When I finally swallowed a small blue pill that smelled like an odd mint for the first time last year, I cried. Taking Estradiol and Spironolactone for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) helped me feel a sense of worthiness I had never been offered before, either by society or by myself. But it hasn’t been easy. I recently celebrated my one […]
This easy, homemade King Ranch Chicken from scratch is made without canned soup and opts instead for wholesome, good-for-you ingredients! Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! Making healthy versions of comfort foods from everyone’s childhood is among my favorite cooking challenges (see Chicken Alfredo Bake). This healthy King Ranch chicken is my latest lightened-up love. […]
A perfectly cooked (and peeled!) soft- or hard-boiled egg is a work of simple beauty that can be difficult to get right. Instant Pot Boiled Eggs make it easy! The peels fall right off, and you can cook the yolk exactly how you like it. Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! Of all the fancy […]
Teach kids how to pack their own healthy balanced lunch while they are young and they will have that habit for life. Get my free printable guide and planner to put on your fridge! When I hear about parents packing their kids lunches I wonder why? Is it because they want to make sure they get a healthy meal? because […]
Lion’s Roar’s Rod Meade Sperry talks to Leigh Brasington about a new posthumous release from Ayya Khema, The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-kindness. Ayya Khema. Photo courtesy of Leigh Brasington. New in Buddhist books is The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-kindness (Shambhala Publications), a new posthumous release from the trailblazing Buddhist nun […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Tuna tartare may sound fancy, but it’s really easy to make! Combine fresh sushi grade tuna, cucumber, avocado, scallions, and the sauce ingredients and serve with baked wonton chips. Tuna Tartare with Cucumber and Avocado My friend gave me a freshly caught tuna, and I created this simple tuna tartare […]
Teresa Shimogawa shares how she found her way to Buddhism after the death of her husband and how the dharma became a flotation device to save her from drowning in despair. Photo by Nikolaos Dimou. After a year of distance learning during the global pandemic, we returned to regular, in-person school. On the first day, I posed with my three […]
The poet Kai Hasegawa (b. 1954) once suggested that kokoro (“sincere feeling” or “heart”) is the quality most lacking in contemporary haiku. According to Hasegawa, the modern emphasis on realism has resulted in a form of poetry that is “only about things.” This was not the case with the winning and honorable mention poems for last month’s haiku challenge. Our […]
Estas instrucciones, presentes en todas las tradiciones, suenan tan simples que podemos pensar que se explican por sí solas. Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön nos invita a observarlas con más detenimiento. The post Escuchar. Contemplar. Meditar. appeared first on Lion's Roar. Source link
Costing in Apparel Industry:Costing is an essential and very important task in apparel industry. Proper costing and negotiation is a crucial part in apparel export business. In a business, cost is the amount of money that is spent on the production or creation of a garment. In this article I will discuss about different components of apparel costing, elements of […]
Sleep is having a moment. Whether we’re talking about how to get more or just better quality sleep, conversations about snoozing are increasing. And now there’s a new topic slipping into the sleep chatter – magnesium. Magnesium is fronting as a sleep aid, and we’re curious. Will taking magnesium for sleep help you slide into dreamland faster or keep you […]
Sleep is having a moment. Whether we’re talking about how to get more or just better quality sleep, conversations about snoozing are increasing. And now there’s a new topic slipping into the sleep chatter – magnesium. Magnesium is fronting as a sleep aid, and we’re curious. Will taking magnesium for sleep help you slide into dreamland faster or keep you […]
Photo by Daria Volkova. Over 170 days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, people in Ukraine continue to experience uncertainty, distress, and unimaginable loss. While residents in the country may not have control over their surroundings, a number of mindfulness programs, groups, and initiatives are underway to help Ukrainians cope with the ongoing situation. The three initiatives below highlight those […]
Illustrations by Tomi Um. Whether it’s meditation, yoga, or your favorite creative activity, you’ll get so much more from doing it every day. Follow these six steps, says Anne Cushman, to enjoy all the benefits of daily practice. Going to a retreat or program is a wonderful way to deepen our meditation practice. But how do we stay connected with […]
In my native land waves of attachment to friends and kinsurge,Hatred for enemies rages like fire,The darkness of stupidity, not caring what to adopt or avoid,thickens—To abandon my native land is the practice of a bodhisattva. This second verse [in The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva, written in the fourteenth century C.E. by a monk named Gyalse Thogme Sangpo,] does […]
It’s when we lose the illusion of control—when we’re most vulnerable and exposed—that we can discover the creative potential of our lives. Pema Khandro Rinpoche explains four essential points for understanding what it means to let go, and what is born when we do. “Home & the Underworld,” by Antony Gormley, 1989. Earth, rabbit skin glue, and black pigment on paper. […]
What was it like to gather around the Buddha and hear him teach? To find out, says Pascale F. Engelmajer, just read the suttas. A Thai mural. The Buddha makes the teaching mudra with his hand. Photo by Badbadz / Shutterstock.com The earliest Buddhist texts common to all Buddhist traditions can be traced back to the fourth or fifth century […]
Samu Sunim Venerable Samu Sunim, founder of the Buddhist Society for Compassionate Wisdom (BSCW), died on August 6, 2022 at Zen Buddhist Temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada surrounded by his disciples and students after suffering the effects of Parkinson’s disease for the last six years. Sunim was a Korean Zen (Seon) teacher, poet, writer, and scholar of Buddhism. He was […]
Set-it-and-forget-it, no browning required, Nonna-approved Crockpot Meatballs have me so excited for your dinner tonight! Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! Serve ‘em with noodles, pile them into a sub, or settle them on top of Zucchini Pasta; however you enjoy them, they’re a feel-good dinner for all ages. Italian food is a top genre […]
A decade ago, hiking alone for three weeks on the Long Trail, a wilderness footpath that traces the spine of Vermont’s Green Mountains, I had déjà vu a thousand times. The content was never the same—the woods are a variable environment, perpetually fresh and new—but the pattern of the experience, the rhythm, remained consistent over 272 miles. I’d be trudging […]
