You do not heal feelings.
They heal you, when you allow them
to guide you back
to your original Wholeness,
your loving nature,
your breath,
your place on this Earth,
your Indestructible Presence.
- Jeff Foster
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You do not heal feelings. They heal you, when you allow them to guide you back to your original Wholeness, your loving nature, your breath, your place on this Earth, your Indestructible Presence. - Jeff Foster
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 Looking for Gold
by William Stafford A flavor like wild honey begins when you cross the river. On a sandbar sunlight stretches out its limbs, or is it a sycamore, so brazen, so clean and bold? You forget about gold. You stare - and a flavor is rising all the time from the trees. Back from the river, over by a thick forest, you feel the tide of wild honey flooding your plans, flooding the hours till they waver forward looking back. They can't return: that river divides more than two sides of your life. The only way is farther, breathing that country, becoming wise in its flavor, a native of the sun.  Pumpkin Lasagna
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma This recipe is one of the most delicious creations I've made in a long time! There are so many enticing flavors here: pumpkin, garlic, sage, and fontina cheese. When it comes to salt and pepper, I recommend using a generous amount of both for optimal flavor. This is not a quick recipe - more of a Sunday afternoon project. However, it's worth the effort! Ingredients:
Directions: Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a bowl, stir together the ricotta, sage, 3 Tbs. of the parsley and the garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. In a large bowl, toss the yellow squash and zucchini with 1 Tbs. of the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer on a oiled baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and roast until tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in an oval Dutch oven over medium heat, warm the remaining 1 Tbs. olive oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add the yellow squash and zucchini. Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F. Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce in an even layer on the bottom of the Dutch oven. Arrange a single layer of lasagna noodles on top, tearing them as needed to fit. Spread 1/2 cup ricotta mixture on the noodles and scatter 1 cup vegetable mixture on top. Spread 1/2 cup (4 oz./125 g) pasta sauce over the vegetables and sprinkle 1/2 cup fontina on top. Continue layering. Top with the remaining noodles, sauce and fontina. Transfer to the oven and bake until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted and browned, 45 to 50 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1 Tbs. parsley on top. Let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before serving. Serves 8 to 10.  If you're traveling soon, don't forget about the benefits of aromatherapy for your trip!
If you're traveling by plane, it's helpful to know that most essential oils cans be taken with you in your carry on luggage. I have traveled with 5 and 15ml bottles with no problem. Larger aromatherapy blends can be stored in your suitcase; I recommend wrapping the blends in bubble wrap and then placing them inside a ziplock bag. Here are some of the essential oils & aromatherapy blends that I like to travel with: Essential Oils:
Do you have questions about how to safely and effectively use these essential oils? Feel free to contact me. I also suggest trying one of my ready-made aromatherapy blends below: Aromatherapy Blends:
Herbal Remedies:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Reader, Which essential oils and aromatherapy blends do you use while traveling?  The Laughing Heart
by Charles Bukowski your life is your life don't let it be clubbed into dank submission. be on the watch. there are ways out. there is a light somewhere. it may not be much light but it beats the darkness. be on the watch. the gods will offer you chances. know them. take them. you can't beat death but you can beat death in life, sometimes. and the more often you learn to do it, the more light there will be. your life is your life. know it while you have it. you are marvelous the gods wait to delight in you.  1. Visit a new state. This year the conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Temperatures in October range from the mid 60's to mid 70's, making for ideal autumn weather. The conference will take place from Oct. 20-23, 2016 at the University of Utah Conference Center. 2. Experience the art and science of essential oil distillation. Eric Scott Bresselsmith from House of Aromatics will be leading a live distillation workshop! 3. Visit the Red Butte Botanical Gardens. Located on-site at the University of Utah campus, the Red Butte Garden is one of the top attractions in Salt Lake City. Visit their Fragrance Garden while you're there. 4. Fall in love with aromatherapy. Whether you're brand new to aromatherapy or you're a seasoned pro, there's always fresh inspiration at a NAHA aromatherapy conference. The top experts from all over the world will be there, including Robert Tisserand, Jade Shutes, Gabriel Mojay, and more. 5. Smell hundreds of essential oils from all over the world. Find a few you love? Take them home! You'll discover exotic essential oils that you never even knew existed. 6. Take a post-conference workshop. This year's topics include Aromatic Medicine and Alchemy and Medicine for the Soul. 7. Make new friends. Making new friends is inevitable at a NAHA conference; the community is warm, kind, and inclusive. Be sure to say hello if you see me there - I'd truly love to meet you! To learn more about the conference, visit: nahaconference.com |
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