Looking for the gifts

I’ve been changing channels over recent months. Still relishing the choice not to drink alcohol and all the gifts that that brings; still focusing on whole foods/few carbs, improved sleep,  exercise that delights & renews body and spirit, still coaching ~...

Going Beyond

Coming to an end of my 30-day bio-hacking venture (self-experimentation) —  sobriety with both food and wine — emphasizing exercise, making use of lots of tools (books, podcasts, classes) that continue to motivate me. Although it appears to be a journey...

Week Three

I just admitted to a close friend that I’m actually relishing what feels like a more wintry regime of greater simplicity: opting away from wine (or booze), keeping food at high quality yet low quantity, exercising and meditating daily…all of this leading to...

Biohacker

Never thought of myself as a biohacker but I’ve been wrong.  Week 2’s adventures ended on a yin-yang of discouragement and enthusiasm. Discouraging in terms of weight loss  — using a strict self-imposed protocol of no alcohol and healthy but low-fat,...

The First Week

First week is over: it’s been kinda crunchy, kinda cool. I’ve chosen to opt away from wine, sugar, most carbs + all but a little healthy fat.  Genetics and habits are tough to vanquish. It’d be easy to continually grumble over this, however I’m...

Metamorphosis with Mary

  Metamorphosis means “a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a different one”.  And I’ve decided to pluck up courage to blog about a body-mind-spirit journey that I’m undertaking for a month. I’m seeking metamorphosis....