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! […]
Day 38/365 – On emotional pain
Day 382/7/17 Yesterday’s blog on pain just barely scratched the surface on the concept of emotional pain and tolerance. Just like we try to cover up physical pain with drugs, we do the same thing to numb our less-than desirable emotions. When the going gets tough, and life seems too much to bear, we turn […]
Day 37/365 – On pain
Day 372/6/17 Continuing yesterday’s theme of overcoming challenges, I want to focus on pain today. Pain is actually a protective signal your body gives you to set off an alarm. When there is the slightest hint of danger to your physical body, it is designed to automatically sense it and transmit the signal (via nociceptors) […]
Day 36/365 – On feeling discomfort…and doing it anyway
Day 362/5/17 Today it became apparent to me that we are faced with many decisions on a daily basis, and many of them are just plain uncomfortable! Those difficult choices, tough conversations, and sometimes painful confrontations are all hurdles that we frequently have to deal with through the course of life. However, trying as they […]
Day 35/365 – On eating out
Day 352/4/17 Eating out has become a source of stress for people that are health and environmentally conscious. The task of choosing a place to eat is now an enormous headache, especially in a metropolis like New York, where the options are endless but the quality dubious. Even if you are up for the daunting […]
Day 34/365 – On basic diet principles
Day 342/3/17 Continued from the previous post of my weight loss theories/rant, here are some basic tips that are the common factors of a healthy, balanced diet: Stay hydrated by drinking a lot of water, preferably with electrolytes (or make your own). Start the day (or even each meal) with a glass of room temperature/warm […]
Day 33/365 – On weight loss
Day 33 2/2/17 It astounds me how hooked on weight loss our society is becoming, and not just in America but worldwide. You can’t turn on the TV, laptop, radio, or walk by a store, or go to a cafe, without being exposed to talk of weight and theories of how to lose it. Meanwhile, […]
Day 32/365 – On core values
Day 322/1/17 Today, I was deciding on my top three core values, according to the methods described in this article. It was difficult to narrow down and prioritize what I care about and what represents me most. After deep contemplation, here is my final list, and the why’s behind each value. (P.S. It turned out […]
Day 31/365 – On self-love
Day 311/31/17 What better note to end the first month of my blog on than some self-lovin’? Hey, it would be great to do some of that in the beginning, middle or end of the blog…better yet at all these points, preferably daily! This can be accomplished with meditation and gratitude practices. By appreciating the […]