Health

I am rarely satisfied with any store-bought salad dressings.  Even the fresher ones that you find in the refrigerated section of the grocery store were prepared weeks, if not months, prior to purchase.  Many have too much sugar, or “undesirable” oils – or have oil as a main ingredient.  Shelf-stable dressings have preservatives and additives […]

What personality traits do you find irritating…or even infuriating in other people? As hard as it may be to accept this, if you didn’t personally possess these traits somewhere deep down within your unconscious being, you would not be triggered by them.  We identify all the things that are “wrong” with others, society, and the […]

The quality of our relationships is a reflection of three things: 1. what we feel we are worthy of, 2. what we are offering to others energetically and emotionally, and 3. our underlying beliefs and expectations. We cannot expect people to maintain a belief in us and to “want” us, if we, ourselves, feel unworthy […]

Tofu and soy-based products are considered staple foods in a plant-based diet. Not only are soybeans, tofu, and tempeh free from artery-clogging, saturated animal fat, their highly absorbable protein and calcium content rivals animal flesh pound for pound. Soy milk has a similar amount of protein and calcium, compared to cow’s milk, but lacks the […]

One thing that I’ve come to realize more than ever before: we are only as resilient as our level of gratitude. I will absolutely admit that it is not easy to find gratitude when you are in the midst of turmoil and hardship. It is also hard to avoid falling prey to despair from the […]