How to be calm in a storm. Today I’m offering my three favorite self-balancing tools. I don’t know about you, but some days my moods swing like a pendulum from one extreme to another. The WHY doesn’t even matter. If I’m upset, angry, afraid, or worried, it means I’m off-kilter and cannot be my best self. So, every day BALANCE is PRIORITY # ONE. Perhaps our single-most important responsibility is to be present in the moment to uplift our physical-mental-spiritual frequency. HEALTH is never a mystery of supplements, drugs, or even food. HEALTH is what you create in yourself every…

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Fiber is essential and DELICIOUS! There are so many wonderful ways to do your own healing every day. A healthy intestine improves your blood sugar level, blood pressure, brain cognition, immune system, and oral health, let’s take a look at the BEST and WORST foods for dietary fiber.  What Is Fiber? FIBER is a harmless carbohydrate that cannot be turned into sugar. It usually passes through the body intestinal tract intact. Insoluble Fiber doesn’t dissolve in water, sometimes called roughage or bulk.  High-fiber foods are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, because the cell walls of these foods are thick. For…

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I am discovering the importance of prayer and ritual in human existence. The TRUTH is alive and well on planet Earth. And we celebrated it this week with Galungan, one of Bali’s most auspicious festivals. Twice a year we mark the victory of Dharma (virtue) over Adharma (vice). During this  holiday, the spirits of the Gods and the ancestors come down to visit the earthly plane. Balinese welcome them with prayers and offerings. For ten days the Gods return to earth for the festivities. On the last day, celebrations culminate with Kuningan, a day to say thank you and goodbye to…

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Why do many people sleep poorly and don’t know why?  But when they turn the WiFi OFF before bed, they enjoy refreshing deep sleep? Aha!  That’s because WiFi tells your brain that it is DAYTIME!  WiFi stimulates your pineal gland, brain, and endocrine system to WAKE UP!  Poor sleep always leads to accelerated aging. Are you getting all five stages of sleep at night?  Damaged sleep cycles due to WiFi can increase your risk of disease.  It all starts with poor sleep.  Over time WiFi has been linked to Brain fog, Cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Hypertension, and Heart Disease.  After you…

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Lama D’s daily classes in Buddhism now reach 12,000 members via WeChat and Telegram. His website is PowerDharma.com.  His group is called  “Tharpi Sabuen”, which means  “Seeds for Enlightenment”.  He teaches members how to plant seeds in every word and action, in order to build virtue, so that upon death you can graduate beyond the realms of Samsara, illusion, and impermanence.  Lama D teaches practical skills including meditation, how to balance the mind, and how to live in the modern world without creating Karma.  The Tharpi Sabuen members are online every day. The group sponsors many activities and blessings in Bhutan.…

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High Fiber Foods Keep Your Intestines Clean and Lower High Blood Pressure!  Makanan Berserat Tinggi Menjaga Usus Anda Tetap Bersih, dan menurunkan tekanan darah tinggi. Ada banyak cara untuk meningkatkan kesehatan Anda setiap hari. Supaya (And So) benar-benar (really really) sehat, sangat penting untuk menjaga kebersihan pencernaan Anda. Usus halus Anda memiliki panjang sekitar 6 meter, dan usus besar memiliki panjang sekitar 1,5 meter. Usus yang sehat meningkatkan penyerapan (absorption) nutrisi, kadar gula darah, tekanan darah, fungsi otak, dan sistem kekebalan tubuh. Serat sangat penting dan ENAK! Hari ini kita akan membahas makanan TERBAIK dan TERBURUK untuk serat makanan. 2.…

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We have been in Bali for 3 1/2 years. Who would have thought we’d be here so long? We are so happy and comfortable at Keramas Sacred River Village, in Gianyar on the East Coast of Bali. Ketut Arjana is the owner of the retreat center and our good friend. His birth name “Ketut” means “fourth born”. A Balinese person’s first name always indicates the family line-up of children.  Our beautiful friend and retreat center manager, Eka Sri Wedayanti, is elegantly dressed in leaves and flowers for blessings. Today is Tumpek Pengatag, which is the Hindu day to bless the grass, trees,…

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Once upon a time, the Phoenician capital of Carthage was the richest civilization in the world. The ancient kingdom of Baal, jewel of the Mediterranean coast in modern-day Libya, wasn’t just crushed – it was massacred, burned to the ground, all citizens murdered. This Babylonian bloodline war of the 3rd-century BCE, was a schism between two sides of the most violent lineage that humanity has ever known. And we are still deeply intrenched in this infighting for power. Rome inflicted a brutal extermination agenda on Phoenicians to erase all memory of their master plan to rule the world. But why…

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How are the Daoist Energy gates similar to Yogic chakras? Did these two traditions arise from a common origin in Tibet? And do these subtle body centers correspond to points on our physical anatomy?  If you practice Yoga or Qigong, you already know the energy body is a powerful tool to activate the spirit. As I practice both systems, striking similarities and critical differences stand out. My innate curiosity invites me to compare them. Which system is best? Which one do YOU prefer? Was there a common source of both systems? Which one will best carry you to the flowering of your awareness efficiently and elegantly? That’s the question!…

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