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Color Wheel for a Functional Wardrobe A functional wardrobe provides both leisure and luxury. Fashion preys on the the weak and insecure Think about what it means to be wealthy, comfortable, friends with money. One definition of wealth is having everything one needs. Thus, for the wealthy, clothing is functional. For nearly everyone else, it is a shield behind which they hide. Having a core of clothing that will take you through your daily activities with grace and ease

Have you ever had writer's block or work block? We have all experienced times when focusing on work and making any meaningful progress is an absolute daydream. Rationalizing with ourselves or applying more force only tends to make us more scattered. We need a needle to weave all those loose threads, an arrow to direct our thoughts. Well, as above, so below. If work feels distracted or directionless, go outside, pick a direction and start walking. If taking a break ahe

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Now is the time to get your peas and potatoes in the ground. A friend once asked me what I meant by that and I really had no other explanation than, "we always plant peas and potatoes on St. Patrick's day (or that week)." I know it is because they take the longest to grow and they can handle a bit of cold but, beyond that, it's just what we do. Yes, she replied, "but how do you know that is the right time? Where did you read that...have you done

You are Dehydrated I firmly believe that everyone is operating with diminished or impaired vital functions.  Whether it is trauma in the nervous system, poor diet, environmental distractions, or, a fundamental lack of hydration.  Like nervous system issues, these stressors impact and impair our daily activities. Slowly we adapt and become not who we were -full, vital, healthy people but slower, older, weaker, crankier; caretakers of bodies in various states of disrepair.  M

Imagine a long leisurely stroll through a beautiful woodland.  Tall trees arch overhead as moving shadows flit about the path. Gravel crunches beneath your feet and you move forward, pulled by the vast and endless sky. Buds are swelling and everything is shifting gently upward to the tune of birdsong.  An old stone pine, bristling but cheerful, elegantly frames the vista beyond. You can just barely feel the sun on your skin when you notice a growing bank of clouds darkenin

Trauma can take up residence in the body due to specific events like a broken leg or auto accident, or, it can result from the repetitive strain and scurry of modern life. I am not defining your trauma. I use the term trauma as short-hand for fascial and muscular tension that becomes stuck due to an overactive sympathetic nervous system. The flight, fight or freeze response can be triggered by emotions, thoughts and events. When the sympathetic nervous system is over-fun

Follow this yoga practice for a calm and peaceful nervous system

Are you always busy, on-the-go, and under stress? Do you ever feel like you can't totally calm down and relax, even while on vacation? Do you have trouble staying in the moment and are you constantly planning the next thing or worrying about certain events in the future, past decisions? How do you tolerate unexpected changes to your plans? The inevitable hiccups and delays happen to us all. Do they make you feel exhausted, irritable, despondent, sad or angry? Know that