Going Raw for Total Well-Being by Gabrielle Chavez

Raw food is not my religion. For me it is a self-care practice that provides the energy edge to fulfill my wildest dreams of human potential and spiritual evolution. I'm sad to see a growing number of spiritual seekers and leaders in my age cohort and younger prematurely losing the oomph, fire and physical vitality to power their work here on planet earth. If you care about helping the planet, please take care of the piece of the planet you have most authority and responsibility for, your own body. That means no more excuses if you know what is best for your own self care, including what to eat and more importantly, what not to eat. [More...]

Menopause – a metamorphosis by Marian Van Eyk McCain

Nobody warned me that menopause is a lot like that. Maybe it is as well they didn't. After all, how do you go on feeling smart, sexy, capable, confident and all-round good about yourself if you know you are gradually turning into sludge? It probably doesn't bother a caterpillar, but it certainly bothered me heaps. Because you cannot come apart without feeling it. And if you are anything like me, you cannot be aware of the coming apart process without panicking. So I panicked. [More...]

Grow Your Own Pharmacy by Christine McPherson

If we want to get out of the pharmacy, we have to get into the garden – and grow our own fruit and vegetables. Grandmother Linda Gray, who manages a popular gardening website, firmly believes that growing our own food is a huge step towards a healthy body, mind and spirit. [More...]