Archive for October, 2010

Searching for Play

When I couldn’t sleep the other night, I decided to do a little research into Play.  I have added it as one of my blog categories because frankly, my life has been a little boring with all work and no play so I am hoping that as I teach others about the wonderful art of [...]

How abundant is your life?

We would give anything for what we have.
Tony Hoagland

When I saw this quote today, I knew that I would have to write about it.  In this season of harvesting the crops and all the bounty of the land, we forget to look at the abundance of our own lives.  I [...]

Stress and Belly Fat

When our bodies are under stress, the adrenal glands secrete an abundance of cortisol.
The right amount of cortisol helps with

regulating blood pressure
cardiovascular function
metabolism

An Excess of Cortisol

Weakens the immune system
puts heart into overdrive
raises blood pressure
adversely affects brain function
signals the body to store fat around the organs- your belly!

Click here to see how you can take [...]

It’s a Soup Day!

I heard the rain beating against our north bedroom window when I woke up this morning.  It has been raining every since.  I  downed three cups of tea, and decided to see what I could throw into the crock pot for soup.
2 cups leftover chicken, 1 sweet potato, 1 russet potato, 2 stalks celery, 4 [...]

Christmas already?

There is something wonderful about this time of year when the sun shines through the thinning foliage of the trees, when a walk takes you through crisp fallen leaves, and the air smells of autumn- damp wood, fireplaces, and even apples.
It is a great time for reflection.   I like [...]

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