Zoom-aholic! Healthy Smoothie Pause moment make from what's in my kitchen

Smoothie Making for fun and health from what's in my kitchen

Here's to having creative fun experimenting with ingredients to make a healthy based smoothie that you can drink straight away or store in the fridge for later.

Taking time in this way is a form of Pause Moments, one of my short senses based mindful meditation techniques to refresh the mind and calm the emotions.

Smoothie making is a good distraction from an intense period of work or just as a reset in your day.

I don't make any claims that this is going to make you a healthier person and for some people the ingredients may not suit them. Feel free to substitute ingredients for what works or suits your taste and preferences or values.

List of ingredients. For a more detailed explanation of the ingredients, their health benefits and tips on using go check out www.naturallylinzi.com .

Tasting notes:

Delicious. Delightful colour from the raspberries I'd describe as Damask Dusky Dark Rose. Not too runny consistency, partly due to the flax seeds absorbing some of the liquid. And if left overnight the consistency would thicken more. Just a slight protein powder taste and not too over powering.

Enjoy experimenting with ingredients and blending smoothies as a Pause Moment in your day and for overall health. 

Let me know your favourite ingredients that you use in your Smoothie and if you have any tips to share. 

Which do you prefer frozen or fresh fruit? 

Nuts for your smoothie, do you prefer natural, salted or roasted?

Life is often too full up and messy. I explore how to live life with more awareness and delight. Tips and techniques for a slower lifestyle on www.naturallylinzi.com 

There are free Pause Moment cards to download. 

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The theme of this episode is also understanding the benefits that  quality rest gives us in dealing with traumas in your life and in these  times of uncertainty and change. Change brings both uncertainty and the  potential of possibility. How can we support our sensitive self during  changing times using rest.

My guest is Allison Marlowe. In 2014 Allison suffered her second  major burn out. Her life up til then appeared to the world as having  ‘made it’, with all the signs of a good life. Then she lost both her  business and marriage. She had been a business coach and successful  founder of Global Winning Women, a networking and connections  organisation.

Her recovery journey back to health took 4 years. During this time  she learned about the effects of life’s traumas and how they go into the  body. Often without us being conscious to this. Effecting us physically  and also mentally. In 2020 we have all been affected by a global  trauma. Allison offers us a way to dissolve these traumas as she  describes the benefits of experiencing quality rest.

Allison Marlowe is the founder of The | Art | of | Pause, a sensory focused approach to  living, that uses the intelligence of the body to release layers of  physical, mental and emotional exhaustion and also trauma. She draws on  her previous career in teaching and extensive training in coaching,  mentoring, NLP, trauma awareness, movement practices, body work and Yoga  Nidra to help her clients to slow down embrace the full range of human  emotion and savour the experience of being fully alive.

This conversation is covered over two episodes, watch out for the  next installment.  You might like to check out this other episode in  this podcast. Eps Pause Moments For You. Why? Slow down, balance mind body, senses mindfulness meditation

Pause Moments mindfulness meditation has become really popular.  Meditation has been adapted into many variations from it’s original  roots of traditional Hinduism and Buddhist spiritual practices and yoga.  I consider mindfulness as being part of all spiritual life no matter  what the beliefs. Pause moments are aligned with mindfulness practice.

If you experience one or more of the following states then do listen  to this episode. To hear more about pause moments. How they form part of  conscious slow living.

Describing your life as rushing around, with too much to do and too  little time. Feeling irritated, impatient and self critical or critical  of others. You becoming frustrated at minor things. That you are not in  control. You have self doubts and that gloomy dark cloud comes by to  visit one too many times.

Practicing pause moment mindfulness meditation enables you to make  more healthful, heart-centered decisions. The techniques assist in  bringing your mind and body back into balance to equilibrium. You’ll  find it easier to take life slower. An additional bonus is developing  Being kinder to yourself. Something which is very much needed in the  world. Self compassion is learned. In this podcast episode I describe  Pause Moments mindfulness meditation and why the practice is beneficial.

I reveal a little about my own character and why, as the originator  of pause moments, these micro mindfulness techniques has changed how I  lived my life, for the better.The Pause moment sequence at the end is a  senses self awareness, we focus on listening, smelling catching the  scent on the air and breathing.

At the BiL Conference my presentation was Micro Mindfulness Pause  Moments for Support of a Life Work Balance. I explained to the audience  what pause moments are. That the practice is beneficial to your mental  and physical wellness.  Watch the BiL talk here on Youtube

I enjoy hearing from you what changes you’ve made in slowing your life down and taking pause moments. Let me know

What makes a perfect body? What is that exactly? Is it just looks or health? Is it simply an elusive goal?

In this podcast episode I consider and muse over what is perfection?  Who gets to decide what the perfect body is? I was inspired to talk  about this subject after hearing a panel discussion. ‘Perfectibility of  the body’ was the name given to the cultural arts discussion panel at  The Festival of Science and Arts, in London UK. The panel included  Alison Lapper, who is the well known outspoken disabilities artist advocate and the writer and poet Michael Horovitz.

Alison Lapper said, “in my eyes I’m in the perfect body”. What a powerful statement of body confidence.

Plato and Aristotle, the philosophers from ancient Greece, stated  this about perfection. They believed there could not be a perfect  anything. This perfection relates to a colour or a book or a breast.  What a relief that is then! Aristotle wrote “that is perfect that has  achieved it”.

I wonder if in our culture we are being overly perfectionist in how  we do things. Considering what makes a perfect body. Whether wabi sabi  would be a more gentler approach to how we view the body and almost  everything.

In the episode I provide a list of the practical ways we can help  ourselves to becoming or maintaining healthy and happy in our body and  mind. It’s not rocket science and it’s not perfect body!

For the Pause Moment in this episode I guide you into taking a quiet  moment for yourself. I use the power of positive words and visuals to  relax the body and mind. To include the letting go of being perfect. We  can become our own cheerleader towards living a life we feel comfortable  with.

I enjoy hearing about how you dealt with a situation that initially  required perfection on your part. How you stepped aside from the stress  of perfection and created your own wabi sabi of the situation. You can  subscribe to my email list to hear about my new episodes, articles and  other subscriber only events.

Moon cycle and summer solstice offer zen calm mind for burnt out women professionals

In this episode I interview Natalie Shaul. She is a life coach for  burnt out women from a professional background. Natalie utilises the  energy of summer solstice, the expansion energy and the moon cycles to  assist her client’s wellness.

Natalie is one special person! After living a normal corporate life  of stress and overachieving she burnt out emotionally and physically  several times. Her recovery journey has helped inform her and inspired  her to help other women in a similar position.  As a lifestyle coach she  helps burnt out women professionals. To wake up with mental clarity.  And with physical wellness being ready to seize the day.

It’s June and the time of Summer Solstice. I invited Natalie to  acknowledge that the underlying earth energy is the peak of expression.  Mid summer there’s a feeling of expansion. It’s an ideal time for moving  forward with our projects. Solstice is one of the fire ceremonies of  purification and setting intention. We started with a ritual of ‘jumping  the flames’. A simple ritual was to lite a candle as we let go of self  judgement, criticism and self doubt. These might be the same limiting  beliefs that affect other professionals women who are burnt out and  artisan women.

Natalie explained  how she’s been exploring the moon’s phase. Sensing how changes in the  moon cycle affect the ebb and flow of her life physically, emotionally  and mentally. By using ritual and intention to release these. Including  letting go and manifest aspects of her personal and business life. This  is similar to what I use in creating Pause Moments For You.

As Natalie is building her own business and has many projects on the go, I asked Natalie how  she managed her own time. She said being aware of balancing her time.  Plus structuring what she does in her day and week to allow time for  business and time out for herself. We become better coaches for our  clients as we learn from our mistakes and self care journey.

I’d like to hear from you …

Those who work a job purely for income, who’s real passion is their own sustainable artisan business.

If you are seeking ways to find your mojo and are curious on how to bring the sacred into their home and life.

Send me a message

In this episode I’m in conversation with my guest Dilyana Mileva who  is the founder of Dilyana Yoga. She’s a private Yoga teaching in  Vancouver Canada and online.

Dilyana’s mission is “To empower and uplift  woman in midlife to live  their lives in purpose, power and passion. By providing an environment  conducive to their healing and growth.”

She also offers Rise Above Menopause as an online course for woman  40+. The course teaches you how prepare to go through menopause so to  keep you balanced and to feel happier, and you’re more relaxed and  healthier. I think we all wish for that as we go towards our magical  years.

Jumping the summer solstice fire at home. A simple technique to let go of your Resistance to change.

I welcomed Dilyana at this time of mid summer solstice when the  underlying energy is the peak of expression and expansion.  Because   Solstice is one of the fire ceremonies of purification and setting  intention it’s the ideal time for moving forward with our projects.

We started the conversation with a ritual of ‘jumping the flames’  represented by our desktop lite candle. Dilyana was letting go of things  that no longer benefit her because they were holding her back.  As well  as letting go of the resistance to change. I’m sure many of us   struggle with. Resistance to change can affect sensitive, creative and  artisan women. At summer Solstice we are clearing the way for the new to  come into our life.

Dilyana explained that in menopause the women’s spiritual aspect  becomes stronger. To encourage this and for hormone balancing she uses  pranayama yogic breathing. Other techniques are meditation, menopause  yin yoga and holistic health techniques.

I was curious to hear about hand reflexology with breath work.  Dilyana uses these techniques to help calm the mind ready for sleep. We  also chatted about going inside ourselves to find a greater sense of  peace for spiritual connection.

What’s good in your day?

I ask my guests what’s good in your day? Dilyana was enthusiastic  about her yoga practice outside because on the ground it feels grounding  and uplifting. Outside yoga starts her day off with a feeling of  relaxed calm

Dilyana online:

Dilyana’s private yoga and online group and Dilyana’s Holistic Academy

I’d like to hear from those of you who work an unfulfilling job  purely for income, who’s real passion is their own creative sideline,  side gig, sustainable artisan business.

You feel your life is lacking the sacred, spiritual and deeper  connection for yourself and your home especially with all the life  events and transitions you’ve experienced. Send me a message

Our home environment offers serenity sacred comfort for those of us  who are curious creatives, ENFP personality, who struggle getting easily  stressed and overwhelmed.

I talk about canine loss felt by intuitive introverts. Creating a  home sacred space for a celebration of life for your dog and beloved  pet.

During a transition period recognised as a life turning point event.  We can use this time… to define or redefine … ourselves. With all life  event changes there’s a key re-direction or re focus on the things that  affected that life change.  For example: bereavement or relationship  changes.

One approach to working with life changes is in using a form of  ritual or ceremony, adding a visual display. As a way to acknowledge the  current situation. Creating a meaningful altar or display for what we’d  like to have now. As well as for a new vision of our life going  forward. I call this creating a serenity or sacred home space.

In this episode I explain how I create a serenity sacred space to  celebrate the death of a beloved dog. The process can be used for all  pets. Introvert intuitive and pet loss. We feel deeply affected by a  loss and bereavement. We may view this as another life event which only  adds to the overwhelm and feeling of un-fulfilment felt in one’s life.  The process of creating a serenity space enables you to be more  connected. To be more engaged with the transition of the departed one’s  onward journey. I Describe How to create a ceremony and sacred place. To  be an expression of remembrance, appreciation, love, honouring and  initiate healing in the midst of grief.

This episode’s Pause Moment senses-based mindfulness uses breath and  self affirming, evoking the stillness and patience of a mountain. For  you to feel steadfast and resilience in times of life change  transitions.

How have you honoured and celebrated your beloved pet companion?

What have you created as a special space and way to celebrate the  life of your departed pet? Share your process in the comment box below.

I love working with individual clients to mentor and co-create with  them sacred spaces and simple rituals. To enable fulfilling an emotional  emptiness or dissatisfaction within their life. These interior (and  exterior) decorated spaces are defined by what is placed there. With the  intention of evoking experiences which include joy, honouring, calm  reflection and positive intention.

References:  Guru Prem Singh Khalsa www.DivineAlignment.com

Watch out for those Electro-Magnetic Frequencies, experience Forest Bathing as your Pause Moment For You. 

Do you have Zoom overwhelm? I do! Earthed forest bathing is a way  I’ve found to clear my head and refresh my eyes. It helps me to feel  grounded as that’s exactly what it is by standing on the earth!

The Japanese have known for years that spending mindful time in the  woods is beneficial for body and soul. Most of us are spending way too  much time looking at screens. This can result in having achy necks and  shoulders, tired eyes and Zoomed out . We’re in our heads not on the  ground.

Within this episode I include earthed forest bathing. I list 10 things that might make you feel un-grounded and un-earthed.  I introduce the idea of Building Biology Ecology. This is the practise  of designing healthier buildings, with consideration of the inside and  outside. It’s becoming more acknowledged about the negative impact that  Electro magnetic field emissions has on our body and mind. To reduce the  effects of electro magnetic fields I suggest 8 solutions, for you to  feel more refreshed in the day and sleep better.

I reveal my personal activity for grounding because when I feel  earthed that helps me to feel calmer, especially as a highly sensitive  person. The Pause Moment For You mindfulness mediation at the end of the episode is about Forest Bathing.  We’ll go to sit under a tree. Then we’ll give the tree a hug. When  leaving the forest feeling physically and mentally grounded. Amazed at  the wonder of it all.

References:

Day Schildkret, Morning Altars on Instagram @morningaltars

Spring summer, where the energy of Spring invites the abundance of Summer. It's nature's wisdom and a feast offered to us of Dandelions. In this podcast episode I talk a lot about the health benefits of the humble yellow dandelion. What to eat the dandelion with and I include a recipe for making Dandelion Beer.

I muse about the Celtic fire festival that happens in May. In the Celtic tradition the season where we transition from Spring into Summer is called Beltane. The energy now is expansion and the natural environment is bursting with anticipation everywhere.

This quote is from 'Mrs Darley's Pagan Whispers: A Celebration of Pagan Festivals, Sacred Days, Spirituality and Traditions of the Year' by Carole Carlton.

As you start to connect more with nature's wisdom you'll find yourself become more aware of the changes of season. Spring time feels springy and early Summer continues that essence of bursting up and out. I love the inspiration I gain from Morning Altars written by Day Schildkret . I describe what it's like to go out on location seeking nature's wisdom. This is where I mooch and forage for items from nature's wisdom to create a mandala. The sunshine is a feature of both Spring Summer. I explain how to enjoy a bit of sun hugging!

I've had a few of these over the years. This is a popular book that delves into nature's wisdom the 'Country Wisdom & Folklore Diary'. This is available from www.talkingtreesbooks.co.uk

The book 'Sacred and herbal healing beers, the secrets of ancient fermentation' is full of amazing historic information on the subject and nature's wisdom. Written by Master Herbalist Stephen Harrod Buhner his website lists all his books.

Ref: Sacred and herbal healing beers , the secrets of ancient fermentation by Master Herbalist, Stephen Harrod Buhner

Ref: www.morningaltars.com and on Instagram

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If, like me, you think that life is too full, rushing around with an abundance of overwhelm and decisions, feeling ungrounded and at times loosing connection with yourself and the natural world?

You may be someone who has a curious mind, seeking a more fulfilling lifestyle that's not so focused on obtaining and displaying stuff. And, when you reach turning points in your life, a desire to acknowledge those moments.

Why the name?

Easy like Sunday morning - I liked how the words flowed, a gentle smoothness that I wanted to express in this podcast.

Holistic living - embraces a whole lot of everything! Holistic is concerned with looking at the wider implications of our actions and decisions. Asking how healthful / supportive they are to us and others. An holistic approach can embrace spiritual or heart-centered element to the how and why we do things and our decisions and actions.

This podcast shares inspirations, thoughts, musings and practical help on what it is to live a more conscious holistic lifestyle, with mindful awareness of what you have around you and the impact it has on you. We get to check in on how our home and other environments have an impact on how they make us feel and what impacts our physical and mental well being.

I include how to practice pause moments within your life, enhancing your senses to bring about a calm mind and a rested body.

I describe ways to create a space within the space. To invite the sacred and spiritual into daily life and for those moments of life transitions like death, couple's union (marriage), illness, birth. Creating serenity home spaces to experience joy, honouring, calm reflection and positive intention.

Along this journey I'll be interviewing others who offer insights, skills and wisdom.

Examples of episodes:

Simplifying life; Abundance, what is it; Perfectibility of the body; Not another Foggy fatigue brain morning; Pause moments what are they and why use; Creating a serenity space to honour a loved one; Creating a serenity space celebrating a milestone birthday;

Interview a Soundscape researcher; Interview a woman who celebrates the natural cycles of the year; Interview a sacred space creator

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