Holistic parenting is necessary for this generation of kids who will need to ‘compete in a computerized, ecologically challenged, global world’. 3 Holistic Gifts a parent/grandparent can bestow upon young people. #1 Teach Discipline and Structured Habits Make your bed, put your clothes away, do your household chores, prepare your lunch the night before, take […]
Author: Nadine Oei
Do You Have the Same Archetype as a CSA Farm?
Yes, each Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm has a unique personality archetype and style – just like you are unique? They vary in size, structure, growing philosophy, and many other factors. Look Inside the Box The term CSA was coined in the 1980s when back-to-the-land eco-farming first started to take root, and some ardent consumers […]
Leonardo Di Caprio, Green Design & the Feng Shui Connection
What do Green Design, Feng Shui, and Leo DiCaprio have in common? Simply put – Mother Nature. It is about the ‘connection’ between our natural resources; air, soil, water, sun, etc. and the vital health of all living things. “As Leonardo DiCaprio said in his Oscar acceptance speech, “Let us not take this planet for […]
Why have order, not clutter?
Order is the very essence of the universe ~ the order of birth and death and so on. It is only man that seems to live in disorder, confusion. He has lived that way since the world began. Krishnamurti Man has brought us to new heights of technology, and at the same time the possibility […]
#1 Reason For Closet Clutter
The #1 reason closets are full of clutter is because we are lured by advertisers to buy the latest trend even if it isn’t right for us! Stores are now full of the latest fashions for Spring. The good news is that the trend is soft, feminine, and nature inspired. It’s a season of pretty […]
Check Out 3 New Beginnings for 2016
Spring ~ suggests 3 New Beginnings marking the onset of Chinese New Year. Ask ~ what happens in nature when Spring arrives? How do we metaphorically experience this shift to a new season ? First, there is thunder, and lightening to suggest that we ‘wake up’ from the deep slumber of Winter. Then, there is […]
Board Games Conviviality Starts At Home
Old-fashioned board games that families play at home are the new in-thing to do in big city cafes. Whatever the age, the participants at the Snakes & Ladders Annex don’t mind acting like kids again. The focus is on playing strategic games like Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan or plain old Trivia. It’s about having fun […]
3 Steps to Alleviate Depleted Energy Illnesses
#1. Education about the body ~ is the first step to alleviate depleated energy drain illnesses. Unfortunately, so many people have to suffer or die before we figure out the impact modern day capitalism has on our bodies. One of my clients couldn’t walk, sit or be touched without feeling excruciating pain. The doctors […]