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The pain of familial rejection

November 23, 2017

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It is painful to have a family that hurts you. It is okay to not want anything to do with your family and yet be grieved by that inclination while also being pained by their hurtfulness toward you. It is okay to know they will be hurtful, to take practice in being unaffected by that, […]

The Japanese Diet feels

July 11, 2016

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I was going through my email because I have 6,000+ on my phone through some weird glitch and I’m trying to do it as a personal challenge but I might give in to some tool… Anyway, I was going through my emails and saw a link to an article on “9 weight loss tips from […]

STOP SAYING IT GETS BETTER

July 11, 2016

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what do you say instead of the cliche "it gets better" when your loved one is challenged with difficult life circumstances?

thoughts on health professionals and ableism

May 8, 2016

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Today I don’t feel quite well. It’s a funny thing when you’re one of the “healer” types and you fall ill. Despite all your knowledge of medicines and practical methods for softening the blow of illness, when it actually happens to you, all that knowledge flies out the window and you find yourself trudging through […]

What the heck am I holding on to?

September 9, 2014

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I’m a firm believer in the Louise Hay school of thought that says your limiting beliefs can often manifest as physical ailments (a person who is a pain in the back will literally be a pain in your back). So while dealing with the onset of physical issues (medicine for the flu, massage for back […]

108 affirmations

January 2, 2012

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In yogic philosophy, the number 108 is considered holy and spiritual for more than a myriad of reasons. It is said to be the number symbolizing almost everything in the universe: The Sanskrit alphabet: (54 letters with a masculine (shiva) and feminine (shakti) element making a total of 108 characters!) It has mathematical significance: division […]

natural remedies to prevent a hangover

December 27, 2011

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With all the holidays there are just as many holiday parties and impromptu outings with lots of drinks and party favors. It’s awesome to throw back a few drinks and get saucy! The only problem is the morning hangover– ugh! Who wants that? One night of fun and a day or two of pain and […]

Reasons to do yoga

December 9, 2011

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Every day more and more people are joining in this wonderful journey called yoga. Why are millions of people in hundreds of countries doing yoga?  There are tons of reasons!  Here are just a few off the top of my head: 1. You can do yoga anywhere. Literally anywhere you want– from the peaks of […]

ways to intelligently restrict calories at NIGHT!

December 5, 2011

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When you’re looking to lose weight, the inevitable thought and common advice is: EAT LESS.  And while it makes sense, that’s not really helpful or even very productive advice.  You can’t always just eat less and expect to lose weight.  Eating less (restricting calories) isn’t always done intelligently either– sometimes people eat far less than […]

what are your daily calorie needs?

December 5, 2011

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Eat less, restrict calories, eat more, eat snacks, don’t eat this, eat that, don’t eat that, eat this, DIET, DON’T DIET– there is an unbelievable amount of conflicting information out in the world on what to eat (or not to eat) to be healthy and thrive.  Aside from all the nuances of foods and nutrition, […]