Vegan Chili, Juice & Happiness
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Cleveland, OH
Sunday April 18, 2021
There are 257 days left in 2021
Hi! The last blog (dated 4.4.21) was all about being positive, I even produced a detailed video (some of you said it was “great!”) but oddly enough I struggled soon thereafter falling off of my upbeat vibe.
After witnessing another week of watching Black men (and their families) fight for humanity, over and over again hurts an already rotting wound. I never numb to it.
You can’t cushion terror.
This feels like like a full-time job, trying to unpack the violence of innocent Black men. I saw it when Lt Caron Nazario was tasered and the murder of Daunte Write. And right before pushing this newsletter to marketing, a deadly shooting in Indianapolis. The weight of it all is too heavy.
So now I’m going to talk about vegan chili. Really? Yes, really. This is where I go to reclaim my sanity. My kitchen (which then motivates me to go to my other happy place, the gym- but that’s another story). I go in to mix, juice, whip, slice and dice. I develop flavors that are comforting. So this newsletter is really a letter to you, offering a break away from it all and an invitation to get turned up and tuned in to your HAPPY..
When you’re living boldly, tracking and tackling goals, add to it today’s constant and dependable companions of a pandemic and racial injustice, you need some Zen… or Red Zin or both!
So my dear friend may I offer a few ways to nurture (and nourish) yourself when things get too heavy and ugly? Going to a sane space won’t rid the problems but it sure can recharge you mentally and sharpen compassion for this big old, seemingly broken world.
The Scoop on the Vegan Chili
I don’t measure most ingredients (I know, there goes my dream of authoring a best selling, festive cookbook), but I do eat every single thing I cook (as does my dog which is why he is 10 lbs overweight!!!). Check the Internet for fun recipes, there are plenty.
Juice (or Dance) With Me!
I love fresh juice, it’s energizing, maybe a bit too energizing. I shared a juice session with friends on Instagram and one friend texted me to see if I had more than juice in the glass. I also apparently sold two of these juicers (no partnership with company at all). It’s a Breville Juice Fountain Elite.
I shared a short video on IG of how you shouldn’t use fresh ginger while juicing. So….no so gingerly?
How to Be More Positive
Video: 3 Things You Can Do Today to Be More Positive
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Raquel
Raquel Eatmon is a Be Bold Accomplice, Keynote Speaker and Author of Beyond Enough How to Lead with Your Whole Self. For over a decade she has produced the Woman of Power Leadership Conference for high potentials. She is challenging audiences to live and lead bolder lives through strategic risk taking rituals. Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn
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