The ancient Vedic texts of India state that our whole body is built around two things: the food that comes into the mouth and the words that come out of…
Read moreI recently had the honor of chatting with Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum, certified Ayurvedic practitioner and Applied Kinesiologist, on the importance of Ayurvedic cleansing in the month of March before spring….
Read more“things work out” Human incarnation is a mystery to experience, not a problem to solve. Jack Kornfield Have you recently had a day [a year?] where things spill or break,…
Read moreI modified this recipe from Chandika, a well-established SV Ayurveda educational and product company based in California: The origin of the word “laddu” (also spelt “laddoo”) is unknown. In Sanskrit,…
Read moreForgive yourself. Now is the only time you have to be whole. Now is the sole moment that exists to live in the light of your true Self. Perfection is…
Read moreThe Universe is not here to make us happy, it is here to make us conscious. Eckhart Tolle As I approach my 36th spin around the sun this coming Saturday,…
Read more“Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me.” Food for thought: How do we break bread with others when both bread and others are so often considered…
Read moreWe cannot control the outcome of our action. Still, we can turn toward the world, plant good seeds, and trust that they will eventually bear fruit. Whenever a few people…
Read moreHow shall I live? I want to feel both the beauty and the pain of the age we are living in. I want to survive my life without becoming numb….
Read moreI have been broken and have failed so many times that my sense of identity has sprouted and peeled like an onion. But, because of this, I have lived more…
Read moreConsidering the cacophony that was 2020, I ask us all to reflect on the following inquiry: how do you want to live and love as we transition to 2021, and beyond?…
Read moreThe act of gifting – if we have the privilege and pleasure of being able to purchase presents – doesn’t have to resort to an overwhelming Black Friday bonanza. Shopping…
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