Intense commitment. Laser focus. These are all good things, right? Well yeah, but what about when that single minded purpose throws up blinders? What about when it causes you to lose touch with what really matters? I just got one of those ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ moments. The text came in around…
Headaches, bloating, moodiness, breast tenderness – if you’re a women you’ve experienced at least one of these symptoms, and chances are it’s been related to PMS, perimenopause or menopause. Or, perhaps for you it’s acne (or some other skin weirdness), backaches, cramping, sudden cravings for apple fritters (or cheetos), or uncontrollable urges to burst into…
Last week I noticed the first deep pink rose unfurling its petals in our front garden. Mmmm! I paused in my hurried walk up the driveway to take a deep whiff. Each evening the daylight lingers a few more minutes, ebbing into twilights that seem endless. New spring wildflowers are popping out each day along…
I’m incredibly enamored with this exotic rose cream that my sister Lisa made and gave me for Christmas. Just opening the jar and inhaling the heady scent improves my day, and I can literally feel my facial cells drinking up the creamy goodness when I smooth on a few dabs after showering or washing my…
They’re coming every few hours today. Energy Surges, Power Flushes – oh hell, let’s call them what they are: Hot Flashes. I am officially menopausal. (Wait! Even if you’re not worried about anything remotely menopausal – read on (or at least skip ahead!). Because this is some good stuff, and not just for those of…
Some of you enjoyed the series on fasting and detoxing a couple of months ago – maybe you even got inspired to get cleansing. Now that spring is finally here, many of us are thinking again of cleansing and detoxing our systems. It just goes with the energy of spring – that’s why many cultures…
Why didn’t anyone ever tell me that (peri)menopause would resemble a bout of PMS that lasts for years? Well, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but as my estrogen levels start their inevitable plummet I’m finding I experience low-level menstrual cramps for weeks, often accompanied by the slight headache and sluggish depression that, in years past,…
Regular readers of this blog know that I like to acknowledge the changing of the seasons with a Wheel of the Year post. But Spring Equinox crept up on me this year! I thought it was closer to the New Moon (this Thursday.) But guess what? Today is the first day of Spring! (In the…
I was well into my 30s before I even began to think about things like eye creams. Not so with my beautiful daughter, Ciel. At 28 she’s already experimented with a plethora of skincare products, starting with Bonne Bell back in adolescence and progressing through the many offerings of the corporate beauty care industry. I’d…
Many years ago, I was a fresh transplant from the suburbs of the East Coast and a newbie to the forests and trails of Northern California. I’d never heard of stinging nettle. One day I took off for a long hike in the woods. As I trekked along, marveling at the surreal splendor of the…
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