For many people, supplements are an integral part of their daily routine. Supporting their metabolic processes with vitamins, minerals, green powders, probiotics, and other supplements can certainly improve our health and often speed our recovery from illnesses. But sometimes, too much of a good thing is no longer good. Many common supplements that are often …
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Into Nepal: A Journey of Gratitude
In April 2015, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Nepal. Kathmandu, its capitol city, was hit especially hard, toppling multi-story buildings, and creating landslides and avalanches in the Himalayan mountain range. It was the deadliest earthquake in the seismically active region in 81 years. Kathmandu is a city with a rich 2000-year history and many areas of the …
Return to Nepal: A Journey of Gratitude, Revisited
Some of you may recall that I and two others traveled to Nepal last year to serve in a health post in a remote village. Because of an April 2015, 7.8 magnitude earthquake, areas of the city are still under reconstruction, and remote areas near Kathmandu are still in much need of service and renovation. …
A COVID-19 Story
Offered anonymously by a COVID-19 patient in California The Essence of Ritual, by Rumi Pray the prayer that is the essence of any ritual. God, I have no hope, I am torn to shreds. You are my first, my last and only refuge. Don’t do daily prayers like a bird pecking its head up and …
A healer shares his perspective on the uncertainty of COVID-19.
UNCERTAINTY, by Kathryn Song, ©03/13/2020 We try to prepare for uncertainty But the only certainty we have Is that we are held, intimately held, By the Certainty which created the uncertainty. So that, by releasing ourselves into the uncertain, We can discover the Certain, Which has carried us all along. In this time of the …
These are a few of my favorite things … to be aware of in nature.
Poison Ivy – “Leaves of three, leave them be!” Poison ivy is quite prevalent in many states. The plants are most often found in semi-sunny areas along trails and in back yards. New leaves are a shiny green; mature leaves are a deeper green, and in the fall they are a gorgeous blend of colors. …
These are a few of my favorite books.
The Human Design System of Differentiation, Lynda Bunnell. Discover your one-of-a-kind design and how living in alignment with it reduces resistance and enables you to deliver what only YOU can offer to the world. The Human Design system is incredibly rich and layered, but in following even just a few of your Design’s aspects you …
You can effectively utilize simple breathing techniques.
How often do you find yourself in a stressful situation and suddenly feel that you cannot get a deep breath? Your breathing becomes shallow as you brace for the situation at hand. But, the longer you continue to breathe shallowly, the more anxious you will become—it’s simply physiology and physics at work. Recently, I had …
Learn how to leave effective messages for your doctor or practitioner.
Imagine that you’ve awakened with a very sore throat. You’ve been around family members that have had Strep throat, and you want to see someone today. You call and leave a message, but after several hours, no one has returned your call. What has happened? Is the clinic simply very busy or were you forgotten? …
What should you know about growing older?
Over 13% of the population of the United States is 65 years of age or older. Caring for ourselves as we grow older is challenging. Oftentimes, care of the older adult involves children or relatives. They often assist in day-to-day activities such as house cleaning and shopping, driving their loved-ones to appointments, offering financial support, …