Inspiration For Your Bathroom Wall :)

If you watch our daily online TV show, you may have recently seen us sharing the story of our new colonic system in the bathroom here in Vilcabamba - see HERE if you missed that episode...

In that video we also introduced you to the lovely piece of prose that graces our bathroom wall...this is an inspiring little piece of text that I pieced together based on smthg emailed to me earlier this year...it's great to read whilst brushing your teeth, flossing etc...AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaand, I just uploaded it as a free PDF file to my site, HERE, so that y'all can download it if you like, print it out and post it up in YOUR bathroom or any other place where you might see it regularly, to remind yourself and others just how blessed we really are and also how powerful we are in terms of creating our own realities...

You can download the text HERE - please feel free to share it with friends and loved ones too - enjoy ;)


on October the 26th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
yummmmmy bowl of papaya and banana mixed with fermented coconut yoghurt, carob and maca
1 cup greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
6 granadilla, ½ a PINK papaya :)
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M - salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil nut butter, followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


Also if you watch our daily TV Show, you may have seen today that we had experienced a little 'boo-boo' in the shipping dept, as Mr. M says ;)

The Gnosis raw chocolate bars and Goji Raw Crunch bars were not properly rotated as new stock came in and we have 100s of bars that have now officially passed their 'Best By' date, though the manufacturers assure us they are still fine to eat... ;) We're selling these bars off at HUGE discounts, see the video from today HERE to see what we have and how to bag some for yourself RIGHT NOW, while stocks last ;)


on October the 27th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
6 granadillas
water of a young coconut
bowl of coconut yoghurt mixed with papaya, banana, stevia, maca, carob powder = YUMMMMM :)
2 cups water
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M - salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil nut butter, followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


I'm very excited to say that we also have a new job position open at TheRawFoodWorld.com, for a budding customer service rep - could it be *YOU*...? ;)
Please note, this is NOT a job that can be done remotely - it is an on-site position at our warehouse in beautiful Ojai, California - please only apply if you are willing and able to do the job at this location ;) Here are the deets, direct from customer services central:

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OPEN to start IMMEDIATELY at The Raw Food World...if you don't know our business, you can check it out at: www.TheRawFoodWorld.com

Position: Customer Care Partner
Where: OJAI, California
Compensation: $10 per hour, and a 10% raise each year.
Job Includes: answering phones; taking orders; emails
Length of job: We are interested in someone looking for a minimum 2 year commitment. Training time for this position is long and complex. Please do NOT apply if you are not able to commit semi-long term.
Hours: Monday thru Friday. 8am-4pm; 37.5 paid hours per week; (Includes one 30 minute unpaid lunch and two 15 minute paid breaks)
Training: Is paid and hours are a bit different. 9am-5pm for the first month.

Skills Required:
* Must be relatively FAST on a computer; Comfortable with 5-6 internet windows open at one time.
* Friendly - natural high tolerance and authentic compassion for people. Able to be polite, patient and warm --- while still getting calls done efficiently.
* Detailed and Organized
* Efficient
* Health Passionate or at least Health Curious
* Self-Managed - no one will be hovering over you, but we will look to see that the results are being accomplished
* Open and willing to communicate with fellow co-workers and management --- we are a team, and enjoy when everyone contributes their self-expression and ideas

Extra Note:
This is a VERY STRICT Alcohol/Drug Free Zone!

Please email us at: rawworldservice@gmail.com with your PHONE NUMBER and RESUME and a little something personal about yourself. Please include in the subject line of your email: Attn: ALARA - Customer Care Partner
If we are interested, we will phone you to ask a few questions and have a "mini" over-the-phone interview.
If that goes well, we will invite you for a face-to-face interview.

Looking forward to meeting you,
The Raw World Team 

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ENJOY :)
All love,
A. C. S-M. xxx

Anastasia Books at *20% OFF* Until Feb 15th :)

There are some *very* special deals going on over at TheRawFoodWorld.com this month, including 20% off the Anastasia books for everyone, until Feb 15th :)

Yes, we drew the winner of last month's Anastasia book giveaway a few days back (Natalya Hayes, congrats, see HERE :) ...and I felt so strongly that I wanted EVERYONE to be able to access these books inexpensively if they'd love to, that I asked Mr. M to put them into the special 'Honeymoon Suite' area on the site, where they currently await your attention, at 20% off for either the single 'Anastasia' book OR the entire set of nine books (which is a *phenomenal* bulk deal, btw, as the set of 9 books is already discounted, before the 20% off... ;).

You can find both options at the reduced cost HERE, for the next 2 weeks - offer ends Feb 15th - ooooo, you could get these as a Valentines gift for someone - they will surely love you forever if you do so... ;)There are also many other fabulous February deals to be found at that link, such as 'at cost' raw carob powder, olive oil, msm caps, pine nut butter and tooth soaps - enjoy :)

on February the 4th I enjoyed:
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice
2 cups greeen smoothie: apple, sunflower greens, parsley, chia flour, acai powder, with 4tbsp acai powder on the side
2 cups greeen smoothie: apple, sunflower greens, parsley, chia flour, acai powder, with 4tbsp acai powder on the side
3 cups water
2 cups reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups greeeeeen juice
handful of *amazing* fresh Ojai carob pods, relished with acai powder
2 cups reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water

More Raw Job Opportunity News :)
Well, today we have two more, potentially exciting job opportunities to share with you...one in California an one in Arizona...
First up:

*Setting Up The New Raw Food World Warehouse
We recently expanded The Raw Food World warehouse to 3 times the size and our lovely manager, Zack, would now love to call for assistance from some strong muscly people to come and help get everything in place in the new spaces.
This will be a short-term job, just until everything is set up and ready to go...most likely it will be a job for 5 people max, for a few days, moving boxes of products, setting up shelves and so on... The warehouse is based in Ojai, California and the job would be during business hours, M-F, starting some time in the next couple of weeks, when they're ready to activate this project... Ideal candidates will be physically strong, active, able to lift heavy weights, efficient, preferably with some hardware skills, willing to work in a team and...fun ;) Payment is $10/hour and it is not necessary to bring any tools with you for the job...if you or anyone you know is interested to know more, you can connect with Zack about this by emailing zack (at) therawworld.com - thanks :)

on February the 5th I loved:
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice
2 cups greeen smoothie: papaya, persimmon, cilantro, sunflower greens, chia powder, water, with 4tbsp acai powder on the side
3 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups water
glass of 'sweet greens' smoothie at Rawvolution in Santa Monica, handful of fresh carob pods from Ojai
2 cups water
bowl of fruity salad of pineapple, cherries and blueberries - yummm :)
mug of herbal tea
1 cup water

*Second Exciting Raw Jobortunity: Kitchen Assistant for Vivapura in Arizona :)

Here's the info:
Vivapura, a yummy superfoods company located in Patagonia, AZ is in search of a Kitchen Assistant. The job description includes:
*Packaging & Labeling products
*Hand-crafting in-house products such as coconut cremes and nut butters
*Recipe development
*Organizing and cleaning our professional, raw food kitchen.

This job is for kitchen assistant, with the possibility to expand into the kitchen manager position within six months.
Qualifications: Joyful spirit, open to guidance and feedback, detail oriented, grounded, passion for raw food diet and cuisine, creative and drug-free. The ideal candidate will preferably be someone with prior raw food kitchen or production experience. Hours: 8:45-4:30 Monday-Friday.
If this sings to *your* heart, you can connect with Vivapura and send your resume in to: info (at) vivapura.net...

YAY :)

All love,
Angela.la.lalalalalaaaa. la. xxx

P.S. tomorrow we'll be playing at the Raw Living Bazaar in Los Angeles all day, holding a booth and speaking too - this event is *free* and open to all - details HERE - hope to see you there if you're around :)

WIN a BLENDTEC BLENDER :)

EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY :)
Hey raw superstars, listen up – we have two positions open at our warehouse in Ojai, California, which we're eager to fill with two yummy new raw–inspired beings of the light :)
Please be aware that these are VERY manual jobs, involving lifting weights throughout the day, up to 50lbs or so.
Here are the deets for the two positions – one is part–time, one full–time:

***Part–time position, 18–23 hours a week***
This role involves stocking the warehouse shelves, checking in deliveries, maneuvering packages and so on. The ideal candidate will be very physically able/fit, diligent, a 'self–starter', adaptable, co–operative, reliable and efficient.
The hours for this job usually work out as 3 days a week for 7 hours a day, with Friday and Monday being key days onboard. The position could be played out over 4 days though if necessary – this is semi–negotiable ;) The time of day for this job is mid–day to afternoon time.

***Full–time position, 40 hours a week***
This role involves packing orders in the warehouse. The ideal candidate for this role will have great attention to detail, the ability to work well in a team AND also independently, work efficiently, co–operatively and accurately, be able to lift heavy weights and follow instructions as given.
The hours for this job are Monday to Fridays, starting at 8am in the mornings.

If you are interested in either of these jobs and would love to add your sparkle to our team there in CA, then please contact our shipping manager Zack on zrawfood (at) zackwood.com with your resume, the reasons why you'd love to join the team and which position you're interested in – THANKS :)


on October the 5th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups goji juice with coconut water, Marine Phytoplankton and Merlin's Elixir
big bowl of YUMMMMY grawnola with chunks of fresh apple/berries and coconut water
1 quart water
40 chlorella nuts and 2 Tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water

Are we friends yet on Facebook? If not, please come on over and knock on my virtual door HERE and let's be friends even more, in a cyber–tastic way... ;)

on October the 6th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups goji water and coconut water blended with marine phytoplankton, Merlin's Elixir and Etherium products
bowl of energy soup with spirulina coconut chips on the side, followed by two chia ice cream hearts <3 <3 ;)
mug of spicy tea
1 quart water
1 quart goji juice with Etherium products
cup of natural calm
2 cups water

on October the 7th I adored:

1 quart water
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, zucchini, cucumber, endive, spinach, romaine, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with garlic sunflower seeds on the side, followed by a little shared yumpot mixture with Mr. M of incan berries/lucuma/almond butter/cinnamon/sunflower lecithin = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water

We have SUCH a fun RawReform Giveaway Contest for you this month :) You can win an actual FREE literal high speed really truly amazingly wonderful Blendtec Blender, worth $399 :))))
I'm so excited to have this wonderful gift to be able to share with someone out there - what a blessing for someone starting out or augmenting their raw food kitchen - LOVE it :)
We have been LOVING our Blendtec lately - if you haven't seen any of our recent vids enjoying the blender, you could poke into that reality HERE...
SO, how do you get in on this free piece of mechanical magic for your kitchen? Well, get us giggling and you could be on to a winner ;)

To be in with a chance of winning the spangly new machine, we'd love for you to send in to us a video of no more than 3 minutes in length, explaining WHY you'd love to win the Blendtec blender, what you currently use as a blender (if anything) AND...we wanna giggle too - whoever gets us laughing the most (whether from your stage presence, hilarious costuming, witty anecdotes, charming interaction, stand-up comedy routine or whatever it is...) will win the blender...
Oooooooo, how exciting - we very much look forward to enjoying your submissions :)
You have until November the 1st to get your entries in. We suggest the easiest way to send the videos to us is to upload your entry to YouTube (or another online video hub such as Google Vids or whichever you like ;), then send us the link to the video, to angela@rawreform.com. You can set your video to 'private' if you don't want 'the general public' to see your video quite yet...;) If you would like to send us a video in any other way, you can contact us on that same email address to arrange that - please DO NOT email us massive video files however ;)
Thanks...and ENJOY :)))

All love,
Angeelelelelelelelelelelelllalaalalalalalalalallaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Raw Food Employment and Events :)

Here's a fun job opportunity for anyone looking to join a fabulous, young, expanding raw food company in Patagonia, AZ: the gorgeous people at Vivapura are seeking to hire a full-time, switched-on, dynamic office angel or wizard ;) The role includes handling phone and internet orders, packing and sending out orders, managing the in-house retail store and providing general office assistance...9am-4pm Mon-Fri, starting now ;)
Vivapura owners Ivri, Chris and Chris would love to welcome someone with the following kind of energy:

"Joyful spirit, happy to receive guidance and feedback from others, knowledge & enthusiasm for raw superfoods, great personal communication skills, willingness to learn, enjoyment of “handling the details.” Recreational drug (“medicine”) free, aligned with the “Live Pure” lifestyle. Experience working in an office environment. Good customer relation skills. Proficiency in general computer skills. Ability to multi-task. Organized & efficient."

You can find out more about their products and company at www.vivapura.net and if you're interested in the position, contact Ivri on 520-394-0096 or ivri (at) vivapura.net - trusting that this may be divine alignment for one of you lovebugs out there... ;)

on May the 21st I had:

1 quart water
2 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses
pot of yummy seaweed salad with half an avocado and flax/veggie cracker samples
1 quart water
40 chlorella ‘nuts’
1 quart water

PHEW...the last three days were FULL–ON ;) Mr. M and I just did three speaking events in three days – Kansas, Tulsa, St. Louis – thanks to ALL the wonderful people who came out to play and share the evenings with us – it is SUCH a pleasure to connect with all you vibrant beings :) You can check out videos of some of the lovely people we have been meeting recently over on The Raw Food World TV Show HERE.
We are now settled into a gorgeous little private cabin in the woods for a few days before our next events – YAY :) We’ll be in Chicago next Tuesday, the 26th, then enjoying a full yoga/raw food expo over in NYC all of next weekend – 29–31st. As ever, you can see all of our upcoming events on Mr. M’s page HERE – we hope to see you somewhere along the line :)


on May the 22nd I had:

1 quart water
pot of yummy seaweed salad with half an avocado and 5 brazil nuts, followed by three yummy little oat/apple cookies
1 quart water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse and clover sprouts, followed by a Tbsp of Goji Bliss
3 cups water


on May the 23rd I had:

1 quart water
3 cups green juice: kale, apple, lemon
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse and baby greens, with red bell pepper ‘chips’ on the side, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
3 cups water
20 chlorella ‘nuts’
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomato, kim chi and baby greens, with flax crackers and baby carrots on the side, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
mug of cranberry–apple tea
3 cups water

OoOoOooooo, fun news for anyone in the UK/Europe eager to get their fingers wrapped around a copy of Raw Emotions – I had a stack of 15 of them sent out to the UK and you can order them NOW, if you’d love to get one without ordering from the US ;) They are £23 each and we also have a nice little stash of other goodies in the UK you might like to delve into – here’s the current list:

'Raw Emotions' by Angela Stokes - £23 each
‘Raw Success’ by Matt Monarch - £10 each
‘Raw Spirit’ by Matt Monarch - £8 each
‘How to Go Raw for Weight Loss’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘Revealing the Physical Changes’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘A Juice Feaster’s Handbook’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
'Become Younger' by Norman Walker - £5
‘Absolutely Abeba’s’ raw cracker recipe book - £5 each
'Raw Foods for Busy People' Book - £8
'Raw Foods for Busy People 2 - Green Magic' - £8
'Raw Greek' by Gina Panayi - £10
'Fresh' by Sergei and Valya Boutenko - £9
'Detox Delights' by Shazzie - £5
Nut Milk Bags - £6 each
Chia Seeds, 454g (1lb) bags - £7 each
'Raw Food Made Easy' by Jennifer Cornbleet - £11
'Sprout Garden' by Sproutman - £8
'Ani's Raw Food Kitchen' by Ani Phyo - £12

Be warned - with some of these books there is only one copy left and it’s going to be a case of first come, first served, so if you’re in the UK/Europe/that side of the world and would love any of the above, just email angela@rawreform.com asap with your list of desired goodies and an address to send them to and we can get things moving on over to you... ;)
(If you’re unfamiliar with any of the products above and would love to read more about them first, you can always do a check for them on store.rawreform.com ;)

All love and wonderment,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Raw Food Community...

OoOooo lalala, registration for our new 30-Day Raw Food Weight Loss Programme closes TOMORROW, Saturday the 25th, at noon EST (9am west coast time, 5pm UK time).

Places have been filling up fast and this is your last window to get signed up, if you’d like to join in the jollies for 30 days, starting November the 1st...
Here’s a quick reminder of what’s involved in this new version of the uberlicious Body Enlightenment System:

*daily email coaching
*your very own living, breathing, loving BES ‘buddy’ – for mutual support
*community forum to connect with others
*suggested recipes for EVERY day of the programme – there are 2 menu planners to guide you – a ‘fruitier’ version OR the new version based around greens/healthy fats – you choose, or mix’n’match
*lifetime pass to the BES programmes – every time the programme is repeated, you get to play again, if you’d love to = FUN :)
*7-day preparation week – materials to get you set up
*a ‘success planner’ workbook that helps you address life beyond food ;)
*daily fitness challenges of 7-minutes or less, to get you moooovin’

You can see all the full details HERE and there is even a ‘risk free’, money-back guarantee, so, grab your shiniest chopsticks and we’ll see YOU in the kitchen, m’dear... ;)


On October the 23rd I had:

1 quart water
mug of rose tea yumminess
2 cups veggie juice: kale, cucumber, cabbage, spinach, watercress, beetroot, carrot, ginger
2 cups energy soup with flax crackers and okra on the side, followed by almond dream bar yumpots :)
4 fresh figs
2 cups water
1.5 cups veggie juice: kale, cucumber, cabbage, spinach, watercress, beetroot, carrot, ginger
2 cups energy soup with flax crackers and okra on the side, followed by almond dream bar yumpots :)
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water

For those of you in the UK or Europe, we've got a stash of yummy fun goodies here in Blighty that you're welcome to order. If you’d love to snap up a few bargains with cheaper postage than ordering from the US, then read on... ;)
Here’s what we have:

Chia Seeds, 454g (1lb) bags - £6 each
Goji Berry Powder, 4oz (113g) bags - £7 each
‘Raw Success’ by Matt Monarch - £10 each
‘Raw Spirit’ by Matt Monarch - £8 each
‘How to Go Raw for Weight Loss’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘Revealing the Physical Changes’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘A Juice Feaster’s Handbook’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
DVDs of Mr. Monarch speaking at Ecopolitan - £5 each
‘Diet and Salad’ by Norman Walker - £5
'Become Younger' by Norman Walker - £5
'Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Juices' by Norman Walker - £5
‘Raw For Life’ DVD - £15 each
'Simply Raw' DVD - £15 each
'Food Combining' by Herbert Shelton - £5
‘Absolutely Abeba’s Edible Treats’ raw cracker recipe book - £5 each
'Absolutely Abeba's Krazy Krackers' recipe book - £5 each
'Raw Foods for Busy People' Book - £8
'Raw Foods for Busy People' DVD - £14
'Raw Greek' by Gina Panayi - £10
'Fresh' by Sergei and Valya Boutenko - £9
'Raw Soul' recipe book - £10
'Detox Delights' by Shazzie - £5
Nut Milk Bags - £6 each
MSM lotion coconut-rose scent (Only 1 available) - £5
4-quart/litre enema bag (missing hanging hook - this can easily be replaced with a ribbon/string however) - £25
Vitamin B12 Tablets from Hallelujah Acres - £8
Therapeutic Enzymes (8oz top quality blend) - £65

If any of that sounds exciting to you, to add to your collection, then drop me an email at angela@rawreform.com letting us know how many of each item you’d like and the address to send them to. We’ll then work out the postage for you and let you know the total cost...yummy :)
(If you’re not sure what any of the above items are, you can always look them up in the RawReform store – go to http://store.RawReform.com and use the ‘search’ box to find what you’re looking for...)


on October the 24th (my mum's birthday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mrs. Stokes ;) I had:

1 quart water
mug of spicy tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, endive, fennel, kale, lettuce, spinach, beetroot, carrot, ginger
2 cups energy soup with flax crackers and okra on the side, followed by almond dream bar yumpots
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water
1.5 cups cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, endive, fennel, kale, lettuce, spinach, beetroot, carrot, ginger
2 cups energy soup with flax crackers and okra on the side, followed by almond dream bar yumpots
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water


Fun new raw food housing opportunity:
Those of you who have been reading here for a while may recall a yummy opportunity that came up some months ago for a live-in raw food chef in Sussex, England on a GORGEOUS 8-acre property called ‘Mistletoe Meadows’. Well, that position was very happily filled by one of our ever-expanding, vibrant raw family and NOW there is an opportunity for someone else to join the team there – FUN :)
The property owner, Jennifer, would love to welcome someone else to the grounds on an energy exchange basis, to help out for the winter and possibly longer. The main roles would be assisting with the daily raw food prep (sprouting, dehydrating, juicing etc), as well as providing a couple of healing massage treatments per week for Jennifer (feet/lower leg). In return for helping out with those tasks, the new community member will have their own bedroom and bathroom rent-free, share the kitchen and living room with Jennifer and of course have access to the lovely 8-acres of organic gardens and grounds, plus swimming pool – yummy ;)
If this sounds like an opportunity YOU would relish, you can contact Jennifer on: dragonfly229 (at) hotmail.com (replace ‘at’ with the @ symbol), being sure to write ‘Community Retreat Project’ in the subject title, please.
(Just like before, I imagine this position is equally open to international candidates as it is to UK residents, provided any international applicants take care of their own visa/travel arrangements, etc... ;)

ENJOY :)
All love,
Angelalalalaaa. 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

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
OooOooooo, here’s some more exciting raw job opportunities ;) Would you, or perhaps someone you know, love to join our shipping department in sunny Ojai, California? Due to expansion, we have openings for TWO new team members in our shipping/packing department. We are looking for a general shipper/packer, along with a Shipping Manager.
Are YOU motivated, reliable and physically able to lift boxes? Do you seek to enjoy your work, with a positive, upbeat energy? The ideal candidates will be efficient, detail-orientated and excited to work in a rapidly expanding, dynamic business in the raw food community. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we'd love to hear from you :) If you're interested, please contact Mr. Monarch using this link HERE. Thanks :)

One love,
Angela. xxx

Retreats and Relief...

OOOoooo, here’s another exciting raw food job opportunity alert:
I was contacted this week by Florence in Canada, who is looking for three yummy beings to help run her spa and wellness resort at a 4* wilderness lodge in the Selkirk Mountains, BC. The roles are:

1) Cleanse Director
2) Raw Food Chef and Lifestyle Coach
3) Holistic Health Practitioner and Spa Services Coordinator

The centre will be offering raw food, body cleansing and health rejuvenation retreats.
The pay for these positions looks great, the scenery will definitely be stunning, the work rewarding and staff from outside the immediate area might also be able to live in the lodge during the retreat season (July-October).
Full job descriptions and details on how to apply for these positions are available on the retreat website - http://www.inner-cleanse.ca/ - click the ‘Employment Opportunities’ button, on the left-hand side. You can also read details about the retreats on the site.
ENJOY :)

on June the 6th I had:

1 quart water
1 mug of pau d’arco tea
3 cups cucumber/celery/pineapple/ginger juice
2 cups water
1lb cherries
yummy savoury meal of nori rolls stuffed with dill hummus, mung bean sprouts, baby spinach, lambs’ quarters and spicy cracker pieces. Followed by a DELECTABLE little bowl of goji berry powder, yacon powder and pine nut butter mixed together :O
cup of peppermint tea
2 cups celery/cucumber/cilantro/spinach/endive/fennel/ginger/carrot juice
2 apples and 2 tbsp of divine goji powder
2 cups water

on June the 7th I had:

1 quart water
1 mug pau d’arco tea
2 cups celery/cucumber/cilantro/spinach/endive/fennel/ginger/carrot juice
a delicious papaya
3 cups water
jalapeno/cilantro hummus with baby leaf salad, nori, Mexican flax crackers and mung bean sprouts. 2 raw chocolate bliss balls
3 cups water
3 cups celery/cucumber/apple/ginger juice
1lb gorgeous cherries and 2 tbsp goji berry powder
2 cups water

After the blog I wrote about travel last week, Makaela replied to say:

“Just like to mention, have travelled in India, & took the homeopathic remedies for malaria...and out of a few of us, the only ones that got sick were the ones taking the prescribed medication for malaria...the homeopathic work a treat .....& Helios etc. advise always for free...
Makaela”

WOW, that’s SO great to hear, Makaela, thanks for sharing that. I can remember taking rounds of the prescribed malaria tablets at least twice on travels in my younger days and they felt horrendous in my body, just as I’d heard they would be – nausea, headaches etc (and that from someone who was VERY accustomed to taking allopathic medicines at that point ;) Yes...very unpleasant pills, so it’s WONDERFUL to hear a raw foodie success story with taking the homoeopathic remedy instead...thanks :)
Incidentally, while we’re on the topic of nasty old medicines, I awoke one day this week to the taste of thyroxine in my mouth – which I stopped taking 6 years ago when I went raw (after being on it for abt 12 years). WOW...where had THAT been hiding...??? ;)

on June the 8th I had:

1 quart water
1 mug womens’ tea
big slice of watermelon
3 cups cucumber/celery/pineapple/carrot/ginger juice
flax crackers and nori rolls with pistachio nut butter, mung bean sprouts & lambs’ lettuce. Followed by a little ball of goji berry powder, yacon powder and pine nut butter together = total YUM ;)
mug of peppermint tea
3 cups water
2 cups celery/cucumber/endive/sprouts/lettuce/carrot juice
½ a yummy papaya
little ramekin (love that word ;) bowl of carob powder mixed with yacon powder and pine nut butter
3 cups water


on June the 9th I had:

1 quart water
1 mug pau d’arco tea
2 cups celery/cucumber/endive/sprouts/lettuce/carrot juice
½ a yummy papaya
2 cups water
2 apples with ½ an avocado, dulse, mung beans, pistachio nut butter and a few flax crackers
ramekin of carob powder/yacon powder/pine nut butter
1.5 quarts water
2 cups celery/cucumber/endive/cilantro/ginger/carrot/apple juice
sublime little bowl of blended green yum: macadamia butter, yacon powder, maca powder, carob powder, green powder, water
2 cups water

I’ve been reading a couple of the Postsecret books this last week. Have you been over to Postsecret.com? I’ve mentioned it before once or twice...I think it’s a fascinating project. If you’re not familiar, it is a ‘community art project’ wherein people anonymously send in their secrets that they’ve never told anyone before, written on postcards. These postcards are then displayed on the website, at travelling exhibitions and some of them make it into the Postsecret books (4 books have been published so far I think).

Frank Warren is the guy who started this project and had NO idea that it would reach the scale it has – I believe over 250,000 postcards have been sent in since he started in 2005. People write in about all kinds of things – unrequited love, deepest wishes, traumas, memories, suspicions, doubts etc. The books are amazing little collections of expressed vulnerability, truth and sincerity. You can almost sense the collective relief of letting these things OUT into the world, out of each individual’s head ;)

I remember when I first started to get into ‘recovery’ work, as outlined in ‘Raw Emotions’, one of the things that struck me the most was connecting to the vulnerability, fallibility and ‘humanity’ of others – realising that, wow, other people do things or have done things they don’t feel so great about and it’s ok to talk about those things, share them, release them and hey, maybe even laugh about it all afterwards ;) This is the same kind of transformative energy I perceive in the Postsecret project and books too. Indeed, I’ve heard of people reading one of these books and it helping catalyse them into whole new life paths...beautiful...
My favourite piece that I’ve seen in the 2 books I’ve been looking at over the last week seems to have been written by a young woman in Canada. She wrote that there were 6 things she felt unable to tell anyone – even her boyfriend, who she shares everything with. She wrote them down on 6 postcards and was going to mail them in to Postsecret. The next morning, she decided instead to leave them next to her boyfriend’s pillow as he slept and she left for work. A while later, he arrived at her place of work.
He asked her to marry him.
She said yes.
That actually moves to tears – I find the shift in energy so beautiful – that these things that have probably been holding her back from being fully present, open and loving for years are suddenly instantly transformed and released, in the light of acceptance and love. We’re all human. We all have aspects of clutter and shadow behind us – they don’t have to strangle-hold our experiences though, if we choose to let them out into the light...
Ahhhhhhhhh, breathing deep with gratitude here,

All love,
Angela. xxx