What do you do when a monkey wrench gets thrown into your life and you find yourself backsliding into your old unhealthy ways? How do you avoid a backslide when life gives you lemons? This week my computer suffered a serious problem! A huge monkey wrench for me. My business depends on my computer. I
Happy New Year! As you say goodbye to 2019 and look towards the new year and the new decade I invite you to consider what would have you saying “Whoa! I fricken did it!” this time next year? Forget the resolutions about what you’re going to do. Set an intention for where you want your
Back in September I put out a challenge to see how many different ways we can make vegan cabbage dishes. This vegan and oil-free Sweet and Sour Coleslaw recipe was inspired by the suggestions I received. (You can see the other suggestions on my Instagram @foodforthesoul.opare.) So often new vegans or bored vegans wonder “What
The holidays are often a difficult time for folks, whether you are new to the plant-based lifestyle or have been vegan or plant-based for years. Family traditions, pressure from others, favorite foods can all lead to falling off the wagon. But you CAN enjoy the holidays AND stay true to your commitments to yourself.
I remember when I first started eating more raw food. I tried flax crackers several times but just couldn’t really enjoy them. They had a flavor I wasn’t accustomed to. Beyond that, they were pretty bland. With time I did finally learn to enjoy the flax flavor. To combat the blandness I started to search
When you’re making changes and learning new skills (like going vegan) your failures are an important part of being successful. In this video that I did in my Black Vegan Academy Facebook group. I share how to turning your failures into success is a key part of sticking to your vegan diet. We all have
This creamy cucumber dressing is a delicious way to add variety to your salad lineup. It’s fresh works well as an oil free dressing. Experiment with different herbs to add even more variety. It takes only a few minutes to make. No need to spend too much time chopping things up. Let your bender do
Are you the only vegan in your house? Are you making meals for the non-vegans and yourself? If you are struggling to figure out how to keep everyone fed and satisfied, here are 5 suggestions to keep your whole family happy.
One of the questions I often hear from people trying to figure out how to plan their vegan meals is “how do you make menu planning easy?” This is especially so when you’re busy, you’re working, you have kids. You don’t have a lot of time to cook but you want to eat good food.
The THRIVE FRAMEWORK is a proven, simple to follow framework to FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU so you can stick to eating healthy and you healthy habits. What’s the difference between those who have fully adopted a vegan lifestyle and those who can’t stay motivated and consistent? It isn’t that they have more will power.
This week I’ve been sick. I have a cold. It’s pretty much had me down for the count for three days. I’m still recovering. But I eat vegan! Why am I sick? Is eating vegan enough to be healthy? No it is not. I don’t get sick often. I have had much less problems with
These 5 tips will help make sure you will get the best results for your fast or detox, whether you are juice fasting for healing, or fasting for weight loss. These tips will help you reduce your detox symptoms, stay on your fast longer and take advantage of this opportunity for insight and change. Our
