What are You Truly Passionate About?

Are you feeling a bit stuck?  Not quite sure what you REALLY like, want to do with your life or even what makes you the happiest? Here's a link to a great little brainstorming page:  Find Your Passion   And remember, we facilitate Empowerment Sessions, Workshops and Retreats!

Talents that Show Up Later

So, if you're thinking you're getting a 'late start' or that time has passed you by...consider this: Anna Mary Robertson Moses, aka: “Grandma” Moses (1860-1961) started painting in her seventies. For the majority of her life, she and her husband raised a family of 10 children, five of whom would survive infancy. It was during…

Changing Habits

Identification and and short-circuiting of the “cue-routine-reward” loop with habitual behaviors and reflexive responses isn't always as easy as it seems... Research has isolated three components of every habit: The behavior you want to change.  This is also known as the Routine The trigger --the Cue--that sets off the behavior What you want to get…

Grow Where You’ve Landed

The Summer Day – Mary Oliver

The Summer Day   Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up…

Stop Wishing, Start Doing

Accept yourself for who and what you are. If you decide to make changes in your life, do so because you decide to, not someone else.     Stand up for what you believe in. You are your own best champion, so put on your superhero cape and greet the world with flair.     There are…

The Science of the Heart

Here's a link to some great research by the Heart-Math Institute:  The Science of the Heart

Turmeric and Curcumin – A Primer

Turmeric What's all the interest in turmeric these days? Well, turmeric, the yellow-pigmented "curry spice" often used in Indian cuisine, contains curcumin, which is the polyphenol identified as its primary active component. Curcumin exhibits over 150 potentially therapeutic activities, including those of being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer in nature. Curcumin is also capable of crossing…

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes! Orange-colored sweet potatoes owe their appearance to the carotenoid beta-carotene. As an antioxidant, beta-carotene can help ward off free radicals that damage cells through oxidation, which can speed up aging and make you vulnerable against chronic diseases. This antioxidant can help support your immune system, as well as lower your risk of heart…

Vegan Kale, Spinach and Basil Pesto

  Easy, raw, delicious! Ingredients: •2 cups each raw kale, spinach and fresh basil •1 cup raw walnuts •2 tablespoons white miso paste •1/2 +/- teaspoon himalayan salt (to taste) •1/2 +/- cup extra virgin olive oil Optional: 1-2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast Instructions: 1. Add kale, spinach, basil, walnuts, miso paste, and salt to…