support. No–one wants to be the one to make an error – we want to be accepted, we all want, of course, simply to be loved. We may learn to seek love through the marks we get in classes and favourable comments from teachers or we might rebel against the whole system instead and find ourselves deemed even more ‘unacceptable’.
The point Abraham–Hicks were making in the piece I heard was that now, as adults, any experiences that we had along these lines are now way behind us. That reality is not here anymore...and YET, so many people go through life still acting out based on things they learnt back then – comparing themselves to others, laughing at or shaming those they consider ‘wrong’, pointing out ‘errors’ in others’ behaviour rather than supporting them. It's like we still feel the pressure of those eyes watching and judging us, even though the source of that original tension is loooong gone. Many still exert that pressure on others too - collectively, we may keep this judgemental energy alive.
Where is the love here? Where is the co–operation and support? We are adults now and we also have free choices in every moment about our thoughts, words and actions...how about stepping away from any competitive, fierce, fear–based energy and reaching out to others with LOVE instead? As a ‘straight–A’ student throughout my schooling career, this all speaks deeply to me, as I can really identify with both the intense desire to ‘be right’ and get those grades, plus also the softening later in life as I step further and further away from that whole system, towards unconditional love.
I was an expert at working the school system – I knew inside–out how to get A grades and yet ultimately...it all felt very un-fulfilling and empty to me – my real soul was not being seen or nurtured – it was like I was just accurately jumping through hoops on command...
This also reminds me of another great little point I absorbed from Abraham–Hicks. A few times I have heard them mention ‘would you rather be right, or be happy?’ I absolutely LOVE that...love, love, LOVE it.
This speaks sooooooooooo deeply to me (especially to the very strong Virgo component of my being ;) Would you rather be RIGHT in a situation, or be happy? Is ‘getting your way’ and being seen to be ‘right’ your ultimate fulfillment, or sharing joy and an easy flow?
Abraham shared a wonderful anecdote about Esther Hicks to illustrate this: apparently sometimes Jerry, her husband, hooks up the trailer to the back of their vehicle when they’re in a tight car park space and she gets irritated by it, because she doesn’t like the extra effort it takes to get out that way. On one such occasion, as she was about to start trying to get the vehicle out of the space, she noticed herself thinking ‘I hope we don’t get out’ and she laughed out loud, as she realised she would rather be RIGHT about whether it’s a good idea to hook the trailer on now or not, than HAPPY and flowing along on their journey. ;) I imagine most of us can pick out similar examples in our own lives and relationships...and where can we trace these patterns back to...? (Please note that I am not seeking to 'blame' modern schooling systems here, nor trying to suggest that schools are the only arena in which children receive this kind of conditioning...)

Hmmmmm...well, maybe it’s time now to let go of any deeeeeeep old patterns like these and move into a lighter, brighter, more loving flow? Well, I think so and I MUST be right, because I just gave myself an ‘A’ in unconditional love flow, ok? ;)


on Feb the 8th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups home–made rejuvelac
bowl of yummmmmy broccoli/zucchini salad
little mug of spicy tea
1 quart water
20 chlorella ‘nuts’
2 little apples
bowl of grawnola with blend of almond milk/carob/maca/lucuma/yacon/cinnamon/vanilla powders
3 cups water

OOoOoOooo, it’s a full moon in LEO tonight, during the time of Aquarius – yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee–HAH :) love it...as you may know, the Stokes is a lioness and the Monarch is a water–bearing gent, so I was muchly pleased to read the following charming little write–up this evening about the merging of these energies, on Lisa Dale Miller’s AstroWisdom site:

“Some think that Leo and Aquarius are diametrically opposed to one another. But I find their synergistic and interdependent relationship unique among the signs. Aquarius demands radical change, which cannot be accomplished without Leo’s talents: unwavering self-belief in one’s personal vision and true leadership. Leo demands creativity and caring, which requires the Aquarian rejection of personal glorification in favor of global identification. When balanced, the Leo/Aquarius polarity works hand in hand to further the evolution of human civilization. Our new President Barack Obama is a Leo with a Aquarius rising, so he exemplifies successful integration of these two energies.”

YUMMY :) ...and I didn’t know that abt Obama – interesting...you can read the whole of her summary about this full moon HERE.
THANK YOU all SOOOOOOOOOOO much for all the beautiful birthday messages Mr. M received yesterday too – he was awash in a wave of raw love ;) May it all be multiplied back to you all manifold...


on Feb the 9th I had:

1 quart water
cup of Wild Power tea
2 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, kale, Jerusalem artichoke, celeriac, ginger, lime
bowl of broccoli/zucchini salad
little mug of spicy tea
3 cups water
2 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, kale, Jerusalem artichoke, celeriac, ginger, lime
bowl of chia soaked in blend of almond milk/lucuma/maca/carob/vanilla/cinnamon/yacon powders
little mug of spicy tea
3 cups water

I’ve been poking around for tooooons from my childhood a lot recently on YouTube, as I was making a special playlist for mmmmmmmmmmmmy sister, Nicola (whose birthday happens to be tomorrow, the 10th, which is also my 'half-birthday' – this is a definite power time in my connective field – she and Mr. M were born 2 days apart in the same year. Happy Birthday ;)
Well, you can listen to the whole playlist I made for her HERE if you’d like to get a sense of my childhood musical influences ;) LOL… I especially wanted to share one song below though – ‘You can call me Al’ by Paul Simon, filmed in concert in 1986 in Zimbabwe I think – so FUN :) Just try to watch this and NOT smile/wiggle/giggle/enjoy ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rN7R6r0T48

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Raw Movers, Shakers, Packers and Shippers ;)

OK, methinks ‘tis time to indulge in another raw food round of ‘what do YOU love most about...’ ;)
Mmmmmmm, what shall we focus on today...? How about dear leo brother DHRUMIL and his magnificent manifestation, the GiveItToMeRaw community? :) Friday August the 1st also happens to apparently be Mr. Purohit’s birthday, so, let’s big up this amazing raw food mover and shaker and send him some big raw birthday love and gratitude ;)
Here’s what I love most about Dhrumil and GITMR:

I love the open-ness, love, integrity and flowing spirit that I sense from Dhrumil and the reflection of this through the community he has co-created at GITMR – it is a BEAUTIFUL act of service to the raw community and beyond, methinks ;)
THANKS, Dhru :)

So now, over to you, what do YOU love most abt Dhru and/or GITMR? Leave your thoughts, comments and musings by posting a comment on the RawReform blog (see instructions again below for those of you who are still comment ‘virgins’ ;)

Thanks for sharing the love and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to dear Dhrumil ;)

on July the 28th I had:

1 quart water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups juice: cucumber, celery, kale, parsley, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
shot of wheatgrass
2 cups juice: cucumber, celery, kale, parsley, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water


on July the 29th I had:

1 quart water
double shot of wheatgrass
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 cups juice: cucumber, celery, kale, cabbage, parsley, carrot, ginger
little handful of goji berries with pine nuts
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in. Followed by blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water

Ok, here’s the info for posting comments again for those who are comment-newbies ;)

How to Post a Blog Comment in 5 Easy Steps...

1. If you’re reading this message in an email, first of all, go to the RawReform blog page HERE (you can also just click on the title of the blog post at the top of the email, OR the link that says ‘Blog: http://rawreform.blogspot.com’ at the very end of the email.)
2. Then scroll to the end of the post that you want to leave a comment on.
3. You’ll see a little comment count, written in green, at the end of the post. It might say ‘0 COMMENTS’ or more. Click on that link. This takes you to a new page where you can fill in YOUR yummy comment. You can submit it either anonymously, using your name/URL, using your Blogger/Gmail ID or using smthg called ‘OpenID’ – you choose ;)
4. Press the ‘Publish Your Comment’ button.
5. That’s it – simple ;) Comments are later posted to the blog and everyone hopefully gets to enjoy your delicious musings... ;)


on July the 30th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, kale, lettuce, parsley, fennel, cabbage, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and mung beans stirred in. Followed by blended yum: almonds, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 cups juice: celery, carrot
3 cups water
5 pieces of DURIAN :)))))))
mug of choco tea
2 cups water


on July the 31st I had:

1 quart water
mug of ‘licorice’ tea
2 cups juice: celery, cucumber, cabbage, watercress, lettuce, kale, ginger, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and mung beans stirred in. Followed by blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 cups juice: celery, cucumber, cabbage, watercress, lettuce, kale, ginger, carrot, fennel
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and mung beans stirred in. Followed by blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon with gojis stirred in
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water

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One love,
Angela. xxx

Raw Emotions...

As you may have seen in my newsletter this weekend, I am EXTREMELY excited to say that my latest e-book – ‘Raw Emotions’ – is now available for pre-order HERE and will be officially released by March 1st :) It covers the emotional transformations and challenges that occur when we go raw, along with spiritual/psychological/mental/social and other shifts too. This book has been a loooooooooong time coming for me – a great deal of love has gone into its production...it’s in the final editing process at the moment – so, I look forward to sharing it soon ;)

Combining proven ‘self-help’ techniques with a raw lifestyle, ‘Raw Emotions’ contains 60 specific tools and action tips for embracing YOUR transformation. It is a truly unique book in the raw food movement, based on extensive research and personal experience.
Many people are familiar with my PHYSICAL transformation, having lost around 160lbs with a raw food lifestyle. However, those who are a little more familiar with my story often comment that what they find more remarkable are the emotional and spiritual shifts I have experienced. In ‘Raw Emotions’, I share the major tips and tools that helped me experience a dramatic shift from a lonely, moody, angry and defensive overeater to a life of genuine joy, vibrancy, love and balance.

You can see more and Pre-Order 'Raw Emotions' HERE.

on January the 20th I had:

1.5 quarts water
1 GORGEOUS medium papaya
3 cups beetroot/apple/cabbage juice
bowl of avo mushed with diced garlic and tomatoes, lime juice and salt, served with cucumber sticks and sunflower sprouts
3 cups water
1 pint celery/cucumber/’tree spinach’/fennel/red chicory leaves/dandelion/ginger/apple juice
Big slice of watermelon
Little bowl of buckwheat grawnola with sliced banana and macadamia/maca milk
3 cups water

I went sea kayaking today. Yeeeeeeeeeeeee-HAH...full-on, mate ;) INTENSE exercise...it was amazing :) I even got to see a dolphin leap out of the water a few metres ahead of me...and the swell on the sea was just extraordinary...I’ve never experienced anything like it...it amazed me how the landscape was just CONSTANTLY changing...I noticed how much easier it seemed to be out there to accept the fact that the only constant is change – every moment seems crisp, succinct, heightened somehow to me, out there – every next moment the landscape has changed, the waves have shifted, one is being moved and moving in a different direction...on land too, of course, the same holds true – the only real constant is change – yet here, things tend to move at a much slower pace than water...it was just so interesting to me to be out amidst that ever-flowing fluidity...
Oooooo, BTW, it’s full moon in Leo tomorrow night – the 22nd – YUMMY :) No WONDER the wave swells were quite so powerful today ;)
Speaking about the energies currently at play in the universe, master astrologer Lisa Dale Miller says this:

‘This configuration is all about enlivening brilliant, far-seeing, creative vision for global transformation.
…the Leo Full Moon provides an intense energetic field with which to release your intentions for achievement out to the world. It will be like strapping on a spiritual jet engine.
Leo loves to be the center of attention, so get out there and shine!
The Leo Full Moon assures us all that we have great personal power and we must learn to use it judiciously. This is the Full Moon to try on the role of leader. If you have wanted to come out front with your great ideas, this is the time to try.
Leo is total self-belief and it uses total commitment to gain success and glory. Yes, of course there is a dark side to power and glory. We all know that an inflated ego creates the right conditions for abuses of power. But power used wisely can be of great benefit to all.
The beauty of Leo is how much it truly cares about others, and since this is a Full Moon, let’s get into a celebratory space and bask in the light of Leo’s positive qualities.’

Purrrrrrrrrrr...for Lisa’s full fabulous report, see here: http://astrowisdom.com/thisfullmoon.htm. ENJOY :)

on January the 21st I had:

1 quart water
1 pint beetroot/carrot/celery/cucumber/red chicory/dandelion/ginger/apple juice
bowl of avo mushed with diced tomatoes, mixed sprouts and salt, served with cucumber sticks and ‘raw onion bread’
2 cups water
handful of lychees
3 cups water
handful of cherries
bowl of soaked dried mulberries blended with tahini, swirled with mulberry pieces, with a couple of little egg fruits on the side
3 cups water

…and moving on to another powerful LEO force, that loverly little Ms Andrea, the ‘Raw Ballerina’ sent a message recently calling for nominations for lion brother David Wolfe, for the annual 'Organic Leadership Awards’. NICE :) I’m up for that...
Here’s what the little tinker has up her sleeve:
‘…help spread the word about raw foods, superfoods, and healthy organic living in general! If each of us writes a quick little heartfelt paragraph recommending him and how he has touched both our lives and is changing the future of the Earth, David will have an excellent shot at winning! I really appreciate your time on responding to this -- every person who recommends David to the OTA (Organic Trade Association) makes a HUGE difference. We never know what one comment it will be that tips the scale and creates their decision into a "yes". Follow the link below!! THANKS!!!! http://www.ota.com/2008LeadershipAwardProcedure.html’

I just sent my nomination in tonight. I think Wolfie does outstanding work in this field and can definitely see how it would help raise consciousness about raw, organic lifestyles and more connectivity with nature if he were to receive this award. If you feel drawn to send in some yumminess too, just click the link above and fill in the Word doc form – there’s a few Qs – if you’re struggling, drop me a line and I’ll let you see what I wrote… ;) Nominations are due in by February the 1st...

One love,
Angela. xxx