Posts by tez00na
Mindful Eating: Slow Down & Savor Your Meals
How to Fully Experience Your Meals Have you ever noticed that when you are thinking about or writing on a topic, you start to see thoughts and comments about that topic everywhere? They were probably always there, but now you are ready to receive the teachings out there. I was asked to be on a…
Read MoreMy Day at the “Hack Your Health” Festival: A Personal Reflection
Yes, I willingly walked into a carnivore-heavy biohacking conference as a plant-based integrative wellness and cancer coach. Curiosity won. This is just me sharing what I saw, what struck me, and what made me think. On Friday, I spent most of the day at the Hack Your Health festival (formerly KetoCon). I was invited by…
Read More🌿 Culinary Compassion, Delivered
Mindful meals for a patient near Moffitt Cancer Center This week I had the privilege of cooking for a couple staying at a hotel near Moffitt Cancer Center. My client had recently undergone a bone marrow transplant, is continuing cancer treatments, and is also managing diabetes. My role was to prepare meals that met the…
Read MoreParsley Powered Tabouli
As a kid I remember parsley being this little green sprig I picked off my food before eating. The one exception was during Passover (a Jewish holiday commemorating the escape from slavery), when large plates were heaped with this twig, passed around the table to dip in salt water, and then eaten. I loved it. …
Read MoreCooking for a Friend: You!
I prepared the meal shown in the photo for a friend who is elderly, sick, and frail. It gave me tremendous joy to hit upon what she would truly enjoy eating as well as to help restore her health and strength. It got me thinking about how thoughtful I am when I cook food for…
Read MoreThese Scented Memories
The limbic system plays a huge role with our sense of smell, emotions, and memories connecting both. This is what aromatherapy builds on – using essential oils to stimulate states of well-being.
Read MoreWhy Dog Massage?
As a licensed massage therapist trained in canine massage, many people raise an eyebrow. “Really, there is such a thing as dog massage?” is the main question. Canine massage was even referenced humorously in an episode of Mad About You (Season 4, episode 6, 1996). Kidding aside, dogs have similar requirements to their human counterparts…
Read MoreWhere Calm Meets Nourishment
The Pause That Supports Digestion A few months ago I was having a text exchange with my daughter who reminded me — “Mom, do your rest-and-digest and don’t-eat-when-stressed thing…” Clearly, I was stressed. The fact of the matter is we shouldn’t eat when we are stressed — even stress eating. And it’s especially true if,…
Read MoreCelebrating an Everyday Meal
Last night I went out for dinner and all our dishes looked beautiful with a specific plate for each entree. It felt like a real celebration. While cooking tonight I thought to myself why don’t we put this same care into our home cooked meals. We forget that eating involves more than just our sense…
Read MoreAnimal Meditation
Today I started reading 5 Powerful Meditations to Help Heal Your Animals by Kathleen Prasad. Meditation is hard for me as my brain is non stop flitting from here to there and everywhere. I still try. And the moving meditations like Tai Chi and some of the Qi Gong exercises suit me. However I wanted…
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