I was born premature, taken by C-section because my mum had toxemia. It became a matter of taking me early and hoping for the best or both mother and child might die. Two and a half months early and taken by force. Talk about a traumatic birth! They told my mum if I’d been a […]
Loki, Norse god of mischief, is my Patron deity. It took me a while to accept that, and to find my way to Rokkatru. Many see this deity as ‘evil’ or ‘bad’, but far from it! Another sobriquet for this liminal trickster is the Lord of Laughter. And Loki’s greatest test for me, and greatest […]
Hydrate! Let’s face it, most of us could do with drinking a lot more water. Chugging down energy drinks and coffee might make it easier to get through a rough day at work, but it doesn’t do much for your health. We all need a decent amount of clean, fresh water to keep all of […]
How I Broke Up With My Colon by Nick Seluk How I Broke Up With My Colon by Nick Seluk is a collection of 24 tales so unusual they border on unbelievable. Each story is told through comic frames, with different art styles. I worked in a hospital many many moons ago and came across […]
Zen Seeds by Shundo Aoyama Zen Seeds by Shundo Aoyama is a collection of 60 short lessons on the blessings Buddhism can bring to your life. Shundo entertains and enlightens with stories from her own life, as well as classical teachings, and koan teachings. She presents these lessons in an easy and engaging fashion that […]
I had a tablet- a nexus 7- and this tablet lasted me a good long time. Until one day it didn’t. It started losing its charge way too fast. Then it started just not charging. That is my daily existence. My ‘normal’ is what the average person’s ‘sick’ is, and sometimes it’s hard to get […]
Forest Bathing Retreat by Hannah Fries Full of achingly gorgeous photos, Forest Bathing Retreat by Hannah Fries is a beautiful introduction to the concept of shinrin-ryoku, or forest bathing. Scattered throughout are quotes and poems by nature-oriented people, and each section contains meditative suggestions to help you with your own exploration of the rejuvenating effects […]
***This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review The Telomere Effect by Blackburn and Epel is a groundbreaking, fascinating look at telomeres, which are the ending sequences to your chromosomes, and who length is an indicator of longevity and health. The longer they are, the better. These are what govern how we […]