Feel Good Guru

A phonecall, a cupcake, a toonie, a book, a hug, a coffee, a recommendation, an email, a secret ingredient, a bottle of wine, a compliment…this is my tally so far after 11 days of giving and yes, it feels good.

Small things to give, but according to Cami Walker, author of 29 Gifts – How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life, these little things, given consciously every single day as a practice, can be transformational.

Cami was diagnosed with MS just a month after her wedding day. She quickly sank into depression and a dark vortex of too many prescription drugs to numb the physical and emotional pain. (more…)

You know it well – that moment when you open the cupboards and open the fridge and there is nothing to eat. No leftovers to nibble, no packages to tear into, no veggies in the crisper waiting to be tossed into a gorgeous salad, not even an overripe banana or a bag of trail mix – nothing – or so you think.

If you’re like me, you probably have a few staples in the cupboard, like brown rice, quinoa, lentils and beans. And if you’re like most people, you probably have a bag of limp carrots buried somewhere in the fridge if you dig deep enough. Perhaps a piece of an onion that’s been there since February… (more…)

In a world gone mad, it’s heartening as hell to hear good news. Here at FGG we love love love people, ideas and things that make the world a better place and we live on delight and optimism, mirth and merriment, joy and jubilation. When we heard the story of four Bolivian circus lions who’d lived their lives in a cage on the back of a rusty old truck being set free at PAWS Sanctuary in San Andreas, California, we just had to share it with you!

Pat Derby, founder and director of PAWS, says in the video below “This is a monumental rescue.” Indeed. For the first time in their lion lives, these lucky beauties will get to feel grass under their feet and roam free as lions should. Adore. Cry. Pass it on;) (more…)

Happy June! Summer’s right around the corner, and along with the hot and sultry weather come cravings for fresh, whole fruits and veggies to quench your thirst and cleanse away internal cobwebs. The live food movement is growing like a weed, way beyond gag-inducing green smoothies and stringy sprouts. Raw restaurants are popping up from Arizona to Zanzibar and we’re starting to see uncookbooks claim an entire category of their own on the bookshelves – there’s never been a better time to get your raw on!

And there’s never been a more beautiful, more accessible book to satisfy your rawvenous appetite than the brand new Ani’s Raw Food Essentials, a gorgeous new offering from Ani Phyo, who also brought us Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen and Ani’s Raw Food Desserts. She makes raw food prep easy, with simple ingredients and elegant style. She was kind enough to grace FGG with a recipe sample from her book! Yummy! (more…)