Do you want to know a secret? I really don’t ever meditate cross legged on the floor, like everyone assumes. I only whip out my mala and my cushion and really ground down to the Earth when I’m feeling super-spacey, or when I’m living at the Ashram. But usually? No. Instead, I sing. Kirtan is my meditation of choice. I can sit and sway and dance for hours and sing, sing, sing along with my favorite songs of devotion and completely and utterly […]
Categories: body, Meditations
I can hear you now. “What the hell is Mizuna!?” I said the exact same thing yesterday as I wiped the sweat from my brow & scooped up the drooping leaves from a big plastic bin. One of the many beauties of signing up for a weekly CSA delivery is the unexpected oddball vegetable that graces your box. This week: mizuna. This dark green, feathery vegetable is similar in texture & appearance to arugula but tastes more along the lines of […]
Categories: supper
Everything in life is energy, energy, energy. From the love you exude, to the physical touch and caress of another’s hand, to the chair underneath you & the air that’s pushing down on your head. It’s all moving, flowing, changeable energy! And since we’re nothing but energy, we can literally transform our lives {mind + body alike} with the power of our thoughts alone. Within our body, we have hundreds and hundreds of energy receptors, and channels through which the life force flows. […]
Categories: Meditations
There’s so much in the first peach of summer. A squeeze of hope; generous, and eager. So much life, and sweetness, and supple, tender skin. Like mine after a day on the shore of the Pacific sand caked toes and sun blinded eyes. And life – pure, love and life buzzes under your skin, somewhere between your muscle and bone and it takes root there, and swells like the sea, until you simply have to sink your teeth into the […]
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The salad that’s featured on my beautiful friend & colleague’s blog With Food + Love today came straight from my May CSA basket – dirt, bugs & all. The garlic, greens, watermelon radishes, and fruity dressing pair perfectly for a warm, or cold, Spring meal. Hold on a second – watermelon radishes!? They aren’t usually something you can pick up at the grocery store. But they’re vibrant, and pungent, and if you can get your hands on some, you can embrace their beauty, […]
Categories: supper
I’ll bet you’re just like me. Unhappy belly, foggy head, and a desire for self-healing. Well, guess what… I’m going to share my secret weapon. My belly-healing miracle. My elixer of life. Kefir! This cultured dairy-free drink has the potential to absolutely save your gut flora, and change your life. Since I was four years old, I have struggled to keep helicobacter pylori out of my belly. My immune system was shot, my insides were wrecked, and my health was […]
Categories: digestion
It was June, and though the sun had traveled slowly below the stretch of mountains on the horizon, the pavement burned from the Summer’s heat, and we shifted our weight from side to side to keep our toes safe. Oh, the stars! More stars than I’d ever seen in all my life. Winking, smiling down at me like giants observing an anthill. And I was small, then, all at once. I smiled, and looked over at Chalyse. “This is really […]
Categories: body
I can’t explain it. It’s like an unfolding, almost. A softening of the shoulders, the eye lids, the cheeks. It’s like the entire world has melted onto me, and for a moment, I feel everything. I think we’re all like radio towers, sending out signals even when we’re not aware of it. Constantly shooting energy like sparks from our fingertips. The negative, the positive, the hopeless and the hopeful alike. And sometimes, we’re hit with energy from afar, or from […]
Categories: supper
In my opinion, ditching the grains & legumes is one of the best things you can do for your body + mind. I’m feeling so warm & nourished right now just thinking about it. Seriously. However, when you starve the bad bacteria that are so used to feeding on your sugar intake, they get a little pissed. Plus, your poor liver finally has a chance to breathe after years of filtering toxins. During the first 2 – 4 weeks of eating clean, […]
Categories: body
