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What were your favorite things as a kid? I’m about to come out as a huge nerd to all of you, but my favorite thing as a kid was Lord of the Rings. I was obsessed with it. I bought books delving into the symbolism and archetypes behind Tolkien’s works, books about the world of…
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Happy Almost Valentine’s Day! I know my last post was Valentine’s Day themed, but I couldn’t resist doing something pink and sweet in the festive spirit. It’s not even that I really love Valentine’s Day as a holiday, I just love the color pink! :D In this recipe, the pink color is all natural from bananas…
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Happy Almost Valentine’s Day everyone! How do you all feel about the holiday? Do you love it / hate it? I’ve always kind of loved Valentine’s Day, even the years I was single, because I love the color pink and love seeing hearts everywhere. Now that I’m in my twenties, it’s admittedly not quite as exciting.…
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Today’s Sunday Sutra is a culmination of the seven chakra-themed recipes I’ve posted – a beautiful, rainbow-hued salad that encompasses all of the chakras. I thought I’d also take this opportunity to talk about health in general, and what it means to incorporate alternative practices into your wellness regime. These thoughts were prompted by a reader…
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Today’s Sunday Sutra involves the seventh and final chakra – the Sahasrara, or crown chakra. This is the energy center of spirituality, of the divine, and of transcendence. It can mean something different for everyone – God, karma, a Great Intelligence, a higher power, etc. Being raised a Roman Catholic, I have a fairly traditional…
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Today’s recipe is nice and simple – just some plain banana ice cream, and some yummy chocolate rawnola. Sometimes the simplest things are the best, especially when life is complicated. Right now I’m trying to figure out what I want to do once my leave time is over. I’m definitely going to go back and…
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Today’s Sunday Sutra is about the third eye, or Ajna, chakra. This chakra is associated with the pituitary gland, known as the “master gland” of the body as it regulates the function of many other endocrine glands. The third eye chakra is also associated with intuition, understanding, and clairvoyant activity. Now, I know I may…
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Today’s Sunday Sutra is all about the Throat Chakra, or Vishuddha, the center of communication and self-expression in our bodies. While the throat chakra is, funnily enough, located at the throat, the bodily sense associated with this chakra is hearing. I think this is fascinating. Backing up a step…. the chakras were first clearly delineated in…
