In part 1 of this blog (read it here) I shared all the things you should and should not eat according to the 'experts', and I invited you to learn to listen to your own body to give you guidance instead. Another suggestion is to...
After the rush of the holidays and with the knowingness it will still be a while till summer, you may be inclined to hunker down – hibernate if you could – or at least slow down your pace and spend more time attending to your...
It is the evening before Thanksgiving. I had planned to go to bed early. I wanted to go to a barre class in the morning, despite my recent knee surgery. I knew I wouldn’t be able to do the whole class. I thought it would...
Summer is most people’s favorite season. Generally, summer makes us feel better because it allows for spending more time outside. Being outdoors increases our exposure to the sun, which synthesizes vitamin D in our body that is good for our bones, and boosts our serotonin...
Springtime in the Northern Hemisphere seems equivalent to new beginnings: trees begin to bud and flowers start blooming. You may feel a need to ritually leave the winter sluggishness behind by cleaning out your home. This time of year is also perfect for doing a...
Over the past month I’ve been reconnecting with essential oils. When I was young my mom used essential oils, and I always loved it when she’d use lavender oil to promote healthy skin, or used tee tree oil for its cleansing properties. This reconnection with...
I like to think I am a morning person. I love to get up early and meditate while the world is still quiet. I don’t like waking up with an alarm though. Already years ago I downloaded a song from my favorite movie as my...
There are two kinds of people: those who like to be quiet and those who like to talk. But even some of the people who like to be quiet look at me glass-eyed when I suggest doing a Day of Silence, or even going on...
Restlessness, one of the Five Hindrances, is a state of mental agitation that keeps us from being present in the moment. When I am experiencing restlessness I know the best thing to do is to sit and meditate. Yet when my mind seems like a...