With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? Oscar Wilde This past week I got two separate texts asking for my advice on what natural deodorant to use….
Read moreEat your pumpkin-flavored heart out. kabocha mini molten cake cups free of dairy, soy, refined-sugar, gluten makes 6 small cake cups modified from this recipe by simply real health via…
Read moreSadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into…
Read moreDo not plague your heart with falsehoods and expectations of some disembodied perfectionism! The perfection of your heart is that it loves still, even if you try to stop it…
Read moreThe Buddha said, ‘Nothing can survive without food.’ This is a very simple and very deep truth. Love and hate are both living phenomena. If we do not nourish our…
Read moreThe (Bhagavad) Gītā begins with a question that speaks to every one of us: “How are we to act in this world full of conflict and suffering?” The Gītā’s answer…
Read moreAnna of the amazing Windy City Organics and I exchanged thoughts recently about my deep love for 100% raw cacao bars, which I either make or buy to enjoy every day…
Read more…When we hold on to our opinions with aggression, no matter how valid our cause, we are simply adding more aggression to the planet, and violence and pain increase. Cultivating…
Read moreMostly savory, most definitely delicious. Add a heaping spoonful of my favorite Anita’s Coconut Yogurt for more healthy fats, creaminess and tastiness. clean green tahini cherry bomb smoothie free…
Read moreGreens are so magical. They are one of nature’s most abundant food sources (so long as we take care of the planet), and provide us with nutrients to support healthy…
Read moreIn the end / you won’t be known / for the things you did, / or what you built, / or what you said… What you’ll want a thousand years…
Read more…what is there left to do but breathe the grandest sigh of relief and allow yourself the essential luxury of peace within? So then, everything is all right – even…
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