Updating this website has reminded me that many of the photos of Skyote Mountain are quite outdated. The landscape in front of our house has grown considerably since those photos were taken. This is what it looks like now.
At the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, our Saybrook University Mind-Body Medicine faculty felt called to offer support to our students, faculty, staff, and perhaps others beyond our university. How could we contribute to...
I enjoy having food cooked and served to me, as long as it's something that will make my body happy, something that tastes good and is healthy. It's very disappointing to be offered food that isn't really what I want or need. This past...
I took the time to prepare food for my flight, knowing that I would leave mid-day and arrive late in San Antonio, where I'm teaching and mentoring with Saybrook University's School of Mind-Body Medicine at the residential conference. I...
I have been careful this week in my food choices and amounts, and I am feeling more energetic and lighter in response. Looking forward to a bit more range in my choices on Saturday--a planned indulgence day! I am pleased to have made an...
I rushed from the airport Wednesday afternoon (just arrived from visiting family in North Carolina) to the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market to gather produce for the women's singing and yoga retreat with Heather Houston and Jaclyn Long at...
Much water is flowing and the wind is swirling and moving the trees outside. I am making a commitment to myself to drink more water, as I know I feel better when I do. I'm actually making an effort to remember to have wine more frequently...
I have finished the last of the nectarines, and there are just a few more plums in the fruit bin. Pomegranates and persimmons and pineapple guavas are taking their place as my daily fruits, and of course apples and pears. I am grateful...
It does take time to pull out my cell phone and take a photo of what I'm about to eat, and to put them all together at night, just before bed. But I have come to appreciate that time; a moment to breathe before taking in food, 15 minutes...
Back to my food collages after a month and a half break. Though I have not posted any since spring, I had continued creating them until mid-August, when my busy schedule interfered. I needed to solve a website space issue before I could...
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