The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “integrity” as “firm adherence to a code, incorruptibility, soundness and completeness.”
When imagining the integrity of your body, imagine its “code.” Given everything it needs, your body will be sound and your immune system will do its best to keep you incorruptible.
There are genetic dispositions that make you more vulnerable, perhaps, to [...]
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When a tree is truly nourished, it is enlivened by the richness of the web of life that supports it. The richer that life force, the more enlivened that tree will become. The decomposing matter, the mycelium, the humus, the worms, the minerals, the moisture, the sunlight and the clear air all enliven the tree. [...]
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Sometimes you have to be willing to gain a few pounds to find your body’s equilibrium.
When we get out of our groove, the fastest way back to balance might involve eating non-ideal food. Does that seem scary? It involves a trust in your body. That can be hard, especially if we’ve spent years trying to [...]
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Everyone likes to feel confident and on top of stuff. Staying in your comfort zone can have you feel confident all the time. But isn’t it the REALLY confident people who are willing to get uncomfortable? Doesn’t it take resilience and aplomb to be willing to fail, look dumb or feel awkward?
Sometimes when you roll [...]
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Humanity is on the threshold of a change in epoch. 10,000 years ago, when the first humans engaged in agriculture, there were estimated to be only one million of us on the planet. These 10,000 years later, we are nearly 7 billion with a “B”. Quite a success story. Or is it…
Other epoch changes besides [...]
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In my twenties, I traveled for 6 years outside the United States. It wasn’t because I became voraciously curious about food or because I loved to learn languages. (Though I did.) The core motivation for my travels was human potential.
I wanted to know what I was made of and how human beings worked. I was [...]
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Are you a plant person? Do you notice that inner sense of satisfaction and joy that comes when you notice new growth on a plant you are tending? It could be a houseplant or a garden full of plants. There’s a feeling of “Cool, I did it, I gave this plant the elements it needs [...]
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I’m 40. While some of my friends are starting to complain about “age-related” aches and pains, I’ve been going in the opposite direction. The chronic illness I developed in my early 30s is getting harder to see in my rear-view mirror. It’s gone, and I watch chronic complaints disappear over and over with my clients. [...]
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We are on the cusp of a new era of consciousness on the planet. The whole hub-bub about 2012 is about this shift. It’s a transition from masculine to feminine consciousness, meaning those humans (men or women) who resonate with the earth’s unfolding creative, dynamic, careening, ever-changing life force, will be better prepared for a [...]
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Have I seemed a bit quiet lately? I feel quiet. Lately, I haven’t felt like climbing up onto my soapbox and squawking about revolutionizing food or health or human consciousness or any of the things that need to be revolutionized.
As many of you might know if you follow my blog, 2010 was a year of [...]
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This interview took place January 25th 2011. Join us for a conversation with one of the leaders in the field of human potential. Gail co-founded the Empowerment Institute with her husband (David Gershon- see first interview) and has spent decades midwifing people into their power. We’ll discuss Gail’s book, “Returning to My [...]
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Last week I collaborated with Kerry Altiero from Café Miranda’s on a Gluten Free cooking class. (What fun! Kerry’s a loose cannon! Bursting with creativity and ribald humor…)
His emphasis in the class was on how very MANY possibilities there are to enjoy when you decide to forego gluten. (He created a delicious risotto, gorgeous polenta [...]
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When we lived in Japan for two years, we got acquainted with the Japanese conception of an “inner” face and an “outer” face. The first is true, private and only revealed to intimate friends and family. The second is public, proper and “mature.” In fact, it’s considered childlike to reveal one’s inner face, with its [...]
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This interview is with Deb Moskowitz, a licensed naturopathic doctor who specializes in hormone balance in women. She has developed over 30 natural products available in health food stores, pharmacies, and doctors’ offices and is a consultant for natural products companies, medical laboratories, and integrative wellness centers. Dr. Deb is an author and editor [...]
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Ever had writer’s block? Do you have a creative pursuit that you love but you can’t seem to “keep the flow?” Ever wonder what your food has to do with creative and emotional stuckness?
Now is the perfect time to test this. Halloween is coming up so you will have undoubtedly have access to crappy candy [...]
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This is an interview with Barbara MacDonald, a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist who complements her evidence-based approach to healing with herbs, cranio-sacral therapy and mind-body-spirit techniques. She has co-authored The Breast Cancer Companion and has had an emphasis on holistic cancer care, especially for young survivors, since the beginning [...]
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This recording took place July 20th at 7:30pm EST and is a conversation with Medical Intuitive and Life Coach Bela Johnson.
For 25 years, Bela has been working with people’s bodies doing a type of body work that clears and balances a person’s system, while also addressing the emotional life through a Jungian model [...]
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“Beautiful Skin from the Inside Out”– This double interview took place on June 22nd at 7:30pm EST. It’s a discussion with
Rheal Day Spa owner and healer-aesthetician Rhonda Nordstrom on how to walk the path of holistic beauty and green living
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and holistic health counselor and cooking diva Tina Annibell — who healed herself of cystic [...]
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This interview took place May 25th at 7:30pm EST with master healer Amy Jenner, Five Elements Medical Chi Gong Practitioner for a discussion on Overcoming Chronic Illness.
Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, candida, IBS, chronic fatigue or frequent headaches… these are all ways in which our bodies alert us to something having gone very wrong. If you [...]
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–How to Kick Fear’s Ass and Live the Life You’re Supposed to Live–
This live call-in interview with Leah Shapiro of www.DefytheBox.com took place Tuesday September 21st at 7:30pm.
Leah is what I would call an “authenticity coach.” Her goal is to hold people accountable to their truest selves, no matter how unacceptable that might be to [...]
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