Since ancient times, herbs have been used as natural treatments for various illnesses, including viral infections. Science is just beginning to understand the powerful Phytochemicals which abound in Nature’s Pharmacy. While discoveries of specific compounds meet with our 21st century love of “facts”, rest assured, that each & every plant has many more phytochemicals that support the balance & health of… Continue Reading →
Imagine a slightly thicker fruit/super food smoothie, served in a bowl with some fresh fruits, select veggies, nuts, seeds, & all good things crunchy, sprinkled on. Smoothie bowls bring simplicity & beauty to the healthy breakfast, when you choose your ingredients well. 5 reasons to fold such colorful & tasty bowls into your diet. Smoothie bowls are typically thicker than regular… Continue Reading →
In the Hawai’ian language, Lokomaika`i is an extension of aloha and love. It means ‘to always act with generosity and kindness toward others’. This is a quality of Compassion and Open-heartedness, where we place ourselves in the Field of Ever-Expanding Good with open arms and wonder. “No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads… Continue Reading →
Food is your Medicine: A healthy diet is number one when it comes to supporting your Immune System. Eating 70-80% vegetables & Fruits maintains the health-promoting alkaline environment that the body thrives on. Limiting acid-producing foods further insures that you are creating the ideal internal health for your body. Eliminate or reduce all processed foods; &… Continue Reading →
In all ways…Know that your body’s Immune System is designed to protect and preserve your Health! There are built in systems to Life. With absolutely no external directive, a seed carries a pattern for delivering it’s gift to the world. Whether fruit or flower, animal or vegetable … the pattern has been encoded, waiting for… Continue Reading →
In all foods – find the deliciousness of life itself! When we talk about Eating Real Food, once again we need to override some long-held Mis-information about food. Likely at the top of that list is the story of Protein: How to get it and how much we need. The story began years ago, when scientists decided to answer… Continue Reading →
In all foods – find the deliciousness of life itself! There is likely no topic of more interest to parents with growing children than that of Food. While the marketplace would have us swirling in confusion, with brightly colored packaging that somehow offers a promise of fun and tasty excitement; the reality is that the foods… Continue Reading →
Now that we understand that Fever is an indication that the body is doing more than its normal internal work, and that the predominant reason for the normal internal work of the body to increase and accelerate is infection, there is really just one question to ask, “ How can we best support the body during Fever, and therefore… Continue Reading →
It’s time to introduce our La Mision team of amazing women. And Gratitude is the FEELing tone of this introduction. As I have shared, I have held a vision that became a mission for Special Delivery Baby Hammock to become a vehicle of Change, Empowerment and stabilizing livelihood for women around the globe. Arriving, this past… Continue Reading →
Some years ago, when I was first practicing, an article written by a long-time pediatrician came my way regarding Fever in children. It has been invaluable for me to share with families over the years. Today I will give you a synopsis of what this physician wrote, having treated over 100,000 children in his years of… Continue Reading →
While many of us have grown up hearing and using the word “coincidence” as if it meant some act of happenstance, an accidental occurrence, a strange & often humorous random act; in actuality, we now know through the work of Quantum physics, that there are no random acts in this universe, no mistakes, no accidents. In… Continue Reading →
Why we make Special Delivery Baby Hammocks… As a Mother and Midwife, my years of experience have shown me beyond any doubt, that babies that are held and cradled, especially in their first months after birth, develop a strong sense of security and trust. Special Delivery Baby Hammocks provide that Womb to World solution, that gateway… Continue Reading →
Why we make Special Delivery Baby Hammocks… Our Why revolves around creating A way that nurtures & soothes babies, with the clear intent that a baby that is nurtured and soothed will feel safe & secure. And a baby that feels safe and secure will naturally become a more self-confident and self-empowered individual. And in our estimation, a more self-confident &… Continue Reading →
Why we make Special Delivery Baby Hammocks… As a Mother and Midwife, my years of experience have shown me beyond any doubt, that babies that are held and cradled, especially in their first months after birth, develop a strong sense of security and trust. Special Delivery Baby Hammocks provide that Womb to World solution, that gateway… Continue Reading →
Why we make Special Delivery Baby Hammocks… Our Why revolves around creating… A way that nurtures & soothes babies, with the clear intent that a baby that is nurtured and soothed will feel safe & secure. And a baby that feels safe and secure will naturally become a more self-confident and self-empowered individual. And in our estimation, a more self-confident &… Continue Reading →
Why we make Special Delivery Baby Hammocks… As a Mother and Midwife, my years of experience have shown me beyond any doubt, that babies that are held and cradled, especially in their first months after birth, develop a strong sense of security and trust. SO when I first was introduced to the concept of a… Continue Reading →
“for it is the breath that gathers us together and holds us in its embrace.” Anyone that knows me, knows that Belly Breathing is something that I am passionate about. And anyone that does Belly Breathing knows exactly why I am! Babies Belly Breathe and young children Belly Breathe, and its time that we all return… Continue Reading →
I’m not sure what it is, but today I am definitely feeling a little bit nutty. And that reminds me of my friend…the humble little Filbert or Hazelnut. When I moved to Oregon, from the “Fruit Bowl” of Yakima, I was given the gift of seeing these magnificent little nuts growing. And many was the fall… Continue Reading →
As flowers burst forth their magnificent displays of color and rich, alluring fragrances; let’s Breathe deeply and embody the essence of their gifts…let’s “Go with the Flow”! Many people live their lives struggling against the current, while others use the flow like a mighty wind. The flow of the universe moves through everything. It’s in… Continue Reading →
Week V: I Lift up my Voice in ThanksGiving Expansion: “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thorton Wilder Reflection: ThanksGiving! To be in Gratitude, from the Latin gratus, which means and is defined as the quality of being thankful with a readiness… Continue Reading →
Week III-The Feelings of Joy, Love, Beauty & Peace move through me like a current! Expansion: “Let your light so shine before men that they, seeing your good works, shall glorify your Father which art in Heaven.” Matthew 5:16 Reflection: We live in a vibrational Universe. Science confirms what mystics have told us from the beginning…. Continue Reading →
I have always found the structure of walnuts to be so fascinating and fun. I often reflect on the Doctrine of Signatures”, an age-old concept that states that herbs and plants that resemble certain body parts, have benefit to those very parts. In fact, botanist William Coles(1626–1662) supposed that God had made ‘Herbes for the use of… Continue Reading →
Week II- I Live, Breathe & have my Being in the Field of Ever-expanding Good! Expansion: Out beyond ideas of right & wrong there is a field, I will meet you there. And when the soul lies down in that field, the world is too big for words. Rumi Reflection: All great teachings deliver this same… Continue Reading →
Week I – All is Well! Expansion: These three simple words are the foundation of your Life. Establishing this first & foremost provides the basis from which all of life rises. In all ways, in all circumstances, situations & events, no matter what the appearance, All is Well! Reflection: Life is founded on an underlying Order. Universes &… Continue Reading →
Each Friday I will post the new “Path to Peace”, inviting you to enter into this profound experience of deepening your connection to Universal Intelligence, Divine Mother and YOU! ” All this universe has the Supreme Deity for its life. That Deity is Truth. He is the Universal Soul.” Chhandogys Upanishad The Truth be told The… Continue Reading →
Quinoa is a nutrient-rich, gluten-free grain & once you understand how to easy it is to prepare, using it as a base of many wonderful dishes is a breeze. Quinoa is often called the healthiest food. For starters it is packed with protein; carrying all of the essential amino acids; is a low glycemic grain &… Continue Reading →
Rituals & Practices: Looking into Nature – Finding our Selves Is it possible that through time we have gotten the wrong message about Life? Could it be that nature has given us clues and messages that signify the ever-evolving magnificence of all of life? Patterns that yield beauty and success that does not have to… Continue Reading →
A call into this New Year! “This is the time we waited for We are the Ones that came This the Moment to give our gifts Magnificence ours to claim“ Dr. Patricia This New Year is the perfect time to remember that Reality is flexible and that our perceptions of Reality are seated in our minds, which… Continue Reading →
C Oh my GOODness! Is there anything better than a wonderfully bright orange carrot in your baby’s little hand? They are sweet and make an ideal veggie mainstay for snacks and meals. Because carrots are so easy to digest, and are packed with so many great nutrients like Vitamin C and Calcium, among others, they… Continue Reading →
“There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are a thousand ways to go home again.” Rumi Thousands of grains of sand upon Thousands of ocean shores Thousands of castles built and washed Thousands of open doors Thousands of feet that walk the earth Thousands of hands that hold Thousands of eyes that meet and… Continue Reading →
Sweet Juicy Bursting with freshness and flavor Waking up your taste buds and senses and putting a smile on your face These amazing fruits really are the Apple of my eye!! Today make a commitment to YOU! Eat one apple every day for the next month…go on you can do it! This is your first… Continue Reading →
Rituals & Practices: Looking into Nature – Finding our Selves Is it possible that through time we have gotten the wrong message about Life? Could it be that nature has given us clues and messages that signify the ever-evolving magnificence of all of life? Patterns that yield beauty and success that does not have to… Continue Reading →
Power Words that Model Choice! Motherhood opens doors into a world that we previously only speculated about. It may appear before us as a “Wonder” land really, the great Unknown, the Grand adventure. Oh, we have enjoyed the speculation, especially as we have reflected upon our own Childhood…the other side of Parenthood and Motherhood. Whether we… Continue Reading →
Sometimes colds and flu seem like a never-ending saga as school begins and the weather begins to change. However, following these 5 simple steps to Health, will bring a smile to your face as you eliminate colds and flu quickly and easily…or avoid getting them at all! With a little extra Nurturing & Love, it’s simple!… Continue Reading →
“The art of healing comes from nature and not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must start from nature with an open mind.” Paracelsus As Paracelsus reminds us, the heart and “art of healing comes from nature”; approached, explored, investigated; with an open mind. And so it is in Motherhood! The heart and art… Continue Reading →
