Tag Archive: Resources

Open Yourself Up To New Possibilities

Tweet How open to new “stuff” are you? Be honest.  How open are you to new people, places, foods or experiences? I’ve found that so many of us are creatures of habit, myself included.  There’s nothing wrong with that! The only time we suffer is when we close ourselves off to potentially experiencing new (and…

Super Starters: Mighty Miso Soup

Tweet Prep Time: 5-10 minutes Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes Serves: 4-5 Ingredients: 4-5 cups spring water 1-2 inch strip of wakame (one of my favorite sea vegetables) rinsed and soaked 5 minutes in 1 cup of water, until softened 1-2 cups thinly sliced vegetables of your choice (see notes) 4-5 teaspoons barley miso 2 scallions,…

Sweet Potatoes with Lime & Cilantro

Tweet This recipe is an eye-opener for those who find sweet potatoes cloyingly sweet or who are tired of eating them smothered in marshmallows and brown sugar. Japanese sweet potatoes, with their pale flesh and delicate flavor, are a treat if you can find them. Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30-40 minutes Serves: 4…

Take Some Quiet Time For Yourself

Tweet “Within each one of us there is another whom we do not know. He speaks to us in dreams and tells us how differently he sees us from how we see ourselves. When, therefore, we find ourselves in a difficult situation, to which there is no solution, he can sometimes kindle a light that…

Thoughts of Abundance

Tweet “You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.” -Kahlil Gibran Why is it that we only ask for things when we need them? If a family member is ill, we wish health upon them. When…

Are You Authentic? Are You the “Real You”?

Tweet “Are you genuine? Or just an actor? A representative? Or what it is that is represented?—In the end, you might merely be someone mimicking an actor … Second question of conscience.” – Friedrich Nietzsche What does it mean to you to be authentic? Can you remember the last time that you were truly authentic,…

Who Are You In 5 Words or Less

Tweet Who are you? Really? “When you are real in your music, people know it and they feel your authenticity. ” ~Wynonna Judd As we move into the spring and summer, it feels like everything is moving and shifting around us. Maybe it’s just me, but once I see the snow begin to recede and…

Raw Kale to Kale “Potato” Chips in 5 Minutes

Tweet Roast Kale Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh kale- any kind, any color Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt, to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and trim the kale. Be sure to remove the leaves off of the stems. Discard the stems and dry the leaves well. Spread the kale out on…

Why You Should Be Eating Your Greens

Tweet “It’s not easy being green.”  -Kermit the Frog I love green vegetables! There is just something so fresh and tasty about those great green foods that grow this time of the year. Oh no! This is the point where I tell you that we should all be eating our fruits and veggies! Believe you…

I Have a Dream

Tweet “A dream is a wish your heart makes…”             -Cinderella I can admit that for as long as I can remember that I am a HUGE daydreamer.  It’s true. I’m lucky though, it’s not considered to be the worst of my bad habits since I try to keep it…

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