Embracing the Mindset

"Why" Do You Want To Go Raw?

Your "why" is so important to have fun with and to get clear on in the beginning of your raw food journey. It will take you through those times when you want to possibly throw in the towel due to so many learning curves, others opinions, and every now and again a little self-doubt can trickle in!

Going raw, as popular as it is becoming, is still often unheard of to the mainstream public who choose to eat the Standard American Diet (SAD). So, it goes without saying that you will often run up against others opinions as to whether they agree or don't agree with your decision to go raw. This is when your big "why" becomes really important to your success and keeps you committed to your personal goals and desires!

Just remember your reasons and your "why" for going raw are yours and no one else’s.

If you get a little stuck when you are trying to figure out your personal "why," in hope that it helps you, here are the top "why's" that we have found that people choose to go raw:

• To give up bad eating habits and surround themselves with health conscious people.
• Heal a disease.
• Detox their system.
• Live pain free.
• Rid themselves of food allergies.
• Get released from monthly PMS, cramping and bloating.
• Lose that stubborn weight.
• Begin a career in the raw food world.
• Raise their vibration and their sensitivity by eating living foods.
• Find their spiritual journey.
• Join a community of great people.
• To be a good example to family and friends (or if they have a partner or roommate) that eats raw they want to live harmoniously and eat the same.

Now, for us, our "why" was two-fold. We wanted to get on the path to ultimate health and we wanted to devote our career to bringing other women with us!

A great project to get started that will continually support your "why" is to create a visualization book with pictures! In our case, since our goal is to devote our career to teaching women, we have a three ring binder with pictures of women from all over the world in our books. The brain responds to pictures the most, and this simple, simple tactic of associating pictures with your desires will bring you such huge results that you will forever be updating and changing your book as you begin to manifest all of your desires.

"The Energy Goes Where Attention Flows"

This concept of energy is such a "biggie," that in our opinion, it should be the very first thing that everyone should seek to understand in their lives! In regards to 'going raw' the topic of energy and vibration is so important that we begin our coaching programs teaching on this. How you "feel" will make or break any endeavor, even before beginning it! So we get it straightened out in the beginning for sure! :-)

Everything that shows up in your life becomes a reality, because first, it was a thought and then you attached a vibration to that thought. It's that simple. We are not talking about the typical positive self-talk here, although there is nothing wrong with that! What we are referring to is, how you "feel" towards all of the experiences that show up in your life.

If you were to list out your desires your body would immediately tell you what is on its way to you by how you feel. If a desire brings with it a good positive feeling then that desire is clearly on its way. Meaning you are in vibrational alignment with your desire and with source.

However, on the contrary, if you really want a specific desire and it gives you a bad feeling (fear, anger, resentment, worry, doubt) it means that you are emitting a resistance to that thought which is cutting you off from source and you are not allowing that desire to come to you. A great book to read to learn more about all of this is called "Ask and It Is Given" by Esther and Jerry Hicks. This book clearly explains why things, good or bad, are showing up in your life, and the best part, how you can manifest more of the good and less of the bad! The key: "feeling" good everyday should be your ultimate search!

Don't Do It Alone—Get A GREAT Support System

Support is abounding when it comes to living a raw food lifestyle! Choosing raw is a process that for most doesn't happen overnight. So, why not sweeten your journey by joining some of the groups out there that are waiting to connect with you.

Getting involved with like minded people either on-line or within your local city will not only keep you growing, but the support when you have questions or setbacks is priceless. WeLikeItRaw.com is one of our favorite online sites for connecting with others on the raw path!

It's so much more fun to be in the "raw game" wholeheartedly and by getting your support system in place—you become unstoppable!

Of course, as personal online Raw Body Makeover Coaches we support you in every way as well!

Susan and Stacey
The Raw Body Twins

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