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"The problem is not in the food... The problem lies in the mind. It lies in our lack of awareness of the messages coming in from our body... Mindful eating helps us learn to hear what our body is telling us about hunger and satisfaction. It helps us become aware of...

Coming Out of the Spiritual Closet You can't see it, feel it, taste it, or smell it, but you know it's there. Something that carries you through when times are tough. Something within you that touches you deeply when looking at a sunset or a thing of utter beauty. It...

A Lack of Spiritual Nourishment If you’re lonely, bored, nervous, grieving, hate your job, haven’t healed your emotional wounds, have a spiritual void, or uninspired by your exercise routine, you may eat simply as a psychological attempt to fill the void in your life....

You cannot live on this world without water. No two cells can divide without being in water. We spend the first nine months of our lives in our mothers' womb - inside the ocean - the womb being a reconstruction of the ocean where all life has to take place. If life...

Fearing an undesirable outcome, do you feel the need to overbearingly control your life or the lives of those around you? If you are frantically living on the edge of your sense of self, your life spins out of control and your fears become larger than life. The best...

This statement is the epitome of fighting reality. The bottom line is unpleasant things do happen. These painful experiences are designed to bring us back to higher realms of peace.  And resisting the unbearable is part of the first stage of grief.  It’s...

Meditation is about focused listening inside, it’s about receptivity and following the breath. Even 1 minute serves. Fully embracing the present moment – in my experience “Spirit” is in the space between breaths, the silence between sounds, the void that...

Definition – Relationship – to connect, link or bring together.  We all have relationships. We relate to not only our family, friends, co workers and pets but our surroundings our selves and even the universe. With all this practice you’d think we’d be...

Have you ever wondered why you continue to do the things you don’t want to do? Seeking comfort in too much of anything can be a hindrance to your health serving to distract us from this present moment. Too much food, too much mind numbing substances, too...

Watermelon! That wonderful red juicy fruit that ripens in the middle of summer is so sweet and satisfying. Watermelon is 92% water. However, there’s so much more to the water melon. Add it to a backyard barbeque for a big hit with all. Watermelon can be...

I have a history of not drinking water. I drank nothing or diet soda or tea sometimes. Luckily I didn’t like coffee. My mother always told me that drinking water and walking are the most important things you can do for your health. Of course, as a young...

Slow Down Diet by Marc David Donna Lee’s summary….. I found the information in this book accurate and revolutionary. I began implementing the suggestions in the 8 chapters immediately. I discovered that all these years of limiting food, overeating later,...

Healthy Eating becomes simple when you don’t have to calculate every move you make, count every calorie you eat and follow a rigid plan that eventually you can’t keep up with. Sounds exhausting! What good is healthy eating if you can’t enjoy life? My goal...

When it comes to creating a healthy lifestyle, one size doesn’t fit all. That’s why diets are only quick fixes that don’t last. But what if there was no “right” way of eating and being healthy? What if the only “right” way is what works best for you?Living a healthy...

Have you ever noticed how many diet, self-help and “improve your life” books there are out there? Visit any bookstore and you’ll find rows and rows of countless solutions to “fix you”. The fact is there is no perfect solution and the only secret you’re...

All that time spent in a bathing suit at the beach in summer reminds us why it’s important to enjoy a healthy diet. But the truth is, too often we focus on looks as the sole reason to eat healthy. Looking great is just the proverbial icing on the...