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About Transitioning pressuring, and then beating ourselves up if we don’t
perform to those standards. We can be so hard on

I believe in transitioning at a pace that makes our ourselves!
hearts sing—doing so for love, experiencing the joy In terms of continuing to move forward with our
that a steady and gentle evolution brings. The process health, Rex and I have found that the “easing into”
of transitioning to eating more vibrant whole foods philosophy works best for us—starting with small
can take time as the body, thoughts, and emotions steps, and increasing when it feels right. This way we
become accustomed to eating food with unique tastes are honoring our whole being. Intuition is often the
and textures. Every once in awhile, Rex and I still instigator for making a change, through feelings and
enjoy something warm and steaming. And there are nudges that resonate within.
special occasions when we need to serve cooked
foods to friends or family who, for various reasons, In this light, it feels important to include a few cooked
aren’t inclined to want that much raw food. food recipes in Celebrate! We can have delicious
foods in ways that are right for us. In doing so, we
Many people we talk with don’t have a desire to can relish and delight in the beauty of the foods that
follow a 100% raw food diet, yet they’re interested grace our tables as gifts of celebration, peace, joy, and
in incorporating more healthy foods into their diet. renewal!
Moving at a graceful pace while gently holding
a vision of the next step provides an approach Note: The quinoa, marinated veggies, and the lentils
that’s both sane and doable. A slow and steady can all be made raw, and directions are given.
advancement, honing daily practices and skills
over the years, can be a wonderful, nurturing, and
rewarding experience.

It’s exciting to hear about the healthy transitions that
people are making—whether it’s switching from
GMO food to organic whole foods, increasing the
amount of raw foods each day, letting go of coffee or
sugar, learning how to sprout seeds or nuts, or eating
whole grains instead of processed foods.

It’s been our experience that by listening to our
intuition, and allowing ourselves to let go of old
attachments that might be holding us to patterns that
we’ve outgrown, we can move into new levels of well
being with greater ease. This brings us into a deeper
resonance with our truest instincts and desires.

We’re all too familiar with the discomfort of doing
things because we “have to”— forcing, cajoling,

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