Monthly Archives: December 2010

A Year in Review

Today I want to focus on the positive. In fact, I want to talk about an entire year of positivity! Now that we've reached the end of 2010, it's time for some reflection on the past 12 months and what they brought us. My year in review January: I purchased…

Diets around the world

For the past two years I have worked with the United Nations in Cambodia, spending a lot of my time “in the field” with local Cambodian colleagues. Aside from the work and cultural interests, it has been a culinary adventure. Here are some of my experiences of eating in open-air Cambodian food stalls/restaurants in the countryside...

Happy Holidays!

Giveaway of an e-book based off of the Living Healthy in the Real World blog: "Healthy Living How-To: Building Health and Happiness in All Areas of Life" by Sagan E. G. Morrow.

Raising Awareness about Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is "a common disease in which your bones become brittle and more porous". Often people don't realize they're at risk until they've already fractured a bone. Many could be going about their lives with weakened bones without even realizing it. Onthegowomen.ca is a resource to learn more about hone health.

How to Meditate

Meditation is about awareness and focus, which, incidentally, is what a lot of this blog is really about. But the act of true meditation - getting into a seated position or lying down and letting your mind go free - is one of those things that not many of us do. This blog post offers six tips for beginners interested in trying meditation.

Growing an Organic Garden

It's frustrating that things such as the Slow Food Movement really don't accommodate to people who aren't financially well-off. And that's why myself and some others are sharing an indoor, urban, organic, community garden! Sharing nutritious food is one of the first steps that we can take to ensuring that more people have access to nutritious, affordable whole foods.