Author Archives: nandajurela

Edit What Leaves Much To Be Desired, But Collect the Good

It feels so good to hold on to good things. And it feels great to let everything else go. We are taught to not hold onto our happiness. But no one jumps in to instruct us how to let go of something that harms us and has taken the place of happiness — of allContinue reading “Edit What Leaves Much To Be Desired, But Collect the Good”

Sweet Gum Resin

Early day sight: the amber on the sweet gum tree. It reminds me that a tree too is full of juice, chi, life force and medicine. The honey-coloured syrup with the subtle fragrance must be moving through the trunk all year, and it oozes through the bark… under what conditions? The right temperature? Excess? Surplus,Continue reading “Sweet Gum Resin”

Eden Land Farm In Alabama

Marlo and Anthony Paul, a physician and a botanist, grow medicinal herbs on their farm in Alabama and offer them as herbal supplements in this time. @ https://www.dp3herbs.org/covid-19-article Gosia Wozniacka wrote an article about them for Civil Eats. @ https://civileats.com/2020/07/14/the-doctor-botanist-couple-healing-a-community-in-the-rural-south/ Go read it! … “Today, the Pauls grow about 30 herbs on the farm; someContinue reading “Eden Land Farm In Alabama”

Coconut Oil, A Tasty Antiviral Remedy

#virgin #coconutoil #antiviral After 5+ months of intensive research, scientists at the U of Manila and the U of Singapore have found out that virgin coconut oil boosts the immune system and can curb the symptoms of infection with covid-19. A few days ago, I saw an article about a doctor in Kerala, India, whoContinue reading “Coconut Oil, A Tasty Antiviral Remedy”

Born On This Day: Thich Nhat Hanh

Happy birthday to Thay.  On this day, I recall one of his talks, where he talked about personal responsibility, and how our many choices in the home and regarding our schedule and priorities influence our well-being and can last for a long time. He told the audience about a new mother who made the effort to moveContinue reading “Born On This Day: Thich Nhat Hanh”

Thanksgiving Potluck In 2015

Thanksgiving Potluck Guests: Yes, they do know how to have fun and hold an interesting conversation and make a party a success and they are crafty chefs and foragers, even elegant and creative souls. But what keeps bringing us together is that the main people here are role models. Examples of hard back and softContinue reading “Thanksgiving Potluck In 2015”

Under Your Nose

Nonparticipation with evil is a pretty good choice. Engagement with the good is a higher choice. But sometimes you don’t see it, the good, although it is under your nose; and sometimes it smacks you awake, because it is under your nose: it smells so fresh, so good. You let your eyes wander and youContinue reading “Under Your Nose”

Canadian Thanksgiving In 2016

I appreciate the harvest of this year, the lovely sunlight, the pretty late bloomers in the garden, the taste of the newest vegetables, the scent of the apple trees, a pair of sweet brown eyes that are looking at me right now, the chuckles of my friends in the background working on the potluck brunch,Continue reading “Canadian Thanksgiving In 2016”

Beauty Recipes For the Adult Woman

Eat a poor person’s diet: food from the land, not from a fast food chain. Spend no money or time on vices. Stay out of bad relationships. Be a person, not a doll. Care deeply about something: it will show on your face as kindness and love. Learn new things and new skills. Spend timeContinue reading “Beauty Recipes For the Adult Woman”

Plunge Into It

Your inner life always reveals to you where your inspiration is, through its message system of dreams, feelings, the sense of “here is my home” and “ooh, that is so rrrightttt!”. Plunge into it. I have never quite accepted the theory of unworthiness, as in “I am unworthy of..” — likely because those who usedContinue reading “Plunge Into It”

Going Forward

The unconscious mind is almost always smarter than the conscious mind. Why is that? Maybe we grasp a situation through the body in a much fuller way than through the strictly logical brain. Maybe our thought patterns are somewhat limiting too… But our physique with all its senses pick up what we can’t fathom andContinue reading “Going Forward”

The Mind Is A Tool — And Not a Waste Basket

The least thoughtful comment sticks in the mind for the longest time. But, your mind is not a container for people’s cluelessness and cruel, callous, careless garbage. It is not there for you to clean it and keep cleaning it. (That is an ongoing job but not a priority. Quite like cleaning your house; itContinue reading “The Mind Is A Tool — And Not a Waste Basket”

Who Stood Out Because Of Their Kindness?

When someone looks for ways to make you laugh, to make you smile, to endear themselves to you – that may be their lucky charm, or their love. In the long run, you can breathe easier because someone so thoughtful and friendly is in the world with you. When someone looks for your triggers andContinue reading “Who Stood Out Because Of Their Kindness?”

Giver Of New Shoes

The person who has walked on eggshells too long will appreciate a great pair of walking shoes. If you are the one to provide them, you will vex the other who lived off the fear. But be clear on it: the beneficiary of fear doesn’t impress you at all. You are giving your gift toContinue reading “Giver Of New Shoes”

Cranberry Infused Water

Cranberries can be harvested now until the late fall. I am pleasantly surprised by how refreshing cranberry infused water tastes: it is tart, satisfying, quite complex, even luxurious. Cranberry flavoured water has many health benefits. It is a great immune booster. The good news is that prep time is super short. Drop a few cranberriesContinue reading “Cranberry Infused Water”