Is There Anybody Out There?

We live in a time of communication overload; over sharing on social media and texting. So much verbal delusion and yet, where is meaningful communication happening? Have we forgotten the gift a phone call to a friend can mean to their day? Have we forgotten what it is...

A Dharma Tale: The Onion

A Dharma Tale: The Onion A young man had a small garden behind his cottage. He had enjoyed the bounty of his garden for many years. One day a terrible storm rolled in over the mountains and brought torrential rains to his valley. All of his garden was washed into the...

La Pura Vida

A few weeks ago I went on vacation to Puntarenas Costa Rica with my partner, Ian, and my daughter, Bea, as a celebration for Bea’s graduation from high school. Let me put this into perspective that in all my adult life I have not once gone off on a family...
Juicing – Vegan – Raw

Juicing – Vegan – Raw

I’ve seen so many documentaries about food like OMG GMO, Food Inc., Forks Over Knives, The Beautiful Truth, and Thrive. Plus I have devoured many great books like Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, and two...
Cream of Cashew Soup

Cream of Cashew Soup

One of the BEST fall soups out there and you can easily make this vegan and skip on the cream and butter. 2 medium onions 1/2 stick of butter 4 tbsp. olive oil 2 c. raw or roasted (unsalted) cashews 2 – 3 tbsp. fresh ground peanut butter 2 – 3 tbsp. fresh...