To Gaia, my unicorn, my Shooting Star… my Rainbow, my everything As time got closer to those 36 weeks, I started thinking how the home dynamic would change for us, especially for Gaia. I thought of my relationship with her, how it has evolved, how I feel I am too tough on her, and how I… Read More Bitter Sweet
True strength is in the soul and the spirit… Two days after Eelan was born we were not the only ones to notice her yellow skin colour. Dr. Mann, the pediatrician who was on shift during her delivery was already monitoring this. Then her mandatory blood work came in. Like Gaia, she is an A- blood… Read More Blue Light
When you grow up in a country where you see children starving in the corners of the stop lights, and then you read how a mother pretends to make a soup out of stones in hot water and waits until the children fall asleep as they await their meal… that’s when you avoid wasting food.… Read More Recycling Fruit
Halas!! Settling in to a new country is exciting, yet challenging like any adventure. I knew my husband’s company would provide excellent health insurance, and from other expat families I’ve heard healthcare was amazing here in Doha. Being my second child and feeling more confident about what happens at birth, I was alright with this… Read More Middle Eastearn Birth
“From small beginnings come great things” We conceived Eelan in Vietnam in February of 2016. We’ve been waiting excitedly for her to come into our lives. Ironically I was raised Catholic, but found out 3 years ago that my background, my ancestors were actually jewish. I left the church about 7 years ago. I consider… Read More Eelan Arrives
This season shows us how beautiful it is to let things go… This season is when we reap all the benefits of what we have planted for the last 6 months. Preparing the harvest for the long Winter ahead, the season of rest. The firs day is usually on September 22. It marks the cycle… Read More Autumn
From the great Himalayan Mountain, which stretches across Asia, we are blessed to get the most nurturing salt, PINK salt. Millions of years ago, crystallized sea salt beds were covered by lava. This process kept the salt in a pristine environment. As lava covered the salt formations, it protected these from modern-day pollutions. Suffice to… Read More The Purest Salt
Our brains are made up of about 70% water, our bodies about 80%, thus water should be considered one of the most important elements [if not the most] we put into our body on a daily basis. Each morning as we wake up, we are already 2 cups dehydrated. However, it is imperative to consume a small… Read More Alkaline Water
I think juicing is the easiest and most delicious way to consume all the nutrients in vegetables and fruits. Finding the right synergy between these is the clue to delicious smoothies. When I juice fruit I always add Turmeric. When I juice vegetables I always add spirulina, Chlorella and Wheatgrass powders. Adding the sweet taste… Read More Gaia’s Green Goddess Juice
My daughter and I love its delicious taste and smell. I appreciate the fact that it is vegan, for its lactose free state. Ghee is used in probably most Indian cuisine, and its benefits are extremely healing for us. This is what I’ve found. 1. Ghee has a high smoke point (250 °C 482 °F): You can cook and… Read More Benefits of Ghee
In Ayurveda this is what we call a Tridoshic Snack because it benefits all the doshas through its different ingredients which have a wide range of tastes. The ingredients in this snack come together to balance each dosha equally, and by using Ghee we activate and enkindle our agni (digestive juices), in preparation for digestion. … Read More Goddess Bites
We think it’s a trend, perhaps it’s in fashion, but Raw foodism traces back to the late 1800s, when Maximilian Bircher-Benner, a doctor, discovered he could cure his own jaundice by eating raw apples. He then began a series of experiments testing the effects of raw food on human health, and the diet has continued to evolve.… Read More Raw Foodism
I learned this recipe when I took a raw cooking class. To me, it was the highlight of the class, as I could not believe that avocado could become chocolate. I later tested this intriguing recipe with my in-laws who are not at all into this kind of “Alternative” eating. It was a success! of… Read More Avocado Chocolate Mousse
In Colombia seafood Ceviche is a very typical dish. One of my favourite ones. For those who are not fans of raw fish or seafood, maybe allergies, this is a great vegan option. If you are in Asia, longan is a great option other than lychee. Which by the way children love for their sweetness.… Read More Lychee Ceviche
I had no idea it was a fruit! Zucchini, also called courgette, has its origin in America and it comes in a scheme of yellow, light green or green colors. It is considered a summer squash and resembles a ridged cucumber with numerous tiny seeds. All parts of this fruit is edible and delicious. This large squash is produced… Read More Zucchini-Chilled Soup
I started making this milk because I have never been fond of cow’s milk taste, especially because dairy is not easily digested for me, or what doctors refer to as “lactose intolerant”. I get bloated and gassy as it happens with most dairy. Nowadays this milk is sold in carton boxes all over. I am… Read More Almond Milk
Kichari is in essence kind of a lentil plate, very popular in Ayurveda. You can make it using different vegetables, as it is a vegetarian dish, or you can make it plain, just using the mung beans. It is considered a Tridoshic dish as it supports equally all 3 doshas. My daughter loves eating it,… Read More Garden Kichari
a perfect, warm, and nurturing soup From Ayurveda Today, Volume 24, Number 2, Winter 2011 This warm winter soup is packed with flavor and easy to make. You can peel the sweet potato and squash, if desired. However, many nutrients are just under the skin of vegetables and the skin on both of these should… Read More Winter Vegetable Soup
The Tridoshic Ingredient Ghee is a clarified, unsalted butter with the milk proteins removed. It has a high smoke point, making it perfect for cooking, and an incredible flavor. It has the benefits of butter without the casein and proteins that some people react to in butter. It is a form of clarified butter, made… Read More Glorious Ghee
Research and several clinical studies have proved the psychological effects of lavender fragrance combined with physiological effects of volatile oils in the limbic system (system of nerves that control emotions). Lavender has shown to decrease anxiety following the Hamilton rating scale. Lavender oil possesses amazing anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antidepressant, and sedative properties. Adding this to lemonade… Read More Lavender Lemonade
We think we can have it all, especially once we have children and we wish they could have the closest to a perfect life. Then we get a call from the universe through many signs that we ignore until one day we wake-up and are forced to do a reality check. When you teach overseas… Read More 5 Homes in 2 Years
In this valley along the Mekong river is where I first saw a flock of monks walk in their orange tunics, bringing their spirit to the breeze of this place. In a tiny airplane, and a smooth flight, it took us 60 minutes to get to Laos from Hanoi. Being our first time in this country,… Read More Spiritual Laos
“They call me crazy man”, he said, as we stood in front of him waiting for our tour through the Cambodian War Museum. His left side had obvious effects from the war. I could see the evidence in his tattoo on his arm and a wooden left leg. He had good enough English, but his… Read More Soun a Man of Nowhere
Our first adventure with Southep was to a pagoda. We arrived at a temple which was in front of the King’s palace. As soon as he stopped a starving woman who was holding a diaper-less child approached me requesting money to feed him. All of a sudden I felt my motherhood shrivel up in tears.… Read More The Unfortunate
We met Sothep (pronounced Sutep) outside of the Gelato store by a street that I cannot name. He looked young and happy, with bright eyes and an impressive English proficiency. He offered us a ride on his Tuk Tuk. We asked him if he could take us to see something important in the city of Siem… Read More A Happiness Tuk Tuk
“They” say that by traveling with someone, you will always see their true colours (they say a lot of things). The way we handle stress is truly how we cope with essential moments in life. And traveling can definitely become stressful, especially with an excited, irrational, energetic toddler. Getting on planes, trains, buses, taxis, and… Read More T is for Toddler and Thailand
I recall back in Colombia one “Good Friday” when my dad reminded me about how Jesus died for us on this day and he was 33 years old. He told me this is a very special age because this is the age of Christ. Back then I was raised Catholic, and it didn’t mean much… Read More 33 in Vietnam
It is common to be amazed by the cultural phenomena. Seeing the unusual pleases the eye, the sense if you will. To me, cultural habits and traditions speak of the wise and kind. Many things have captured my heart here in Nam, especially how rooted and present people are amongst each other. I am amazed… Read More The Brave Silent Women of Vietnam
While living in the US and in South America I have observed how [in general] people enjoy babies and toddlers. It’s almost like their energy awakens loving tingles in our energy fields. With Gaia our experience was mostly with women and older people talking to her. They would try to do a quick interaction from a distance and… Read More Intense Baby Effect
As we walk through the streets of the Old Quarters in Hanoi, I admire the 3 main factors that condition an individual’s spirit (according to Alejandro Jodorowsky), i.e. 1. family, 2. society and 3. culture. It mesmerizes me to notice the spiritual peace in the vietnamese people, as I hear vaguely in the background the… Read More Vietnam at a Glance
