In my view, we’re here to live heaven on earth. But we can’t do that if we’re hanging on to outmoded beliefs and behaviors that don’t support our Divinity fully. To move forward, you truly need to take in and appreciate how far you’ve come and what you’ve accomplished. In the spirit of reviewing the best of the year, please check out my most popular blogs in 2014…
It’s been almost ten years since my family updated our gift giving practice. Now our presence is the present we make sure to exchange. There have been many times when I was guilty of going overboard when buying for my daughters. I’m a firm believer in abundance on all levels, but when does abundance become excess? With a little creativity and thought, the gifts you give can be wonderful, regardless of your budget.
I designed this website to help you enjoy vibrant health at every stage of life. Health isn’t just the absence of disease. It’s being physically and emotionally able to live joyfully and in alignment with your deepest self. You have the ability to build health every day. Visit daily to discover how to mine the riches that already reside within you.
When did you start requiring glasses to read a menu, a book, or a computer screen? Or was your problem the opposite—the inability to read the blackboard at school? I was about 12 when I first noticed that I couldn’t read what the teacher wrote on the board in the classroom. This occurred within a year of getting my period. Looking back, I now see that I had a lot of unexpressed anger at the time.
Our culture is obsessed with breasts. Let’s face it — breasts are pretty wonderful. Yes, I said wonderful! They nurture you when you are a child and provide you (and your partner) with sensual pleasure when you are older. Your breasts are a vital part of your woman’s wisdom, letting you know when you’ve created a healthy balance between nurturing yourself and others. But this important message is lost amid the pinkwashing hoopla that is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Recently, I spent time with a woman in her 70’s, who is very fit and capable. Nora has had problems with motion sickness (in cars and boats) for most of her adult life, and the occasional bout of vertigo. But over the past couple of years, the vertigo has gotten worse, exacerbated by cataract surgery. Her ophthalmologist told Nora that her brain hasn’t made the adjustment to her new vision. Nora recently fell backwards because of dizziness, while washing windows. This event left her feeling vulnerable and scared — and afraid of falling for the first time in her life.
Although we all love routine, and it makes us feel safe and comfortable, our brains and bodies remain ageless only to the extent that we mix it up a little on a regular basis.
The primary relationship that needs updating at midlife is the one you have with yourself. All other interpersonal crises that arise at this time are simply reflections of this. Your new self is no longer willing to accept less than you deserve. Relationship troubles are not due to the crazy-making effects of their hormonal shifts. And midlife gives us new wisdom and the courage to voice it.
As I sit here watching the solar powered Japanese lanterns swaying in the breeze on my patio, I look back on my daughter Kate’s recent wedding with a great deal of peace and happiness. We pulled it off. Best wedding ever. And pure magic on so many levels. I want to share a few highlights with you.
Did you know that iodine deficiency is one of the leading causes of cognitive delay in children? And despite the concerted effort by organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and The International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) iodine deficiency is on the rise, especially in women of childbearing age.
