Year: 2014

Breakfast Cookies

Breakfast Cookies

The breakfast cookies are the bomb! So easy to make and versatile. Keep them in mind the next you’ve got a few bananas that are on the ripe side. 1½ cups banana, mashed (about 3 large, very ripe) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup coconut…

The Gift of Gratitude

The Gift of Gratitude

“Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.”  – Gertrude Stein There is now evidence that when we share our gratitude – whether in words, kindness, or gifts – we nurture our relationships. Expressing appreciation brings people closer together, strengthening the ties that bind. Of course,…

Children of Nature

Children of Nature

We are children of nature. And our brains are proof. Developed over the last few millennia to help us navigate in a natural environment, we are wired for survival. Cave dwellers at heart and farmers at best. We have yet to catch up to the advances of technology.

Prevailing Winds

Prevailing Winds

So powerful is the practice of gratitude that others will be lifted by being in your presence, helping them become different and better as well. Gratitude is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Appreciation Matters

Appreciation Matters

Gratitude is mindfulness in action. It requires heightened awareness of our environment. And nowhere is the impact more deeply felt than in our personal relationships.

Cultivate Gratitude

Cultivate Gratitude

We are here to love. Period. The more open we are to receiving the benefits of it, the more capable we are to face the challenges of life.

Parsley Lemonade

Parsley Lemonade

A simple blend of parsley, fresh lemon, ginger, pure water and an optional sweetener of your choice. It is a wonderful digestive tonic, is calming to the nerves and tummy, and will also help the body stay alkaline. Enjoy! Grab a handful of parsley and…

Joy of Solitude

Joy of Solitude

If we can stay present with ourselves – facing whatever comes up with exquisite honesty – we open to what is within and in doing so discover our true self.

Speed of Life

Speed of Life

The Slow Food movement began as an alternative to fast-food. It was a call for local ingredients, thoughtfully prepared and eaten with pleasure. Based on this wisdom, I’m advocating we start a Slow Life movement where the quality of life is determined by the depth…

The Age of Distraction

The Age of Distraction

Technology I have a conflicted relationship with technology. It creates community and dispenses information like never before. The problem is that human beings are wired to see the bright and shiny – making the medium that brings us most together, the one that potentially pulls…