Happy Labor Day Weekend!
It has been a wild month for me, but hard work always pays off! I’m ecstatic to announce the release of my book, Pure Pleasures. The eBook version (super eco-conscious and budget-friendly!) is now for sale on my site! Act fast and take advantage of my hot launch price of $14.95.
For those that are more tactile and plan on holding out for the printed copy, it won’t be too long! I just received a beautiful proof and should be able to have it for sale through my site and Amazon soon.
I’ve also done a little bit of re-branding with a new website thanks to Bottomless Design. I am so happy with the final product, it really suits my current direction and style.
Finally, I would love to share a freebie with you! I created the Breakfast Makeover eBook filled with a week’s worth of green smoothie recipes to inspire you. It’s completely free with your subscription to my brand new Glowing Temple Newsletter.
For more fun, I have 2 great giveaways in the works, so be sure to keep connected.
Hello Lovelies!
I hope you are enjoying every moment of summer! Is it steamy hot where you’re spending your summer days? You know it is in Florida and I am loving it! Today I enjoyed a day full of tropical downpours and noticed my lime tree is looking extra happy. I got drenched on my way back from a meeting and ended up with some lovely curls in my hair…perhaps a new styling method?
Well, I’ve been keeping extra busy because my book is so close to being done I can almost taste it! It’s a full on family affair–my talented hubby Adam is working on the layout, my awesome bro Justin will be editing and I got a fabulous cover photo from my girl Jerah. Have you checked out my teaser? Are you as excited as I am? The ebook version is set for September 1st and the printed copy won’t be long after, pending my approval of the proof.
Besides all of that goodness, I’ve been lucky enough to join up with G Living, a hot, green lifestyle blog. It’s a great honor, check out some of the other amazing talent I’m sharing the space with while you’re visiting the site. I’ve shared a classy artichoke salad for my first post (along with some juicy background info) and my next recipe will be up next week.
In other news, did you hear that I came in 3rd place for the Hot Raw Chef Contest? Not too shabby for my first National contest. Thanks for your support! Oh–and the Food Network didn’t pick me to proceed in their contest, so I’m on to bigger and better things without skipping a beat!
Lastly, I wanted to share this video recipe for Chocolate Cherry Truffles. The feedback has been amazing on this so far, so let’s keep spreading the chocolate love! Make this while cherries are still in season, it’s a perfect summer chocolate recipe. I’ve also heard from friends that they had fun making the truffles with raspberries and strawberries. Mmm…how about blueberries? Get creative and let me know what you come up with!
Enjoy every moment this season has left to offer you.
Hello Friends!
A facebook friend suggested I enter a contest that the Food Network and YouTube are sponsoring. Since I’ve been having fun with videos lately and dreaming of being on National television, I figured the timing was divine! How amazing would it be to share healthy, real, organic foods on such a large scale?!?
The Next Food Network Star YouTube Challenge is now underway! I’ve counted 230 entries with all different foodie themes. The Food Network will soon select 15 contestants to compete with public voting beginning August 2nd.
My show is called Pure Pleasures. This is a concept I’ve been working with throughout my raw food journey. Eating pure food should be full of pleasure, from the preparation process, to enjoying a meal with family & friends and then feeling AMAZING from nourishing your body in the way nature intended. Here’s the video I shared:
Help me join the top 15! The Food Network has asked for comments on who should be picked! Please do me a HUGE favor…
Check out the Food Network’s YouTube Channel and add a channel comment. You do this by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and on the right side you will see “add comment”. You can easily log in through any google account even if you don’t specifically have a YouTube account. So…please tell the Food Network that you want to see Pure Pleasures with Natalia on the air NOW!!! Please ask friends and family to do the same.
As always, I am grateful for your unconditional support!
I totally need a quick favor right now! I’ve been working like crazy over the past year to spread my passion for live food and now I’ve been gifted an amazing opportunity!
I’ve entered the Hot Raw Chef Contest sponsored by Living Light. I’m contestant #8. Voting is simple and runs through July 21st.
Please vote & PLEASE share this with everyone you know!!!
The grand prize winner will be featured at a chef’s showcase this August in California! It would be such an honor to be among the world’s top Raw Food Chefs.
Glowing Temple is celebrating it’s first birthday with a super yummy giveaway! Thanks to the generosity of Coconut Secret, we’ll be awarding a gift pack of the full product line to one lucky winner! All items are raw and organic. The prize includes:
2. Leave a comment on this blog post answering the following question: what is your favorite way to enjoy a coconut or coconut based product? Hmm, right now, mine would have to be using the coconut aminos in Sweet Sesame Ginger Lettuce Wraps!
Contest ends June 4th (Glowing Temple’s birthday!!!) at midnight, EST. I’ll choose a winner at random and announce it within 3 days of closing.
Thanks so much for participating!!! Please spread the word, share on facebook & Twitter. Let’s have some fun with this!
May, so far
Remember when I tried to post to my blog everyday? Ha! That was a good one. Now once a month seems hard! Wow. Well, I plan to try at least a couple times each month, but I’m just going with the flow here, so no promises! Between my new clients, my writing gigs, my recipe book and other surprise opportunities that keep presenting themselves, I’m BUSY! Last month, I really let that get to me, I was stressed to the max. I love what I do, every little bit of it, but I’m learning that I need to practice a simple little exercise: saying “no”. I want to do it all, but I also want to be able to enjoy this beautiful place I live, my amazing husband and my fabulous friends. So I set the intention for May to be an easy, breezy month where I allow myself to pick and choose which opportunities make sense and those I can pass up, and of course to respect this decision without question. So far, it’s been a tough practice for me! I want to please everyone and saying no can feel uncomfortable! Practice makes perfect, I know, so I just need to keep trudging through until it feels right. The fact of the matter is, saying no to another, is really a yes to me! I made a commitment to myself to finish my book this summer, and after what happened last month, I could see if I didn’t make a change, that wasn’t going to be possible. So a big YES to me, YES to finishing this book!!!
One of the opportunities that came my way and was an instant YES–filming videos with Modern Hippie Mag. One week I was saying to Adam that it’s time I get into video media with my work and the next, Jaszy from Modern Hippie is asking me if I would want to do recipe demos on video for them. Ummmm, YES PLEASE! That’s how it works when you’re in the flow! We just filmed the second demo yesterday! Just in case you haven’t seen the first one, here it is!
Another YES this month is joining up with The Green Girls. This is a super hip site inspiring an eco-conscious lifestyle through fashion, beauty, health, food, family, business, you name it, these ladies are covering it! I’m so honored to join these fabulous women as a raw food guru! For my first post, I shared a summery recipe for Tropi-Kale Stuffed Avocados. Another thanks to Jaszy on this one, for the connection!
In other news…I started the Glowing Temple Facebook Fan Page, finally! Yes, it was time. I’m working on some plans to do a fun giveaway soon! Connect with me there to keep updated on the details.
On the subject of keeping things easy breezy, that’s certainly enough for right now! Whew!
Dash of inspiration:
Start saying YES to you! You can’t keep giving to others if you’re not taking the time to give to yourself.
Say what you want, right now, out loud. Are you open and ready to receive it? Do you believe it’s happening right now? Can you lift any blocks that may be present? Open up to the flow!
