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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

I finished another book this week! If it resonates with you go ahead and buy it. Read a few pages and if it doesn't make sense to you go ahead and put it back on the shelf.  You may not be ready to read it yet at this time in your life. (and that is quite alright!) I purchased the book a few years ago and it was over my head but pulled it back out a few weeks ago and couldn't put it down!!

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose- Eckhart Tolle

With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.

A Few Important Passages That Struck Me: 

"The past lives in you as memories, but memories in themselves are not a problem. In fact, it is through memory that we learn from the past and from past mistakes.  It is only when memories, that is to say, thoughts about the past, take you over completely that they turn into a burden, turn problematic, and become part of your sense of self.  Your personality, which is conditioned by the past, then becomes your prison.  Your memories are invested with a sense of self, and your story becomes who you perceive yourself to be.  This "little me" is an illusion that obscures your true identity as timeless and formless Presence." 


"If the thought of lack--whether it be money, recognition, or love--has become part of who you think you are, you will always experience lack.  Rather than acknowledge the good that is already in your life, all you see is lack.  Acknowledging the good that is already in your life is the foundation of all abundance.  The fact is: Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.  You are withholding it because deep down you think you are small and that you have nothing to give." 

"Your life has an inner purpose and an outer purpose. Inner purpose concerns Being and is primary.  Outer purpose concerns doing and is secondary.  Your inner purpose is to awaken.  It is as simple as that. You share that purpose with every other person on the planet-- because it is the purpose of humanity.  Your inner purpose is an essential part of the purpose of the whole, the universe and its emerging intelligence.  Your outer purpose can change over time.  It varies greatly from person to person.  Finding and living in alignment with the inner purpose is the foundation for fulfilling your outer purpose.  It is the basis of true success.  Without alignment, you can still achieve certain things through effort, struggle, determination, and sheer hard work or cunning. But there is no joy in such endeavor, and it invariably ends in some form of suffering." 

**This book will really make you question life and what you are doing each day! We all have a purpose on this Earth. It's your job and duty to spread your strengths with the world! 


Copyright, 2015, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.

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Love Does

I haven't had a whole lot of time to read as much as I used to but ordered a few books last week and finished this one Saturday! A true escape for me is laying out on a blanket in the grass with the sun shining down on me and disappearing with my nose in a book! :-) 


Loves Does, by Bob Goff is a collection of short stories and experiences that show another opportunity for him to love God more, and share that love with the people around him. For Bob, the whole world is an invitation from God:

“I think God sometimes uses the completely inexplicable events in our lives to point us toward Him. We get to decide each time whether we will lean in toward what is unfolding and say yes or back away. The folks who were following Jesus in Galilee got to decide the same thing each day because there was no road map, no program, and no certainty. All they had was this person, an idea, and an invitation to come and see.”

Bob's not a pastor- he's a lawyer, husband and a father.  He's had every excuse to live an ordinary life. But instead, Bob says YES. And the stories that result from that answer will amaze you. The escapades with his friend, how he met his wife, his sailing excursion, and how he has helped complete strangers throughout the years. 

Love Does has inspired me to dream bigger- To imagine that God is doing something bigger in me than I can grasp. I'm learning to live in the moment more, take more chances, and truly be present in my day to day activities. Each of us can spread joy and God's love! He uses us to do his work here on Earth. Be the light! His love is within us!  :-) 




Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.


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Beauty From the Inside Out

After starting my new job this week as the salon coordinator at City Hairstylists I have been reminded more and more about beauty and outward appearances. We are all so concerned with what we look like on the outside. In all reality, beauty radiates from within! What we put into our bodies reflects on the outside!! If we are not feeding our body what it needs we accelerate the aging process, get wrinkles, acne, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, dry, brittle hair, peeling nails, dark under-eye circles, age spots, cellulite, dry, rough skin and the list goes on and on! We are lacking the nutrients are body needs to repair our cells so we radiate health and have vibrant skin, hair, and nails!



One of my role models is Kimberly Snyder. She is a Certified Nutritionist and Beauty Expert whose clientele includes celebrities such as Drew Berrymore and Owen Wilson. I love her blog and am reading her book, “The Beauty Detox Solution.” Here is some great information I would like to share with you from her book!



For over five thousand years in Chinese medicine, practitioners have understood that uneven color and texture, patchiness, lines, breakouts, and other issues with our face are really indicative of deeper issues going on within our bodies and our organs.



Here are some commonly held ancient Chinese beliefs about what we might learn from examining our faces:



Breakouts around the chin/jaw area- hormonal imbalance and congestion in the colon.



Lines above the upper lip-stagnation or blockages in the digestive tract, specifically relating to the organs of the stomach and small intestine; accumulation of acidic waste and toxicity not leaving the body.



Deep laugh line-relate to our lung line and liver. Could be due to smoking or shallow chest breathing, backed up colon, or overloaded liver.



A lined forehead-congestion, toxin-filled colon and gallbladder. Big contributors to this can be consuming a lot of dairy, cooked oils, or processed foods.


Dark under-eye circles or puffiness- indicates adrenal exhaustion. Too much caffeine, a lack of sleep and too much stress can cause this.



Crow’s feet around the eyes- indicates that our adrenals are overtaxed and that our bodies are acidic and imbalanced.



Patchy skin or lines high up around the cheekbone area-associated with heart issues. Eating too much clogging animal protein, too many animal products, or cooked oils.



Makes sense doesn’t it? What you eat at every meal really does matter! Feed and fuel your body with clean, healthy, whole foods and you won’t need all those anti-aging creams, color treatments, wrinkle fillers, or makeup to cover up the flaws! ;-)


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