Pizza parties were my favorite. Gobs of cheese, gooey crust and loads of toppings made me one happy camper. As it happened, my father was a great chef. He made pizzas from scratch. As a child, I remember spending hours in the kitchen delighting in the magic of dough rising and the smells of the…
“To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.” ~ Hopi Indian Saying If your heart had a voice, what would it say? Would it speak vibrantly, wildly and freely? Or would your heart’s voice be timid, weak and faint? The heart center, also known as the 4th chakra in Eastern philosophy, is a…
There is an incredible irony to our life cycle. We enter into the world innocent, helpless and utterly dependent for our survival. In the most optimistic of settings, we will receive the support we need developmentally as an infant, toddler, pre-schooler, school-age self, and adolescent self to become a mature adult. As an adult, we…
Dear Alison, I have recently become overweight. I feel sad and unhappy in my life because of my weight and not worthy to be alive. How do I love myself more? Sincerely, George, Hawaii, USA Dear George, First, I offer you a giant hug filled with the depth of the ocean, the height of the…
Dr. Andrew Weil once said, “If I had to limit my advice on healthier living to just one tip, it would be simply to learn how to breathe correctly.” Why is oxygen so vital? Often times the importance of something is more clearly defined in it’s absence. Though we can do without food for weeks…