On Sunday morning, I was just finishing up mile 5 of my 10k race, when I looked ahead and saw the line of runners snaking up Torrance Boulevard away from the Redondo Beach Pier. This is a nasty hill on a good day, and realizing I’d have to run it toward the end of my […]
Years ago, I spent three semesters studying addiction counseling. I learned a few things; first, I learned we don’t know shit about addiction and addiction counseling. I also learned the power group experiences – namely group therapy – in helping us to be our best selves. I learned that lesson again when I studied post […]
No one prepared me for the fact that 58% of parenting is just feeding people. Another 40% is cleaning up after feeding people. If you’re like me and drowning under the mental pressure of “whats for dinner?” (and breakfast, and morning snack, and lunch, and afternoon snack, and bedtime snack …), use this one tip […]
1 cup buckwheat flour (If your family is picky about buckwheat, use more whole wheat. Slowly change the recipe until it’s more buckwheat.) 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp. sugar of any type 1 cup coconut milk 4-6 small beets 2 eggs 1/4 cup butter Instructions Combine the dry ingredients *Or, […]
There’s a lot you can do to improve the quality of your life while you are sick with Covid.
I started 2022 in a way I haven’t started a year since 2014: with yoga. I used to practice a half-mala, comprised of 54 Series A Sun Salutes, at the start of every year. This year, vacationing with my family, I had intended to attend a morning yoga class while my husband took the kids […]
Chia pudding is just about the perfect food. Chia seeds boast wonderful health benefits from fiber to magnesium to quality protein. In addition, they score highly from a tridoshic / Ayurvedic perspective, especially during Vata season (Autumn). This simple recipe takes chia pudding up a notch to make it the most nourishing, holistic version of […]
Just last month, I wrote, “Perhaps I’ve simply fallen out of love. Perhaps I still love yoga so deeply that a separation is untenable and a reconciliation imminent.” I knew it then. I wanted that blog post to be the bold statement of my retirement. But I knew I’d be takin’ this bitch back. I’m […]
Five years ago, I was sitting on a screen porch in the Low Country of South Carolina, rocking gently in a wooden chair, sharing a coffee with a dozen or so extended family members ages thirty to seventy. I asked each, “What is the favorite job you ever had?” Every one of them said, “Easy […]
Every person needs a sense of purpose and belonging. At Valmonte Farm & Garden, children and special needs adults find just that. By cultivating the farm, these important souls connect with nature, learn valuable skills, and practice mindfulness in an inclusive, sensory-rich setting. We continue our mission of connection by constructing the first child-friendly outdoor […]