Blog
by Donna Powers
The Power of Kindness
Today’s title is borrowed from the book The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by Piero Ferrucci. Kindness in the Wake of a Storm Following last week’s post, ‘Mercy Me! Measles Again,’ life has been a rather topsy-turvy ride. As parents, you are likely reeling as well after phone calls … Read more
Mercy Me! Measles-Again! Updated March 2024
Parents in Calgary are receiving the ‘dreaded’ measles letter. Alberta Health Services has teamed up with the public health education system to ‘tag’ all children whose parents have made an informed decision to be vaccine free. Now, though, every family is receiving the letter, not just the vaccine free families. At one point, some folks … Read more
Dirt, Seeds, Bacteria, Birth and Homeopathy
A BIG thanks to Katie Kiemeny for last week’s guest post on homeopathy and birth! Spring Greetings And Easter Blessings (A Little Late – Just Like The Season In Calgary!) Whether you celebrate the arrival of spring with the Christian calendar or your beliefs lean more toward the early religions, there seems to be a … Read more
Bumps, Babies, and Birthing
Meet Katie! Guest blogger. Katie is one of the graduating students of the Western College of Homeopathy this June. The graduates are an amazing group of homeopaths who know lots about helping kids heal…grown-ups too! Watch for future guest blogs from some of the other students in the near future. This newsletter will mark the … Read more
Do You Know What’s Living In You and On You? The Down and Dirty on Human Cells and Bacteria Cells
Spring has finally arrived! So much change takes place with a little more sun and a little more warmth, and I actually skipped to the car this morning as I made my way to a fitness class. Yes! Busy Minds Keeping Track of Time Just to recap from last week’s blog post: “My mind is … Read more
The Muck, Mire, and ‘Dirt on Health’: Getting to the Roots of What Keeps Us Healthy
Today’s post is the first of a series. We are ‘laying the groundwork’ for some ideas on health and healing… First, A Weather Report From the Canadian Rockies, Home of the Epic Flood of 2013 Illustration via Barbara Wells Sarudy End of March and you would think that we might have been able to put … Read more
Gripey Guts: Adult Colic
On doing research to update this newsletter from November 2004, I was very saddened to discover that Candace Pert passed away in 2013. The world has lost an amazing woman, scientist and author. She was only 67 years old…way too young. Candice Pert wrote the book Molecules of Emotion: The Scientific Basis Behind Mind-Body Medicine … Read more
Under African Skies: Homeopathy and Malaria
My friend Ruthe, far away in Africa…one amazing woman, writer, homeopath, healer…living her life with integrity, honesty, and spectacular humility. Ruthe has a dream, a vision: Healing and preventing malaria with homeopathic remedies. Her blogs are achingly beautiful, raw, and from the soul. I wanted you to meet her. Here is an audio interview with … Read more
The Wisdom of Fibroids
Today’s post is the final installment of our conversation on the wisdom of the womb as we turn to discuss Fibroids and PMS. First allow me to credit Dr. Christiane Northrup for the great title of her blog post, which captures so beautifully the opportunity for growth and self-love when we, as women, are connected to our physical female … Read more
