March 2025
The beautiful yellow Daffodils in my garden always make me smile to know that the warm weather is not far behind. The other reminder is every March, I participate in the Holistic Holiday at Sea vegan cruise. It’s been a work vacation for me for the last 20 sailings. I will post some highlights on the You Can […]
February 2025
In 2001, I was asked to write an article for the Yoga Journal, giving pointers on how to be self-motivated to focus on self-care. One of the points I emphasized was the importance of self-love. What or who we love will absorb our attention. That same attention should be self-directed. Self-care is about prioritizing ourselves. February […]
January 2025
It’s 2025! This is a significant year for me and my family because we put together a time capsule in 1999, to be opened in 2025. I think back and remember the excitement around deciding what to put in. It will be significant to see what we thought was important and valuable. Looking back on […]
December 2024
As 2024 comes to an end, it is important to take a pause and inventory the past year into the following categories: health (physical and mental), movement, and emotional well-being. Have you been able to reap the benefits of any changes you may have implemented this last year? Is your life moving in the direction you intended? I know […]
November 2024
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and like many of you, I am overwhelmed by how quickly this year has passed. My focus during the holidays is on how to get through them in the healthiest way possible. One important thing to remember is how best to manage stress. Realize that holidays create different levels of stress. I like to call it […]
October 2024
Many of you know that I have been teaching the importance of maintaining a healthy gut for 35 years. When science finally caught up, it was referred to as the microbiome. Now, it’s even mentioned in commercials, so it seems that everyone is familiar with the terminology. A French scientist named Joel Dore and his […]
September 2024
Can you feel autumn in the air? I think we are all ready for a bit of cooler weather and some precipitation here in Nashville. I often discuss seasonal cooking and eating. It’s one of my foundational teaching concepts. My program has many educational components, but seasonal health awareness is at the top of the […]
August 2024
One of the many benefits of my work is that I can travel and teach anywhere. This past week, I was in beautiful Pagosa Springs, Colorado, cooking for a client. Not only was the environment breathtaking and the weather perfectly dry, but the healing waters from the springs added healing support. On the last day, […]
July 2024
July marks the half-year mark. The goals and intentions set at the beginning of the year have become dust or are well on the way to being accomplished. Either way, there is always time to catch your breath and renew. A few friends and I got together last weekend and did a mid-year vision board. […]
June 2024
We usually associate February with the heart season because we consider it the month we celebrate love. But in macrobiotics, we begin to focus on the heart right about now, as we enter the summer months. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we are taught that seasonal changes influence the function of our organ systems through a […]
