Archive for the Thoughts Category

Motherly Musings…

Thirty-one years ago, this week, I became a mother. It was amazing, wonderful, scary and filled with trepidation all at the same time. I have had the privilege of having a great mom. I had a perfect childhood by all accounts. Not really perfect in the ‘perfect’

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Motherly Musings

In 1982, I became a mother for the first time. The year was filled with wonder and trepidation at the same time. I grew more excited every day, as I watched my body evidence the changes that were taking place. At the same time, I was conscious

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Congratulations, Pope Francis

Congratulations, Pope Francis   With all the usual static in the news media, I was very pleasantly surprised to turn on the evening news and to see the whole program dedicated to the ‘white smoke announcement’ that we had a new Pontiff. We are told that we

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Jack of all trades; master of none??

In life, your chosen profession,  where do you rank among the experts?   This is a probing question.  In my field of study, I am an iridologist, naturopath, teacher, mentor.   How do I become an expert?  How do I achieve world-class mastery? Neurologist Daniel Levintin notes:  The emerging

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Unmet expectations; unfair perceptions

In my work as a Naturopath, I see many different dysfunctions.  As often as not, the root of the dysfunction is emotional.  It is interesting that many times the root of illness can be traced back to ‘perception,’ or ‘expectation.’ ‘Perception’ is our view of things.   Our

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