2013
TIME… Most of our days are broken down into blocks of time. Each block completes a chore…if we complete our chores for that day, week, month, year then we have achieved our goals and succeeded in...
View ArticleThe Emotional Life of Your Brain
Just know what is happening in your mind – not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, and be empty. It’s like a letter – you have to open it before you can know what’s in...
View ArticleAging and Exercise
The January issue of Harvard Women’s Health Watch newsletter had a very interesting short article entitled, “Exercise protects against age-related brain shrinkage.” In it, it states, “If you’re looking...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
I’ve always been a fan of language. I love playing with words, learning what their origins are, even noticing how certain phrases fall in and out of favor. It’s also interesting how words creep into...
View ArticleOne Way to Find True Refuge
This is a re-post from NICABM’s blog post, I am happy to share Tara Brach’s work with you, Lenore: JANUARY 24, 2013 BY RUTH BUCZYNSKI, PHD Think about the last time you had a stressful day. Maybe you...
View ArticleLove ruins everything
This August, my husband and I will celebrate 35 years of sharing our lives by renewing our commitment to each other in front of friends and family. When we talked about doing this it was because we...
View ArticleIn favor of detoxification
According to Ayurveda (the science of life) nature provides us with everything we need to detoxify our bodies seasonally. Though our bodies have a built in waste removal system which includes the...
View ArticleSlow down to find balance
Last time we spoke about putting our best foot forward and the importance of exercising our feet along with the rest of our bodies. We are finding that even stretching our toes and gently massaging...
View ArticleLove is the answer…
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about how our thoughts and words translate into how the road maps of our lives take us from one day to the next. I don’t believe anything is random. I believe we...
View ArticleWhat is your story of survival?
This past week I read two books. Life of Pi (Yann Martel) that has been sitting on my bookshelf for a couple of years patiently waiting and Survival in Auschwitz (Primo Levi) which I read before. I...
View ArticleMovement is life
I guess there aren’t many people who – if asked- couldn’t tell you what’s needed to keep or improve good health. We’ve heard it all since we were children, it’s on the cover of of all the magazines in...
View ArticleA read that feeds
Back in February, Judi England, holistic health blogger extraordinaire, gave me a book that she thought might interest me. That book is called, “Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What To Eat...
View ArticleIgnorance is Bliss
Ignorance truly is bliss and we just don’t know what we don’t know. This state of unconscious incompetence is common to all of us most of the time however when a situation arises that alters our frame...
View ArticleJoy and the Nia technique: creating a body that dances all day
When it comes to physical activity, or the incorporation of movement in your day, my patients know that one of my recommendations has always been to “find what brings joy into your day.” For many...
View ArticleNeed some new ideas?
It happens sometimes when I’m working on a crossword puzzle. What, oh what, is that five letter word for a “starchy slice”….it’s right on the tip of my tongue..so simple…I know it like I know my own...
View ArticleThink yourself happy
My son was probably no more than 5 when he came to me and said “Take the training wheels off my bike, I’m going to ride two-wheels today”. I can’t tell you how many times he fell. He knew he would, and...
View ArticlePlaying with words
Maybe it’s the temperature, maybe it’s the change in routine, maybe it’s just the closeness of the open air and nature – even if it’s not “quite” summer by the calendar I feel a shift that makes me...
View ArticleA holistic approach to allergies
Are you plagued, and puzzled, by symptoms that appear to be a perpetual or frequently recurring cold? Consider the possibility that the culprit may actually be allergies. Allergic rhinitis is a...
View ArticleThe bottom line
So today is Memorial Day. And, lest we forget, it’s not just a work holiday, or a day for cook-outs and chillin’ with the folks. It’s a day to honor those who lives were given as the price for our...
View ArticleNever Give Up!
“Remember too that Rome was not built in a day, and that patience & persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.” Joseph H. Pilates; “Return...
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