I’m leaving a Chicago coffee shop, clutching a book, as eyes of a stranger meet mine. He says: “I don’t see many people your age reading on a Friday night. What are you reading?” “Anatomy of the Spirit”, I say. As I check my own coolness. He pulls out his wallet and hands me a card almost instantly. He says that he knows a great holistic doctor that works with energy. I was a bit taken back, as I did not ask for this, but a few weeks later, as I found myself feeling physically (and spiritually, though I did not realize this) broken, I called this doctor. It was one of the best things I’ve stumbled upon.
Self – Love Note ❤ Enjoying Pleasure
Enjoying Pleasure: What makes you feel cozy and warm inside? What brings you pleasure? I want to invite you to make your own list to go back to for some comfort and warmth….
A Path to Inner Guidance
As I experience life in Chiang Mai, I smell colors, vibrate with the sounds, and feel touched by the many delicious tastes of the city… amidst the cloudy exhaust from motorbikes and songthaew vehicles. Lanterns line the moat around the Old City during the beautiful Loy Krathong and Yi Peng Festivals, which honor the water spirits, the Buddha, and the … Read More
The Body Tells The Tale: Wisdom from Within
There was an ache in my heart… lingering there for most of the morning, and from where it came I didn’t know. Nor did I know what caused the ache, but rather than wait for the pain to go away, or resist, I decided to listen to my heart, and to let the body tell the tale. I took a … Read More
Invisible Bonds: The Unconscious Relationships that Influence Abundance, Money, and Love
My Invisible Bond With My Grandfather’s Fears and Losses For most of my life I had been sunk with the fear of lack in all its many forms. Of money, of food, a lack of love, a lack of time. The fear would come in times of prosperity and in times of struggle, seemingly not in any way attached to … Read More
My Story of Food as Medicine
About 8 years ago my overall cholesterol was 423. I didn’t even know that cholesterol could go that high. At the time, I was having heart palpitations, numbness up and down my right side, major headaches every single day, exhaustion, moodiness, and horrible sleep. Despite seeing many doctors and nutritionists and after trying a multitude of different nutritional regimens, elimination diets, … Read More
