October | 2022 | Empowered By My Grief

And what is that you might be thinking? Or perhaps you swear by this too! Have you ever followed someone on social media or gone to their events? Me too! In fact this is one of my favorite things in the world. Yes, that is a bit extreme and maybe its not really one of my favorite things in the world. However, it is one of my favorite things that I do for my body. There is this girl, her name is Robyn Openshaw. Also known as green smoothie girl. I LOVE her knowledge. I believe my friend Stephanie told me about her. The reason I started implementing these drinks into my life was because I needed a better way to live and being on not 1 but 2 different anti depressants was not the life I wanted. Don’t get me wrong they served a purpose because if you know that story then you know I could not get up off my couch. To do the dishes, make dinner or take a shower took just about everything in me! Ha! Facts. Well Over a decade later with no pills I did find a better way for me. I am sure my life would be so much different if I still took Prozac and Wellbutrin. I am forever grateful for the courage in me that at the time I did not even know I had. Also, the feeling of my back to the wall and this “feeling” there has to be a better way than to be on them for the rest of my life as I was told. It was by far not my best moments in my life yet it has been added to my collection of what is really a part of who I am.

The recipe: Greens of any kind, frozen fruit of any kind (Berries have great benefits) and water. Go heavy on the greens. That is all you need to make this drink along with a blender. I have used just about every kind. You DO NOT NEED A FANCY BLENDER. Just make sure there are no big chunks its more enjoyable that way.

That is my current blender. It works great. I have had this one a few plus years. I started making these green smoothies with a blender that was just a standard blender. I made it work. That is what we do, right? Make it work.

The goal is always 32 ounces a day of green smoothies. A daily green smoothie has profound health benefits! This is why they are one of my favorite things in the world. If you have a “feeling” follow it. You never know where it will take you. I Am grateful I followed the feelings when I clearly had no idea where it would lead me. Which is the story of my life.

Life Happens and we can be an active part of it. Here is me on a day I once again had some Awe Ha moments. These are the best moments of my life. Besides my grandbabies, my own babies and all their parents!

On this day, I woke up early and got ready for the plans I made before I went to bed. After getting ready the text came in that those plans were not happening. So! I quickly did that prayer I do ya know the God let me do your will not mine. So, my heart said, you stick to your plans anyways. Of course I had hoped he had other plans for me but I know to follow my heart. I went to the AA meeting alone because the 2 going with me were tired. Which I totally get. So, I went and after instead of getting coffee with them at Feel Love Coffee I ended up here at this garden.