A New Adventure begins once more.......

It has been so long since I've blogged.
Feels strange and my words are rusty and yet, I'm feeling
pulled to express and share in this space again......

India and the last year and a half spent there was phenomenal.
A year in Coonoor (the pictures are from my visit there last month)
with the green tea estates, beautiful new friends,
mountains and fresh air, so healing and food for my soul.
Then the last 6 months in Mumbai, my hometown :-)
I had sworn to never go back and live in Mumbai, I hated the heat
and the humidity, the city noise and the pollution, the rat race and
the door bell ringing constantly - so many things I ran away from,
along with some deep emotional wounds and painful memories.
So of course, life took me back where I was born and began my life....

I healed deeply, closed a few circles, moved on the spiral, finished
some unfinished business, cut off some loose threads and let go of
what was not needed, essential or aligned with who I am in the present.

What a gift it has been - absolutely, totally, completely awesome!

Reconnecting with old friends, making some incredible new ones.
Spending 6 months with my mother has been so precious and also
3 months living with my niece has been so enriching and so much fun!!!
My heart is filled with gratitude......

Back in London now, back with my soul mate and partner Trevor :-)
who was with me in Coonoor but not Mumbai......

And the next chapter of my life begins.......hopefully moving
to Totnes, in Devon - next month - going house hunting this
coming weekend.

We don't know a soul over there, but I have chosen this place to
transition to the new world that is emerging. Transition town Totnes.
This is the town where the Transition movement begun and this is
where I would like to spend the next chapter of my life.....

I am excited, nervous but filled with joy.
An adventure in consciousness.
Time to play.....

Also will begin a Juice Fast end of next week......fasting always prepares
me on all levels for whatever is unfolding......and I love the idea of
being clean and light to begin this adventure.....

Life.....love it :-)

India Journal - 1

I've been in India since the first week of February now,
in a small town called Coonoor, located in the mountain
range Nilgiris - in the South India.......

Green lush tea estates everywhere, fresh unpolluted mountain air,
groves of eucalyptus trees - I'm addicted to the perfume of these
trees now......this Green everywhere is nourishment for my soul,
I truly and sincerely believe that it is healing me......along with
the smiling beautiful faces all around :-)

I will be staying here for another couple of months - doing my
Yoga and Pranayama every morning, I'm breathing better than ever
before.......I dance everyday too for at least half an hour - I walk
a lot, and a friend zips me around on his motorbike, taking me to
gorgeous out of the world places in these mountains......
I am deeply grateful, happy and very very well here :-)
I don't look sick at all, in fact I look great, I feel great, I eat great
food and I am living every moment, every day to the full!!!!

Here are some pictures of the place and the food I am eating,
sorry for the delay in posting, but I will get regular now to share
with you all a slice of this paradise.....

Winter Nourishment - Some Indian Tastes and Flavors

A South Indian Platter:

Rice & lentil crispy crepes (Dosa)

Spicy lentil curry (Sambhar)

Coconut & Coriander Chutney

 Brown rice steamed cakes (Idli)

Spicy Steamed Veggie & Chia Seed Soup:

Rice & Fish Curry Soup:

I began to write an e-book a few months ago, I wrote a few chapters
and even shared a couple of them, over at my other blog.....
And then I got blocked!
However much I tried, there was nothing doing - I simply could
not write anymore.....

I was not ready.....I still had so much to learn, discover and explore.....
There were still many levels within I had to climb and go beyond,
many new steps to take, different roads to walk on....

Now I feel ready to share once more, but not the same as before,
I no longer feel the need to preach or push or tell anyone how to eat.....
I am not interested in any theories - I simply want to put food
on the table and let my food talk!

So, I am working on a Cookbook :-)
And this cookbook will be about the food I love to make and eat myself,the food my husband and daughter love to eat as well....
Food that comes from my heart, food that comes from my home,
simple, wholesome, delicious, nutritious and healthy, food for the soul......


Gluten free, dairy free, sugar free Healthy Cookbook of Indian Tastes
and Flavors.....

No more words, pure joy and many smiles :-))))

Loving What Is........

something is moving within, once more
the waves are crashing against the shore,
of my body and mind, heart and soul.....
my thoughts gather around the force,
and follow the storm right to the source,
i feel wetness in every cell and pore......
one taste, one play, one song, one dance
unfolds so perfectly in the here and now,
what is, is a gift, whatever happens or not.....
love flows, gratitude rises in my heart
again and frees it of every ache and pain,
light sparkles in my flesh, blood and brain....
all is well, has always been, no lack at all
nothing missing, i hear the call and
i'm awake, the sun is shining, darkness fades........

Clean Day 35 - Detoxing, Falling, Flowering

 Quinoa Salad

with cucumber, spinach, coriander, walnuts,

smoked trout flakes, olive oil, sea salt,

lemon juice and black pepper

Day 35 today - Five weeks on Clean :-)))

I went through an intense Detox over the weekend,
while on a road trip to Wales.
I tried to find reasons for it but then let go.....
anything could have triggered it,
even being on the road in hilly and mountainous areas!
And after all I'm on a Cleanse, and detoxing, letting go of
all the toxins in the body is the goal of the process, right?
The body has it's own agenda which might not always
fall into line with my plan, my cells decide when to let go of
more toxins, when it is the right moment, they flush it all out.....
they don't hang around for my permission or the ideal
time and place! ;-)

While my body was detoxing, I ate very little.
I had made dehydrated crackers and bars for the trip,
and I had some for lunch the first day......but then all hunger
went away and Juice, coconut water and a couple of rice
crackers with avocado is all I could manage.

Dehydrated Crackers with Hummus and a Salad of cucumbers,
greens and fresh sprouts for a picnic lunch
The crackers are made with finely sliced red onions,
ground flax seeds and ground almonds in a ratio of 1:1
mixed with sea salt, herbs and spices - Yummy!

Dehydrated Bars / Slices

These contain:
walnuts/hemp seeds/coconut/pumpkin seeds
apple/zucchini/blueberries
sea salt/cinnamon/stevia
A very nutritious and tasty little snack, perfect for a trip :-)

I had a colonic on Tuesday evening, which really cleaned
me up and got rid of all the toxins floating around in one go!!
In the middle of the session, I felt a huge letting go
happening on all levels, I literally felt a veil being lifted
from my eyes and my brain - waves of love and joy spread
through me and I began to cry and feel deep gratitude.
I felt so happy, buzzing and Clean in both body and spirit.

I walked out of there feeling on the top of the world and
fell right down a flight of stone steps - I fell hard.....
I'm laughing while writing this right now
but that fall took me totally by surprise.
I had a couple of toe nails half torn with blood clotting,
the whole of right leg scraped and bruised, left hip muscle
pulled, right hand, elbow, arm, shoulder all pulled and strained,
whole body in shock and bruises in many other places.

And I can't even begin to express how amazed I am
with this body.....even Trevor can't get over how quickly
I have healed and recovered!!
Incredible is an understated and inadequate word here!!
I had pains and aches, I'm still sore in places - but I did
nothing, didn't apply anything, took no painkillers, just left
the body alone to heal.....and it did, with a speed
that I still can't get over!!
I'm sorry, probably repeating myself here or sounding
dramatic, but I feel so utterly absolutely amazed,
what to do? ;-)

Any other time, I would have been bed bound for days
just because of the shock!
It makes such a huge difference to be on Clean for so many
days - to nourish myself with food that is clean and
non-inflammatory, to have gone through layers of detox one
after another and be a lot less filled with toxins than ever before!
My body is healing, transforming, becoming centered and
finding its own balance, opening up softly, blooming and
unfolding and becoming the flower it is meant to be.....

Clean - Day 25 and rocking!!!

Mango, avocado, coconut, cardamon Raw IceCream

I feel good. I feel fabulous.
Stable, centered, grounded, calm.
As though nothing can shake this inner core anymore.

Even my dreams are crystal clarity right now.....
vivid intense colorful and so exciting.....

There is nothing really tangible to be excited about,

in fact the very opposite.
Things are shaky for us at the moment, some instability,
insecurity, the ground is shifting.....

and yet, instead of feeling frightened of the unknown,
of what the future holds.....
I feel calm and strong and excited. 

Open to Life, open to whatever life brings.....
I love it all, just this, the way it is.....
Am I crazy?
I'm not the only one. Ripples spread and my partner and 

daughter are catching my excitement too.
Old doors are closing and we are curious about the
possibilities ahead, who knows which new doors will open,
we sure don't know the how or the when either,
but we are learning to trust and accept....

Clean.
Nourishing my body and soul with clean food. 

True food that is aligned with who I am.
I am what I eat. I eat what I am.
This is a profound practice.
One that affects on all levels, every aspect, 

in so many soft and subtle ways......

Maybe on another post I might have something more precise, 

more concrete to say, but I can only let the words flow today.......

Clean - Day 18

 

Today is Day 18 of my 21 day Clean detox program.
I am feeling so wonderful on it that I plan to continue
for another 3 weeks :-)
I find no reason to stop eating and nourishing myself
in a way that is doing me so much good!!

I sleep better, I have more energy, I feel stable and calm,
no highs or lows and my body is healing, slowly but more
and more.....with each passing day that brings me something
new to rejoice about.....

Liquid breakfast and dinner - green juices, green smoothies
or green soups - and a healthy balanced lunch which totally
satisfies me.....
I exepriment every day, making Clean meals and I'm enjoying
the whole process of discovering how to make Clean foods
with Clean ingredients tasty and delicious.
I am deeply satisfied and have intense pleasure with the foods
I am eating for lunch and the liquids I am having for breakfast
and dinner - If this is detox, well, I could continue forever!!! :-)
Not only is Clean food yummy but it is totally healthy and
brings goodness to your body and soul......

And the best part is that I can continue eating Indian meals,
adapted of course to Clean ingredients.
I need something Indian every other day, and I love being on
a detox that allows me to eat the food I've grown up with :-)

Here are some pictures of what I've been eating
for lunch these last few days - Enjoy :-)

Gluten free Vegan Soda bread, with avocado and salmon spread,

and cucumbers from our garden - a delicious open sandwich

for my lunch yesterday, with a side of mixed greens salad :-)

A slice of Socca - a traditional South East French street food,

also called Farinata in Italy.

Made from chickpea flour, oilive oil, herbs and spices, 

red onions and garnished with zucchini from our garden,

served with a mixed greens salad.
There is another version that we eat in India called
Besan ka cheela or puda and it is delicious too!!!

Salmon in green coconut masala, with brown rice, broccoli

and steamed green beans.

Green lentil Falafel made nutrient dense with flax seeds and 

sesame seeds, served on a Romaine lettuce wrap,

with avocado and sprouts, topped with a yummy sauce.

Fish curry with tamarind and coconut milk,
served with brown rice and garlic cumin spinach