Twenty years ago, after being diagnosed with colon cancer, I realized I needed to make significant changes to my diet. I wasn't just aiming to eat healthier; I was already adhering to the USDA food pyramid and nutrition guidelines. The real change was eliminating the plethora of chemicals that food manufacturers add to our food.

From the earliest moments of life, the quality of love and bonding we receive as young children from ages 0 to 3 plays a critical role in our future well-being. When this early environment is shaped by emotionally immature, unavailable, or narcissistic caregivers, the impact can extend far beyond our emotional health, manifesting as physical illness in later life.

Here’s a problematic truth: the way boys and girls are raised from a young age is vastly lopsided. Look at how it plays out - little boys get all the kudos and positive reinforcement for what they do. "Wow, you climbed that structure like a monkey!" or "Nice work, that tower of blocks is epic!" But girls? We get complimented on how we are, not what we do. "Aw, don't you look pretty today?" or "Such a sweet little smile!"…

There’s really only one cause for almost all modern illnesses and your doctor often isn’t even aware of it. In fact, the diagnoses we get from our doctors are actually the symptoms of disease, not the cause…

How do I love me? Let me count the ways. Ask anyone who’s been in a long term relationship what the secret to success is and they’ll likely mention two things: You have to work at it every day and you have to make your partner feel special on the regular. That’s sound...

The other day, my mentor asked me, “Are you proud of yourself?” I had just finished running my new course, Unconventional Tools for Healing, for the first time and was telling her how pleased I was to get some really lovely feedback from the participants. I stopped...

Hi My Friends -- This week, I’ve been practicing relying on others and asking for help. This is a particular challenge for me as I’ve always been one of those people who thinks, “Oh, it’s just easier if I do it myself.” I realized recently that the reflex to “just do...