Whole Human Healthy

GROUNDING⁠ ⁠ Our attention jumps from one moment to the next, from one experience in the past, to something we hope for in the future, to what we're engaged in right now and to a million other thoughts. This does not serve us in the NOW. And the NOW is the only place we can make change for the better.⁠ ⁠ So what to do about this wandering mind of ours?⁠ ⁠ The answer is GROUND.⁠ ⁠ What? Maybe you've heard about grounding before but no one's really explained what it means or what if feels like. Grounding is using your imagination to release to and receive energy from the Earth. ⁠ ⁠ How? Sit in a meditative pose of your choice. Now close your eyes and breathe. Next start to imagine that you have roots from your bottom and you r feet. Imagine these roots growing into the Earth - past any flooring, carpet, grass, mud, rocks, insects, and allow your roots to grow to the center of the Earth. There imagine you see something to grab onto - I often imagine huge crystals, or rocks, or...

Celebrate Food - Savor Every Bite! ⁠ Meals should be a time for celebration, during a shift to Ancestral Health foods and forever after. Sure, it may be a little difficult to forgo old dietary norms like cereal, bread, pasta, and baked goods, but keep your focus on the pleasure available instead of what you are missing out on. ⁠ Negativity associated with eating has no place in a happy life: deprivation / restriction / portion control / guilt / has to go. Instead, treat eating as one of life's greatest pleasures. ⁠ Eat whatever real foods you like until you are totally satisfied at each meal, and then feel free to eat again any time you feel hungry. (The operative word being "satisfied" not "stuffed") ⁠ Eating aligned with Ancestral Health principles frees you from the sugar induced, insulin roller coaster so you can reconnect with, and trust, hunger and satisfaction cycles that have nourished humans for 2.5 million years. With the celebration mentality comes a ...

Angie in her Grandmother Snuggle Chair I love my Grandmother snuggle chair. I found her at a second-hand store. When I sat in her, I felt like my Grandmother was hugging me. When she was alive and I was younger, she would hold and rock me. This chair reminded me of that type of safe snuggle. When I feel sad, angry or scared, I head to my Grandmother chair and she allows me to relax into her soft, plumpness.  If you are feeling: Worried Sad Angry Upset Afraid Lonely Depressed Sick Tired Frustrated      Find something soft to snuggle. This soft thing can be anything that brings you a sense of home, peace, sweetness and gentleness. Some ideas are: Teddy Bear Soft Sweater Soft Towel Fuzzy Slippers Plump Pillow Warm Blanket A Puffy Chair During this Pandemic, many people are admitting to feeling separate, alone, and very sad and angry. This is normal. Being told what to do, not do, and/or how to live along with the fear of becoming sick can create a split inside the perso...