It feels like a whole lifetime has passed since I last wrote to you, but the irony of it is that there has been a passing of someone in my life.

The death of my young, sweet, brave and beautiful friend, Polly Noble, has affected me in more ways that I could've ever imagined...

From connecting with her in my meditation the day after and her guiding me to write this post, to resetting her passwords for the many groups and memberships, which we were both part of, to preparing raw foods in her own kitchen, with her own Superfoods, using her own recipes... for her own funeral, I spent the past two weeks in a blurry cloud of deep sadness and in total awe of her family's strength.
And what's the book, that's helping me through this weird and emotionally draining time?

It just so happens to be Polly's very own book 'The Cancer Journey- Positive steps to help yourself heal'. I really recommend it to anyone not only with a cancer diagnosis, but to their friends and relatives also- it's gentle, comforting, hopeful and full of interesting tips, healing techniques and delicious recipes.

She also left a little bit of a debt behind, so by purchasing this book, you'll be helping not only yourself, but also Polly's family to recover.

Here's the link again for the book, but the same goes for all of her shop items from juicers to crystals to the super awesome glass straws!

The day I learned about Polly's passing was the day I was gearing up to release my brand new website and show off what's been going on behind the scenes over the past couple of months. This didn't happen for obvious reasons, as all of my priorities shifted. I also no longer had the energy, nor the enthusiasm or any interest for that matter. And that's just not the right attitude for something which required as much love and energy as it did to produce. So I stepped away. Trusting that everything happens in its divine time, I will start making updates to my website slowly (rather than all at once) and the first stage is to share the gorgeous new eBook...  
'One Day Raw- A beginner's guide to living foods' is designed by my super clever friend, Nikki Alice and written for you, by me, in a way I wished was available to me, when I first got started with raw foods. 

I did my best to write it in the most concise fashion, because a beginner's guide should be far from overwhelming.

Depending on the equipment you have handy, I've included 2 x menu plans, one for a blender and the other for a juicer, a shopping list for each, plus some of my favourite snack ideas.

I've also included a menu planning guide, eight reasons why I choose raw food, what to do after your mini cleanse and in the last paragraph of 'About Tanya' page, I've revealed something coming to London, that no one even knows of ... except you now! 

I hope you find it valuable x

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Today I learned about the sad sad news of losing our Polly.

The fire and ambition in her soul was almost comparable to the size of her kind heart. Polly Noble was an inspiration to so many around the world via her blog, Instagram/Twitter/Facebook posts, her book, eBooks, online courses and magazine articles. I know that she lived, worked and fought till the very end, but perhaps Heaven was looking for a magical angel and there’s truly no one like Polly.

Her struggling, surviving, thriving, fighting and struggling with cancer again and again has been a roller coaster for some years now, but she never gave up. There wasn’t a therapy that she didn’t explore, whether it was as mainstream as chemo or as alternative as John of God in Brazil. What this brave girl went through would make any of our worries seem insignificant, but she never rubbed it in and powered on, making us watch her in total awe and feel like we can do absolutely anything.

I am shaking as I type this, not even sure why I’m posting news that are this raw and sorrowful, but I’m being guided right now and I have a feeling it’s by Polly herself.

Actually I know it is.

I know that she’d want her family to know how much all the insane laughter helped her stay sane.

I know that she’d want her friends to know how their support was the greatest gift in this short life.

I know that she’d want her followers to know that it was their kind comments that gave her strength to carry on.

And I know that she’d want me to share this below conversation we had over text just after my and Elliot’s engagement party last year.

I know this, because she recently told me just how much that text meant to her and how encouraging words can keep your spirit alive, even when your body won’t keep up. She also mentioned about how much more power hurtful words have, which sometimes override any other beliefs. This really struck a cord with me.

So let Polly’s wisdom serve us all as a reminder to be kind with our words, no matter if they are aimed at a close family member, a colleague, a stranger or anonymously on social media.

Thank you for helping me write this, my friend. Love you always.

Did you know?

Doesn't that fill you with happy vibes just knowing it? Knowing that people all around the world are doing spontaneous awesome things- no strings attached, no expectations, no exchanges, no bargaining, just because?

I was sitting in a hair salon, when my bestie texted to say that someone did the most unexpected sweet thing for her and that she wants to continue the ripple effect. 

I too was so inspired, that I went straight to my local veggie store in Fulham to purchase a large watermelon, offered to pay the shop man a little extra to chop it all up into nice big slices, then walked outside and gave half to a homeless lady. 

What happened next was so unexpected, it moved me to tears...

The shop owner saw me do this and came right out to give back what I paid him for slicing the melon. It was only £1, but it was enough to affect me to the core and more than enough to remember the knowing look in his eyes forever.

I floated home, thinking only about how beautiful the world is and how lucky I am that I get to play in it.  It also got me thinking about my own mission, which is to inspire positivity and ignite so much love within everyone around me, that it gets them to do kind things for their body and their planet. It always felt like a no-brainer that the best possible start for that is a cleanse for your body. A way to clear out what's giving you toxic thoughts and make room for more beauty...

So I thought of a surprise for you!!!!

But if you don't already own a copy, for the next 24 hours only, I'm gifting it to YOU!*

I do enjoy my daily vitamins in liquid form.

There’s just something about picking out your fresh ingredients and witnessing exactly what goes into your juice or smoothie, watching them blend into the most vibrant colours of life, taking in the sunny holiday scent as you open the lid and then slowly pouring this smooth creamy delight into your favourite glass jar.

That is one eventful moment right there! And all before you even get to taste your creation.

But tasting it is the real reward. I want so badly to sit down and share at least one drink with you, but until I open a cafe of my own, the best I can do is pick two of the most liked and shared smoothie pictures from Better Raw’s Facebook page of all time and give you the recipe…

GREEN JUICY SMOOTHIE

For the juice:
100g spinach
20g mint
10 inch turmeric root
2 inch ginger
1 large cucumber
2 Granny Smith apples
seeds of 1/2 pomegranate

For the smoothie:
3 cups juice (above)
1/2 pineapple, peeled and chopped
1/2 avocado flesh
1 banana, peeled and frozen

-Slice all the juicing ingredients into strips, thin enough to fit your juicer.
-Feed the ingredients through the chute of your juicer.
-Transfer the juice into your blender and add the smoothie ingredients.
-Blend and enjoy.

TANGY & PASSIONATE SMOOTHIE

1 + 1/2 cups orange juice (juice of about 4 oranges)
1/2 cup pure water
2 kiwifruits, peeled
1 ripe mango, peeled and de-stoned
1 banana, peeled and frozen
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
toppings: 2 passion fruit, 1 tsp cranberry powder

-Juice the oranges using a citrus press.
-Transfer all smoothie ingredients (apart from toppings) into your blender.
-Blend and pour into glasses.
-To serve, top with the inside pulp of passion fruit and sprinkling of cranberry powder.

Easter bunny brought us a milestone yesterday…

Holy moly- 20,000 fans on Facebook for Better Raw! If that’s not a means for a celebration, I don’t know what is.

We are so excited that Tribest think so too, because they’re providing their brand spanking new and sexy Slowstar Juicer worth £399, to one lucky follower.

"Slowly crushes fruits and vegetables at an incredibly gentle 47 rpm, greatly reducing oxidation for superior juice quality. The vertical design allows juice to pass through quickly, plus the Duoblade™ double-edged auger does twice the work compared to a traditional single auger - making this ‘slow’ juicer extra fast. The mincing attachment turns the Slowstar into a multi-purpose tool to create an array of recipes like sorbets, nut butters, pastes and sauces. The Slowstar is a 2-in-1 machine that is the perfect solution to get the most out of your produce."

Just follow these simple instructions and it could be all yours by midnight tomorrow:

1.  LIKE this image on Facebook>>

2.  Leave a COMMENT under the image, answering this question: ‘What is you all time favourite inspirational quote or an interesting fun fact?’

3.  SHARE the pic with your friends and ask them to ‘Like’ your comment.

The person with the most popular quote/fact at 11:59PM GMT 23rd April automatically wins the prize.* No matter where you live in the world, we will post it to you!

*For Facebook users only this time