According to a BBC Good Food article: Foods that aid sleep include yogurt, milk, oats, bananas, poultry, eggs, peanuts, and tuna as they all contain good amounts of tryptophan. Research has shown certain minerals to be effective as a natural remedy for insomnia. Magnesium and calcium work together to calm the body and help [...]
I found this message in my inbox this morning from Chris Cade of ACIM. Perfect timing and a great reminder of how we can be more present when we disagree. A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at [...]
As we enter this Mercury Retrograde until October 9th, the theme is fairness, balance, and justice. As we see in the news with the child that arrested for making a clock and showing his teacher, this is real and we are going to be challenged. Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old freshman at a high school [...]
Tabby Cat Yawning I have many clients who come to me and tell me that they suffer from insomnia. Their minds are racing, they have too many thoughts, they are sleepy but they can't fall asleep. I call this tired and wired. I used to have this trouble and found many ways to [...]
I hope everyone had an Awesome Monday this week :) Pre-planning and setting intentions has really helped me through some very intense Monday's lately. Despite the circumstances around you, it is your choice to feel good, to stay positive, and to be awesome. Letting the heaviness pull you down is a giving up, or a [...]
How am I different than other Reiki master teachers and holistic coaches? I don't listen to the business coaches who tell me that I must limit my holistic sessions to one hour so I can squeeze more clients into my week. My sessions are 2 hours which I have found over the years to [...]
The duality of Memorial Day can bring both celebration as we prepare for parties and trips to the beach, as well as sadness and heavy hearts as we reflect and remember the loss of loved ones who have served. I have recorded a short meditation for today that can help ease any guilt you may [...]
For over a decade now, I have been following the FLYlady to keep myself and my home organized, clean, and running like clockwork. Does that mean I don't have clutter? No, it means that I am now in control and clutter doesn't run the show. Does it mean that my home is always spotless? No, [...]
Do you have trouble with mornings? How about Mondays? Do you dread the alarm clock and having to get up and go in to work? Do you wake up and feel like you don’t want to face the day? Do you find yourself in your head with worry or fears about the future, your career, [...]
Instead of a spring cleaning, it may be time for a space clearing. Just like dust, stagnant energy needs to be cleared from our homes on a routine basis. Spring often brings in us a desire to clean our homes, hence the term "Spring Cleaning." I think we have an instinctual need to clear physical [...]
