A question and sudden flash of insight came to me in the midst of all the Christmas rush. What is Christmas really about? As a child Christmas was not just about tradition and celebration. My fondest memories of Christmas center on the cozy family time of Christmas day, when we…
In the vegetarian diet that monks and priests follow in both the Taoist and Vedantic traditions, they eat food that is full of life force. Beans and seeds are the most powerfully alive of foods: just think, simply by adding water, you can trigger their ability to grow a whole…
These days people talk about shifting their energy and improving their frequency. What does this mean and how does it relate to us? The basic idea is that all things are energy. The energy in each thing vibrates at different rates, with different amplitudes. Amplitude is like the size of…
This is a story about finding a place to live, the magic of synchronicity, and listening to intuition and the messages in nature. When I moved back to Atlanta, I wanted to live in a loft. The only problem was that lofts are generally in the middle of the hustle…
Congee or rice porridge is a staple of the Chinese diet. Congee can be sweet or savory, and with different combinations of herbs, congee can generate healing energy and be a most nourishing soup. During winter we can add warming herbs such as cinnamon and clove or focus the healing…