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(bil-doo ngz-roh-mahn) It’s a noun. It generally ‘denotes the education, development and maturing of a young protagonist’ or ‘the moral and psychological growth of the main character.’ Today, I was at my computer weaving my time between fundraising for DirectionFive...

Doesn't just the thought of walking down this path make you calmer? It certainly does that for me. I absolutely need my time in nature or I start to get a little stir crazy. Nature time is a necessary part of life for me. Nature deficit disorder is a term coined by...

Road trip! Those words can bring out the wanderlust in all of us with thoughts of the open road, new sights, new people to meet, new food to try and if you’re not careful, new pounds. As you travel, do try all of America’s regional fare; BBQ, catfish and hush puppies,...

Hello all! This next Thursday, June 23rd, I will be preparing the 'nibbles' for the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce at Dutton/Goldfield Winery. I'm sure I will run into many old friends and meet new friends while I stand there with my bowl of warm chocolate dipping...

Hello everyone! I am so excited to announce two upcoming classes. I'm looking forward to seeing past students and friends and meeting new ones! June 12th: This is the dish I made recently for a Food and Wine Pairing at Dutton Goldfield Winery. Everyone loved it as I’m...

What message are you creating? Is the message to your body saying that you appreciate it working well and you’ll see to it that it stays healthy? If your body is not healthy, then is the message in the meal might be that healing foods are being prepared and are on the...

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Hi everyone! Shine the Light On Kids brand new name is DirectionFive Health. We go by just DirectionFive most of the time or simply D5! Please go to www.directionfive.org to learn all about the five health programs we have developed based on what the kids said they...

Hello everyone! Today is the big day. At Chop's Teen Club in Santa Rosa at 2:00, we will announce our new name, logo, web site, Facebook, programs and so much more!! Be sure to join us for this fun event. Just for you 🙂 here is the new web site. www.directionfive.org...

Next Tuesday, May 3rd, I am moderating a panel at The Commonwealth Club on Digestive Health. The panelists include Dr. Liz Lipski, Dr. Richard Auld and Dr. Len Saputo. It will be an informative evening with lots of great tips explaining how to understand and improve...

This was one of twenty-five questions I asked kids from all walks of life for the non-profit Shine The Light On Kids. In 2010, I traveled to 41 states covering 18,000 miles because I wanted to hear from the kids themselves what they wanted and needed to live healthier...

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Hi everyone: It's April 3rd already....my goodness. I'll be another year older in a few days! This time last year I was in Virginia. The RV was being repaired and my doggies and I were camping and staying in hotels when it was raining. This particular week last year,...

We all have them and recognizing them can be liberating. Look at your reaction patterns to people and circumstances in all aspects of your life. Here are some observations based on my own life. When around moody people I tend to overcompensate and try to be the...

As I am researching articles and studies for the Body/Mind Program for Shine The Light On Kids, I read the following: “People who have good emotional health are aware of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. They have learned healthy ways to cope with the stress and...

Age an interesting topic; particularly how people view their age. People in their 50’s complaining about getting older, aches and pains, needing to be more careful and the like. Getting skittish-afraid of that bone break or some other consequence that comes with...

We have yet another fantastic company helping us with our non-profit helping kids with their health. It's notion:CREATIVE. This is from their web site: notion:CREATIVE is a boutique design studio in Healdsburg, California that is fueled by creative brains Aly Anderson...

Most of you know that I am founder and director of Shine The Light On Kids, a non-profit organization helping kids with their health. Last year I traveled the country interviewing kids from all walks of life about what they needed and wanted to lead healthier lives....

During World War I, the U.S. Food Administration, now called the FDA, urged families to reduce consumption of key staples to aid the war effort. “Food Will Win the War,” the government proclaimed, and “Meatless Monday” and “Wheatless Wednesday” were introduced....

Be sure to join me and Tanya Scott, Program Director, for our first event releasing the data from last year's journey interviewing kids all over the U.S. We are honored to have been asked by The Commonwealth Club to present the data for the first time as well as the...