{"id":51137,"date":"2019-05-11T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfooddirtygirl.com\/?p=51137"},"modified":"2021-09-01T15:57:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T22:57:47","slug":"showing-up-for-yourself-plant-based-mango-lassi-no-refined-sugar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfooddirtygirl.com\/showing-up-for-yourself-plant-based-mango-lassi-no-refined-sugar\/","title":{"rendered":"Showing Up for Yourself + Plant Based Mango Lassi (no refined sugar)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I love Malaysia for reasons I don’t fully understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s uncomfortably hot, humid, and chaotic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It smells like fish and meat most places you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are social functions and dinners at every turn, and my introverted self has to suck it up, reach for my big girl trousers, and show up with a smile and things to say. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traffic is horrible and every time I get in the backseat of a Grab (Southeast Asia\u2019s version of Lyft\/Uber), I put an energetic shield of protective light around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speed limits are not enforced, the lines on the road are merely suggestions that are often ignored, and cars drive so close to one another (front, back and side) that it\u2019s like being in a real life game of bumper cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were driving yesterday and I shit you not, motorbikes were driving in the opposite <\/em>direction of traffic. Yes, the motorbikes were coming toward us. On purpose.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all of its hectic, smelly, hot, body clenching, humidity, there is a deep rooted charm that I just can\u2019t shake. It\u2019s kind of like a recipe that calls for a lot of strange ingredients and you\u2019re sure it\u2019s not going to taste good, but when you put it in your mouth you can\u2019t help but close your eyes and swoon into it. The openness and hospitality of the people, the diversity of cultures, the food, the smiles, the laughter, the combination of old and new – I love it in my bones, and I am so happy to be here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won\u2019t give you the details because they are not my details to share, but Luanne\u2019s dad is doing as well as he possibly can for someone with late stage pancreatic cancer. I\u2019ve introduced him to the world of green smoothies which has been a game changer for him. Being able to drink nutrients is such a blessing when you have a hard time eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had been drinking Ensure when we got here, and he would get sick every time he drank it. I did a little switcharoo, and now he\u2019s drinking blended fruits and veggies. He had never had a green smoothie up until now. He asks for them several times a day and enjoys drinking them. I know green smoothies won\u2019t cure him, but they are making him feel a just little better, and right now, that is everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trip has been a difficult one, as we knew it would be, and I am reminded of how easy it is to ignore yourself when you are caring for someone else. That’s why, every morning when I wake up and make my smoothie and get on my yoga mat, I am deeply grateful for my lifestyle and the healthy practices I take with me everywhere I go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are some healthy practices that support you when you’re on the go? Talk to me in the comments below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update* Luanne’s dad died of pancreatic cancer on August 29th, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Mango Lassi<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Makes one 24 oz serving<\/div>\n\t\t
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