About Rebecca
Oh hey!
My name is Rebecca Ramirez de Arellano (pronounced Rah-me-rez day ah-ri-jah-no). Say it really fast and roll the r’s and you’re probably saying it correctly. It took me 4 years of avoiding saying it while I dated my husband and then a number of weeks practicing it before the wedding because I figured at that point there was no way of avoiding it.
I am originally from England but I grew up in China and Thailand. From there I set out on my own travelling and living in Togo, West Africa; Vancouver, Canada and Kolkata, India, volunteering and writing (you can click here to find the book I wrote).
Now I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with my Latino husband and am a
licensed massage therapist
birth doula
and owner of my own business Enci Wellness LLC.
I do everything with my whole heart – including over thinking, over feeling and over sharing. I’m a Highly Sensitive Person who is trying to learn how to balance my deep emotions, intuition and empathy with letting stuff go and self-care.
I have always had a passion for natural health and wellness and from the age of 7 fasted, exercised, always thought fruit was better than chocolate and practiced deep breathing because I believed “prevention was better than cure”.
After also seeing my mum control and cure hyperthyroidism with a plant based diet, it was a natural progression for me too as we cooked meals that were plant based, gluten free and refined sugar free.
I come alive and am energized creating, exploring and talking about natural health and wellness for the whole person – body, soul and spirit – and how that health and wellness translates into how we love ourselves, each other, other living creatures and our earth.
I have created Fruit Pray Love as a way for me to share and explore with you this holistic approach to natural health and wellness that is such an intrinsic part of who I am. I also believe that these three words are a simple, basic reminder of holistic health.
Here you will find recipes that are plant based
minimally processed
refined sugar free
and (often) gluten free;
amazing products and brands that I use, love and fit the values I hold;
my ever evolving quest for sustainable living and a natural, chemical/toxin free household;
and some of my super deep thoughts and feelings about life, faith and how I’m learning the importance of choosing joy, keeping a strong self respect and also a soft heart in a world that’s constantly presenting opportunities to become victimized, resentful and bitter.
Thank you for being here. I hope you will journey with me and together we will learn, grow and find inspiration and courage on the way.
Eat fruit, pray often, love fiercely,
Rebecca