Can there be more days of the year that are called Mother’s Day? Like Earth Day … Let’s take the awareness that we develop on that one day into everyday living! As a mother, I am all for that! I […] Read more »

Following the gift of a one week cleanse, the shifts in body and mind and spirit are beginning to take root. It is manageable… It is manageable for me, and it is a part of me, to incorporate shifts in the types of […] Read more »

             Detox Your         Body and  Mind Now that the weather is warming up, it is a great time to lift your body’s spirits- a time of rejuvenation and rebirth. Free yourself from the burdens of a long winter and emerge revitalized.  […] Read more »

During the cleanse I am taking care to assist the 5 organs of detox (discussed in the May newsletter). The five organs of detox are the liver, skin, lungs, kidneys and colon.The skin is the largest organ in the body, […] Read more »

I am into day 4 of the spring detox. For me this year it is a change from the usual vegetable juice fasting.  This season I am following a kitchadi cleanse, intended to last for a week. It is very […] Read more »

If a vegetarian showed up at your home, could you handle it? For a meal, for a weekend? Take a moment to think about your answer. Could you hack it? How about a vegan? Yikes!!! Eating next to nature is […] Read more »

3 T brown rice, any variety is fine 1 cup dried split peas, yellow only, or a mix of yellow and green 3 1/2 cups water 2 bay leaves 2 T ghee butter or olive oil 2 cups chopped onions […] Read more »

             Plastic Island Far From ParadisePlastic lasts essentially forever, so if it’s not recycled it ends up in a landfill or in the ocean. Plastic bags are particularly susceptible to being swept up by the wind and deposited into the […] Read more »

1 cup cooked pinto beans, drained, not rinsed 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds, lightly roasted 1/2t cumin seeds, lightly roasted, OR 1/2t ground cumin 1/2t red pepper flakes, roasted pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 a lime, freshly squeezed 1t salt 1T olive […] Read more »

Water Awareness Each time that you turn on a tap, listen to the sound of the water moving. Enjoy the peaceful feeling that moving water can give to each of us. Turning off the tap and with this new awareness, […] Read more »