Not Wealthy But Healthy: raw

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!

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Raw Vegan Orange Wild Berry Smoothie

This recipe is from Swazy Foster of "Fit on Raw" and it's very yummy! 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 3 frozen bananas (be sure to peel before putting into the freezer 2 cups of wild blueberries or huckleberries Put into blender in order listed and blend for 1 minute. If it is too thick, add some more orange juice.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Raw, Vegan Piña Kale-ada Green Smoothie!

Published on Apr 23, 2014 From Kristina of Rawfully Organic Piña Kale-ada Green Smoothie! Raw, vegan, and low fat! Enjoy this delicious sweet drink outside for a quick get-a-way! http://youtu.be/pxEmDZtRpRY Ingredients for the Green Smoothie: 2-4 cups ripe pineapple, diced 1-2 cups of young coconut water 2 cups kale, de-stemmed 1 tsp. rose water Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender, pour, and enjoy! YUM! See the video here: www.youtube.com/fullyrawkristina

Monday, January 20, 2014

All Raw Great Green Juice

Great Green Juice 1 pineapple 4-5 Celery Stalks 1 bunch of kale 3 cucumbers Slice and dice all. Then, blend them until smooth. Pineapple – helps inflammation and skin glow Cucumber – high good carbs-for beauty feel good Celery – sodium – helps hydration and good for skin Kale – promotes energy, has tons of energy, helps you feel fresh and satisfied