Self-Care
Gingery Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Here is a steaming soup, with the benefits of pumpkin and spices, for your fall table. Ongoing scientific research suggests that a chemical compound in Asian pumpkins improves insulin levels and lowers blood sugar. This dovetails with the Chinese tradition, in which pumpkin is also considered especially beneficial for people with the symptoms of diabetes. continue reading
Attunement: Healing Ourselves & Our Community
The more consciousness you bring into your body,
the stronger your immune system becomes.
It is as if every cell awakens and rejoices.
Your body loves your attention.
It is also a potent form of self-healing.
~ Eckhart Tolle ~
Velvety Pears with Anise Seeds, Lemon and Honey Recipe
According to Chinese medicine, pears are considered a nourishing and healing food in Autumn. Pears are the fruit to eat when you’re suffering from a cough with phlegm. They are not a substitute for treatment, but their cooling nature will soothe and help clear any excess mucus. If you want to increase the potency of this action, grate ½ tsp gingerroot and squeeze the juice into the pear cooking liquid and drink it as a warm tea. The pears and their juice may be enjoyed together, or you can eat the pears as a dessert and warm the juice to sip as a soothing tea. continue reading
Harvest Moon Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation doesn’t change Life.
Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever.
Meditation changes the heart’s capacity to accept Life as it is.
~~ Sylvia Boorstein
Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Cookie Recipe
Did you know that if you play your recipe cards right, you can mix up a batch of cookies that are not only reminiscent of a gingersnap, but are also 100% paleo AND anti-inflammatory? continue reading
