Navigating Hormonal Imbalance

Racing sailboats waiting at the start line for the Swiftsure Yacht Race

Can you remember back to your teen years or perhaps there are teenagers present where you live now? If you can relate to either of these scenarios, you are aware of the effects of hormonal imbalance on the body. It is incredible that the increase in hormones that occurs in puberty results in changing body [...]

It Took 2,000 Years to Cure My Cold

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On Saturday, we were in our city’s Chinatown to enjoy some Dim Sum. We parked on a block that I wasn’t familiar with and as we approached our parked vehicle after lunch, I noticed a small Chinese herbal shop. ‘Hey, I wonder if they would have something to help my cold?”

What is Your Relationship with Silence?

Sidney Spit, BC sunset

When we moved from the mountains to Vancouver Island, we were undecided as to which community we wanted to settle in. We rented a small cabin in the country smack-dab-in-the-middle of the two communities we were considering. Located on a beautiful river, the cabin was a secondary dwelling on an acreage. The female owner in [...]

Taking Time to Quiet our Minds

I don’t know about you, but my love for technology sometimes results in an overload of inputs. I have also discovered that in order to be creative, my mind needs periods of rest. Enter – meditation. A simple technique to still your mind and the thoughts that ricochet off the walls of your brain all [...]