Looks like we’re in for the long haul when it comes to Covid-19—our new normal being that infection will be a present danger for longer than we can even imagine. Which means continuing to be as vigilant about Covid resistance as possible. I've been diffusing essential oils to support respiratory health, using nasya oil to [...]
What does beauty, er, radical beauty have to do with yoga? Or witches? My teachers Sharon Gannon & David Life taught me that being a yogi means being a radical, because radical means "to get to the root" & that's what yogis do: we don't live on the surface, we dive below to get to [...]
Is the Impossible Whopper a Whopping Lie? I was recently lured into what turned out to be a kinda, sorta divisive thread on a vegan FB page about whether the Impossible Burger is truly vegan … and, gasp, whether it matters. (Spoiler alert: Yes, it matters, but not to everyone, not even to [...]
Before DIY Goo Gone The other day I was both desperate for some Goo Gone & desperately not looking forward to inhaling its toxic aroma of lighter fluid. So I was almost thrilled when, after searching my cupboards, I couldn't find any. Yet I was also desperate to de-goo some bottles that had [...]
The universe kept SOS’ing me about fostering animals: the Humane Society was offering a foster training, RezDawg Rescue needed foster parents. My nearly 15-year-old girl kitty, Mukti, had recently died, and her brother, Bhakti, and I were still devastated, sodden with grief. I had no intention of bringing a new animal into my life so [...]
We declared independence from Britain for the sake of some inalienable rights, but what happened to them? Spoiler alert: Greed. So much meddling, so little time! While all ears and eyes were recently glued to the congressional hearings re Russian interference in our elections, cybersecurity experts alerted us (well, those of us listening to NPR) [...]
What to do when the devil has orange skin & the worst comb over ever & wears ill-fitting designer suits? There’s an old saw among spiritual practitioners that if you think you’re making great strides in your evolution, just spend a week with your family. Family’s a piece of cake compared with the current challenge to [...]
Mother’s Day gratitude is good for her & good for you. I will look upon this land as Mother Her body and her breath so strong From the mountains to the deep deep waters It's Mother —"Mother," by Trevor Hall Who’s your mama? Who supports & sustains & loves you regardless of how you treat her? [...]