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Nature’s Homemade Naked Candy

Once you try nature’s homemade naked candy, you won’t want anything else. It’s all a matter of getting used to something different.

The difference between natures candy and manufactured stuff is that this is the real deal.

And after you eat one or two. Or three or four. You’ll be full and satisfied but not sick or in a sugar coma.

Walking around in a sugar fog is not fun. I’ve decided that at my age and stage, I honor this body for the precious divine body it is and I treat it that way. That includes “treating” it well with treats that are naked, not fake. As a matter of fact, at this amazing age and stage I have decided that fake is not in my vocabulary, whether you are talking about food or relationships or anything. I much prefer the real deal.

These stuffed dates were a big hit at my Ladies Group. They taste really good frozen and cold.

And then I stuffed the yummy mejool dates.

Using 2 filling options:

Chocolate Nut Crunch

1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup walnuts
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp raw cacao
3 figs (or dates)
pinch of sea salt

Vanilla Coconut Creme

1 cup cashews
1/4 c coconut butter (or shredded coconut)
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon juice
stevia
sprinkled with cinnamon

YUM. Once you mix the filling, you simply remove the pit, stuff the date with the filling and close it right back up.

The wrapping part is the best part. Because they really look like candy. Two of these beauties with a cup of tea are the perfect little satisfying sweet snack.

The beautiful presentation is part of the gift.

Imagine if someone gave you a box of this candy? Perhaps you’ll consider making it for yourSelf or sharing with someone you love.

Ciao for now and Enjoy,

SELF LOVE is your biggest gift.

Self Love is your biggest gift.

I really can’t give you this gift, no matter how much I want to.

Only YOU can give YOU this gift.

It’s the gift of SELF LOVE.

One of the most challenging things that you may ever have to do is embrace this idea that loving yourself is the most profound way to change yourSelf and the world for the better.

You may hear “selfish” when I mention self love. But hold on!!! That is backward thinking. That is old learned behavior and not nearly true. Self love is the most giving thing you can do. It’s a gift to YOU and a huge huge gift to others.

When you are encased in and oozing out love for self, everyone feels it. You are your best self, your most loving self, your most divine self and the world benefits.

So how do you unwrap this gift that may be buried deep inside of you? You get out the shove and you dig. You dig deep for the gems. Once you find them, all bets are off, because you’ll be so light and bright that those in your path and even those who are not will be lit up by your brilliance.

So will you step up?

Will you embrace who you truly are? Are you willing to dig in and let out your best self?

ARE YOU WILLING TO GET NAKED? To unstick the labels and old ideas and beliefs about yourself that hold you back?

Here’s your chance to get the support you need to get your gift. My newest and best self love program, THINKING NAKED AFTER 50 is here.

I am so super excited about this. This program is life changing. Because if you haven’t heard it yet, your thoughts are what create your life. It’s not about positive thinking. There’s a bit more to it.

I’m not gonna lie. This is deep stuff. You gotta dig for the gems. It could get messy first. It could feel scary!

But when find them, holy WOWSA, your most amazing self is revealed. Can you even begin to imagine what your life would be like if you were truly YOU?

Are you ready?

If so, I’ve got a special deal for you.

Here’s an invitation to the next step. If you feel stagnant, stuck and just okay. If you feel it’s time to make a move. Then it’s time to schedule a “NEXT BEST STEP CALL” with me. A Next Best Step Call is exactly what it sounds like. We’ll discover and discuss your next best step that will shift you out of stagnation, stuckness and just okayness.

You’ll leave the call with a next best step that you can do (with the self love concept front and center of it).

The cost for this call $97. Period. No add ons. No pressure. When you leave the call, you’ll have your next step in place. If you are ready, you’re ready. If not yet, then, not yet. Whether you decide to continue on the Thinking Naked After 50 Program or not, you’ll leave the call with your step in place, so you can begin from wherever you are! And that is truly awesome.

One step in the direction of your dreams is all it takes to get you moving forward.

Let’s talk about your step. Click here to schedule your appointment.

I guarantee that the work you do here will change your life.
And from that place, I promise you, ANYTHING Is POSSIBLE.

Yup.

Congratulations on being fearless and stepping it up,

The Secret To Keeping Off Winter Weight

What’s up for you this winter?

Just last nite I had a conversation with a client. I asked her “what’s up”? She responded “my weight”.

As the Christmas cookies are passing through your lips and onto your hips, how to keep the extra winter weight off may be passing through your thoughts.

Short days. Dark nights.

Cookie after cookie. Party after party. Toast after toast. One more bite after one more bite.

Add the shorter darker days into the mix of holiday treats and Houston, we’ve got a problem. I don’t know about you but I’m usually ready to crawl into bed at 7pm with a good book and a cup of tea. Sometimes, on the darkest coldest nites, a little extra food in for form of treats seem fitting. Until… um…. until the pants are no longer fitting. YIKES.

You feel that?

The truth is that we easily could and often do pack in on for the winter. We could. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

I’ve got a few ideas to share. By implementing these strategies, not only will you not get fat and add extra weight, you’ll have a joy-filled holiday season.

Thankfully, I am not going to tell you to eat less carbs, skip fun parties, move into the gym, or ignore those cookies that your mama made using your great grandmothers secret recipe. You’ve already heard that. How’d that work for ya?

IT DOESN’T WORK. And why would you not want to indulge in the festivities? Of course you do! And you should. HOWEVER…. ha.. You knew there was going to be a “however” in there somewhere. You can indulge with MINDFUL PRESENCE, and then everything changes for the better.

By implementing a little mindfulness you’ll be a lot more satisfied and joy-filled!

I am going to invite you to a different way of thinking.The best kept secret to weight loss is to fill your life with joy (which magically replaces filling your plate with food). When you are in a joy filled state, your focus switches to feeling things rather than stuffing them down with food.The state of joy is an automatic calorie counter, stress reducer, tummy trimmer and weight loss program.

The months between Halloween thru New Years are filled with more food, more to-do’s, more food, more stress, more food, less sleep, and less time for your self love and care. You’re exhausted, overfed, overworked, overwhelmed and under-joyed. These conditions affect your cortisol levels, increase your mindless eating and make weight gain an unpleasant side effect.

So how does one slip into joy with all the craziness that’s going on?

Here are simple LIFE- STYLE changes that you can begin making right now. These small practices will make a huge difference in how you feel in and about your body. The more you practice, the better you’ll feel.

ONE: Step out of these.

Stop wearing your stretchy workout pants like it’s your uniform. Dress yourself gorgeous. Wear a belt or form fitting dress most of the time so you can see and feel the expansion of your belly. The fitted clothing will remind you that you can stop eating when you are feel satisfied instead of pushing out your limitless stretching pants. This step will have you feeling joyfully gorgeous.

TWO: Add more on.

Instead of focusing on the stuff you can’t eating, think instead about the yummy things you can add to your plate. For a delicious indulgence, try this pumpkin hot chocolate that will soothe and satisfy your desire for creamy, comfy, warm deliciousness without the guilt and bloat from calorie sugar coated drinks. (Recipe for one serving: 1 cup almond milk, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp unsweetened raw cacao, 1/3 cup pumpkin puree) Heat and stir to creamy consistency) This step creates a feeling of joyfulness as you sip a comforting drink that you know is good for you.

THREE: Take something off.

Take something that feels obligatory and burdensome off your plate of life.This will lighten your load. Perhaps instead of attending a party you really don’t want to attend, you light candles and take a hot bath.Take something off your to-do and gift giving list. Use your new found free time to put your feet up and dig into a yummy book and comfy chair. This step creates the gift of self time, reduces stress and adds joy.

FOUR: Stop standing still.

If you feel stuck and stagnant, grab boots and mittens and go outside. Unless the weather is icy and dangerous, the cold air won’t kill you. Appreciate how the cold air feels on your skin and be grateful you have a warm home to go back to. Be sure to step away from your desk at some point during the day and shift your energy. If you are in an office, walk up and down the stairs. If you in a home office, turn up the music and dance to your favorite song. This step shifts your energy and creates space for joy to enter.

FIVE: Eat what you love.

But eat it in a loving way. Make a game that you will only eat while seated. Slow down and chew each bite to a count of 10. If you enjoy a holiday treat, sharpen your senses by closing your eyes, focus on your taste buds and really enjoy it. Less will mean more. This step will make you mindful of how you interact with your food and joyful for the pleasure you allowed yourself to taste.

Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy.

Because what else is is there?

Why being gorgeous is important

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO.

Throughout my 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, I had no idea that I was “gorgeous”. I didn’t even think I was pretty. I didn’t think much of me at all. Except that I was really good at finding every imperfection imaginable about me. All of me from my feet that were too big, to my toes that were uneven, to my lips that were too thick, to my eyebrows that were too bushy and my breasts that were too small.

Yup. All of me rolled up into one big imperfect mess. I was never able to find comfort in my body, no matter what state it was in. The pounds came on and off, to the tune of 600 when I last counted, up and down and down and up. Not all at one time, ha. But over the years of yo-yo-ing, that was the result. At either place, thinner or thicker, I still did not feel gorgeous. And to add to the pounds, because I was uncomfortable with ME, I looked for love from others, and found myself in uncomfortable relationships too.

Sound familiar?

Looking back at photos, I say, WTF was I thinking. I certainly see the stunning gorgeous beauty staring back at me now. But I was blind to it then. Blind to my “gorgeous” divine self.

So I struggled and struggled, until I had enough. I finally learned and understand what BEING Gorgeous is really all about.

THE STORY OF HOW GORGEOUS TEXTED ME AND ENTERED MY WORLD.

One day while lying in bed alone, I received a text. She said, “I hope that someone tells you how GORGEOUS you are every nite”. This comment touched something so deep in me. I felt sad and unimportant and alone. Then I realized that if I felt this way, there must be others that felt it too. I couldn’t figure out how to get someone to call me “gorgeous”.

This idea stayed with me for a while. Then one day I decided that I would address every woman I met by this very term. So began my “Gorgeous” journey and brand rebuilding. (You can see my by website and The Gorgeous Kit which was lovingly named for this experience, that GORGEOUS is big in my world). This idea changed my heart. I discovered that many recipients found it challenging to receive this title when addressed to them.

As I addressed others by this term, something crazy amazing began to happen. Random people started to address me as such. People I had never had a conversation with before, no matter where I went. It was like magic. Hey gorgeous, hello gorgeous, good morning gorgeous, you are gorgeous became consistent and continuous.

And what I discovered was a gift.

THE GIFT OF GORGEOUSNESS.

Gorgeous is a state of mind. It’s an acceptance. It’s a gift. It’s who YOU really are. Underneath all the mucky, ucky and crappy thoughts you surround it with. When you let go of those silly ideas, you find “Gorgeous” just waiting for you to let her out.

Once I embraced this idea and FELT it, I could own it. That is what I did. So if you call out Gorgeous in a crowed room, I will answer. That’s the way I roll these days. Its quite freeing on this side of gorgeous. I don’t have to worry about anything, pounds, breasts or brows. I just get to BE that. I am THAT. And so my dear Gorgeous One who is reading this post, YOU ARE GORGEOUS TOO.

What is so important about you BEING gorgeous and owning that fact?

“BEING” gorgeous means I can walk into every room like it’s my party. I can stand in confidence and sexy power. Being gorgeous allows me to dress my best to express my uniqueness, and be who I really truly am. Because that is gorgeous. Being gorgeous allows me to release judgment of myself and others, to own all the parts of me that make up this whole being.

Because when you can see the gorgeousness in your own divine self, you can see it in others. You’ll act differently around other people. They’ll be inspired by you. They’ll want to share their gorgeousness with you. And everybody wins.

I’ll explain more in this video.

After watching this video do you think you can let go of the idea of not being thin enough, smart enough, good enough or perfect enough? Can you let that all go?

Do you think you can let your gorgeousness flow?

Speaking of flow, I share how the word Gorgeous flows into amazing and awesome and why I choose these words to describe women after 40.

Say H E L L O !!!

(Yes I willing to share these cozy pj’s with you. But you’ll have to get your own boa ~ check them out here)

WHAT DOES GORGEOUS really mean…

and why I chose this word as a descriptive for you. The dictionary has helped me out here. So humor me and follow along this gorgeous trail of amazing.

GORGEOUS

1 a gorgeous spectacular, splendid, superb, wonderful, grand, impressive, awe-inspiring, awesome, amazing, stunning, breathtaking, incredible; informal sensational, fabulous, fantastic.

2 gorgeous-ness: resplendent, magnificent, sumptuous, luxurious, elegant, opulent; dazzling, brilliant/

and on digging further, I looked up awesome.

AWESOME.

1 breathtaking, awe-inspiring, magnificent, wonderful, amazing, stunning, staggering, imposing, stirring, impressive; formidable, fearsome, dreaded; informal mind-boggling, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, excellent, marvelous; literary wondrous; archaic awful.

And so I dug some more into amazing.

AMAZING.

astonishing, astounding, surprising, stunning, staggering, shocking, startling, stupefying, breathtaking; awesome, awe-inspiring, sensational, remarkable, spectacular, stupendous, phenomenal, extraordinary, incredible, unbelievable; informal mind-blowing, jaw-dropping; literary wondrous.

STUNNING.

1 remarkable, extraordinary, staggering, incredible, outstanding, amazing, astonishing, marvelous, phenomenal, splendid; informal fabulous, fantastic, tremendous, jaw-dropping.

2 she was looking stunning.

and even more..

OUTSTANDING.

1 excellent, marvelous, magnificent, superb, fine, wonderful, superlative, exceptional, first-class, first-rate; informal great, terrific, tremendous, super, amazing, fantastic, sensational, fabulous, ace, neat, killer, mean, awesome, bang-up, out of this world; smashing, brilliant.

BRILLIANT.

1 bright, intelligent, clever, smart, astute, intellectual; gifted, talented, able, adept, skillful; elite, superior, first-class, first-rate, excellent; informal brainy.

2 superb, glorious, illustrious, impressive, remarkable, exceptional.

3 bright, shining, blazing, dazzling, vivid, intense, gleaming, glaring, luminous, radiant; literary irradiant.

Just as a reminder to myself and others, I wear these to bed.

The point is that in your state of GORGEOUSNESS, you are an amazing BRILLIANT LITE IN THIS WORLD.

AND IT IS WHY BEING GORGEOUS and FEELING AMAZING are the biggest gifts you can bring to your life and to the world.

Come on, tell me how gorgeous you really are, right here in the comments below,

Cheers to your rockin’ gorgeousness!

What Is It Wednesday 9: Holiday Horrible

“What is it Wednesday” is the day we reveal a product and its ingredient list.

Can you guess what what you are really eating? What “food product” offers these 15 ingredients?

sugar
corn syrup
modified whey
cocoa
hydrogenated coconut oil
marshmallows (sugar, corn syrup, modified corn starch, gelatin, s sodium hexametaphoshate, red 40, yellow 6)
nonfat milk
calcium carbonate
salt
dipotassium phosphate
mono and diglycerides
carrageenana
acessufame K,
sucralose,
natural and artificial flavors

The front of the box looks mighty inviting, but what’s in the box is pretty horrible. You may consider being more respectful of your very precious body and decide if what is in this box is worth putting inside your body.

What can you do instead? Let’s get REALLY NAKED.

There is always a healthier option of everything you like. An option that will be more satisfying to your body and to make your tastebuds happy too.

You can be healthy and love your food too.

Make your own peppermint hot chocolate drink. Get your recipe here. Using almond milk, peppermint tea, date, raw cacao. If a candy cane makes you feel like a kid again, go ahead and add one as a stirrer. Create a ritual for your tea service. How about:

your best china cup.
your Grandmother’s tea pot.
a cloth napkin.
soft music.
a bright candle.
a warm fire.
a naked cookie

GET PEPPERMINT RECIPE HERE:

My favorite almond milk is from Califia Farms

Feel free to share this loving information with friend or post and tweet this link: #whatisitwednesday What is it Wednesday reveals a product & it’s ingredients – Can you guess what the product is. http://wp.me/p4MsYA-22y

REMEMBER! Just because it’s in a box, on a shelf, in a grocery store, does NOT make it fit to eat – Rosie Battista

If you like this weekly series of WHAT’S IN IT WEDNESDAY, please comment about your discovery below. If you missed previous the weeks reveal, check out the links below and continue to enhance your knowledge about what you are putting into your precious body.

Week One Lighten Up
Week Two – Impostor Cake
Week Three – Deception
Week Four – Not So Real.
Week Five – That’s Peachy.
Week Six- The Drink Factor
Week Seven-There’s No Need
Week Eight- There’s So Much Stuff in Here

If you’d like more kitchen skills and cooking confidence, join me, over at iCookNaked.com. It’s loaded with FREE yummy how to cook naked video. Go ahead and step into my kitchen so you can create health in yours. Get your Free NAKED GROCERY LIST of foods to have on hand so you can cook naked in your kitchen. Put in your name and email and print it out HERE:

Have fun being the detective and protector of your own body. It’s powerful and fun!

Love, Love, Love and then some more Love,

What Is It Wednesday 8: So Much Stuff-in This

“What is it Wednesday” is the day we reveal a product and its ingredient list.

What product has these 23 “ingredients”? A bit shocking and a tad gross.

enriched wheat four
high fructose corn syrup
onions
salt
hydrolyzed soy protein
yeast
partially hydrogenated soybean oil
cooked chicken and chicken broth
celery
monosodium glutamate
parsley
spice
malodextrin
potassium choloride
sugar
tumeric
disodium gyanylate
disodium inosinate
natural flavor
BHA
BHT
Propyl gallate
citric acid

Can you guess what what you are really eating?

What you’re really eating if you choose this product is nothing REAL.

Don’t be fooled by the REAL CHICKEN BROTH ! How interesting to mention on the front of the box that the chicken broth is REAL. As opposed to the rest of the ingredients that are not? The promise of real chicken broth is not a reason to ingest this very processed fake substance.

What can you do instead?

You got it! Make your own with few ingredients in minutes. Really!!

My naked stuffing calls for real food!

ezekiel bread
green apple
raisins
celery
walnuts
onion
fresh chopped rosemary and sage
salt and pepper

I love to use Ezekiel bread for stuffing. Read more about why this sprouted bread is so much better for you here > FOOD FOR LIFE.

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHY I LOVE EZEKIEL BREAD AND WHAT YOU CAN USE TO MAKE A LEFT OVER THANKSGIVING SANDWICH:

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Here’s how to make NAKED STUFFING that won’t make you feel fat, bloated or stuffed.

Cut up one half loaf of ezekiel bread into cubes. Set aside in bowl.

Toast 1 cup walnuts in a very hot pan. Add to bowl.

Saute chopped onion, diced apple, chopped celery in 1 tbsp coconut oil until soft. Add handful of rosemary and sage and cook for another 3 minutes. Add to bowl.

Add 1 cup chicken (or vegetable) stock. Remember to read that label if you are not using fresh. Try brands like PACIFIC which is as close to clean and naked as you can get in a box.

Place in casserole dish or in large muffin tins (to make stuffing muffins and a very fun way to serve it up).

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until firm and set. YUMMMM-azing !

REMEMBER! Just because it’s in a box, on a shelf, in a grocery store, does NOT make it fit to eat.– Rosie Battista

Week One Lighten Up
Week Two – Impostor Cake
Week Three – Deception
Week Four – Not So Real.
Week Five – That’s Peachy.
Week Six- The Drink Factor
Week Seven-There’s No Need

For more kitchen skills and cooking confidence, join me, over at iCookNaked.com. It’s loaded with FREE yummy how to cook naked video. Go ahead and step into my kitchen so you can create health in yours.

Get your Free NAKED GROCERY LIST of foods to have on hand so you can cook naked in your kitchen. Put in your name and email and print it out HERE:

You have all you need to create the life of your dreams. Start in your kitchen!

Want a cookbook in your kitchen. Check out Cooking Naked After 40

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Self Love is your biggest gift.

I really can’t give you this gift, no matter how much I want to.

When you are encased in and oozing out love for self, everyone feels it. You are your best self, your most loving self, your most divine self and the world benefits.

ARE YOU WILLING TO GET NAKED? To unstick the labels and old ideas and beliefs about yourself that hold you back?

Are you ready?

One step in the direction of your dreams is all it takes to get you moving forward.

By implementing a little mindfulness you’ll be a lot more satisfied and joy-filled!

ONE: Step out of these.

TWO: Add more on.

THREE: Take something off.

FOUR: Stop standing still.

FIVE: Eat what you love.

Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy.

Because what else is is there?

THE STORY OF HOW GORGEOUS TEXTED ME AND ENTERED MY WORLD.

THE GIFT OF GORGEOUSNESS.

I’ll explain more in this video.

Say H E L L O !!!

WHAT DOES GORGEOUS really mean…

GORGEOUS

AWESOME.

AMAZING.

STUNNING.

OUTSTANDING.

BRILLIANT.

The point is that in your state of GORGEOUSNESS, you are an amazing BRILLIANT LITE IN THIS WORLD.

“What is it Wednesday” is the day we reveal a product and its ingredient list.

What can you do instead? Let’s get REALLY NAKED.

REMEMBER! Just because it’s in a box, on a shelf, in a grocery store, does NOT make it fit to eat – Rosie Battista

“What is it Wednesday” is the day we reveal a product and its ingredient list.

Can you guess what what you are really eating?

What can you do instead?

Here’s how to make NAKED STUFFING that won’t make you feel fat, bloated or stuffed.

REMEMBER! Just because it’s in a box, on a shelf, in a grocery store, does NOT make it fit to eat.– Rosie Battista