In my article on Conscious Gift Giving for the December issue of Natural Awakenings, I mentioned some things to consider in choosing gifts for the holidays. In this blog, I delve a little deeper, discussing specifically greeting cards.
The average U.S. household sends about 30 Christmas cards a year. That equals to 1.9 billion according to [...]
with the holidays here, how many of us are willing to act on behalf of the environment? i hear people all day long crying about recycling but no one wants to take the first step of the three R’s..REDUCE!
i suggested to an “eco-friendly” associate that he not cook such a large tgday meal this year [...]
As we enter the cooler months, respiratory infections become more common. Improving our immunity is the best defense to these illnesses. The Ayurvedic approach to boosting immunity and combating diseases begins with maintaining a healthy mind-body relationship. Proper diet, a healthy lifestyle, reduced stress, and positive energy ensure the body’s natural defense mechanisms are strengthened [...]
With Halloween right around the corner I want to give you something to think about in addition to what costume you will wear. Think about the chocolate that you are purchasing. Think about under what conditions it might have been made. And think about who may have made it.
Would it mean anything to you if [...]
If you still think that for overcoming ailments and getting healthy you are dependent on the health care industry, I hope you’ll take a few moments to read a short entry in The Peaceful Dragon’s newsletter this month written by one of my students, Jackie Sheridan. Simply go to http://thepeacefuldragon.com/oct09.pdf and click on the article, What Kung Fu Did For Me. [...]
E. O. Wilson, a scientist, environmentalist, and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, suggested that “human beings are hard-wired to get their hands wet and their feet muddy in the natural world.”
We as human beings have it in our DNA to be connected to nature, yet our society does not promote this essential bond. Many [...]
When’s the last time you took a long, scenic drive across the country? For me, it’s been years. But for the broccoli I recently bought, it was just last week. This makes me both a) jealous, cause I’ve always wanted to visit Missouri and b) pretty darned peeved cause the last time I checked we [...]
There’s a sharp contrast between my lifestyle as a teen in the late 70’s and early 80’s and my daughter’s today. Doing a book report involved spending hours at the library pouring through encyclopedias and periodicals and then mindfully plucking away on my Smith Corona typewriter. She can find out anything she wants to know [...]
In response to a Charlotte Observer article, I wrote the following short letter to the Forum Editor, which was published October 5th. It simply offers my belief that the healthcare debate is misdirected.
In response to “2 public option ideas rejected” (Sept. 30):
Health care debate should be about changing our habits
Calling this a national struggle over health care [...]
Nip, tuck, pull, suck, plump, smooth, lift, implant, augment and inject…
These are some of the words I am bombarded with each day as I thumb through a magazine or watch TV. Am I missing something or has it become a sin to age?
It seems like we are constantly being told that we are not ok [...]
