Warm up your Soul w/ Delicious, Healthy Pumpkin Waffles

As the leaves are changing colors and the weather is a little more brisk in the morning, nothing calls you out of bed better than the smell of pumpkin spice waffles! I wanted to create a recipe that makes you feel warm in your heart, but also warm in your body!  These little babies are packed w/ fiber, protein and are low in sugars and fat!  You can eat these on any weight loss meal plan.

Waffles:
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp. sea salt
2 eggs
1/4 c. agave nectar or honey
1 c. pumpkin puree
1 2/3 c. milk or soy
1/4 c. applesauce

Mix all together in your blender, pour over your waffle iron and cook through.. Top w/ 100% maple syrup or your favorite fruit

Living Your Truth

I have been posting up a lot about listening to your Inner Voice because I truly believe it is what seperates each one of us from mediocrity versus greatness!  This is a personal goal of mine.  I have recently been living w/ judgment from those who are closest to me.  In my opinion, even though it is one of the hardest things I have faced, it has also been a gift.  I can now say, "I have been judged and condemned by those who I love the most, and now I only have one place to go up in my soul, that is UP."  I want to be who I am.  Authentic, honest, and make choices that are resonating w/ me...not necessarily what others want from me or for me.  I challenge each one of us to take a moment and really ask ourselves..."Are we living the life that we want?  Are we being honest with ourselves?"  If the answer is no, then take small steps each day to honor the gift, that gift being YOU!

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What is your inner voice telling you?

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.- Steve Jobs

 

I have been thinking about that inner voice within myself.   I think it takes a lot of silence, meditation to truly listen to what it is saying.  So much of what we do is because we are driven by what others think, their judgments, our insecurities, etc.  We are here to share our light and our gift w/ life.  We owe it to ourselves, life, those around us, to follow our inner truth and voice.  The world will thank you and you will never be dissappointed with your life if you stay true to your voice.  

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