October 6th, 2009
The simple joy of flipping through the pages of your favorite book, the smell of the pages filling your being, makes reading an indulgence that people cannot resist. Even with the rise of technology offering gadgets that can carry hundreds of your favorite titles in a tiny, compact hand-held that fits in your palm, the intimate experience with a book is still something that many finds pleasurable. The feel of the pages, the aroma of it, makes people keep on reading for more. Continue reading
August 29th, 2009
No time to relax? You are not alone. In fact, majority of today’s population complain from lack of time solely devoted to a peaceful getaway into the healing haven of relaxation. In fact, many of us feel so over-burdened with our everyday lives, of endless appointments and hectic schedules, making us stretch ourselves further into a breaking point of chronic fatigue and the incessant complaint of feeling too drained to live the life of our dreams each day. Continue reading
August 25th, 2009
Recently, there is a significant rise in the number of people who are suffering mental stress due to the worsening economic condition that has spread like a pandemic throughout the globe. Many are suffering serious mental breakdown from all of these turmoil going on and there is indeed a need for an immediate help. What do you do if you’re among them and you just don’t have the time or luxury to get an hour of counseling in your local mental health care practitioner’s office? Continue reading
August 12th, 2009
Our modern lives have been so much entwined with techie gadgets and gears that it seems impossible to live without them even for a day. In fact, we spend too much time with them, from the moment we open our eyes and watch hours of news in front of our TV, the hours of work we spend using our desktops and laptops, to that favorite flick we see before taking our good night sleep. Technology is now an essential part of our lives, bringing us the convenience… and the inconveniences. Continue reading
July 23rd, 2009
If you’re suffering anxiety and stress, know that you are not alone. With the financial crisis going on a global scale, plus, the onset of the flu pandemic, we can only worry more. There are so many pain relievers out there that will take out the pain from migraine. What an instant relief, and before we know it – we become addicted to these little miracle pills. Continue reading
July 15th, 2009
Love is more than just that familiar reggae beat sung by Bob Marley, or is it the all too famous cause that a protagonist in the film would fight for. There is more to love than just a beating of the heart, or two, or more… and there is a reason why many have called it the most powerful force in the whole universe. Love is one of the purest form of energy, sometimes misunderstood, and most often veiled in mystery. Continue reading
July 13th, 2009
I seem to be confused with herbal remedy and homeopathic treatment. Only with a bit of a research have I found out the difference between the two. For example, in herbal remedy, you use onion for its antioxidant healing properties that work well against cold and flu. On the other hand, you use onions in homeopathy to treat hay fever because the very scent of onion can produce symptoms similar to the illness. Continue reading
June 26th, 2009
The ancient spirit religion have always known that there are energies within and without our bodies that are connected to the whole cosmic energy that is often called god, or the divine presence. Every living thing is a part of this energy web that spins throughout the centuries, giving life and sustaining it for eons to come. Continue reading
June 20th, 2009
I remember being a sickly child and having my parents tell me to hush, kiss me on the forehead, and say everything is going to be fine. It was the warmest feeling of care I could remember and it somehow gave me an invisible shield of protection that made me feel better the next day. Is this some kind of magic? Continue reading
June 17th, 2009
You LOVE Food… and everyone loves them too. But when your love for the sumptuous treats become an unhealthy obsession that’s putting your very life at risk, it is important to acknowledge that you are addicted to food and that you want to make a change, for the better. Continue reading
June 3rd, 2009
There is surely a wisdom behind Hippocrates’ famous quote, “ Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food. “ We are, after all, living beings needing sustenance to live. Therefore, it is only logical to find our very own healing from the foods that we eat. Continue reading
May 22nd, 2009
Nothing beats the woes of body pain – from arthritis, rheumatism, to your musculoskeletal pain. One will always become tired of those over-the-counter painkiller pills, and we see the advent of a new age of going back to the traditional roots of healing. Continue reading
May 20th, 2009
Imagine having to visit your doctor due to an unexplainable pain and being given a poultice from natural herbs to apply on that affected body part. Or perhaps, being handed a few leaves and barks to boil and drink to cool down your fever. In reality, these things never happen. Often, we find ourselves with a list of prescription pills to buy over our local pharmaceutical counter.
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