Photograph by Jorge Vasconez A 4th generation physician living a nature-starved lifestyle saved herself by taking a walk on the wild side — connecting to the powerful guidance of spirit animals — We can benefit from the natural world in many ways simply by beginning … [Read more...] about Embracing Your Beastie: Connecting To The Wisdom of Your Spirit Animal
Alternative Ideas, Practices & Exploration
Spare Keys: Reflections on a Kidney Transplant
A self-professed ‘New Age Junkie’ who works in the wellness field is forced to confront his own mortality as he witnesses his kidneys fail — Imagine looking down in a bottomless cenote, an underground lake. You can’t see the edges, you can’t see the bottom, you only see a deep … [Read more...] about Spare Keys: Reflections on a Kidney Transplant
Shaman Sickness: How Living Your Purpose Can Heal Chronic Illness
Sickness happens when we are out of alignment with purpose, which empowers us to heal ourselves — I can vividly remember the day I first got ‘sick’. It wasn’t like I hadn’t been sick before with a cold or ear infection. Many kids get that. But this time was different. This … [Read more...] about Shaman Sickness: How Living Your Purpose Can Heal Chronic Illness
How To Use Tarot Cards to Increase Your Mindfulness and Self-Awareness
How tarot card readings can be used to help you decrease your stress and increase your self-awareness — If you aren’t acquainted with tarot cards, you might associate the practice with fortune telling. While it is true that some people enjoy using tarot to predict future … [Read more...] about How To Use Tarot Cards to Increase Your Mindfulness and Self-Awareness
Doing Death Differently: Embracing the Home Funeral
Death in modern society is often done one way — but it doesn’t have to be that way — On home funerals, and doing death differently Not quite a year ago, I did the hardest thing in the world: I watched my beloved partner and best friend die. Benjamin had been struggling with … [Read more...] about Doing Death Differently: Embracing the Home Funeral
Eliminate Back Pain and Other Ailments By Eliminating Fear & Stress
Reclaim control over physical pain by understanding its connection to emotional fear and stress — A friend just texted me because her back has gone into acute spasms. She's in a lot of pain and afraid. I knew exactly what she was talking about, since only a few weeks ago I … [Read more...] about Eliminate Back Pain and Other Ailments By Eliminating Fear & Stress
Increase Breast Milk Production with 4 Simple & Natural Solutions
Essential oils, natural herbs and a mindful lifestyle can help breastfeeding mothers increase their supply of breast milk, naturally — There are several natural alternatives a breastfeeding mother can do to increase the supply of milk they produce without prescribed medication. … [Read more...] about Increase Breast Milk Production with 4 Simple & Natural Solutions
How Creative Expression Taught Me True Self Love
Letting go of ego and embracing spirit opens the doors to authentic self-love — I began painting healing art 20 years ago after the onset of chronic illness. When my health collapsed, so did my sense of self-love. As a way to cope with my illness and depression, I decided to … [Read more...] about How Creative Expression Taught Me True Self Love
Mind Body Health: Preventing the Flu Through Emotional Wellbeing
Photograph by Tanja Heffner Gain control over your life — and avoid illnesses such as the flu — by choosing love and alignment instead of drugs to create peace in your body and in the world — Influenza is spreading rapidly across the United States — but where’s the … [Read more...] about Mind Body Health: Preventing the Flu Through Emotional Wellbeing
The Magic of Self Love and Positive Energetic Vibration
Self-Love is our ultimate calling — It was very challenging when I first started learning and practicing to love myself. Why? Because self-love involves teaching ourselves that we are a priority. It also means learning to live life by understanding we are responsible for our … [Read more...] about The Magic of Self Love and Positive Energetic Vibration
Psychic Ability: Claiming and Applying a Gift of Psychic Awareness
A women’s journey to embracing and applying the power — and gift — of psychic abilities — From the time I was about four or five, I remember feeling as if I wasn’t alone. Sometimes, I would see a vision, seemingly in the corner of my eye, but when I would look around, there was … [Read more...] about Psychic Ability: Claiming and Applying a Gift of Psychic Awareness
Was it Luck or Was it…You?
Your successes and good fortune have nothing to do with luck — I have always considered myself lucky because of the many gifts I’ve gotten in life: a loving husband, a loving family, great friends (not many, but true ones), a healthy body, a healthy mind, the home I live in, … [Read more...] about Was it Luck or Was it…You?
