Golden Bliss Wellness

05/12/2024

thank you for your words, your grace and the space that follows when one is unassuming.
I never know what to expect on Mother's Day. I do know, overall I am not a fan..some years it passes with little to no uncomfortable sensations, other years I wish to stay in bed and ignore the world. Yesterday was day of tears, journaling and awareness. Today brings public spaces and the struggle of reigning in of my inner turmoil.

To anyone who carries a multitude of feelings on and around this day, may the words below touch you and resonate. The biggest of hugs, an out pouring of love and a knowing that you are not alone.

04/21/2024

Soooo I'm trying something new. I have taken slippery elm to help my gut lining. I don't take it regularly because I'm not a fan of the flavor or the mouth feel. BUT I want to incorporate it into a daily practice. Today's first experiment: coffee.

If you know about slippery elm, you know it has mucilaginic properties. In other words, when you steap it in hot water there is a gelatinous substance that comes along with it. Yes, I thought about this before I put in my coffee maker. Next time I'll use one of my French presses instead, lol.

I have been using a delicious Yemni spice mix called hawaij in my coffee for a few months now. Cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves some call for nutmeg or mace. Amaze balls!

Well, I am here to say coffee+slippery elm +hawaij =a deliciously damn good coffee!

p.s. I'm also reconsidering all creamers due to a very specific ingredient. More on that in a different post.

p.s.s. yes, I know coffee isn't the best for stomach stuff, my issues aren't in my stomach- at least not the urgent ones.

12/11/2022

It always comes back to "look within".

11/19/2021

Happy Full Moon! How was the eclipse for you?

Astrology reading for the full moon in November 2021. Vedic Astrology. Catori Life Full moon reading.

11/18/2021

Let us start with the basics....

11/06/2021

While balancing the body as a whole (which also includes the mind and spirit) is important, sometimes our awareness is drawn to a specific area, a particular sensation or a reoccurring emotional response.
Some of these may happen within the physical body, or we experience them within our mind. Other times they can be felt within our spirit.

However or whenever they are experienced, they are always there to bring awareness to something. Over the past few weeks my awareness has been drawn to all things (okay, most things) Manipura chakra, or the Solar Plexus chakra.

Over the next few days, I'd like to invite you to explore many of the aspects of the Manipura chakra with me. I'll be sharing different ways of engaging the "City of Jewels".

09/22/2020

Archetypes can open our eyes to how seasons can help shift us into change, growth and transformation. Persephone specifically shows us the transformative power during Mabon and the season of Autumn.

 In Greek mythology Persephone was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. She was known as Kore, which means nameless maiden. As she wasn't the goddess of anything. She wasn't a goddess of the sky or sea, nor the flowers or thought. 

09/22/2020

Today marks the day of Light and Dark being in balance, tomorrow the moon follows in that balance as she enters her First Quarter. Autumn is the beginning for introspection, adaptation and welcoming cooler, darker times. Mabon, the celebration of this change invites us to create intentions for this up coming season. As the year comes into the final months, we take time to reflect and find gratitude.

This year has been difficult for most everyone, but there are moments, thoughts, deeds, connections that we can all reflect on with gratitude and thanksgiving. Take time to put those down on paper.

06/24/2020

What is Reiki? How does it work?

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more....

07/02/2018

Part two- The Muladhara Chakra and all of its facets.

Our chakra index is a comprehensive explanation and exploration of various energies associated with each of the seven primary chakras.