The chocolate chip rolling in my mouth is creamy, sweet. The list in my head mushrooms as I dump morsels in my hand. Yum. Work deadlines, food planning, family dynamics, potential gathering with out-of-town friends… Lots to accomplish the weekend before Thanksgiving. It’s only the beginning of the holiday season. Last week I got religion about communicating effectively on…
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‘Got hit by a ghost!’ I chuckle as I pump my bike in the rain. It means W.T.H. in Taiwanese. That’s right -I left home when it starts to sprinkle. I go anyway because it has been 6 weeks of in-your-face ‘healing crisis.’ Sometimes you gotta let it out when it wants to come out. Today is the first time I feel…
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Fill up with goodness during a hot summer day. Gluten-free, vegan, and fast… Actually my fridge is nearly empty and this is what I come up with. I had: A small head of cauliflower 2-3 artichoke hearts (marinaded in water) 2 ripe avocado 1.5 cup cooked GF quinoa-corn pasta* 1 TB olive oil pinch of sea salt…
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“Oh you need to take my new class. You are ready.” The guru looks at me with disapproval since I confess I hadn’t done her meditation program yet. This and the promise that what she teaches is newer (better) than the ancient art of Reiki hooked me. Hay House promotes the guru’s 12 week video program for…
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It’s a delightful film that ‘appeared’ to me on three separate days when I surfed the cable guide. That’s a sign. First time I watched My Afternoons with Margueritte I was amused. The French. Vivid characters. The docile-looking son contrasted with his mad old mother, and she contrasted with a serene, well-read elderly woman. The second…
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It was -7F earlier, with a promise to reach 27 degrees. My cutoff for jogging is 20F. The ground has been blanketed with powdered snow, which Colorado is famous for. Even though I whine about driving in it during the making of such blanket, I have to admit: It is darn beautiful. At 9 a.m.…
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