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The Power of Magnets

“There’s something I want to show you,” Adi said to me one day.  This is always the way it starts.  Adi discovers something and I become her guinea pig. “We need to start using magnets to help with our healing.” I drank in this statement and nodded my head without saying anything.  Picture Homer Simpson staring blankly back at Marge, and you will get an idea about my state of mind.  Finally, I responded with the only thing I could think to say: “Magnets?” I replied rhetorically.  “Like refrigerator magnets?” “Yes, but there’s more to it than that,” she responded.  […]

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The Crooked Path

⚛︎ “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others.   Unfold your own myth.” When she was a young girl, Rumi never quite fit in.  She tried, until she didn’t.  Something inherently hidden deep inside of her knew that she was never supposed to be fully accepted.  She walked with a limp which never endeared her to other children.  The limp’s origins, at first mysterious, manifested after she was bitten by a dog.  A virus seeped into her joints and the limp followed.  Although the clinical term for her ailment was septic arthritis, the village where she […]

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Sweating for Wellness

  Ayurveda, Infrared Saunas, and the Path to Holistic Health It was that time of year once again.  Sauna time.  Adi cheerfully reminded me that I haven’t been parking in the sauna lately and she convinced me to start once again making a reservation inside  our infrared sauna. In fairness, I have let this good habit slip by me lately and intuitively I knew it was time to start getting back into the sauna. I know how important this Health Hack is and it comes with a myriad of benefits.  The temperatures have dropped into the 30s at night once […]

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The Power of Vitamin D

Illuminating Health: “Get out in the sun and take your shirt off,” Adi commanded.  This wasn’t foreplay, this was a directive. “You need to expose your skin to the sun at least once a day so you can soak up that lovely Vitamin D.” To any guy out there who has been married, you know the drill.  You have two choices.  1) Fight it and make life difficult until you finally relent and just do what you were asked. 2) Just do what you’re asked to do and ask as few questions as possible to eliminate the rather lengthly reply. […]

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Oil Pulling

Unveiling the Ancient Secret: 5 Remarkable Benefits of Coconut Oil Pulling In the pursuit of holistic well-being, ancient Ayurvedic practices continue to offer valuable insights. One such time-honored technique that has gained popularity in recent times is coconut oil pulling. This age-old remedy involves swishing coconut oil in the mouth between 5-10 minutes bringing about a multitude of health benefits. Let’s explore the five remarkable advantages of incorporating coconut oil pulling into your daily routine. Oral Health Revolution: Coconut oil is a potent antimicrobial agent, and its swishing action during oil pulling helps eliminate harmful bacteria in the mouth. This […]

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Quietude: A Tribute To a Magical Mermaid

Tomorrow, January 9, 2024, I am elated to announce the release of my new book, Quietude.  A little background on the book:  A few years ago, Adi challenged me to write a book with a female protagonist.  I started this little novella and wrote about 4 chapters before putting it aside until inspiration struck me. Cut to late summer of 2023—I had a big idea for a four-part book that I began writing called I’Eternal.  My goal was to make this book my magnum opus (I know, pretty bold!) and I began in earnest writing.  I grappled with this really […]

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The Little Red Book

The following is an excerpt from my new novella, Quietude, available on Amazon January 9, 2024 ⚛︎ “As you start along the way, the way appears.” The cover was torn—the edges were tattered.  Everyone wondered what was so precious inside Rumi’s Little Red Book.  Those who took notice of her would watch her deliberately jotting notes on the blank pages within, completely absorbed in her own thoughts.  No one thought to ask her about it.  Instead, people told stories about the book—none of which were true. The book was given to her as a gift, the occasion unrecorded by history.  …

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The Fisherman

The following is an excerpt from my new novella entitled, “Quietude” available on Amazon January 9, 2024. “The wound is the place where light enters you.” ⚛︎ When she was a very young girl, Rumi seldom left her mother’s side.  Rumi simply called her, “Ma.”  On one occasion in her early life, she was separated from Ma in the marketplace of Nazaré amongst the hordes of people trying to buy goods and provisions.  For two hours, she searched for Ma while panic gripped her heart. “Where could she have gone?  Wonder if I never find her again?”  Rumi wondered, torturing …

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Quietude: A Prologue

An excerpt from my new novella, Quietude, due out January, 2024! Prologue “The quieter you become the more you are able to hear.”   Many believed Rumi to be quite simple; in reality, her silence spoke of a wisdom that few understood.  She came into this world a stranger, and she left as a stranger.  It was rumored that she remained in silence for more than five years before eventually ending her fast on the spoken word.  When she finally broke her silence her first words were less than profound. “I’m quite thirsty,” she said.  “May I have some water?” …

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Farewell to the Head Witch in Charge

As we get older, death is supposed to be easier to understand, being a by-product of life itself.  Death is supposed to be less of a surprise as we age, but yet, it still is.  Death still surprises us.  I find myself writing a lot more obituaries lately or maybe the more modern term, Celebration of Life Missives.  More surprising still, each one I write gets harder. I’ve written an obituary for my father, mother, brother, sister, two friends, Adi’s grandparents and now…Adi’s mom, Sheri Lynn Davis.  She passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 11:28 pm after being ill …

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