I had the privilege of attending Expo West this year where some of the newest and coolest natural products — food, supplements, beauty, green living — are showcased. Oftentimes, the founders themselves man the booths which is incredibly exciting as one gets to really feel their passion and drive. Of course, just because this is the Natural Products Expo doesn’t mean that everything is awesome. I saw far too many fruit juice this, soy that, nut this, jerky that… as... Read more
Food is just one variable among many in the creation and maintenance of vibrant health but it’s a tasty one to look at. The food choices we make become the building blocks of our cells: Those pizzas we eat literally shape the structure of our skin; those leafy greens we drink definitely inform the energy of our body. I like my meals to be both satisfying and healthy. I don’t touch junk, ever. At the same time I want to... Read more
You’ve probably died five hundred times already today and it’s not even lunchtime yet. How can I say that? Because many of us are entrenched in habits that leach life force from our every cell. Let’s look at food, for instance, because it’s primal and close to our hearts (literally). You might think you’re doing yourself a favor by making an egg-white omelette for breakfast from bright white conventional eggs packaged in a plastic carton from GMO-fed, drugged up hens... Read more
Gratitude is cell food. It’s ambrosia for your ample bodies — dense, light, mental, emotional — as it brings to life what soothes your soul. The world outside your window might be covered in ice and you wonder why you ever moved to a snow state; your career transition might be taking longer than you thought it would; you might be single on Valentine’s day and feel the cultural clobbering getting to you; you might be dealing with dis-ease; you... Read more
Stepping out of the societal / commercial clobbering filled with GMO pralines, sprayed flowers, cheap underwear, and environment-polluting cards can be… liberating. And it can also feed the inner cynic who disparages love as an illusion of the mind and foolishness of the heart. How to untangle the fangs of fear from the body of truth? Anchor into your holiness. Commune with the silence inside you. Make divine love. Here are five fierce practices for the most divine Valentine every... Read more
Dear Patheos community, My name’s Miriam Ava and it’s a joy to welcome you to Luminous Living! This is your hub for all things vibrant health, divine flow, green beauty, scrumptious food, and sexy sustainability. Look forward to thought-provoking articles, inspiring interviews, and practical tools to up the glow of your life. You may know me as the founder of ColorsofGratitude.com, the blog about the beauty of life, as well as a contributor to The Huffington Post. Colors... Read more
Luminous Living with Miriam Ava
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