Eating low FODMAP

Eating low FODMAP

Oct 25, 2015 | Blog, Health, Nutrition

So many people are finding relief from digestive problems by eating LOW FODMAP, but it really is a different way of cooking and eating. It is a restrictive diet, but with a bit of planning, it can become routine.  Here is a good way to get started with basics. Many...
Pain by David Whyte

Pain by David Whyte

Sep 19, 2015 | Health, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion

PAIN is the doorway to the here and now. Physical or emotional pain is an ultimate form of ground, saying, to each of us, in effect, there is no other place than this place, no other body than this body, no other limb or joint or pang or sharpness or heartbreak but...
When it comes to healing…

When it comes to healing…

Sep 6, 2015 | Health, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Self-Compassion

…let’s remember that when it comes to healing, our symptoms and negative behaviors don’t want to be fixed, they want to be heard. They want to have space. They want to be honored and explored in their complexity, and in their divinity. From this space of radical...
Trauma and Digestion

Trauma and Digestion

Aug 30, 2015 | Health, Nutrition

Stress and trauma shut down the digestive system so we can deal with what we need to deal with to keep us safe in the moment.  This is a good thing. But ongoing stress and post traumatic stress causing ongoing inhibition of our digestive system causes gas, bloating,...
The Slow Down Diet

The Slow Down Diet

Jun 27, 2015 | Health, Mindfulness, Nutrition

We can eat the healthiest foods in the perfect amount, but if consumed in a state of anxious rushing, the physiological stress response will interfere with absorption of nutrients.   So we end up wasting the potential of the quality food and, the possibility of...
Self-Compassion is Good For Our Health

Self-Compassion is Good For Our Health

Jun 3, 2015 | Health, Mindfulness

Self-compassion promotes health-related behaviors. Research suggests that self-compassion is an important feature of healthy aging and is associated with behaviors like seeking medical treatment when needed. individuals trained to feel compassionate about the...