Day 48/365 – On blue zones
Day 482/17/17 Reading this article about Ikaria got me to thinking about the blue zone areas of the world. These are the geographic locations of the world whose populations enjoy longer than average life spans. It fascinates scientists to study these areas and postulate the factors that result in the longer and healthier lives of […]
Day 47/365 – On active happiness
Day 472/16/17 If you ask anyone what they want most in life, the most common response would be “to be happy.” But who defines happiness? Does the definition vary from person to person? Is there a common theme of ‘picture perfect’ happiness among all the vastly different personalities we have and lifestyles we lead? Or […]
Day 46/365 – On optimism
Day 46 2/15/17 Are you an optimist? Or a realist? You know what they say, ‘realists’ are actually pessimists who don’t want to admit it. They justify their less-than-sunny predisposition on their rational mind, which doesn’t allow them to take things beyond their value. However, is our logic robbing us of our hope? The realist […]
Day 45/365 – On valentines
Day 45/365 – On valentines 2/14/17 Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, But so bad for you. How about them apples? Can I write some health-related poetry or what? But seriously, sugar is bad for you! It acts like an addictive substance, lighting up the same areas of the brain as a […]
Day 44/365 – On body intelligence
Day 442/13/17 I just had the most interesting and telling experience with tuning in to my body’s intelligence. I’ve done a lot of soul-searching and awareness practices in the past several years, but only with varying small degrees of success. Today, however, my world was shifted and my mind blown a little more open. It […]
Day 43/365 – On carpe diem
Day 432/12/17 Today was a good, ‘me-time’ Sunday. It started with a late breakfast at the parents’ house, followed by a brisk walk in semi-rainy-icy weather, bath time, a paint session, and finally, some light TV viewing. Netflix suggestion for me was to watch “No tomorrow” – which is exactly what I did. Just from […]
Day 42/365 – On stardom
Day 422/11/17 Today I got a chance to raise my vibration with fellow pharmacist/health coach Christina Tarantola, who has inspired me to follow in her footsteps. I met Christina through our mentor from our alma mater, St. John’s University. Since then, I’ve been following her work and her growth into a speaker, author (Revealing Your […]
Day 41/365 – On adultery
Day 412/10/17 Just finished another brilliant work by a favorite author of mine, Paulo Coelho, this one intriguingly titled Adultery. Other books by him I highly recommend are 11 Minutes, Witch of Portobello, and his prized The Alchemist. I’m sure any book you pick up of him will be a favorite page-turner, because the books […]
Day 40/365 – On intuition
Day 40 2/9/17 On a snowy day, it was a perfect time to catch up on reading and then cuddle up with a movie. I turned on Netflix, and got drawn to a strange-sounding titled film: InnSaei. It turned out to be an Icelandic film, the title of which means “intuition,” or “to see from […]
Day 39/365 – On mushrooms
Day 392/8/17 Earlier this week I went to a community class at ArborVitae (where I am currently studying herbalism) about growing mushrooms. It was actually a workshop on “Group Growing” graciously offered for free by Frank Kushnir, its founder. He teaches how to grow mushrooms for food and medicine from the comfort of your home! […]
