So many things to learn …. These are just a few things I’ve been interested in this week. ** Four Sgimatic : Who are they? A company of friends originating in Finland with a base in California. “When we founded Four Sigmatic, our first goal was to find something small that people could add to their current diet to produce a positive impact on their health. For us, the answer was obvious: functional mushrooms.” …. Small but powerful – there are so many benefits wrapped up in these little bits of fungi. I have wanted to be able to add mushrooms to my diet for quite a while because of the medicinal qualities a number of them have and this company developed a great way to do that. I read throu

** What am I listening to? : I’ve fallen in love with a daily dose of podcasts and books on Audible. I really enjoy reading but seem to only have time just before bed and more times than not, the need to close my eyes over-rides my best intentions and soon I’m fast asleep. But with different talks and interviews and the books on Audible, while I’m driving, cooking, painting, or working on other projects, I’m able to enjoy and learn new things and feed my imagination. I love this. Currently I just finished the "THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman and the narrators voice is excellent. It was written for young adults but appeals to all ages. As the New York Times Book Review stated, “It is by tur

4 Friday Favs **LOVE this short, fun interview between India Hicks and Rosie Mitchell. I’ll call it “Rosie and the Bank Robbers” and I know you’ll enjoy it too!! It’s all of about 7-8 minutes long. http://blog.indiahicks.com/rosie-mitchell/ **Feeding Children Everywhere, is a non-profit organization that started in 2010, and two years later, the charity launched a domestic program and now 75% of its meals are distributed within the United States. Volunteers mix, measure and package four basic ingredients of a casserole: lentils, rice, dehydrated vegetables and mineral-rich pink Himalayan salt. The app -- Fed 40 – can be downloaded to a smartphone, is more efficient, cost-effective and enviro

Our lives have turned many unexpected corners in the past months, and the Trumps rampage has been like a steady drip on the forehead for some and a raging river to navigate for others. For myself, I have no end of thoughts on him and things in general but, I keep a pretty tight rein on it as I’m clear about how it all affects me and what I need to do to remain effective and dynamic in my own life (as opposed to being riddled by worry, anger, shock and a sense of helplessness). I thought I’d pass on this Twitter users ‘handle’ for those out there who are interested – not as yet another thing to fuel the neurosis people are experiencing but if you’re able to stay balanced, you might want to at