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Must Trust
Trust is a powerful word. It takes such a leap of faith to fully trust in something when you are feeling a little unsure. Learning to trust & let go of my control has been a great challenge for me. Especially when you go through life being a trusting person to then have that trust explode in your face leaving you hurt.
Since I’ve been learning to work with the invisible universal powers that be, trust had to come into play. Especially when you’re dealing with something that is not tangible. Our poor restricted, conditioned human minds struggle so hard to believe in something that hasn’t been ‘proven’ or we can’t see ‘see with our human senses.’ Oh we can use our human-ness to connect with the invisible we just need to get out of our heads and trust.
Last week was huge for me in trust land. I had no control over a situation & had to place my trust in the hands of the universe. Are you sitting comfortably? Now I shall begin my story…
I’d been working super hard on a personal design project with a very tight deadline. I thrive on a bit of excitement & pressure it was great to have something to get my teeth stuck into. I gave up a whole Saturday, rearranging and cancelling commitments in order to give me lots of time to get my project underway. It went very well, I was pleased with the out come of the full days work. The project continued through out the week to its final completion. Friday I had everything in order and printed out on lovely glossy stock ready to take home in a folder specially purchased for its transportation.
It was a very quiet day and most of my colleagues had left early. There was no point me staying as there was no one to actually give me any work so I headed off two hours early. What luxury for a Friday. Special folder in hand as well as two other bags I looked like quite the packhorse getting myself to the station.
I deeply desired to get a seat at the end of the carriage so I could tuck my folder down the side without it getting bent. The seat as desired materialised for me as I wished. My folder was safely and straightly stored down the seat. You can probably guess already what happened next. Yes I got off the train and forgot my folder!
Exiting the train I bumped into a friend who actually knew I’d been working on my project & enquired how it went. Realisation hit me so hard I felt physically sick. All my work had been completed & was now heading unattended on the train north. My poor friend was abandoned in the car park as I quickly thought of a plan. A man who must have over heard my flapping pulled over in his car to tell me the phone number I needed. Nice man, thanks for the advice, I now had plan B.
The station has an attendant’s office but I had no idea if it was manned. Hot footing it over there, again willing so deeply someone would be there to advise me what to do. The station attendant was there and didn’t seem fazed at all a customer had a lost property enquiry. He got straight on the phone & made arrangements for a transit officer at the end of the line to go check the carriage for my folder.
A nerve wracking ten minutes came next. I was putting out so much energy and visualising myself with my folder again. ‘Nothing is truly lost in the eyes of the universe’ I kept repeating to myself. I’d only given this advice out to someone else the other week and his ‘lost item’ was rediscovered. I knew I had to trust deeply that the outcome would be the right one. All that work, all that paper and effort. It wouldn’t have been a huge problem to reprint everything but I didn’t want to redo it all again. I stayed calm, breathed deeply and didn’t waste precious energy on thinking the worst. I only thought about my desired outcome positively.
Trusting paid off. The phone call came the folder had made it to the end of the line. Another passenger was in the process of bringing it off the train when the transit officer arrived to collect it. It was waiting for me in the office at the station. I could not thank the attendant enough. I sent so many thanks; gratitude and love out in return as I drove up to collect my folder.
I didn’t make it home much earlier that day I trust that is how it was meant to be. There was definitely a lesson in this for me mainly to stay present & trust in what is meant to be. If the folder had gone missing en route I had to trust it was for the right reason.
It is truly magical when you surrender control and put trust in the universe the out come will be the right one. When you work with the universe things happen so simply. It’s our human-ness I feel that complicates matters. We over think & over look what is right under our noses. From following my own Soul’s guidance I am noticing even more the answers are so simple when you go with flow.
Love Seren xx
Raw Cauliflower Sushi
After reading this article by Glamour Magazine I posted on FB on Monday that I’d like to call ‘the truth about sushi’ I wasn’t surprised I’d not eaten any for a long while. Sushi has become a ‘healthy option’ on the fast food menu. Most cities have sushi shops dotted around. It’s convenient and quick. This article really uncovers what nutritional value sushi actually has. Would you go green at the thought of eating two full processed fish sandwiches for lunch but would welcome an eight pack of spicy tuna rolls? They are pretty much the same, big on carbs and low on the good stuff, protein and veg.
Don’t get me wrong I do like sushi, it’s tasty but it kills me. After eating a sushi pack I’d feel satisfied for a while then that huge sugar hit would kick in from all the white rice. Riding the buzz for an hour was great then I’d crash, feeling bloated, sluggish & hungry again. I realised sushi was the culprit so decided to reduce my intake. I barely touch shop bought sushi, unless I’m really desperate.
When I make sushi at home I use brown rice that has been soaked for at least 12 hours to make it more digestible & wash out some of the starch. Last year I invested in a Sushi Express that makes the job so much simpler & less messy. I also discovered the raw food version of sushi that uses cauliflower instead of rice. Perfect!
Raw cauliflower sushi is super simple. I’ve adapted my own version from a few different recipes over time. I break up half a head of cauliflower into florets, whack it into the Thermomix and blend it up for a few seconds. Then add half an avocado to the mix with some pink Himalayan salt and a squirt of lime or lemon juice. Then give it a mix together on reverse. This can all be easily done in a food processor too. The cauliflower will look like rice grains once it’s broken up.
Lay out the nori sheets and spoon the cauliflower mixture on just like you would with the sushi rice. Add whichever raw veggies you like. I usually use cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, carrot and for a non-vegan version some Brie or herby soft cheese. Roll it all up and you’re away. Cut with a really sharp knife and eat immediately. I’ve found these raw rolls do not keep. Even wrapped up tightly in the fridge they perish pretty quickly and stink the kitchen out (or the kitchen bin at the office opps).
Enjoy! Love Seren xx
Raw Vegan Berry Cheesecake
I’ve just started experimenting with raw vegan desserts in an attempt to reduce my diary intake. I love cheesecake, a lot, but the essence is well cheese. Raw desserts are amazing. The first time I tried a vegan raw chocolate mousse I had no idea it didn’t contain any diary. It was so thick, creamy and chocolatey just perfect.
I found this recipe at Sweetly Raw & adapted it slightly as the swirling was a disaster! Heather has loads of raw inspirations on her blog, as well as e books, do swing by for a bit of a drool. My first attempt this recipe it was a bit hit & miss to get the consistency balanced with sweetness. Now I have it down, I even made it for my friend’s birthday instead of cake.
Allergy Warning: This contains a LOT OF NUTS!
Crust:
- 1 ½ cups Almonds
- 2/3 cup raisins
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- 1 tea spoon pure vanilla
- Grind the almonds into flour in your food processor or Thermomix.
- Add the raisins and continue grinding until broken down.
- Add the coconut and vanilla. Grind again to incorporate.
- Add a little more water if needed to keep mixture together when pressed.
- Press evenly into a 12” spring form pan.
Filling:
- 3 cups cashews
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2/3 cup agave or other liquid sweetener
- Pinch of salt
- Lemon zest
- 1 cup melted coconut oil
- 4 cups mixed berries (I use frozen)
- Blend all except the oil and berries on a high speed in the blender.
- Add half of the oil and blend again until completely smooth.
- Add all the berries and the other half of the oil and mix again till smooth.
- Pour the filling evenly over the crust.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight.