Our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made. ~Wayne Dyer Hello, friend. How are you? What’s new for you over these past few weeks? My experiences this month have been unusually deep, so my post today will be a heavy one. If you’re looking for some light reading today, you mightContinue reading “The Consequences of Choice”
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A Change in Course (For Now)
Hello, my friend. I appreciate your visit today. I’m sad to report that my family concerns continue, and I just don’t have the oomph for a regular post. Do you know what I mean? But I miss you. So for now, I am changing course. Tell me, what’s going on with you this month? WhatContinue reading “A Change in Course (For Now)”
5 Ways to Nudge Your Body Toward Optimal Function
Family challenges have me busy physically & mentally this month, so I hope you’ll enjoy this repost from April of 2021. You won’t be able to comment below – let’s be sure to catch up next month. The human body is a marvel. Its ultra-intelligent design allows it to function in large part without yourContinue reading “5 Ways to Nudge Your Body Toward Optimal Function”
Understanding the Pleasure Trap
Last year, I came across a TEDx talk by psychologist Douglas Lisle on what he calls the pleasure trap. It is a hidden force in today’s world, he says, that can hijack your inborn satiation circuitry and undermine your pursuit of health and happiness. After a little more exploration, I discovered that he co-authored aContinue reading “Understanding the Pleasure Trap”
Winter Vaca and a Change of Schedule
I’m back! My month-long break was superb. I visited family on the East Coast, and vacationed with my life partner on the West Coast. I had never before seen an ocean generate such huge waves or roar so loudly! If you were unaware, a series of storms out of the Pacific pummeled California & pointsContinue reading “Winter Vaca and a Change of Schedule”
Peanut-Cinnamon Christmas Stir-Fry and A Holiday Note
Ok, it’s not your normal Christmas dish, but who wants normal all the time?! We’ve prepared many Italian dishes for holiday eating through the years – so why not Asian? Stir-fries are much easier than traditional ham and sides, and take a lot less time than lasagna. And they are super healthy, with a wideContinue reading “Peanut-Cinnamon Christmas Stir-Fry and A Holiday Note”
For the Love of Mountains: A Photo Odyssey
We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us. Our flesh-and-bone tabernacle seems transparent as glass to the beauty about us, as if truly an inseparable part of it, thrilling with the air and trees, streams and rocks, in the waves of the sun, —a part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal. ~John Muir
Primal Connection: A Need for Credence
Whether or not we acknowledge it, each of us is a part of Nature. In past posts, I’ve written about the importance of staying cognizant of and nurturing this connection. That is in fact the theme of Micro of the Macro. But it’s always a delight to explore further and better understand this all-encompassing blessing.Continue reading “Primal Connection: A Need for Credence”
pH Balance Explained (And Why It Matters)
I have mentioned pH balance and acidic foods in past posts, but never taken the time to explain them. Various parts of the human body have different pH balances, but it’s the blood’s pH that this write-up addresses. First off, the abbreviation pH indicates the potential of hydrogen. Hydrogen is an important element inContinue reading “pH Balance Explained (And Why It Matters)”
Working Toward Oneness: Meditation
After a 14-year hiatus, I have reestablished a daily meditation practice. It is part of a deep Ayurvedic cleanse I’m doing, and its purpose is to release stored emotions. After only 3 weeks, I’m already experiencing positive results; I no longer feel the stress of getting things done at a hurried pace. My daily modeContinue reading “Working Toward Oneness: Meditation”
Micro of the Macro 