Walking Meditation: Inviting the Divine Spirit via the Labyrinth November 6, 2013 • 2 Comments “Walking the labyrinth is a way of praying with the body that invites the divine presence into an active conversation with the heart and soul. By engaging in this walking meditation, we are fully engaging our minds, bodies, and spirits at the same time.” Washington National Cathedral My first experience with a labyrinth occurred in Taos at the Mabel Dodge…
Nutrition and Healing: Mighty Cabbage Soup Recipe November 1, 2013 • 0 Comments Our body is our vessel. Home to an infinite number of dynamic inner eco-systems, the adaptability of the human body is amazing, but its fragility is never more apparent than when we encounter trauma, stress or illness. Nutrition becomes paramount and a tremendous amount of healing can be accomplished through simply eating well. According to the Doctrine of Signatures, every…
Hiding Your True Self: Papier-Mâché People October 30, 2013 • 4 Comments In elementary school I had a groovy fifth grade teacher. She was incredibly kind and stood out in her flowing flowery tops, head-bands and long, curly hair. There weren’t a lot of cool wardrobe options going on in 1973 (I would argue that fashion completely bypassed this decade), so she was a breath of fresh air. Our classroom was an…
Self Healing: The Energy of Compassion October 28, 2013 • 3 Comments I have long been trying to understand my own propensity to succumb to the little voice that calls from the dark trying to convince me I am not enough. But even more puzzling is the actual existence of the part of myself that seems devoted to self-destruction. Our dark side is an underground entity with confusing motives – isn’t life…
Healing Comfort Food: Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe October 25, 2013 • 0 Comments Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and it seems like the perfect metaphor for healing as old leaves fall away and the outside landscape changes to seasonal dormancy, in preparation for the new growth of spring. It is a magical time of year that ushers in the coziest comfort foods imaginable. I have never been a big fan of…
Meditating on a Hillside with Thích Nhất Hạnh October 23, 2013 • 3 Comments “Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.” Thích Nhất Hạnh I am excited to share how the simple act of saying yes landed me on a hillside, meditating two feet away from a luminary human, with the sun shining down upon…
Discovering Your Truth: What Do You Want? October 21, 2013 • 4 Comments I remember my mother saying to me quite often as a child, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, young lady, don’t say anything at all.” I never figured out why she always threw in the “young lady” part, but I always felt small when she said it. I knew better than to talk back or question her. There…
Awareness & Understanding Quirky Habits October 18, 2013 • 2 Comments “Awareness shines a light through the dark forest of our psyche so we don’t have to keep running headlong into the trees.” When I stand, I have a habit of jutting my left foot out at a ninety-degree angle to my right foot. Sometimes I put my hands on my hips and I look ridiculous, but I can’t help it.…
The Healing Benefits of Bone Broth Soup October 14, 2013 • 2 Comments [With the cooler fall weather settling in and seasonal colds on the rise, I thought it’d be a good time to dust off my post on the healing benefits of bone broth soup.] If I had known about bone broth three years ago, I might have saved myself (and my poor stomach) some grief. I know about it now, so…
Healing Leaky Gut & Restoring Intuition: Leaky Gut Diet, Resources, More October 11, 2013 • 0 Comments “Most people, including many physicians, do not realize that 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive system, making a healthy gut a major focal point if you want to maintain optimal health.” Dr. Joseph Mercola, MD I continue to be fascinated by my self-created connection between leaky gut and diminished intuition. I wrote about this in…