This is a season imbued with wonder! And, wonder is a powerful, primal emotion, cracking us open to possibility. Wonder is the birthplace of compassion and love. Wonder gives us pause
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What arises in you when you hear these words?
Massage and long candlelit baths? Playing with your children? Connecting with a loved one? Sticking to your exercise routine? Self-pleasuring sensually and sexually? Eating foods that you know support your optimal being? Doing your inner work, processing your stories and being real with your emotions?
Or does this term make you cringe, offering up some artificial mustering up of an emotion you don’t know if it is possible to feel?
What happens when we welcome our own internal voice, remember the song that is our life, listen profoundly, greet it, trust, and give ourselves to this world? Each step of this is vital. Listening requires presence and quiet. When we can hear our song we remember what we value most
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I made this soup for a birthday celebration! It was such a joy to share it with friends who I have laughed and cried and played and worked with this past year and have so much gratitude for their presence in my life. This is one of those soups that takes a bit of prep and time to make, but it is so worth it!
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Summer solstice is here, the longest solar day of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere. …Just as the intense solar energy of summer brings tomatoes to full juicy fruit, this same energy dominates our physiology, and also has the potential to bear incredible harvests….My questions this week have been, what if summer is a season of “unknowing"? Of curiosity? Of wonder?
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Did you know scientists have found ripples in the fabric of time, like a background hum undulating through the universe? Amazing! I was sent the article from a friend and I sat in awe, reading about the existence of this phenomenon. I also felt awe that Einstein predicted this long ago without the ability see these waves, posing that time is relative and flexible. And, awe again that we have the technology to now see this relativity in action.
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Incorporating sacred traditions and modern physiology to explore the human system as organized, fashioned and managed by the endocrine system.
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Blending the art of healing with the proven scientific foundations of medicine, Naturopathic Medicine is a natural and effective treatment for both acute and chronic health conditions.
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It is vital that we understand and support our own individual terrains and that of our families, communities, and larger world. So much has come to light showing our strengths and the areas that so desperately need our attention in order to live in harmony with one another and our world. Knowing ourselves, meeting our needs, knowing our core values and choosing action every day in alignment with our true nature are keys to thriving!
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The sun is shining! The scent of jasmine wafts gloriously on the gentle ocean breeze.
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As I sit gazing out the 8th floor window of San Diego’s downtown library, overlooking construction to the harbor, alight with sail boats, sun sparkling off the blue ocean water, I can feel the imposed silence on the room.
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Now, I invite you to find one thing that you do on a regular basis throughout your day.
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Why would anyone put cold, wet socks on their feet and jump into bed? Because their doctor told them to!
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Fall is a season of transition. As nature beings, we are invited to be in rhythm with this dance, whether subtle or intense depending on our location in the world.
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Cooking for me, as it appeared to have been for Brother Lawrence, is often an experience of presence and mindfulness.
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The mind only knows what the mind knows….
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