day, and I have never been healthier
or happier. Preparing and eating deli-
cious macrobiotic food gave me the
basis of a healthy and natural lifestyle.
I feel more satisfi ed,
tranquil, equanimous and peaceful
inside and out.
Practicing the macrobiotic
way is not always easy given
that modern life is instant,
artifi cial and yes, convenient.
But I truly believe that choos-
ing the easy way has never
given me true happiness. I
want to share what I know
with people who have been
seeking a healthier lifestyle,
or who are lost, as I was, in
the same time, I could not wait to be in circumstance. It’s still not easy for me
the face of a seemingly hope-
a truly healing environment. Besides, I to talk about those days, however, and
less situation. I also want
could not afford the hospital fees, hav- someday it may help me to write more
to share, along the way, the
ing had an untimely lapse in my health about it. During my recovery, I sought
gamut of feelings that beset
insurance. I decided I just had to go physical therapy for my legs, psycho- me as I overcame the darkest
home and see the sunlight, breathe therapy for my PTSD and emotional
periods of my life.
the fresh ocean air, and feel the trees outbursts, meditation therapy for my
I had watched growing for years in my spirit, and food therapy for my whole
I hope my story and recipes will pro-
yard. I also knew that I had to be with being. Gradually, I learned to move my
vide you with a foundation of macrobi-
my furry family, my beloved golden re- body out of the bed and into a wheel-
otics and help you heal and overcome
trievers and cats. Two of my dogs had chair. I adjusted to life in a wheelchair,
the challenges in your life. Ultimately,
died in the accident and the surviving to which I was bound during my sec-
I hope you will be inspired to fi nd true
dog and cat that were traveling with ond year of recovery, but I promised
macrobiotic happiness, as I have.
me had been sent home to Los Ange- myself that no matter what happens
Let us walk the path of macrobiotics
les. I remember how happy I was to – I would walk again.
together. Thank you for joining me.
come home and take in my fi rst breath
love, sanae
of its familiar smells.
The Miracle
In July of 2003, my long-time friend
Excerpt from Love, Sanae: My Healing
The Recovery Eric Lechasseur asked me to marry
Journey by Sanae Suzuki. Sanae is a
What followed was a long year of my him (this story will be written sepa-
Whole Health Macrobiotic Counselor and
bedridden life. My days and nights rately someday too). This gave me a Educator, a Flower Essences Practitio-
were fi lled with high doses of pain wonderful opportunity to set a goal for ner, and a Certifi ed Therapeutic Massage
medication, and having my legs myself: to walk on my wedding day,
Therapist for people and pets. She is also
strapped to a machine 24-hours-a- June 20, 2004. It was a diffi cult chal-
co-author of Love, Eric & Sanae and co-
day to keep them in constant motion lenge, but with hard work and a little
owner of the organic, vegan macrobiotic
and the blood fl owing. I also suffered help from heaven, I managed to walk
café “seed” in Venice, California. She has
from intense bouts of Post-Traumatic down the aisle along with my younger
studied with Michio Kushi, world leader of
Macrobiotic education, and has completed
Stress Disorder (PTSD). Words brother, who gave me away. As I
all four levels at the Kushi Institute in
cannot adequately express my daily walked toward Eric I noticed that
Becket, MA. She is originally from Japan
frustration and struggles. Many times everyone, including Eric, had tears
and resides in Santa Monica and North
I asked myself why I had come back in their eyes. Since then, my life has
Fork, California with her husband, Eric
to life. I cried and screamed until I never been the same. I felt incredibly Lechasseur, her golden retrievers and
eventually exhausted myself from cry- lucky to have the people that sur- alley cats.
ing and from re-evaluating my life over rounded me in my life – and every-
and over. Thinking back on how I lived thing in life since then became a small
For more information about Sanae
during those challenging times gives miracle. It has been over fi fteen years
visit www.LoveEricInc.com and
me hope that I can prevail through any since my fi rst macrobiotic
www.seedkitchen.com
24 Organic Shopper Winter 2010
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