Julie Rake Integrative Medicine

03/17/2026

03/17/2026

Reminder ✨💫

03/16/2026

In a time of darkness,
Carrying light is an act of resistance. 🔥
In a time of fear,
Faith is act of resistance. 🙏🏼
In a time of hate,
Love is an act of resistance. ❤️
In times like this,
Not giving up is an act of resistance. 💪🏼
RESIST!! 🦾 Good morning! Breathe in ~ breathe out. All is well. We’ve got this day! 💥 Have a Miraculous Monday! 🥰

03/15/2026

TOFU COCONUT CURRY
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 1 yellow (or white) onion, chopped
* 1 bell pepper, chopped
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 1-inch fresh ginger, minced
* 1 tbsp curry powder
* ½ tsp turmeric powder
* ½ tsp cumin powder
* 400 ml (14 fl. oz.) canned coconut milk
* ½ cup crushed tomatoes
* 2 tbsp tomato paste
* 454g extra firm tofu, chopped into 1in cubes
* 2 cups baby spinach
* 1 lime, zest and juice
* ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
* Salt and pepper, to taste
* Serve with cooked rice
DIRECTIONS:
* In a large sauté pan or skillet, at medium-high heat, add the oil, onion, bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Sauté until the onions begin to brown, about 4-5 minutes.
* Add in the garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, and cumin and stir for another minute or two, until fragrant.
* Reduce the heat to low and stir in the coconut milk, crushed tomatoes, and tomato paste until well-incorporated. Add the tofu and gently stir to coat with the sauce.
* Bring sauce to a boil before reducing the heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered 5 minutes.
* Stir in spinach, lime zest, and lime juice, until the spinach wilts. Taste for additional salt and pepper. Top with fresh cilantro and serve over rice. Recipe by, “Yayforfood.”

03/15/2026

"I have a friend who has devoted most of his adult life to resisting the madness of war through actions of justice and peace. He has done everything from painfully unearthing the seeds of violence in his personal life to living in poverty so as to stay below the taxation level. The money he should have given the government over the years, he has devoted to peace and justice projects.

Interviewer: “Does he have any results to show for his efforts? Has he been effective?”

"Hardly- at least not by the normal calculus. His years of commitment to peacemaking have been years of steady increase in wars. So how does he stay healthy and sane? How does he maintain a commitment to this sort of life? His answer, “I have never asked myself if I was being effective, but only if I was being faithful." His actions are not judged by the results it gets, but by its fidelity to his own calling and identity." ~ Parker Palmer.

The calling in your heart is your purpose ~ not just a job title. It’s the reason your spirit feels a pull towards certain people, places, or issues. When you take a step, write the sentence, extend the kindness, solve the problem ~ a hollow space fills with a light that spills over into everything else.

We are each called to bring something unique into this world. It seems Palmer is saying, “Success isn't measured by mere outcomes alone, but also by how faithfully we lived out who we were meant to be.” Thus, maybe the most profound thing we can do is to fully become who we are. By being authentically ourselves, we fulfill our own purpose and, in doing so, offer something irreplaceable to the world. Nothing you say or do will ever subtract from who you are. So rest, relax, and just be uniquely you! Happy Sunday.🌵💚

03/06/2026

Good morning! ☀️ Happy Casual Friday! 😀

03/05/2026

From the AA tradition, “One day at a time.” This sentiment offers peace. It’s permission to stop wrestling with the ghosts of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow. This single, 24-hour window is the only piece of time we have to live right now.

When we think of the entire week, month, or year ahead, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. “One day at a time” takes much of the weight off. It’s the difference between staring up a steep mountain or simply taking the next step, then the next. Until one day you realize you’re miles higher than you ever thought possible without having to grapple with the thought of climbing the whole thing.

So if you’re tired, scared, or are just having one of those days remember ~ you don’t have to solve your entire story today. You only have to live on the page you’re on. Happy Thursday. 🙏🏼💙

03/04/2026

“Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer.” ~ Anita Krizzan. Good morning. Have a Wonderful Wednesday. 🌺

03/02/2026

EASY LENTIL SLOPPY JOES
INGREDIENTS:
* ½ cup chopped onions
* ¼ cup chopped green pepper
* ½ cup shredded carrot
* 1 & ½ cup cooked lentils
* ½ cup barbeque sauce
* ¼ cup tomato sauce
* 4 whole grain hamburger buns
* Lettuce leaves or coleslaw
DIRECTIONS:
* In a skillet cook onion, pepper & carrot in olive oil over medium heat, stirring until tender. Add water 1-2 tablespoons at a time as needed to prevent sticking. Add lentils, barbecue sauce and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes until hot.
* Spoon lentil mixture onto hamburger buns. Top with lettuce or coleslaw. Serve with sweet potato fries. Recipe from "Forks Over Knives."

03/02/2026

Monday vibes…… 💥

03/02/2026

Yesterday morning I came out with these on. They are amazing little moisturizing eye patches.

I came out and Buddys gaze snapped in a double take from his morning coffee and email scouring session. He said, “GOOD GOD honey, are you going to war!? You look like my Native American warrior friends.” 😂. As I moved through my Sunday morning I thought to myself, “Well yes! I am at war every day, SPIRITUAL WARFARE!” 🔥

The nature of the enemy’s warfare is to cause us to become discouraged, and hopeless. To keep us mindlessly consuming, and numbing with food, entertainment, drugs, and alcohol. Or to strip away our self-worth ~ that dark and isolated path to self-rejection. When we believe the voices that call us unlovable we feel inconsequential.

Today is your reminder that you are enough. You are not only enough ~ you are phenomenal, amazing, and miraculous. Now go out and remind everyone you meet! 💫 Let’s go get the day! Good morning & have a Miraculous Monday. 💛