The Lovetarian Diet
Four years ago, I decided to clean up my mind and become a loveatarian. Choosing loving thoughts over fearful delusions was a tough transition at first. Giving up fear is like giving up sugar. Much like sugar, fear is a sneaky ingredient that hides out in everything. And just when you think you’ve got it under control all of sudden it pops up again. Therefore releasing fearful patterns requires you become a loveatarian.
One of the key components to my loveatarian lifestyle is my dedication to the teachings of A Course in Miracles. The Course teaches, “An untrained mind can accomplish nothing.” The Course is a self-study metaphysical guide that can be approached in whatever capacity works best for the individual. My experience studying the Course has resulted in a full blown mind cleanse and a super rockin’ life. As soon as I cleaned up my fearful thought patterns everything began to change. The most significant change is not what I experience, but instead, how I experience my experiences. As a result of following the Course’s suggestions I’ve forgiven my past, released my future and show up for the present with love and faith. Like they say in twelve step meetings, “It works if you work it.” Therefore I keep workin’ it on a moment by moment basis.
The crucial ingredients to workin’ the Course’s mind cleanse are the following concepts:
1. “Nothing real can be threatened” – Translation: Only love is real
2. “Nothing unreal exists” – Translation: All fear is an illusion
3. “Herein lies the peace of God” – Translation: Choose love over fear and you will be way more chilled out
So how do you choose love over fear? One word: Forgiveness. The act of forgiveness is to the loveatarian as a wheat grass implant is to the raw foodie. Forgiveness guides us to remove all of the old fear crap and clear space for love. The Course teaches that forgiveness is the key component to bringing the egos darkness to the light. Rather than continuing to play the role of victim we can forgive and be set free. With each choice to forgive you shift your perception from fear to love. The Course teaches that every shift in perception creates a miracle. Miracles are crucial to the lovetarians mind cleanse.
The payoff for sticking to the loveatarian way is that the more you choose forgiveness and love the more miracles you experience. And the more miracles you add up, you become less and less likely to perceive life through fearful lenses. When you choose to perceive love over fear, life gets super fun. You feel peaceful and you see love in all situations. Your fears subside and your life feels guided.
If you’re interested in these kinds of results begin your loveatarian diet today. Proceed with the following plan:
Breakfast: Pray to God/Universe/Inner Guide (or as Kris would say Jesus, Buddha, Elvis whatever)… Talk to whoever you think is listening and ask them for help. Ask the power greater than you to align your thoughts with love just for today. Following your prayer, add in a five minute meditation. In your meditation recite the mantra, “I choose love over fear, I welcome a miracle.” Repeat this out loud throughout your five minute meditation.
Snack: Make a list of all the people you need to forgive.
Lunch: Start forgiving. Go down the list and send a silent blessing to them all. Say out loud or in your mind, “I forgive you and I release you.”
Afternoon Snack: Send a loving email or text message to someone on your forgiveness list. Keep it simple. If you’re having a hard time forgiving just write, “I hope you’re having a great day.”
Dinner: Make a list of everything in your life that you’re grateful for that day.
Late Night Snack: Pray again. Thank (God/Universe or whoever you speak to) for another beautiful day. Say a prayer for anyone in need and everyone on your forgiveness list. Turn your day over and set your intention for a peaceful night sleep.
Like any great diet, true transformation will occur with daily repetition. Begin with a thirty day commitment to start seeing some positive results. By choosing to follow the loveatarian plan for the next thirty days you will begin to reprogram your thoughts from fear back to love. If you dig the results, stick to the plan and commit to a life as a loveatarian. Trust me you’ll feel much lighter!
- Posted by Gabrielle on August 26, 2009 at 8:27 am
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Tagged as: Fear, forgiveness, Love, relationships, Spirituality
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ME TOO! I love this post! Thanks so much for the inspiration
yeah sparks! rock and roll:)
This is such a beautiful post
thank you !!
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I have been working on forgiveness for a few months now. Thanks for the inspiring post!
Thank you so much Gabrielle, I LOVE this! : )
I needed this today. I’m going to work this program starting now. The forgiveness part I find easy; transforming my fear based thoughts (something terrible will happen to someone I love) is going to be the challenging part.
Gabrielle. This is very interesting. You bring a lot of intelligence to Facebook.
“There is nothing to fear but fear itself.”
FDR
This is exactly what I needed – at this exact moment. Gabi, you’re a blessing
Thank you!!!
such a wonderful post!!
Sandra, the fear will subside through your forgiveness practice. Begin by forgiving yourself for having fear in general. Fear is of the ego. It is not real. From A Course in Miracles perspective “only love is real” Practice releasing your fears by choosing loving thoughts over fear on a moment by moment basis. add it up and let it stick. one day at a time:)
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You’re the best!!!!
THIS IS A BEUTIFUL DIET, WILL TAKE IT IN CONSIDERATION , WE ALL NEED BE FREE FROM FEAR AND LOVE MORE
Love or positivity only breeds more love. It should be given out and not conserved or restricted. I feel your words in this article.
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Gabrielle,
Thanks so much for replying! I have an opportunity to practice training my mind this week. My mom is having a somewhat invasive test done tomorrow and I’m worried about her health. It’s the love I feel that causes me to fear. They seem connected to me–two sides of the coin. It’s difficult to accept that fear isn’t real, particularly when a scary diagnosis comes our way.
I greatly appreciate your post. Wishing everyone a day of love and fearlessness.
Thank you for the beautiful words of encouragement. I feel freedom after forgiving. In my prayer, I ask God to humble me and His forgiveness. I will definitely try lovetarian diet. I don’t loose “weight”, but gain friends.
I love this. I love the word loveatarian too. Thank you.
OZ
Oh I love the course in miracles.. I found it in a box at a garage sale and bought the entire course and handbooks for two dollars. Talk about a bargain. But it took me three years to finish and it changed me in every way. I love this post. Thanks. Callie
Very inspiring and thought provoking. Thank you, Patty
Really nice post..Appreciated..
What a wonderful post.. it couldn’t have come at a better time.. thank you for your inspiring words Gabi.. LOVETARIANISM – HERE I COME!
Love this! Thank you!