Guest Blogger: Marla Trevino

May
25

CULTIVATING MOJO

I’m a designer, explorer, and all-around curious gal. I woke up about 1 year ago and didn’t recognize myself. Where had that girl gone? My body was exhausted and my mind was screaming at me to do something about it. I realized somewhere along the line I grew tired, burned out, and my pants were tight. This kind of snuck up on me because I was so not conscious of what I wanted or where I was going. Bad combo. Bad mojo.

At that moment I decided to get back to the curious explorer in me. I was going to try new things and finally lose the weight. I so desperately wanted to fall in love with myself and fit back into my skinny jeans. I dared to cultivate my mojo. Marla Mojo. It was gone, and I wanted it back. This meant adding healthy habits and rituals to my life.

I dared to lose 25 lbs.

I envisioned the weight gone and it looked sweet. I thought about my skinny jeans and the closet I would finally clean out. I started my plan with the Beach Body 60 Day Insanity workout. Whoa! It’s an insane workout for reals. I love the plyometric moves in these workouts. This was the first at-home workout I have ever done that leaves me really sweaty. It makes me feel like I am making progress.

I dared to get through a 60 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge.

This did wonders for my mental health. I work from home so 90 minutes a day of intense yoga helped me to stay active, sweat and meditate. A trifecta of all things good.

I dared to eat 30 days of raw food.

Oh yea I went there. This has changed my life the most. It was pure magic. I feel lighter, and my mind is clear. I have a newfound love affair with raw foods. I’m not big on time in the kitchen, so to me eating 100% raw food fit perfectly into my lifestyle.

Check out this easy peasy “ice cream” recipe I make for a treat in the evening. It’s just one of my favorite recipes that has helped me change my life.

Banana Ice Cream – Vegan Style
1 organic banana
1 organic strawberry
1 pinch of cinnamon
½ teaspoon of raw agave nectar
Sprinkle cocoa powder to taste

Let the banana thaw out for about 10 minutes. Add the banana, cinnamon, agave nectar, and cocoa powder into a high-speed blender, or food processor and blend.

This blending will need to be done a few short times because of the frozenness of it all. It gets stuck to sides of my Vitamix. I use a plastic spoon to scoop the ingredients to the center of the blender and power it up again. It’s a quick process, and the result is very tasty and healthy.

Garnish with the strawberry. Yum.

For more on Marla, please visit her at: The Tasteful Life

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