Super Simple Sushi!!

This is my new favorite quick meal! I prepared a cup of sushi rice in the evening and then used it for lunch the next few days. Once the rice is ready, the meal required hardly any prep and is ready in minutes!

1. Lay the sushi nori on a sushi mat

Nori can be found at health food stores and is extremely nutritious. It contains protein, iron and is a natural source of iodine.

2. Spread an even layer of rice on the nori

3. Lay your favorite fillings in the center of rice in the same direction as the bamboo

I used avocado and sweet potato (I baked the sweet potato slices at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes)

Other filling suggestions: carrots, tofu, asparagus, cucumber

4. Roll!

Place your thumbs on the back of the mat and roll away from you

5. Slice, serve and enjoy!

Letting Go

Let go of doubt and fear!

Embrace courage and adventure!

It's so much easier to let negative emotions carry more weight than positive.

I often wonder why our brains take us there first...

It will take a little extra practice to break old habits and commit to a life of positivity, but eventually one can replace old patterns with the new!

1. Gently recognize when your brain takes you to a negative place // You are not trying to control your thoughts, simply allow them to be but do not encourage them to sink in // Thoughts will always come and go - there is no permanence

2. Take a few breaths // On the exhale, envision the negativity leaving the body // On the inhale, envision peace, stability and joy entering the body // You are right where you need to be

3. Take a moment and develop awareness // Notice if your thoughts have shifted to a more peaceful place // Allow yourself more breaths if that's what the body needs - there is no judgment 

4. Beyond the chatty mind is a place of peace // After some practice, one can shift the patterns of the mind and allow that place of peace to illuminate

"The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings." 
~ Buddha