A global wake-up call is sounding. COVID-19 exposes the disease in our lives, alerting humankind of the imbalances we have perpetrated on our environment, relationship with animals, and within ourselves. COVID-19 is not the enemy. It has no malice or intent to destroy the planet. Instead, it is a wake-up call to readjust our priorities. This is not the first time we have been prompted to examine our actions. We…
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Healthy skin starts from inside. Eating a clean natural diet, drinking lots of fresh water, and avoiding toxic environments whenever possible. Here’s a nice way to start the day or a good lunch replacement meal. 2/3 cup. of non-dairy milk: almond milk/ pea milk/ oat milk/ cashew milk/rice milk 1 cup of yogurt or if vegan, cashew milk yogurt 1/2 cup of your favorite berries (blueberries are best!) 1/2 of…
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You can’t calm the storm, what you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Reality is hitting us: sheltering in place is the new normal. Yet, while many find their stride in creating new routines, others are stuck, struggling to cope. Whether we are frazzled, stoic, or going with the flow depends on our emotions. They can be our salvation or our demise. Emotions…
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My ANTIOXIDANT hit for the day: Juice together: I use my ancient Acme Juicer 1. The seeds of 3 large Pomegranates 2. Goldenberries aka Gooseberries 6 OZ 3. 2 Inches fresh ginger root. Juice it all together and place in a glass jar for later if you don’t drink it all at once. It packs a punch of tangy, spicy and sweet anti-oxidants. Great for our blood, arthritis, eyes memory,…
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The idea of Food as Medicine has been around for centuries. What we eat can be the reason behind many chronic diseases and debilitating conditions. By eating a healthier diet with attention to the nutritional and medicinal properties of the food we consume can help prevent illness and if ill, help us to regain our health. Immune Boosting Foods Citrus: Vitamin C is said to boost the production of white…
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Meeting the world’s fear with our own fear only guarantees more fear. Overcoming our fear is how to stay calm when the world is not. Fact: Coronavirus – COVID-19 is here. Yes, it is classified as a pandemic. Pandemic means it is a sustained and continuous transmission of disease. It does not mean it is fatal. The crisis we are facing is not just the virus, but the pandemic of…
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Originally published: Ageist Arriving at midlife, we have all experienced physiological changes. Our skin becomes less elastic, our muscles begin to atrophy, and the evidence of our years is worn on our faces. The changes are imperceptible at first, a gradual fading until one day we look in the mirror, and the youth that we feel inside is not reflected back. When this occurs, do we accept the transformation or…
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Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there.”― Rumi. The Right-Wrong game can be played with any number of people in any setting, and we are often unknowing participants. Once the game begins, it can be difficult to stop. The problem with the game is no one ever really wins. There are two leading players in the game. Those who always need to…
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By Greta N, Anderson, Ph.D Experiencing major nerve damage in my right hand forced me to let go of my athletic ambitions, but I gained so much more… Throughout my lifetime, the one consistency that has been there from the very beginning was me identifying as an athlete. From being the fastest kid in the neighborhood to making my high school varsity tennis team before I ever attended a day…
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By: Odille Remmert It was the day before my son’s 12th birthday, and I had decided it would be best for everyone if I took my own life. I had spent my life struggling – financially, emotionally, and physically. Each time I hit “rock-bottom,” I would end up picking myself back up, dusting myself off, and believing that this time would be different; this time, I would succeed. And now,…
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