Mindful Eating, Awakened Life

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Shelley Frankling

Give the apple a smile, and, slowly take a bite and chew it. Be aware of your in-breath and your out-breath a few times to help yourself concentrate solely on eating the apple: what it feels like in your mouth; what it tastes like; what it’s like to chew and swallow it. There is nothing else filling your mind as you chew — no projects, no deadlines, no worries, Continue reading →

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Harvesting Pine Pollen

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Shelley Frankling

We were finally able to harvest pine pollen here in the Canadian Rockies. I actually gave up thinking the season was over, but found myself on a hike surrounded by white pine that were still in the pollen phase! Truly a beautiful discovery. Even though some cones were exploding with the pollen, we gently gathered the entire tips that had developed into the “male” cones, placing them in bags which are now in the freezer.

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Law of Mother Earth

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Shelley Frankling

With the cooperation of politicians and grassroots organizations, Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans. The piece of legislation, called la Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra, is intended to encourage a radical shift in conservation attitudes and actions, to enforce new control measures on industry, and to reduce environmental destruction. Continue reading →

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Shatavari

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Shelley Frankling

Shatavari is an herb that is native to India, Africa, Australia and some parts of China. This plant is an important herb in both the traditional Indian medical system and ancient ayurvedic system.

One reason I am excited about this herb is its said ability to increase Sattva, or “positivity and healing power”. It is also said to enhance the feelings of spiritual love, and increases Ojas! In this article, I am sharing with you my own personal experiences with this beautiful herb.
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Iodine, the Best Defence from Radiation

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Shelley Frankling

To find out what you need to know about how you can protect yourself from radiation that may be resulting from the possibility of a nuclear fallout event (which could strike the U.S. West Coast), here is a great article that highlights natural sources of iodine in foods and superfoods, many of which you should still be able to get at local health food stores.

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Liberties of the Forest

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Shelley Frankling

Liberties of the Forest is a term that originally referred to the subjects of the English King John. This term was used in the original Freedom Charter, the Magna Carta (1215), to “proclaim certain liberties, and accept that his will was not arbitrary”, for example by explicitly accepting that no “freeman” (in the sense of non-serf) could be punished except through the law of the land, a right which is still in existence today.1 Continue reading →

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Nature of Estrogen

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Shelley Frankling

“Touch one strand and the whole web trembles,” is the way endocrinologist Deepak Chopra describes it. The endocrine system controls all other systems of the body by means of chemical messengers, who wait for an answer. Chopra speaks with respect of the dance of the hormones, the delicately interwoven choreography, about which we have only the most rudimentary knowledge.

What knowledge we have is that we are multi-celluar living organisms and we have been born with a body to normally function in perfect homeostasis. Continue reading →

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To Live and Love on Planet Earth

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Shelley Frankling

Embracing the Goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and value of life. A vision that inspires you to Live and Love on Planet Earth. Continue reading →

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The Pineal Gland

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Shelley Frankling

“Do I honor the source of water in my life?” This is a transformational contemplation.

If you live in a city anywhere in North American, you may already know that the tap water contains substances (disinfectants, cleaners, pharmaceuticals) that have been added and unfortunately left in the water after a filtering process. It is common public knowledge that chemicals have been added to our water for decades, such as chlorine (in Canada) and flouride (both are added in the United States).

How harmful is it to consume chlorine and chlorine disinfection byproducts in our water? For those who don’t know, it is a risk to your physical health Continue reading →

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