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Living Foods: Add Life-Force to Your Diet for Better Health

What is a Living Food? (No, I’m not talking about what you find at the back of the refrigerator!) The simplest definition is that it has a high vibrational quality. If we were able to measure the potential energy (on a subtle level) of a Living Food, it would be full of life-force energy ready to be easily absorbed by the consumer.

Over ten years ago, I was introduced to the concept of Living Books through the work of Charlotte Mason, an early 20th century British educator. Her philosophies completely changed my approach to homeschooling and how I used books. I have discovered many parallels between feeding our minds on Living Books and feeding our bodies with a healthy diet of Living Foods.

Mason defined a Living Book as a “whole” book that feeds the spirit on many levels. Much of classic literature fits this category as well as books of scripture from all traditions. The hallmark of a Living Book is that it can be read again and again and there is always something more to be gained or learned.

Mason termed books that are a waste of time–that do not feed the soul–as “twaddle.” Kind of like a junk-food version of books. Also, few textbooks can pass as Living Books because they are often stripped of their story, leaving just selected points that are recognized as being important.

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Intro to Healing Touch scheduled

Another Introduction to Healing Touch workshop coming up next week!

June 6 (Sat) 9:30-12:30

Cost is $25 (extra $10 if you want CE credits/certificate)

Call or e-mail me soon if you’d like to register!

Healing Through Self-Awareness

You are probably sitting in a chair as you read this. Do you notice the weight of your body as it presses into the chair? You do now that I mention it, right? But most of the time your brain just conveniently tunes out that sensory input.

The brain has the ability to filter out unnecessary information. And, to some degree, you are able to choose what you are aware of. You can choose to put your attention on the parts of your body that are touching the chair.

You can also choose to disconnect from your physical and emotional states. And that can be an important survival mechanism when experiencing trauma. But to maintain this disconnection over time will cost you.

We all experience traumas of varying degree in life. Often, we are unable to fully process those experiences at the time they occur.

I remember when my (then) one-year-old son had a febrile seizure. I needed to think and act quickly. I put all of my own panic and fear aside and dealt with the situation. When the paramedics were gone and my baby was doing fine again, I broke down and had a good cry, which is exactly what I needed to do! Those emotions needed to be expressed and allowed or they would have stayed in my body waiting to be processed.

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7 Steps to Ensure Success with Your New Year’s Resolutions

Have you made some New Year’s resolutions? Do you get discouraged even thinking about it because it hasn’t worked very well in the past? Read on for suggestions, some that may be new to you, that will get you started on the right foot.

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The Healing Tree: Recommendations for Healthy, Balanced Living

The Healing Tree is my metaphor for a healthy lifestyle. I hope you find something useful here. Remember, though, to make changes in measured steps, one thing at a time, for maximum success. Also, be sure to check with your healthcare providers.

Leaves (mental/emotional/spiritual)

  • Sunshine/Nature/Outdoors
  • Prayer/Silent meditation
  • Abdominal breathing
  • Creative meditation (music, drawing, painting, sewing, writing, woodworking, etc.)
  • Journaling (gratitude, dreamwork, introspective)
  • Sleep enough to feel rested, bed by 10pm if possible, short naps
  • Support network of family/friends
  • Cultivate feelings of love and gratitude
  • Laughter

Trunk (physical)

  • Exercise – ideally 30-40 minutes, 4 days/week
  • Stretching/Moving meditation (yoga, tai chi, qi gong)
  • Body work (massage, chiropractic, Rolfing, reflexology, physical therapy)
  • Energy work (Healing Touch, EFT, reiki, acupuncture, homeopathy, BioSET)
  • Regular medical checkups

Roots (nutrition/diet)

  • Water – pure, filtered to remove chlorine, lead, fluoride, etc.
  • Whole foods and supplements
  • Living foods – raw or fermented for enzymes and probiotics (yogurt, kefir, kombucha, traditional sauerkraut)
  • Organic or pesticide-free
  • Meats – grassfed or wild, according to your metabolic type
  • Plenty of vitamin A and D (eggs, butter, cultured dairy, cod liver oil)
  • Unrefined salt – for mineral content
  • More omega 3 (flax and fish oils) and less omega 6 fatty acids
  • No tobacco, trans fats, processed foods, additives, preservatives
  • Limit caffeine, refined sugar and flour, alcohol
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