This blog will help you towards healthier lifestyle choices!

I owned a State Approved K-6 for over 20 years and when it closed, I was devastated. However, I decided to make lemonade out of lemons and so I thought: I went to school for 40 years (one class at a time) and I have a PhD, I'll just look for a better job.



And, I did.....look that is, the "finding" part eluded me. I was 60 years old, never got sick and could outwork almost anyone half my age but, as I was looking for a job, it was NOT looking for me!



In the first two years after my school's closure, I applied for over 450 jobs (everything from Starbucks, to Admin Assistant to jewelry sales) and had no luck.



Finally a friend asked why I was counting the jobs and I realized I was focusing on what was NOT happening instead of what might happen so I quit counting, but not applying.



In order to survive, I sold my house and lived off the proceeds while I continued applying. I lived extremely frugally because I knew that the money would not last forever.



Over the years, I have continued to live frugally and apply for jobs. However, there truly is ageism in America today and I have been unsuccessful in getting a "real" job.



What I have been successful at is cobbling together a life by working at my many part time jobs! Currently, I have 2 jobs each day (subbing in the Auburn School District and tutoring at Sylvan Learning Centers). And I do other jobs occasionally such as Real Estate Broker, Author, and Editor.



Because I am a Health Coach, my passion is helping people be healthier.
Over the years, I've learned much about how to be healthy even if I wasn't wealthy so I decided to share my expertise with you! I will bring you tips, recipes, and many ideas on how to choose a healthy lifestyle, even if you are eating out of the local Food Bank and/or don't have much money to pay for gym memberships!

Friday, April 19, 2013

This is my new favorite raw breakfast.  It's a take off of Swaze Foster's raw breakfast.  I didn't have any buckwheat groats so I used oatmeal which is good for lowering cholesterol.  I also added cinnamon which is good for balancing blood sugar.  So I here it is:

1 cup raw oatmeal
1 cup almond milk (make your own or buy some, I like kind with vanilla added)
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 heaping Tablespoon powdered carob
1 banana, sliced

Amounts can be adjusted to fit your taste.  Put all ingredients into a large bowl and stir well.  Leave the bowl and go take your shower, fix your hair and put on your makeup.  Come back an hour later (or anyway that's how long it takes me).  Stir again and add more almond milk if it's too dry.  Slice the bananas and stir them in.   Eat up! Yummy!

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