When Lisa Weinert, the Creator and Director of the upcoming Kripalu Conference on Narrative Medicine, experienced my trainings - she illuminated the ways in which my teachings provide many of the tools needed to support the process of Narrative Medicine. And while she only recently introduced me to the concepts of Narrative Medicine, I learned that it has already been at the heart of my own work for many years.
Read More"Every day. Even here in America, at the grocery store, at the bank, wherever you go, you often don’t know what’s going on with the people you see. Somebody could be terribly depressed, and by just smiling, opening up, and reaching out... we can really offer some relief and light... "
Read MoreUnfortunately, few of the chemicals in household cleaning products have been well tested, and some widely used chemicals are shown to be harmful. The federal government has taken primarily an “innocent until proven guilty” approach, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has very rarely required testing on the chemicals used in commerce.
Read MoreI can vividly remember rushing my son William, then 11 months old, to the hospital as his eyes disappeared into a ballooning face, and his neck exploded like the hulk. He had just taken his first bite of bread.
Hours later, after two shots of epinephrine, Benedryl, Zertec, a nebulizer, and oxygen support, we learned he was anaphylactic to gluten.
Read MoreWhen we’re ready for a change in our lives, we want it to happen fast. But change takes time, and new habits take a lot of practice before they become routine. In fact, experts agree that it’s rarely a good idea to jump head first into any big transition. The best way to quick change, is to go slow. So to make your new routines stick, take baby steps.
Read MoreWrite down ANYTHING that comes to mind - from your morning coffee to your yoga practice. From your puppy to your evolving consciousness. From your partner to the teacher that changed your life. It doesn't matter how small or big - just create a daily habit of bringing to mind what you love. After you write. Pause for a few breaths and notice how you feel when you bring to mind, what you love
Read MoreMany people think that their meditation only counts if it is 20 or 30 minutes long. But, a little bit, often reaps far more benefits than a lot once a week. For most of us, it’s much easier to meditate for one minute every day than it is to meditate for 30 minutes every day. And you’re more likely to notice how you good you feel with that small change because you’re not thinking as much about some big chunk of time you have to create.
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