Thursday, December 29, 2011

How It All Began

I have known for a long time that I and my family needed to eat more healthy.  But I didn't want to.  I like sugar, junk food, and the convenience of picking up a pizza for dinner once in a while.  It seemed like so much work to figure out what we could and could not eat.  And I was not looking forward to the remarks from children who were not interested in a healthier lifestyle.  With all the other stresses of life, it just seemed like one more thing I just didn't want to tackle.  And so I didn't.


A few months ago I went to a free class by Green Smoothie Girl, Robyn Openshaw.  I went because I was a little bit curious, but mostly I went because the organizer of the event was a friend of mine.  I went to support her.


Robyn's story and her enthusiasm for raw fruits and vegetables changed my outlook.  I bought a huge bag of spinach at Costco along with some frozen fruit.  And the rest is history.  I love drinking my fresh raw green smoothie everyday as does my husband, who is not a very big vegetable fan.  Our kids drink them as often as I can get them to.  It was this one, seemingly small, thing that I was doing for myself and my family that was directing us towards a healthier lifestyle.  And it felt good.  Actually it felt great.


And I wanted to do more.


Now, anytime I hear someone mention a natural remedy or a healthier way to eat, my ears perk up.  There is so much that I want to know and learn.  Please join me and my family on this journey to a healthier, more natural life.

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