Month: July 2013

Homemade raw and sprouted granola (featuring sprouted and dehydrated buckwheat) #foodie friday

I've been sprouting beans and seeds quite a lot lately. It's a wonderful way to get extra nutrition from the same foods. I also recently added buckwheat back into my diet. Buckwheat is a seed. It is not wheat, nor is it related to wheat. It has no gluten. Once the buckwheat is sprouted you can dehydrate it on a low heat setting. (115 is good) It remains raw but it's crunchy like granola. Given I don't eat grains, I've been really enjoying this! … [click on title for the rest of the post]

A little quirky fun and wisdom for Friday…

The Perfection of Imperfection -- Writer, artist and spokesgoddess Wendi Knox shares her divine musings and schmoozings and the beauty of being our perfectly imperfect selves.

Observe, see the mental confusion and thus, heal

The wise person, does really not look to change anything. They become quiet. They have patience. They work on themselves. They watch their thoughts, watch their actions and observe themselves getting angry, observe themselves getting depressed, observe themselves getting jealous and envious and the rest of it. Little by little they realize,"That's not me. That's hypnosis, that's a lie." They do not react to their condition. To the extent that they do not react to their condition, to that extent do they become free... … [click on title for the rest of the post]

30 seconds of awesome (in the literal sense of the word)

Yes, awe-inspiring. Watch the bouncing droplet. It makes me think of a tag-line I once used for a twitter bio. "Adventures into the ordinary...." Because the ordinary, when we really see it, is also, always just so amazing.

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction Part 2, and why I still limit engagement on the internet

cover of Dan Neuffer's book CFS Unravelled Autonomic nervous system dysfunction Part 2,

I introduce the work of Dan Neuffer in another post. He's done a brilliant job documenting and explaining how the autonomic nervous system appears to be of foundational concern for CFS, ME and fibromyalgia. I made the link that it's clear that protracted psychiatric withdrawal syndromes, too, also fall into his theory very neatly. It's worth reading the initial post and viewing Dan's videos that are in that post. His book is excellent too and anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the issues should read it. I've not seen anyone else pull together so many of the issues I think about and talk about on this blog in one dynamic whole. What a joy to find it. He understands deeply how everything matters. This holistic understanding of our natures and particularly this illness, is the cornerstone to how I'm healing. I share my healing story in the article on Mad in America here: Everything Matters: a Memoir From Before, During and After Psychiatric Drugs … [click on title for the rest of the post]

The Refugees of Mindfulness: Rethinking Psychology’s Experiment with Meditation

"Jill" is 32 and works as a lawyer in the southwest. She wrote to me explaining that during her meditation she sometimes feels a panic attack coming on and has disturbing mental images. She cannot control it and does not know what she is doing wrong. When we talk for the first time I ask her when it began. "It started a few months after my therapist taught me mindfulness..." … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Why I went from being a top student to an expelled dropout

I was expelled from school in 9th grade, and I'm currently 19 years old with no plans on 'finishing' my education (as if education ever ends). I say this with pride, because too often, people dismiss academic-underachievers as "lazy," and any attempt to explain our side is labelled an excuse. I feel a need to show why it's rarely that simple for the kids who leave school. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Petty stuff in our psyches

When we're exhausted/sick/tired remain mindful. This allows us the opportunity to become mindful of all the petty stuff in our psyches...This is when our mind loves to toss up all the deep, dark crap. Watch without attachment. It will pass. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Less is often more when it comes to medicine

The Agenda asks: are patients over treated and overprescribed in modern health care? The second of two programs looking at the modern realities of medicine. In support: A medical system where patient harm is part of standard care, yes, here in the USA … [click on title for the rest of the post]

What makes you feel good and healthy?

Being healthy is really just about living well...no need to call any of it therapy as far as I'm concerned...WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD AND HEALTHY? Find out and do those things. That is all. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Will Hall on suicidal thoughts

“It’s time for a new understanding of suicidal feelings. Is it really best to force someone into the hospital when they are suicidal? Do suicidal feelings plus “risk factors” really mean professionals can predict whether someone might try to kill themselves? And are suicidal feelings the symptom of a treatable illness that should include medication prescription?” includes video from Make Me Normal … [click on title for the rest of the post]

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