Rainbow Island Cleanse Playlist

Hey I just completed the Rainbow Island Cleanse inspired by Chris Kendall​l and Ashley Clark​ where I eat one colour per day and meditate focusing on the corresponding chakra to the colours of the rainbow. Check out my playlist here.

I didn't entirely stick to the same colour every day (on day 5 I ate carrots and today I ate avocados), but I did it 100% raw and liked to mix up the fruits and veg I ate instead of mono one fruit all day.

This cleanse is amazing and I shall be creating a review video tomorrow to add to the playlist. Check it out and subscribe to my channel. I aim to expand on bralessness awareness :)

Enlightenment 101

I would love to introduce you to my personal friend and spiritual teacher who is offering free workshops around the Northwest of England. Please mark this date in your diary and make sure you attend because this is going to be life changing. I've learnt so much and developed spiritually from this great man and so I hope you will make time to learn and support him and his journey.  Please contact me if you would like more information. This is intended for everyone and will also benefit everyone too <3 If you cannot make this date please check back to the site regularly for new events. Love Jennifer xx

HIGH FAT VEGAN: What I Eat In A Day

Here's a video of what I eat in a day as a HIGH FAT vegan!!

Enjoy and let me know your thoughts xx

My scarily accurate astro chart...

Rising Sign is in 29 Degrees Virgo 

You tend to be very shy and not very self-assertive. You are supercritical about how you appear to others. Even though you may think you are uninteresting and dull, you are actually quite soft- spoken, orderly, neat and very likable. You are a perfectionist with high standards, and at times you can be quite tactless in pointing out the faults of others. Very practical, efficient and purposeful, your appearance and bearing reflect your need to appear graceful, sensible and reserved. You have a crisp, no-nonsense approach to dealing with others. Never lazy or self-indulgent, you tend to be dedicated to the work ethic. 

Sun is in 15 Degrees Virgo. 

Extremely careful and cautious by nature, you value neatness and order above all else. You rigorously practice very high standards of living and conduct and you demand the same of everyone with whom you come into contact. At times, you are so supercritical that you are merely nit-picky. You are very good at practical skills and quite handy with tools of all kinds. You are also greatly concerned with hygiene, cleanliness and personal health problems. Very likely your health is much better than you think it is -- don't worry so much! Extremely methodical and analytical, you are a perfectionist -- this makes you the perfect person to carry out highly detailed, precise operations. But, at times, you pay so much attention to details that you lose sight of the larger issues. 

Moon is in 05 Degrees Scorpio. 

Your feelings are very intense, never superficial. You tend to be either very angry or very sad or completely and totally happy. Your moods are deep, extreme and not always completely understood by yourself or by those with whom you have to deal. Emotionally, you tend to prefer to live at the cutting edge of life, pushing your reactions to the ultimate extremes, even if the results are dangerous or upsetting. You are easily jealous and very suspicious -- you require a great deal of emotional reassurance. A good detective, you are very curious about deep and mysterious things, especially human nature and motivations. Be careful not to be ruthless, tactless or too overly frank or you will meet with much resistance from others. 

Mercury is in 17 Degrees Virgo. 

Very thorough and efficient, you pay attention to the minor but important details of any project. You are a careful thinker who can learn complicated, intricate techniques. You are attracted to practical, useful skills and are probably good at working with your hands. You are very critical of yourself and others, sometimes too much so, and you get the reputation of being a nag or of being nit-picky. Your first reaction to any situation is to try to organize, classify and analyze everything! 

Venus is in 00 Degrees Scorpio. 

Your feelings about others are deep, powerful, intense and complex. When you like someone, you do so totally and obsessively if you do not like someone, they do not exist. Your faithfulness and loyalty to your lover is unquestioned, indeed at times it is too much so -- you get so possessive that you almost smother your partner. At times, your feelings are kept deep within you and, because they are so complex and intense, they frighten you -- this is the way that you try to ignore them. But the more you try to do this, the more explosive things get when you eventually do express them. 

Mars is in 16 Degrees Capricorn. 

Extremely ambitious, you are willing to work very hard to reach the goals you have set for yourself. Very practical, cautious and conservative, you demand tangible results for your efforts. You need to excel in whatever you do, and you have the required sense of responsibility, dedication and self-discipline to bring it about. Beware of your tendency to judge others only by their degree of status and prestige, or by how well they will be able to advance you in your climb to the top. 

Jupiter is in 18 Degrees Pisces. 

You are at your best when you give of yourself and what you have -- try to avoid being a martyr about it, though. You're a true idealist, but you must learn not to be upset when life does not cooperate with the way you think things should be. Very concerned with spiritual truth and growth, when you practice what you preach, you make an excellent role model for others. You are so devoted to altruistic ventures and concerns that you tire easily at times. It then becomes necessary for you to go off by yourself to recharge your batteries. 

Saturn is in 03 Degrees Sagittarius. 

Basically quite conservative, you respect traditional authority figures and are very thankful and supportive of the laws and institutions which govern your life. You learn and accept new ideas only after having very thoroughly examined them. Ideals and abstract concepts are important to you only if they can be used in some practical fashion. You are so practical and so orderly that you have natural skills in planning, administrating and organizing. 

Uranus is in 18 Degrees Sagittarius. 

You, and most of your peers, have the tendency to think that all ideas, customs and traditions from the past are outmoded and irrelevant. You are attracted to radically new ideas, philosophies and religions that will, hopefully, cause sweeping changes throughout the world. 

Neptune is in 03 Degrees Capricorn. 

You, and your entire generation, will idealize work, practicality and the ability to attain reasonable goals. But, because you will also stress the need to be selfless and giving, you may find it difficult to attain your goals unless you have lowered your expectations on all fronts. 

Pluto is in 05 Degrees Scorpio. 

For your entire generation, this is a period of intense research and discovery in areas that were heretofore considered mysterious, remote or taboo. The root causes for many complex occurrences will be unearthed due to the intensity and thoroughness of the search. 

N. Node is in 21 Degrees Aries. 

You're at your most comfortable when involved in group activities outside of your immediate family circle. You delight in getting involved with others in neighborhood civic or political activities, especially if you can be a part of the leadership of the group. Your zeal and overabundant energy bring out your real creativity when you can work toward tangible results -- things that will immediately benefit those around you. You have a real gift for getting the most out of charity drives and community benefits. Take time out between projects though, because you tire out easily and your effectiveness becomes greatly diminished when your energy is depleted. Also, don't even think of trying to get involved at a peripheral level -- you need a total commitment to feel personally fulfilled. Let others bake the cookies and set up the chairs -- you should be the one to tell everyone what to do and when to do it! 

Food (not so) glorious food!

Time passes quickly, yet it feels like eating unlimited amounts of durian in Thailand was years ago. I had all of these plans to return home and fast, drink green juices, transition to a high fat low carb raw vegan diet and keep on being healthy. Well a lot of that hasn't quite happened yet and here's my story. 

When I was in Chanthaburi I started day dreaming about most of the cooked foods I was addicted to. Mainly refined carbs. I allowed myself to get carried away and I watched many YouTube videos of how to make then myself. So of course when I came home I was fuelled with these ideas, but instead of going the "healthier" route and making my own I just bought the prepared items from the shop and this ease then fuelled a long binge session. 

My weakness was always crumpets, so I ate quite a lot of them. Then I started eating toast, rice and pasta. Soon I got sick. I would eat so much that I'd wake up in the night and be so uncomfortable that making myself vomit would make me feel better. I know it's not a good thing to do, which is why I only did it twice. I hate to think about the people who become addicted to this practice. 

I believe that I do have an eating disorder though, it's called obsessive compulsive overeating. I am now at the point where I just constantly think about food and eating, and then I binge throughout the day. This isn't helped by my monotonous desk job as most of my food issues arise from boredom. 

Perhaps the next plan of action is to attend overeaters anonymous. I have already sought out local groups but I thought I could fix it all by myself. I don't think that's a possibility with the way things have been going. 

Don't get me wrong I eat healthy foods, I'm mostly raw and I've switched from eating my dad's bread to organic sprouted bread, I've also stopped eating crumpets, rice and pasta and if I cook food it's just vegetables (although I've eaten out a few times with friends). Now my issue is the portion sizes. After spending 2 years eating "unlimited" fruit and veg I've really cemented the "eat this till I'm stuffed" practice into my life, which makes it much harder to demonstrate self control when eating. 

I do practice mindfulness, but as soon as the food tantalises my taste buds I'm in a frenzied ego mode. On a side note that reminds me of GTA, but instead of killing people I'm hurting myself. 

That's the importance of this realisation. I am only hurting myself. 

Is it healthy to eat fruit and vegetables? Yes. 

Is it healthy to eat fruit and vegetables constantly throughout the day so that I never stop eating? No. 

So where do I go from here? Well I've gained the weight I originally lost, I have more fat on my stomach but more muscle on my legs. Years ago I learned that diet and exercise is 80% and 20% respectively, so I need to change my eating habits in order to attain my ideal weight/size. I've been so confused regarding diet and that's why I've just been eating whatever I want, so I have a few decisions to make. 

My goals are to be healthy, look healthy and feel healthy, so now I have to practice this wholly. I think it's important to eat lots of plant based foods. That's not changed in my mind. I think it's also important to eat raw. I quite like the idea that food should be as unprocessed as possible, so that means nothing can be blended, juiced or mixed. I think that will help me a lot and it will mean I have to chew everything, which will encourage my sensors to work properly. Then all I need to do is get in tune with these and listen to my body not my mind. 

Of course the body is just part of the health triangle. I also need to work on my mind and soul, particularly with regards to overcoming these habits and truly listening and making a bond with the creator. I recently attended a meetup that may have put me on the path to further my spiritual journey, so watch out for that. 

Much love,  Jennifer xx

Cycling through Europe

I've been thinking a lot about cycling across Europe and wild camping, but in order to do that I want to do a few test runs in the UK. Firstly I need to start with buying a tent! Secondly my bike definitely needs upgrading. Thirdly I need to finish working and just do it! 

I've been looking at tents online, mainly double layered one man storm proof tents, but they range from cheap to super expensive and the reviews are so varied I just don't know what to buy! I would like to set it up in the garden first and spend a few nights outside to get used to the noises, bugs and general outdoor living. I would definitely pee outside but I don't think my dad would appreciate me pooping outside! 

I also think I would have to buy new wheels that are more suited to long distance cycling as opposed to racing, which is what my bike was built for. In hindsight I should have been more informed about my choices, but it's easy to work around it. I definitely need mud guards and a new seat. Unfortunately it got slightly damaged on the train and it's also very uncomfortable. I will definitely be looking at a super soft gel padded seat because I get very numb genitals and it actually causes me quite a lot of pain for a few days afterwards, which is partly why I don't enjoy cycling. 

I also need to get new handlebar wrap, I will also invest in a thick gel padded wrap because since falling off my stationery bike I suffer from pins and needles, sore hands and pains in my left arm/wrist when I go long distance. I will purchase some better gloves too. I'd love to be able to get a custom design for the wrap, I like the idea of it being white with silver stars, maybe even miniature rainbows! Make it as happy looking as possible! 

I definitely need to invest in decent lights, pannier bags, sports bottles, a new bell and probably buy a heavy duty lock, extra brake pads, tubes and co2 canisters. 

I would like to cycle along the coast of Croatia, Italy, France and Spain before going to the Canary Islands. I just need to build up my confidence with camping solo in the wild! 

I have joined a bike forum but no one has shown an interest in my request for a wild camping buddy in the UK. I did go to a sports shop and inquire about tents and the worker suggested I just try out camping in proper sites first. I think that's a great idea so I may start taking myself off during the weekends and try it because the other thing I'm concerned about is food. What the heck will I eat to sustain myself cycling and camping? 

At the moment I'm on a crazy transition that's seen me go from fruit to fat, lots of salad, nuts and seeds, but then binging on bread to steaming vegetables and then back to fruit. I'm so confused but that's another post! It is definitely best to get my experience up with camping in the UK because at least I know I can just pop into a supermarket and grab some salad and fruit. 

I'm excited but also daunted. I used to say I hate camping and I do get rather OTT about insects and bugs, so this will be interesting. 

Have you ever been wild camping? Any tips will be greatly appreciated. 

Love Jennifer xx

Working 9 to 5

Hello! 

I hope I haven't lost you dear readers. I've been preoccupied with working, adjusting to "real life" and trying to keep my YouTube channel active. 

I've had many thoughts, ideas and changes that I need to update you with. So instead of putting it all in one post I'll split it up to keep you returning ;) 

I'll start with work. 

I've been at my current place since 3rd July. It was a 4 week placement that's just continued due to the work load involved and holidays of the workers. 

Firstly, I am a finance assistant. While this enables me to pretty much always find a job, it is rather dull. Fortunately I'm allowed to listen to my own music, which I do almost daily. My preference is meditation music but recently I've been listening to chill out music (2015 dance hits slowed to a more chilled tempo) and over the last few days I've really let go with cheesy pop like Britney Spears. Of course this means I'm biting my tongue to avoid bursting out into song, but it does happen occasionally. I mainly save it for my frequent toilet trips. 

The toilet trips can be twice an hour. Mainly due to drinking so much water,  but then other times a bite of food will urge my more solid movements and I'll have to return. I often wonder if anyone notices or counts my toilet breaks. It seems the people closest to me never leave their desks! I am grateful that I no longer suffer with constipation or IBS anymore because they're worse in my opinion! 

I cycle to the train every morning and then I cycle from the train to work (I get 2 trains over to the Wirral), and reverse for home. I do this in all weathers because getting the bus just isn't viable. It's made me appreciate nature a lot more than I did, but I don't enjoy getting flies in my eyes... 

I also make sure I leave the office at lunchtime for a 30 minute walk or a trip to ASDA to pick up some food/water. Sometimes I sunbathe if it's nice enough. Although when it's raining heavy I stay at my desk and browse the Internet. 

Yesterday I actually decided to join a lot of meetup groups in Liverpool and I plan to do activities on the days where I'm not at the gym. I have been experiencing terrible compulsive eating and I need to sort it out. Being at work has highlighted the issue even more because I mainly do it out of boredom. More on this in a future post. 

I have been asked to stay on until the end of September so I will save up some money to go onto my next travelling adventure. Again more on this in a future post. 

In case I don't post again before Saturday you should come and check out Kapucia in Liverpool. They have a taster session from 11-4pm with raw food to eat. It's based in the basement of 27 Lord Street near Boodles and Debenhams. I'll probably be there at 11 so come and say hi and hang out! 

Until next time keep smiling beautiful 

Love Jennifer xx