Joy IS the World!
The base-line of this World is Well Being and Joy. It is easy to look around and create a “reality-story” that planet Earth or humanity is going to “hell in a hand basket” but as I scratch the surface of this story I am left with the profound, solid, unshakable awareness that good IS, joy […]
Letting life pass you by… a good idea
Winter is associated with the Taoist 5 Element of Water. The Water Element embodies qualities of deep, slow, dark, hibernation… Winter time and the Holiday season when juxtaposed offer the perfect opportunity to ask: What if the frenzied pace of life is not something I want to keep up with? Are you responding to your […]
Restoration Soup
This soup is bound to warm you up and make you sweat. It is best to eat at the very first signs of cold or flu, hopefully it nips it in the bud and you wake up feeling great. You can also eat it as your moving through and recovering from a cold or flu. […]
Simple Tips on Winter Wellness
May you feel my maternal love with these simple tips for winter wellness. Keep your neck covered with a scarf or hoodie. Keep your feet warm and dry. Do not sit on cold; no metal chairs or cold cement Do not leave the house with a wet head Pay attention to weather shifts Pay special […]
The Gift of Water – Listen & Remember
As we move into the winter months we welcome the element of Water, which encourages us to slow down and “dig deeper”. In the shorter days we are offered the chance to peer into the “shadows” and deeper mysteries and align our day-to-day activities with our “purpose” which inevitably brings more satisfaction and ease. In […]
The Gift of Water: Wisdom…Water…Winter
Winter and the Taoist five element of Water, is the time when the Kidneys predominate. “How is it that the kidneys correspond to wisdom? The kidneys are the essence of the water element, and wisdom proceeds unceasingly without any doubt or uncertainty. Water likewise moves forward without uncertainty” –Bai Hu Dong The winter time and […]
The Gift of Water … look beyond the “to do’s”
Winter takes us into the Water element which encourages us to dig deeper, to look beyond the day to day, the “ToDo’s” of life and ask the bigger questions… What is the purpose that drives your inner life, what propelled your soul out of the cosmos back to the “earth school”? In my experience the […]
Wellness Tips for the Winter
Simple tips to stay well in the winter months… The season of winter is correlated with the Taoist five element of Water. The Water element is associated with the Kidney energy system, which is connected to the bladder, low back, and ears just to highlight a few areas to bring extra love and care during […]