Month: July 2014

Mixed Greens with Cherries and Herb Cashew Cheese

Mixed Greens with Cherries and Herb Cashew Cheese

Among the many joys of summer is the abundance of stone fruits. This colorful salad mixed greens and herbed cashew cheese will have your taste buds dancing. The sweet-tart flavor of the cherries pairs perfectly with rich, creamy taste of the herbed cashew cream. Good…

Raw Maqui Berry Cheesecake

Raw Maqui Berry Cheesecake

Maqui berry is the latest sweetheart superfruit and it shines in the raw cheesecake. Like all superfoods, it’s bursting with potent anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds. It also makes a great addition to your morning smoothie! Crust: 1½ cups almonds* ¼ cup shredded coconut, divided ¼…

Intention

Intention

Intention is like water. It flows to the lowest point unless directed elsewhere yet it can be very powerful when narrowed in with sustained attention. Just as water yields to form, intention leads to practice and whatever we practice, we get good at. Some folks…

Emotional Regulation

Emotional Regulation

Emotional regulation is a practice. You’re being asked to reflect and respond against something that feels natural to the parasympathetic nervous system. That’s why the bulk of the work is learning to titrate emotions. When all else fails and you’re feeling overwhelmed, ask yourself what matters most and try to choose love every time.

Loving Kindness

Loving Kindness

As odd as it may sound, we truly can’t love others unless we first love ourselves. It’s a bit like math. The depth to which we connect with others correlates to the degree to which we love our selves.