Post Hoc: Our Garden Project Review for the Year
We provide pictures of our harvested veggies below, a rating from 1-10 of how well we did on each, and then areas for improvement for next year. We definitely had a successful garden year, providing us...
View ArticleSugar, Starch, and Fiber – A Carbohydrate Breakdown
Carbohydrates always seem to be under debate. One moment they’re good for you, then they’re bad for you, then they’re somewhere in between, etc. It’s made even more complicated by the fact that there...
View ArticleThis is Your Body on Sugar – Redux!
One of the great (and often times frustrating) things about science is that we continue to make discoveries that change the way we look at the scientific world as we know it. Each day, scientists...
View ArticleGarden Scientist
I remember being a little girl, running out to my grandparent’s yard to meet my grandfather in his garden. I was so young at the time, probably only 4 years old, and I just remember how attached my...
View ArticleWhat Does it Mean to be Fully Present?
To be fully present is to accept the moment as it is; to live life in the now. In our society, we spend so much time living in the past or the future instead of living in the present. As Buddha says:...
View ArticleEnd of the Year Gratitude Practice
As the year comes to an end, people often start thinking about what this year meant and all that happened in this past year. A lot of emotions, thoughts, and feelings arise. We tend to think of wanting...
View ArticleChronic Pain and How Mind-Body Awareness Leads to Acceptance
In 2002, I suffered from a concussion and head injury trauma to my head, neck, and back. For months after my injury, I suffered from intense headaches (called Occipital Neuralgia), dizziness, and...
View ArticleMy Morning Movement Practice
I’ve written previously about the numerous benefits that come from moving your body and having a consistent movement practice. The main issue with this for a lot of people (myself included) is the...
View Article5 Simple Strategies to Manage Stress (And Some Humor For Your Enjoyment)
We recently taught a class on how to change your relationship with stress. In this class, we focused on encouraging a different perspective that treats stress as your partner and not your enemy. We...
View ArticleBring Some Gratitude Into Your Life
Gratitude is difficult. Trust me I know! With all the comparisons, wanting to be there instead of here (Hawaii sounds pretty freaken nice right now), wanting this not that. Our society does not make...
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