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Optimism is Essential

By Kathy Casey | Published May 30, 2024

Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.

~~ Dalai Lama

Greetings to all my precious people!!

Late May and early June is my favorite time of year.  The temperature is comfortable, all of Nature is in bloom, and the extended sunlight hours add to a feeling of uplift and optimism.  The school year is winding down, and vacation plans are being put into action.  There is a lightness of being, especially when the sun is shining brightly in the blue skies.  But there is also trouble brewing on multiple levels and sometimes it is hard to ignore.  Financial stress, political turmoil, family life uproars and health challenges abound for so many of us, and these facts cannot be easily remedied.  This is when the little voice inside my head begins an incessant song of “the sky is falling, the sky is falling”  and my neural pathways default to worry and anxiety.  Maybe you can relate!  continue reading »

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Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Recipe

By Kathy Casey | Published May 30, 2024

We’ve taken the key ingredients of the popular Caprese salad—tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil—and piled them into portobello mushroom caps to make a delicious and satisfying vegetarian main dish.  continue reading »

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Permission is Granted

By Kathy Casey | Published May 23, 2024

“Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, 

not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal. 

The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, 

of acceptance of someone as they are.”

~~ Rachel Naomi Remen

Greetings to all my precious people!

We are on the cusp of Summer as the week of the Full Flower Moon unfolds with radiance and the promise of transformation on so many levels.  This Full Moon pays tribute to the abundance of colorful, new blooms that blossom during this time of the year. The Flower Moon will have a golden appearance while it rises in the east and later fades to white as it moves through the galaxy overhead.  Check it out via this link from Space.com:  Full Flower Moon.  continue reading »

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Mushroom Scampi Recipe

By Kathy Casey | Published May 23, 2024

While most scampi recipes feature shrimp rather than the namesake small, lobster-like crustaceans, this mushroom version is a joyful meat-free alternative. All of the signatures are here – garlic, butter and white wine – and the mushrooms add a rich, earthy umami element. There is room to vary your mushrooms; while cremini or button mushrooms are great because they remain juicy and plump, oyster or shiitake mushrooms would add a pleasing, chewier texture. This dish is also parsley heavy; some is cooked with the mushrooms and the rest is added fresh, delivering a clean herbaceousness that brightens the dish. Eat with pasta, noodles or bread.  continue reading »

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Veterans Can Find Relief and Recovery with Acupuncture

By admin | Published May 20, 2024

Veterans Can Find Relief and Recovery with Acupuncture

You would be hard pressed to find a warrior who didn’t come home wounded; either physically, emotionally, or more likely, both. Those who serve our country often return carrying the weight of their experiences, unable to find solace due to their deep emotional scars.  continue reading »

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