There is nothing more precious, nothing more joyous than being pregnant and feeling a baby alive inside of you. And, loosing a child is one of the worst things ever that can happen to a woman.. This is for all the women out there who had stillbirths, to honor their memory and their loss <3…Continue reading The day it rained gratitude
Dark forest of pine
LostMouth open – unable to closeNothing comes outStuckFull with empty matter – stuckMale dominance – stuckNo transition – stuckMore silence – stuckNo complaints – stuckServeNo complaintsWe fill you as we pleaseNo resistanceWe fill you so you cannot make a soundStuckWe stuff youWe stuff youIf _we_ cannot – you willFillFillFillNo complaintsYou will be fullNo complaintsDark goo…Continue reading Dark forest of pine
Mooney tunes
The Moon cycle governs many a life on this beautiful blue ball. Generation upon generation of humans lived in total synchrony with its cycle. And, in a certain abstract way, looking at our calendar year and its units of months, we still do. But do we really? Speaking for myself, not so long ago, I…Continue reading Mooney tunes
Three unusual steps to stop binging
I have tried many things to get around habitual and emotional eating for no other reason than to ‘fill me up’. The path of least resistance One of the suggestions to get off an unhealthy habit is described by Krishnamurti, where he talks about the road of least resistance: If there is no resistance, then…Continue reading Three unusual steps to stop binging
Maria Sabina, Mexican medicine woman and poet
“Cure yourself with the light of the sun and the rays of the moon. With the sound of the river and the waterfall. With the swaying of the sea and the fluttering of birds. Heal yourself with mint, with neem and eucalyptus. Sweeten yourself with lavender, rosemary, and chamomile. Hug yourself with the cocoa bean…Continue reading Maria Sabina, Mexican medicine woman and poet
Hot Coconut Chocolate Royal
This version of hot chocolate is inspired on a commercial product, but since it’s too expensive for my taste, I mixed up a blend of similar ingredients, as I had them laying around the kitchen anyway.. Did you ever think about combining Chai (tea) spices with chocolate? And amp up on health benefits, by adding…Continue reading Hot Coconut Chocolate Royal
A thought on dating apps
The principle of dating apps is that everyone can find that special someone. It’s a noble initiative for sure.. especially when you do strike up a conversation with someone who turns out to be The One. What happens in between there somewhere is a process much less discussed. It’s also quite painful to see when…Continue reading A thought on dating apps
COVID and fermented foods
A new study came out which looked at the impact of fermented foods on the mortality of those with COVID: For every _gram_ a day the risk of COVID death dropped 35.4%. This sort of things makes me extremely happy! https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200708/Study-links-fermented-vegetable-consumption-to-low-COVID-19-mortality.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0abu_prt51NiiEGx8A7_bkU2J8iGSPv7o5qdp1yz_yulfBYgQSJzktvIU Stay healthy, keep fermenting! <3
Something a little philosophical
With all the things that are currently going on in the world, the blackness, the fear, the media-induced extreme paranoia with regards to everything contagious, I was wondering where this is going: There always seems to be more and more and more of it, not less. Why is this? Disclaimer: I don’t have the answers,…Continue reading Something a little philosophical
Restructuring website alert
I am going to slowly start restructuring this website over the next couple of months to reflect a little bit better how my interests are evolving over time. Of course the idea is to keep a section specifically reserved about fermentation. In addition, I would like to introduce some other topics that are dear to…Continue reading Restructuring website alert