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Gas Lamps and Cobblestones

'Rosemary' watercolor by Vera Tracy, Jonesborough TN
Graphic above: Rosemary, watercolor by Vera Tracy, Jonesborough TN

"Please to Meetcha"


by Oona
 
Have you ever listened to your inner being,
gone with that instead of the head thing?
Have you had an out of body
or really listened to your heart?
Have you been to the edge and back?
Has lady death set on your lap?
Was that awesome?
Have you been visited by aliens?
Was it a positive experience?
What did you learn?
Do you visit often?
Have you ever been 
in the most ancient of forests?
How did you feel?
Do you know that you're real,
or are you just guessing?

"Journey To Wholesome"

by Oona

The author is certified in therapeutic massage, an accredited nutrition herbalist, and a small business owner with a scenic country home. For quite a few years, Oona has treated and recovered from her own ailments major and minor by following the advice and sources enumerated below, as well as sharing this journey with others generously. See her previous articles for ACR -- "Nutitritious Wholesomeness," "Dance" and "The Dance Continues" -- on related topics.
So, to continue about getting and staying healthy! How/why do we take that first step?! Perhaps we are "somewhat" healthy, no "diagnosis." Is that what is, in fact, health? Well, it certainly is ONE aspect. However, with our lifestyles, eating habits, activities (or lack of), are we headed down a future that will continue to be healthy? Do we have the energy we want to do the things we want? Are our colons, hearts, etcetera, working at their very best? Are we full of parasites? Could we possibly get on the preventative side of our health?

I believe so. Does it guarantee no issues? No! However, with clean bodies, good nutrition, wholesome foods and water going in, anything coming our way -- be it health issues, accidents, or whatever -- the body heals much faster. It's not constantly trying to clean up from fast foods, sugar, sodas. All that energy CAN go to healing!

There's an awesome film called "Processed People" that might get a person to thinking. Have we actually thought about our choices or are we watching television and being brainwashed into going out to have fast foods, gulping those sodas, not taking time to sit and have home cooked meals? Are we going to the medical profession for every little thing, asking for the LASTEST drug we heard about on the television commercial last night? Do we actually buy food at the grocery, or are we coming out with all PROCESSED foods? Any fresh veggies, fruits? Something to think about. Or another film titled "Supersize Me," a documentary about a healthy fellow who eats ... guess what? MacDonalds. In a very short period of time heart problems begin, cholesterol, and the list goes on. Overweight within short period. And this guy was healthy! Imagine what this does to a person's body when it goes on and on for years and years.

Our country has an obesity epidemic going, even in children. Most have processed food for two, sometimes three meals a day. Just notice at the grocery. Carts are filled with soft drinks, packages and packages of mostly processed foods. That means no nutrition, high fat, aspartame, the list goes on.

Why is America so ill?


Video below: 2009 artist-in-residence for Jonesborough's International Storytelling Center, Musician/Teller Chic Street Man interview about healing



Graphic below: Mandala, acrylic by jH
Mandala, acylic by jH
The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry has a wonderfully extensive and easy-to-use permanent ground and on-line information exhibit entitled You! The Experience, exploring all the many facets that make up a unique individual human being
References:

BOOKS

  • Paul Bragg -- NATURE'S WAY TO HEALTH; HEALTHFUL EATING WITHOUT CONFUSION; THE PHILOSOPHY OF SUPER HEALTH; many others
  • Dr. John Christopher -- A HERBAL LEGACY (Dr. Christopher started school in 1953, sons still teach, one of the best); HERBAL HOME HEALTH CARE; DR CHRISOPHER'S GUIDE TO COLON HEALTH; EVERYWOMAN'S HERBAL
  • Dr. Norman Walker -- COLON HEALTH; BECOME YOUNGER; VIBRANT HEALTH; NATURAL WEIGHT CONTROL; many others
  • Joel Fuhrman, M.D. -- EAT TO LIVE
  • Jethro Kloss -- BACK TO EDEN
  • Dr.Richard Schultz -- THERE ARE NO INCURABLE DISEASES; COLON HEALTH
WEBSITES
"... the uniqueness of each soul is creating a splendorous tapestry of Light that is fulfilling the Divine Edict this planet is destined to express...." -- Kay Eileen Meyer, Era of Peace


Stream above: Transcendental Lute, Dutch-born Jozef van Wissem


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