Everyone seems to be talking about the book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo. Her premise is that we all have too much stuff that weighs us down, diminishes the flow of love from our hearts to our surroundings, and makes it impossible to locate… Read more »
I had a consult with an Ayurveda specialist. That’s a method of healthy eating and lifestyle based on three body types developed in ancient India. One of the things that she told me was that I had to bring more joy into eating. Making healthy food is not enough if it is presented in a… Read more »
Congratulate me! I have a new job! I found out this morning that I got the job (although no one else applied). It is a position that I am lucky to have even though I failed many times over the years, which I blame on poor management. Appointed by the CEO of the organization, I… Read more »
My two-year-old grandson is a force to be reckoned with. He jumps into life with all that he is. He runs from the minute he wakes up to the moment that he falls asleep. In typical two-year-old behavior he immediately satisfies each and every need with ultimate gusto and determination. He is pure hedonistic energy,… Read more »
My body won’t let me lie to it anymore. It won’t let me pretend that I don’t care or have it under control or have a game plan worked out. My stomach gets my attention by doing somersaults, back flips, stands on one hand and waves with the other until I notice that we are… Read more »
Who isn’t charmed by a curious, impish, little boy sporting a baseball cap of oak leaves? Spike has come through with the naive energy of a child in awe of the workings of the forest. With a body of leaves, twigs and acorn eyes, Spike is the quintessential product of a living organism. Spike is… Read more »
There is the rustle of leaves as she sashays onto center stage. Gown in place, chin tipped toward the horizon, Miss Ivy Rose calmly waits for the sun to rise. When the warm rays reach her rose heart, Ivy tilts her head back and belts out her first “Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!” of the day, signaling morning to… Read more »
Lookout! Here comes Jelly Beanstalk! She is sassy and full of attitude. “Whatever!?!” as she would say. With any of her many flailing hands on her hips, Jellybean is a force to be reckoned with. While she is emotional, unreasonable and flies off the handle at the slightest provocation, she speaks up for herself and… Read more »
Next came Chester. His official name is “Third Eye Goop, But You Can Call Me Chester”. Early on I dropped the first part of his name. A wiggly, squiggly creature, Chester gathers information from sensations in his three bellies. He can feel vibrations from the earth and, therefore, he knows when weather patterns change or… Read more »
My favorite alternative doctor, Christiane Northrup, says that people in their 50’s and up should regularly check their blood sugar and make modifications if it is high. She says that some people in the medical field believe that high blood sugar is a precursor to Alzheimers. Okay, so I went to CVS and bought a… Read more »