Cooking 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…
These 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.
Why 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…
Where 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,…
Celebrating 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…
Animal 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…
