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Immunity Boosters
As cold and flu season begins, I’ve compiled some simple steps that you can take to stay healthy this winter season. Below are my recommendations on giving yourself an immunity boost:
Cut back on sugar, especially refined sugars because it interferes with the absorption of Vitamin C.
Take Vitamin C. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for [...]
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5 Benefits of Meditation
Meditation is the art of silencing the mind. When the mind is silent, concentration is increased and we experience inner peace in the midst of worldly turmoil. This elusive inner peace is what attracts so many people to meditation and is a quality everyone can benefit from.
Below are five benefits of a daily meditation practice:
Improved [...]
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Please Help Keep Our Sacred Places Sacred
This last summer I spent a lot of time in the backcountry backpacking to fill my soul with the sweetness of nature. There is nothing like spending weeks at a time bathing in the pureness of natures energy. Unfortunately, as I traveled along I was so saddened by the mess that people left behind. Trash [...]
Summer Squash and Sweet Corn
Summer is in full swing, and there is an abundance of amazing veggies this season! Zucchini and corn can be found just about anywhere, and the following recipe is a great use for this summer crop. Be sure to purchase local, organic summer squash and corn – ideally at your local farmers market! Serve with [...]
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Green Living
Many of us are getting turned on to the concept of sustainability. People are doing their part to save the environment. They are changing the way they live in order to produce less waste, create less pollution, and use less energy. It’s not only just about us, but about our children, grandchildren, and future generations. [...]
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Nurture Compassion
When we talk of compassion, we usually mean working with those less fortunate than ourselves. However, compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others. To relate with others compassionately is a challenge.
Really communicating to the heart and being there for someone else means not shutting down on that person, which means, [...]
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Over-Thinking
Rarely is worry and over-thinking beneficial to a person. Excessive emotional worry will affect the Spleen according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Chinese believe “over thinking” can inhibit the energetic processes of the Spleen. This explains why excessive worry causes digestive disturbances like irritable bowel syndrome or nausea.
One function of the Spleen is the [...]
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Healing Art Cards & Prints
I have been working with artist and designer Sara Zimmerman for some time. As part of her healing practice, she has started taking our lessons and applying them to her art. The result are some healing art greeting cards and prints. If you are looking for an eco-friendly greeting card [...]
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Breathe Deeply
We breathe 23,000 times a day – up to 4,500 gallons of air. But how often do we take a moment to simply bring our attention to our breath, and to observe the breath as it travels in and out of the body? Unfortunately, most people aren’t aware that the simple act of breathing deeply [...]
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