Merlian News January 2015 Newsletter
This Month’s Recommended Merlian News Articles:
Eating for Beauty by David Wolfe
It’s that time of year again, when we resolve to make the life changes that will help us to look and feel our best. Increasingly, we know that you are what you eat, and that true health starts with the content and quality of that food — whether it’s organic, or overly sugared and processed, a “Superfood” or a raw diet, each affects the way you look and feel. One of my favorite beauty nutrition books is “Eating For Beauty” by David Wolfe – a raw food enthusiast. It is beautifully illustrated, and is laid out in an easy to read format. and certain minerals do for the body and which foods supply these nutrients.’
Liminal Moments by Cheryl Shainmark
A dear friend of mine, Nick Borrell, says that when you ask the BIG questions, you open a window into the Universe. As he puts it, “It creates the opportunity for fresh air to flow in and for a fresh answer to emerge.” It invites the enormous energy of creativity to pour in, and you must be very careful to leave the window open long enough to get the answers you seek — you must be patient. Now, in the beginning of the New Year, is the time that we traditionally ask the big questions: what do we want in our lives? What do we want in our world?
Dreams
Serial Dreams and Parallel Lives by Robert Moss
Robert Moss writes, “ Serial dreams, in which we find ourselves returning, again and again, to a life that is not our waking life offer an invitation to gather first-hand data on the possibility that we are leading parallel lives in alternate realities that may also be parallel worlds. Some serial dreams may reflect that fact that one or more of our soul-selves is “out there”, leading its own life in an alternate reality that is separated from that or our dominant personality…”
Books
Nom Nom Paleo: the New Cookbook that’s not just for Meateaters
You don’t have to be doing the “Paleo” diet to enjoy these great recipes! Check out this award wining cookbook from blogger Michelle Tam, and her husband, Henry Fong. Filled with gorgeous photos, funny cartoons and loads of helpful tips, this will liven up any kitchen and relieve the boredom of any New Year’s resolution diet. Think “Paleo” just means eating meat? Think again!
People /Science
Meet Elisabet Sahtouris, Evolution Biologist and Futurist
Elisabet Sahtouris is an evolution biologist and futurist and the author of EarthDance, a wonderfully fascinating journey through the history of EarthLife (biological evolution) and then through the history of humanity to see how we humans have seen ourselves in relation to our living planet and what that means for us now. In her book Sahtouris asks, “Will we learn from Nature’s amazing four billion years of experience in creating healthy living systems to give ourselves the future of which we dream?”
Conscious Eating
Cut out the Grains to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease by Dr. Mercola
Dr. Mercola says, “Alzheimer’s disease is at epidemic proportions, with 5.4 million Americans–including one in eight people aged 65 and over–living with the disease. In the next 20 years, it is projected that Alzheimer’s will affect one in four Americans, rivaling the current prevalence of obesity and diabetes. There is still no known accepted cure for this devastating disease, and no effective treatments. Alzheimer’s drugs are often of little to no benefit at all, which underscores the importance of prevention throughout your lifetime.”
Events
Happy New Year from Merlian News!
Happy New Year from Merlian News! We want to thank our writers, contributors, editors, and our wonderful readers for following us through another exciting year! We hope this New Year is filled with warmth, health, blessings for all of us, and peace throughout the world!
WEBSITE OF THE MONTH:
Consciousness
Mindfulness is on the Rise from Goldie Hawn
Mindfulness Matters! For celebrities, for kids, and for you! In a recent article for AARP, Goldie Hawn discussed how mindfulness and meditation, (something she’s been practicing since the 70’s), have impacted her life. She writes: “In 2003, I established the Hawn Foundation to help children create greater brain health through mindfulness practices…. Through our MindUP program in schools, we’ve demonstrated that if students take two minutes for a brain break three times a day, optimism in the classroom goes up almost 80 percent. On the playground, aggression goes down about 30 percent.”
Thank you once more, for your positive feed back and support!
Merryn Jose – Editor In Chief & Publisher