religion

Anyone who has been to one of my Embracing Life! Retreats is likely to be familiar with what I teach and what I stand for – and that is not necessarily a 100% raw raw vegan diet – but one that continues to evolve and develop over time as people learn to move to healthier
Continue Reading

Raw Food Perfectionism

by Leisa on April 18, 2010

I admire perfectionism, I have a healthy dose of this trait myself – but it is when perfectionist tendencies turn rigid that they become a problem – both for the person with the stratospheric expectations, and for those around them. Perfectionism – the need for things to be 100% perfect all the time, can engender
Continue Reading

The Spirituality of Christmas

by Leisa on December 24, 2009

I love Christmas. In my family it was always such a special time of sharing and being together, of giving and recieving and reflecting on everything that is important and that we hold dear.  It was always a magical time, containing uplifiting energy and excitement. Even though I don’t subscribe to any form of organised
Continue Reading

Food is Food – Not a Personality Trait!

by Leisa on December 10, 2009

I love eating raw food, I love educating people about increasing the amount of raw foods in their diet and I love doing raw retreats and detoxing with a bunch of great people! What I don’t love is the aspect of raw foodism where people turn their diets into an almost religious fervour of righteousness
Continue Reading