Wrangling Fibromyalgia

The stepchild of mysterious conditions is certainly fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).  It may be more common than we know–one estimate compares levels of disability with that of rheumatoid arthritis (Starlanyl & Copeland 2001).       Common symptoms include...

Women’s Heart Disease

“Women erode, men explode.” — Dr. Noel Bairey Merz Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face     More women die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than anything else.  Mortality rates for women have increased for heart disease and declined for...

Food Elephants

One elephant in the room we don’t see is often diet, and revealing the elephant takes some artistry.  Few people want to be told their diet isn’t serving them–it’s a judgment.  We all have some kind of attachment and identity around what we eat from cultural...
Hecate Labyrinth at Mavens’ Haven

Hecate Labyrinth at Mavens’ Haven

Like all respectable mythological figures, Hecate’s ancient origins are unclear and her associations varied.  She is a Triple Goddess, representing Maiden, Mother, and Crone.  As such, she guards crossroads, gates, and entrances.  Hecate is also associated with the...

Grace

What does it mean when we have grace, receive grace, or give grace?  Grace has been a regular guest lately.  It came up in a meditation when I was asking for a business name.  Not as the name, but as a softness around letting go of my question. Ron, who composes...