by Christy | Feb 3, 2015 | Tao of Zen
I discovered the Tao te Ching ten years ago and it has been a useful tool of reflection for me. I thought it might be fun to take some passages and put them to pictures I’ve taken outside in Vancouver and on safari in South Africa. My Jonathan Star translation...
by Christy | Jan 30, 2015 | Animals, Anxiety, Tao of Zen
I discovered Alan W. Watts a couple years ago purely by chance. He helped me access contentment in my daily life through his translation of Eastern philosophies, in particular Zen Buddhism. Here are some of my favourite Alan W. Watts quotes with pictures from my 2013...
by Christy | Jan 20, 2015 | Animals, Tao of Zen
A friend gave me The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff when I turned 20. It came at the right time in my life and completely changed how I look at the world. It also led to the Tao te Ching by Lao Tzu (written around 6th century BC). Out of all the books I have ever read,...
by Christy | Jan 13, 2015 | Guest blog, Zettl Homeopathy
1. Check your benefits booklet. Homeopathic coverage is typically listed under “Extended Health Services” under “Paramedical Practitioners” or “Paramedical Services” section. Here is a screen shot of what a booklet wording looks like with Desjardins, one of the...
by Christy | Jan 2, 2015 | Digestive
Three really good things for your digestion: Bone broth, chia seeds, and a moment of mindfulness With the wealth of information out there on nutrition right now, it’s difficult to incorporate every new food trend into your diet. And why would you? Sometimes it’s hard...
by Christy | Dec 27, 2014 | Homeopathic remedies, Studies
An interesting study came out in 2013 which asked 773 participants to map felt sensations with a range of different emotions on a picture of a body. What is interesting about this is that there were similar sensations and areas of the body highlighted across the board...
by Christy | Dec 15, 2014 | Depression, Homeopathic remedies, Studies
[Originally published in December 2014 issue of Health Action by Health Action Network Society Homeopathy for Depression] In Canada, approximately eight percent of adults will experience a major depression in their life and almost half of those who feel they have...
by Christy | Nov 23, 2014 | Articles
In the summer, a friend was headed to Washington, D.C. and I enlisted her to find the Samuel Hahnemann Memorial and take some pictures of it for me. Hahnemann (1755-1843) was the founder of the homeopathic school of medicine. The monument was authorized by Congress in...
by Christy | Oct 30, 2014 | Articles
These articles are a nice pivot from a current state I’ve heard people repeatedly talk about (and me say myself): Time is speeding up, they are so busy. How many times have you heard yourself or people around you say this? Instead of the usual ‘how are...
by Christy | Oct 28, 2014 | Studies
EUROCAM is a network of European CAM patients organisations, medical doctors practising CAM and trained CAM practitioners aimed at promoting the contribution of CAM – Complementary and Alternative Medicine to better health in Europe. They recently released a...
