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Contents

10 HAPPINESS CORNER

by Terry Chriswell

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11 A COLORADO BISON

Photo by Doug Zerbarini

ADVENTURE

by Doug Zerbarini and Terry Chriswell

12 UNDERSTANDING

SILVER COLLOIDS

by Steven Frank

14 BEYOND

SUSTAINABILITY

Regenerative Agriculture Takes Aim at Climate Change

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16 21ST CENTURY PARENTING Team Bearsheart is comprised of father Brad, daughter Ella, son N. Lakota, and wife Gaby. They travel many places performing traditional and modern Native American dances. They believe in Family, Dancing, Drumming, Music, Celebrating, Working Out, Pow Wow, Laughing, Friends and Public Events, Support Pine Ridge Reservation, Giving Back. Contact them on Facebook: TeamBearsheart or by email: prlht@yahoo.com. See article page11.

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Preparing Kids for the Future

19 FOREST BATHING Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind

20 AYSHA AKHTAR ON

Our Symphony With Animals

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22 TAKE A CEREBRAL SPIN Cycling for a Healthier Brain

24 FEEDING

HEALTHY HABITS

A 10-Step Guide for Helping Children Thrive

DEPARTMENTS 5 news briefs 6 health briefs 8 global briefs 9 book review 10 happiness

corner 11 community

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12 plant-based

medicine 19 healing ways 20 wise words 22 fit body 24 healthy kids 26 calendar 30 resource guide 31 classifieds

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HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET

letter from publishers

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“We thank Great Spirit for the resources that made this food possible; we thank the Earth Mother for producing it, and we thank all those who labored to bring it to us.

May the wholesomeness of the food before us, bring out the wholeness of the Spirit within us.”* This year, it seems more people than ever are growing gardens – community or home. More of us are remembering our connection to Mother Earth and feeling gratitude when we grow and store our own healthy food. Working in the garden or picking fruit trees in the Fall has been described as a meditation and a deeply spiritual experience. We know that fresh, local produce from the weekend farmers' market tastes so much better than the stuff from other continents.

Teaching kids cooking and gardening as life skills is a great way to bond, sans electronics. Guide their steps on the road to a healthier, more self-confident life with Melinda Hemmelgarn’s “Feeding Healthy Habits: A 10-Step Guide for Helping Children Thrive” on page 24. I still remember the smell of strawberries in my Mother’s garden, and plucking them right off the vine to eat when I was young.

These are memories our kids will take with them for life.

Hard to believe the kids are heading back to school already, and it’s an ideal time for parents to hit the reset button, taking stock of the myriad challenges children face. Meredith Montgomery confronts these head-on in “21st Century Parenting: Preparing Kids for the Future.” She offers insights into raising kind, resilient and resourceful kids in a world vastly different from the one many of us grew up in.

Adults will read about the positive effects of bicycling on the brain in Marlaina Donato’s well-researched article. Cycling can improve cognitive function, depression, chronic anxiety because it boosts happy neurotransmitters. Doug says every bike ride is about joy, rhythmic breathing, connecting to nature, childlike glee, and gratitude for health. Forest Bathing (p19) has transcended its Japanese roots to become a medically-recommended activity worldwide.

Don’t skip the Plant-Based Medicine section: learn about soil sustainability, and the practical use of colloidal silver in healing.

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* https://www.beliefnet.com/prayers/native-american/meals/prayer-before-eating.aspx

Health, Hope & Happiness

news briefs

37th Annual Fall Holistic Fair

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onnect with body, mind, spirit and environment at the Fall Holistic Fair, September 21-22 at The Ranch/Larimer County Fairgrounds – South Hall, 5280 Arena Circle in Loveland. The Fall Fair is 10am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday, includes free parking, free lectures, great door prizes, and admission is $7/day, $12/weekend; children 12 & under FREE. Bring a canned food donation & receive a discount on admission.

Discover aspects of yourself through astrology, tarot, palmistry, clairvoyant readings, aura portraits, psychic development classes, and other intuitive arts. Experience healing modalities from massage and reflexology to energy balancing and biofeedback and more.

Sample healthy “green drinks,” vitamin supplements and nutritional products. Try locallymade natural skin care products. Shop creative vendors and artisans. Find crystals and gemstones. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.

See details at Holistic-fairs.com or contact Carol at 970-472-0200 or holisticfairs@gmail.com.

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Fall Courses Announced

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iscover the principles of Biodynamics, Neurodynamics, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy at the School of Inner Health in September and October at their campus, 7550 W. Yale Avenue, Suite B204, Lakewood.

The School of Inner Health is a holistic, educational organization providing high-quality, body-centered instruction that supports students in facilitating healing in themselves and others. According to Margaret Rosenau, Director, “We are committed to quality instruction in a supportive, relational, and dynamic environment. Our classes are body centered, diverse and experiential. All our courses are taught from a biodynamic perspective. We teach students how to develop embodied biodynamic skills of presence and relationship with the aim of cultivating both effective practitioners of bodywork and effective people in the world.”

Choose between a 5-day or 1-Day introduction to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy September 4-8 or October 5 respectively, where students explore and begin to perceive subtle underlying forces in the human body and how to support their healing capacity.

The 3-Day Biodynamic Principles course Oct 18-20 teaches students to create the conditions that support healing; and the 5-day Neurodynamics Course Oct 23-27 teaches about fluids and nerves and the therapeutic potential in their interactions.

Contact 303-999-9963 or Schoolofinnerhealth.org. See ad page 2.

Integrative Health Coaching

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ope Lavigne, an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach with Hope 360 Wellness, LLC is now taking clients.

“I truly believe that the human body can heal itself. It just needs the right tools and information. I can help clients with: losing weight through healthy eating, exercise and stress reduction; peace of mind; a better work/life balance resulting in better relationships and a happier you; and help you improve your gut health.”

Hope works with clients via phone, text, email and Skype. According to client Amanda Timmons, President of Ampajen Solutions, “I really enjoyed … working with Hope. I came away with short-term action items and longer-term lifestyle changes that she helped me manage and implement.

I look forward to our conversations, her help with accountability (something I need), and have seen amazing results in the few months we have been working together.”

Contact Hope Lavigne at 720-2586288, hope360wellness@gmail.com, or hope360wellness.com

Natural Awakenings Launches New Website

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ile High Natural Awakenings magazine is rolling out a new, dynamic, content-based website in August that facilitates connecting a like-minded community of health and happiness-focused readers and businesses. Readers will quickly and easily access current and archived articles and videos; view, review and choose from an expanding directory of local businesses; find an extensive list of great local events (and place your own!); and like, comment and share articles more easily.

Businesses can engage a broader audience with Community Sponsorship; become a part of the Local Business Directory, place events and banner ads; and improve reach and reputation with educational articles about their product and/or service. Ask about special offers during the launch phase of the new website, as well as discounted pricing to improve your online presence with your own custom website.

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health briefs

Importance of Nurturing Your Inner Child

Stones and crystals that foster love are the second most requested element at For Heaven’s Sake. As the Greeks understood, there are many layers to love and different crystals can help foster your experience. Here are some tips in choosing stones that will help increase the right kind of love in your life.

Danburite possesses a high vibration, opening higher chakras including the heart chakra. This is a great stone for connecting with your higher self, angels and divine unconditional love.

Morganite is like Rose Quartz on steroids and is becoming the new go-to stone for engagement rings because it cleanses and activate the heart chakra, attracting love.

Green Calcite is an energy amplifier, a multivitamin for the soul. Green is associated with the heart chakra so this stone opens the heart to compassion and goodwill to all living creatures.

Orange Calcite stimulates the physical body and sexual energy.

Pink Calcite is “softer” with its pink color, promoting compassion and connection with the divine.

Garnet is used to balance sexual energies and is a stone of devotion to self and others.

Rubies are intense and vivacious. They are associated with sensual passion and passion for beauty or one’s pursuits in business or in love.

Rhodonite helps one attain her highest potential as a stone of generosity, compassion and altruism.

Kunzite stimulates the throat and heart chakras, producing loving thoughts and communication. It can connect you with divine love, self-love and romantic love.

We hope you will experiment with the above stones to further your love pursuits.

Eliza Marie Somers can be reached at For Heaven’s Sake. See ad page 22.

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Have you forgotten how to play? Has your life become a long series of have-to’s and shoulds that take precedence over all your want-to’s and could’s? When was the last time you felt pure, unadulterated joy and wonder?

Your inner child is the part of you that retains those childhood qualities of amusement, enthusiasm, neutrality, and presence in the moment. It’s the part of you that loves to play; that adores all things fun and all things funny; that wants to learn, grow, explore, and experience from a place of awe-struck curiosity, clear-eyed presence, abundant creative power and exuberant delight. From a psychic perspective, these qualities are some of the most healing energies on the planet!

Rather than allow our inner child to be ignored, unacknowledged, or downright squashed by our responsibilities, to-do list, bills, or work schedule, perhaps a balance may be struck that nurtures our inner child — and our joy as well.

We can learn from children in this way. We can also keep ourselves— and our own inner child—happy and healthy by embodying those qualities and creating space and opportunities to experience that sense of childlike amusement, presence and joy.

What is it that brings you that childlike sense of joy and wonder? What’s that deep thing (or things) that’s your “Heck yeah!”? It doesn’t have to take a lot of time, effort or money. It might be something really simple and free like a hike in the mountains, watching a sunset, or the smell of the rain. It might be dancing, writing, creating art, or listening to music. It’s whatever makes you come alive and feel inspired. What would happen if you gave yourself more of that?

Learn more at BoulderPsychicInstitute.org

Walk or Run to Keep Blood Vessels and Brains Young Running novices that trained for six months and then ran their first marathon actually reversed the aging of major blood vessels—and older and slower people benefitted most, report researchers at University College London. The study of 139 healthy first-time marathon runners, ages 21 to 69, was presented at the 2019 European Society of Cardiology Congress. It found that those firsttimers reduced their arterial age by four years and their stroke risk by 10 percent over their lifetime.

In another study presented at the Congress that was based on data from 605 heart failure patients, researchers reported that those walking the farthest in a six-minute test, indicating better fitness, were significantly less likely to have the cognitive impairment that afflicts 67 percent of patients with heart failure.

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Crystals to Promote Love

Use Probiotics to Shed Pounds For the one-third of Americans struggling with obesity, new research on probiotics from the Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, in China, offers a promising approach. In a meta-review of 12 randomized, placebocontrolled studies that tested 821 obese and overweight people, probiotic supplementation was found to significantly reduce body weight, weight circumference and fat mass, and to improve cholesterol and glucose metabolism measures. Probiotics were administered in forms that included sachet, capsule, powder, kefir yogurt and fermented milk, in durations that ranged from eight to 24 weeks.

Colon Health & Elimination Did you know the average person carries around seven to 10 pounds of fecal matter in their bodies on a daily basis? Ugh! We don’t talk about the rectum or those last four to six feet of our digestive tract as it may not be deemed polite, but colon health is your body’s pathway to ultimate health.

The colon is the last four to six feet of the body’s 30-foot-long digestive system. The colon is composed of a spongy, rubber-like substance that functions as the body’s waste system and also produces some vitamins and absorbs large amounts of water. Approximately 70% of the body’s immune cells are located in the colon.

If you are eating three meals per day consisting of the standard American diet of fried, highly processed, denatured foods, and not having three full bowel movements per day, where is that waste going?! Well, it’s sitting in your colon becoming the perfect breeding ground for bad bacteria, fungi and parasites. When your body can’t smoothly and comfortably eliminate your waste, you may need help.

In order to ‘get you moving’ again, the colon needs to be cleansed and repaired.

Colon hydrotherapy is a safe, effective way to accomplish this and most everyone describes it as refreshing and relaxing. It is a gentle infusion of warm, purified water that removes old, impacted fecal matter from your body leaving you feeling lighter and healthier.

Next, you want to gradually increase your consumption of higher-fiber, waterfilled, unprocessed fruits and vegetables. Work up to at least 80% raw foods. Salads consist of fresh veggies like cucumbers, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, avocado.

Keep it simple with no more than three-four ingredients and have a tablespoon (or more) of fermented foods with each meal. Start small and work up to it while receiving expert care from a certified Colon Hydrotherapist and you’ll be feeling lighter, cleaner and healthier in no time.

Sharon Roulhac of Cosmopolitan Colonics can be reached at 720-451-3953. See ad page 20.

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Reefs to Get Their Day in Court

Opponents Fight Mine in Arizona Desert The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reversed course without explanation, greenlighting the Rosemont copper mine proposed by Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals in Arizona’s Santa Rita mountains, 30 miles from Tucson. The Corps approved Rosemont’s Clean Water Act permit this spring after recommending its denial more than two years earlier. Environmentalists, local leaders and indigenous people are suing over the violation of this environmentally sensitive habitat. The Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui and Hopi tribes consider the land sacred. The Cienega Aquifer will be severely impacted by a conical pit a mile wide and up to 2,900 feet deep.

Tailings will cover miles of streams and trucks would haul an estimated 50 daily shipments of copper concentrate down the adjacent two-lane highway.

Bagging It New York State Bans Plastic Bags On Earth Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores that goes into effect next March. It’s estimated that New York uses 23 billion plastic bags every year, with 50 percent ending up in landfills and around cities and waterways.

New York is the third state in which plastic bags are illegal, after California and Hawaii.

Critical habitat is threatened for 12 coral species in Florida, the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean, while all corals worldwide are experiencing dramatic declines due to the impacts of climate change, pollution and overfishing.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucsonbased nonprofit focused on species protection, intends to file a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to protect coral habitat as required under the Endangered Species Act. Benefits of securing a critical habitat designation from the National Marine Fisheries Service include improved water quality throughout the coastal zone, limits on overfishing, protection of spawning grounds, reduced impact from development and dredging, and reduced human pressures on thousands of species that inhabit the reefs. Nearly 30 percent of all corals have already been lost to warming ocean temperatures and ocean acidification due to greenhouse gas pollution; scientists predict that the rest could be gone by the end of the century without help.

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global briefs

book review

by Terry Chriswell

From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness

by Mark Coleman

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uthor Mark Coleman has been teaching mindfulness for over 20 years in settings such as Buddhist temples, Fortune 500 companies, prisons, and hospitals, calling it a transformative practice.

Like yoga and meditation, the concept of mindfulness has been around for thousands of years, originating from the Buddha in North India over 2,600 years ago. And, like yoga and meditation, it is now commonly seen in every walk of life, promising changes that can positively impact our well-being.

I’m working my way slowly through Coleman’s book. First, I arrogantly thought before I read it, “I’m already pretty mindful.”

Turns out I know nothing about mindfulness. I’ve underlined so many paragraphs that it’s starting to look like a toddler got hold of my book. I thought mindfulness was about being aware of my surroundings and being present, but it’s not just about paying attention. “It’s the ability to know what is happening without our normal reactions, commentary, and judgement. It’s the capacity to meet experience without trying to fix, change, or control it.” Sounds like I have some work to do.

The second reason for moving slowly through the book is because I keep going back to sections to continue specific practices. The walking meditation in the beginning of the book is a practice that I can’t hold onto for very long without my mind drifting. I turn to the practice on “Attuning to Pain with Kind Attention” when I have a migraine so I learn not to resist the suffering, thereby making it worse. The gentle and loving work Coleman asks us to do for ourselves is not difficult; like most things that are good for us, it just takes some time to understand and adopt new ways to think and act in order to change our less-than-optimal ways of being.

I can see the incredible benefit to bringing my awareness to my physical experience via the practices in Coleman’s book, and how that frees my mind from suffering to be at peace. Not just reading, but experiencing this interesting and powerful information can be life-changing.

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happiness corner

Using Time Wisely

by Terry Chriswell

Instead, let’s decide to use our time more wisely: Transmute your guilt. When you start to feel guilty about what you are doing, take a step back and ask yourself where the guilt is coming from. Is it the voice of a parent or boss? Does it cross your mind that everyone would think what you are doing is a waste of time? If you are letting possible future judgement hold you back from enjoying whatever you wish to do for whatever time you wish to do it, remind yourself that it’s your life. No one is going to live it the way you do.

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ecently, I was telling someone that I spent 10 hours on a Saturday playing a video game − a very fun, complex, role-based game where you uncover hidden treasures, solve puzzles and yes, fight orcs and dragons. I felt so guilty telling her my truth, because I already know most people would judge it as a waste of time. She told me I was avoiding life.

But then I wondered: what about life am I avoiding?

I could have turned off the game after two hours and worked on my book revisions; I could have updated QuickBooks; I could have cleaned the house. I could have checked tasks off my to-do list – but darn it, I wanted time away from all that productivity.

What if I had spent 10 hours meditating, or laying in a hammock with a book and losing myself in a long nap? Is that avoiding life? I think the response would have been much different. How is it possible that we fill our days with work, and then feel guilty when we _____ (fill in your guilty pleasure here) that makes us happy?

There’s a not-so-subtle pressure to do more with your time – increase productivity, work harder, accomplish more.

Achieving goals are certainly important to our happiness, don’t get me wrong. But isn’t fun just as important to the equation? While I love my friend and trust her advice, I also think she’s never experienced the thrill of playing a video game.

Take back your time. Decline invitations to events or with people you no longer enjoy. You don’t have to give a reason. We often feel we have to defend our right to say, “No” with a lot of excuses. It’s really empowering to say, “No thanks, I’m not interested” and that’s your final word on the subject.

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Take unneeded pressure off by simplifying your life. For instance, I just donated books I’ve been holding onto for years I meant to read but never did; games we no longer play; clothes that don’t make me feel good; jewelry I don’t wear; and objects I don’t use. We keep a box by the door, add to it over the course of a week or two, and then next time we go by a donation collection center, we drop it off.

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Everything has a purpose. Consider that no matter what you are doing or not, there is a divine plan in place in which every single moment of your life builds on your future. For instance, video games and movies provide great inspiration for my writing. Playing the video game is a wonderful, deep, bonding experience with Doug since we’re on the same team strategizing.

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“What am I enjoying about this moment?” is a great question to ask yourself. If you can’t find your bliss, then by all means, clean the house or something.

Otherwise, if you are happy, you are using your time wisely.

Terry Chriswell is the publisher of Mile High Natural Awakenings and the author of the soon-to-be-published book, Moving Toward Happy. She can be reached at Terry@MovingTowardHappy.com.

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Health, Hope & Happiness

community spotlight

A Colorado Bison Adventure

by Doug Zerbarini and Terry Chriswell

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A rare white Bison at Bella Vista

Hoop Dancing, and gratitude to the ancestors ne hallmark of a successful event for the food we were about to share. is that participants are left ponder Afterward, the crowd filed inside the ing what they experienced for days Blue Barn for a barbeque family buffet of afterward. That is what happened for us after pulled pork, smoked turkey, corn salad, attending the Bison Adventure at Bella Vista potato casserole, slaw, rolls, tea, lemonade, Bison over the Fourth of July weekend. and no alcohol, all served on real plates and Owners Neal and Theresa Fischer left silverware at tables of eight. Meanwhile, live behind their suburban roots to dedicate music (70’s and western) was kept to pleasthemselves to raising bison. They also took on the mission of educating the public about ant sound levels and a small contingent of this magnificent and uniquely American “bison rustlers” from hand-made “Wanted animal with a message of conservation and Posters” were rounded up and arrested by respect for natural resources. none other than Wyatt Earp himself.

While not open to the public, their bison Part of the fun at our table was getting to ranch sits on stunning property amongst the know the other guests, as well as reviewing rolling plains of Elbert. They host various the guesses we had made about what was on events from weddings to corporate meetings, the menu since it wasn’t published beforeand the Bison Adventures and Encounters hand. We were all surprised that bison was occur during the summer and fall.

NOT on the menu. I asked Neal about that, As we arrived, everyone was hand-feeding and he said he was still navigating how to a small group of bison on the property, inspire people with a conservation message including a rare white bison (only 1 born out about bison while serving them up on the of every 1-2 million). The Bison Adventure is menu. This is the first year of holding these old west dinner theater events and they are at its best. A tradistill making creative changes. Our thought tional Native American was that the beginning blessing precedes the of the meal would be the buffet-style dinner as perfect time for Team the Lakota-Sioux famBearsheart to talk about ily of Team Bearsheart the traditional value and showed off stunning respect given to the bitraditional and updated dress, award-winning son as a gift from Spirit Brad and Ella Bearsheart

that provided food, shelter, clothing, tools and overall security. No part of the animal was wasted. This may help attendees see a connection to the land and its flora and fauna, which fulfilled their survival needs.

After filling up on the excellent food, attendees had their choice of three educational performances in rotation. Team Bravesheart talked about bison from a Native American perspective, invited us into their teepee and then kids searched for “lost” arrowheads that were scattered around the site.

Meanwhile, Teddy Roosevelt, aka Kurt Skinner, gave a delightful talk on his exploits as a Rough Rider, hunter, President, and conservationist. His costume was amazing; he nailed the perfect accent; and his knowledge of Roosevelt’s life and exploits was top-notch.

Lastly, the hayride took groups out into the pasture to feed and meet the bison up close.

One of our favorite parts was the toast with apple cider at the end of the evening.

Teddy gave his famous “Dare Greatly” speech, exhorting us to live passionately, to work hard at work worth doing, and to “dare greatly.” It brought the entire evening to an inspirational and thoughtful close.

Kurt Skinner as Teddy Roosevelt

The Fischers were warm and friendly, and we truly enjoyed chatting up the other attendees, from young families with kids to retirees enjoying life, as everyone seemed to take on the spirit of friendliness and community.

Bring your kids and your inner child to Bella Vista Bison for a memorable experience. If you’re looking for a fun summer or fall activity that sneaks education and inspiration into an outing for the whole family, you can’t go wrong at Bella Vista Bison.

Contact Neil and Theresa Fischer at 303647-8210, and book your bison adventure at BellaVistaBison.com/ranch-events/ Photos by Doug Zerbarini August 2019

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PLANT-BASED MEDICINE FOR HEALTH, HOPE & HAPPINESS

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Understanding Silver Colloids

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ne of the critical issues in healthcare today is the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as MRSA, brought about by the overuse of pharmaceutical antibiotics. However, one agent bacteria can’t become resistant to has been used for at least six millennia – silver [Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2009 Jun; 10(3):289-92]. Silver colloids (a colloid is a homogeneous gel, solution, or emulsion where one substance is dispersed into a second substance that will not separate nor settle) have re-gained popularity for the last 20 years for good reason – they are very effective.

Yet, silver colloids (SCs) must be carefully crafted and wisely used or they won’t work. Unlike bleach or alcohol, SCs are NOT contact-antiseptics that kill in seconds by breaking the cell walls of

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pathogens; they require longer exposures.

The microscopic silver particles of a colloid must penetrate the bacteria or fungus in order to kill it and this takes from 2 to 30 minutes. Studies in the lab demonstrate that roughly 90% of the bacteria die in the first few minutes of exposure, but bacteria will double in number every 20 minutes. So, you must expose the bacteria to the colloid for 10 to 20 minutes to yield reductions in the range of 100,000:1 or in some cases 1,000,000:1. An herbalist’s mantra for silver use is “Expose it long and repeat it often.”

An additional property of SCs is the aspect of concentration (parts per million or ppm). Firstly, if you use a low concentration colloid, you are going to need far more of it and far more applications. This has been clearly demonstrated in labora-

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tory assays measuring the kill-factor as a function of colloid concentration leading to another mantra – “concentration is king.” It should be noted that not all concentrations are the same. Some employ compounded colloids that are not pure and thus show concentrations of 200 ppm or more. But these perform no better than pure colloids of 10 ppm.

The second consideration is systemic dilution. You need to apply the colloid directly where it’s needed to achieve a bacteria-killing concentration. This makes it less than ideal for treating systemic infections via oral ingestion – except when targeting the gut, like SCs tailored for food poisoning. Don’t worry; studies show 97% of the silver is excreted through solid waste.

Remember how pathogens double their population every 20 minutes? You can kill 90% of 1 million pathogens, but in 20 minutes, that remaining 100,000 has become 200,000; after 20 more minutes, you have 400,000; and in little over an hour, they will be right back to a million. For example, when treating a sore throat, saliva and mucus carry away the SC and protect the organisms,

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so spray them every 5 minutes. When treating a cold, re-apply your SC every 5 minutes and you will win; wait an hour to re-apply, and they win. Remember that the SC needs to be in contact with the pathogen to do its work. Blow your nose before you apply your SC spray to get rid of the mucus and lay the colloid directly on top of the infected tissues. For instance, when treating a skin infection, a hydrogel is best as it keeps everything moist, fluid and in contact.

Silver colloids are very valuable anti-microbial tools. But like any tool, knowing how to use it makes all the difference in the world. Now you understand the why and how of correctly using silver colloids. Make sure you are purchasing from an expert who understands how to craft and use these powerful tools, and use them with confidence to keep yourself and your family safe from dangerous pathogens.

Steven Frank is a Master Herbalist with Nature’s Rite.

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he Colorado Department of Revenue recently announced that since 2014, Colorado has earned $1.02 billion from the combined marijuana tax, license and fee revenue. Total sales have exceeded $6.56 billion.

“This industry is helping grow our economy by creating jobs and generating valuable revenue that is going towards preventing youth consumption, protecting public health and safety, and investing in public school construction,” Governor Jared Polis said in a statement.

The revenue from Colorado’s marijuana tax funds several public education programs, as well as health and human services programs throughout the state. Nationwide in 2018 alone, marijuana business owners owed a total of $2.8 billion in taxes to the federal government.

As many as 300,000 people are predicted to be employed by the marijuana industry by 2020 in marijuana-related jobs from bud trimming to industry consulting.

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Beyond Sustainability Regenerative Agriculture Takes Aim at Climate Change

by Yvette C. Hammett

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ost people have never heard of regenerative agriculture, but there’s plenty of talk about it in the scientific and farming communities, along with a growing consensus that regeneration is a desirable step beyond sustainability.

Those that are laser-focused on clean food and a better environment believe regenerative agriculture will not only result in healthier food, but could become a significant factor in reversing the dangerous effects of manmade climate change. This centers on the idea that healthy soils anchor a healthy planet: They contain more carbon than all above-ground vegetation and regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

“We have taken soils for granted for a long time. Nevertheless, soils are the foundation of food production and food security, supplying plants with

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nutrients, water and support for their roots,” according to the study “Status of the World’s Soil Resources,” by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Most of the world’s soil resources, which also function as the planet’s largest water filter, are in fair, poor or very poor condition, the report states.

Tilling, erosion and chemicals all play significant roles in soil degradation. Regenerative agriculture seeks to reverse that trend by focusing on inexpensive organic methods that minimize soil disturbance and feed its microbial diversity with the application of compost and compost teas. Cover crops, crop and livestock rotation and multistory agroforestry are all part of a whole-farm design that’s intended to rebuild the quantity and quality of topsoil, as well as increase biodiversity and watershed function.

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“True regenerative organic agriculture can improve the environment, the communities, the economy, even the human spirit,” says Diana Martin, director of communications for the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Rodale, a leader in the organic movement, has been carrying the global torch for regenerative agriculture since the 1970s, when Bob Rodale, son of the institute’s founder, first began talking about it. “He said sustainability isn’t good enough.

In the U.S., we are depleting our topsoil 10 times faster than we are replenishing it. We only have 60 years of farmable topsoil remaining,” says Martin.

The institute is working with corporate brands in conducting a pilot project on farms around the world to certify food as regenerative organic. It has three pillars that were created with the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program: soil health; animal welfare; and social justice, the latter because people want to know that workers are being treated fairly, Martin says.

“In some ways, we felt the organic program could do more, so we introduced the regenerative organic certification. It is a new, high-bar label that is very holistic,” says Jeff Moyer, an expert in organic agriculture and the executive director at the Rodale Institute. The pilot phase involves 21 farms with connections to big brands like Patagonia, Lotus Foods and Dr. Bronner’s. “We needed relationships with brands to make this a reality,” Moyer says. Product should be rolling out by this fall.

“There’s kind of a broad umbrella of things going on,” says Bruce Branham, a crop sciences professor with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

“No-till farming certainly is a small step toward regenerative ag, because every time we till the soil, we essentially expose a lot of the carbon dioxide, which burns off carbon.”

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regenerate the soil, adding nitrogen and organic matter, he says. “It is a long-term benefit, so a lot of farmers are hesitant. It takes a while to improve soil fertility through cover crop use.” It doesn’t cost much, but for a corn or soybean farmer making almost no money right now, every expense matters. “The real things we are working on are more toward different cropping systems,” he says, in which farmers are growing perennial tree crops that produce nuts and fruits, absorb carbon and don’t require replanting or tilling.

There’s considerable interest in regenerative organic agriculture in Idaho, as many farmers there have already adopted no-till practices, says Sanford Eigenbrode, a professor at the University of Idaho, who specializes in entomology, plant pathology and nematology. Farmers want to try to improve retention of soil carbon to both stabilize soils and improve long-term productivity, he says.

“There are economic and environmental advantages.”

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

In the U.S., we are depleting our topsoil 10 times faster than we are replenishing it.

We only have 60 years of farmable topsoil remaining.

Savor Cherries to Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk Montmorency tart cherries, first discovered by Roman legionnaires along the Black Sea, have been shown to have potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, according to scientists. Now a study from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire published in the Journal of Functional Foods has found that the cherries can mitigate factors that lead to metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases the risk of stroke, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Just two hours after being given cherries in the form of juice or capsules, subjects showed significantly decreased systolic blood pressure, and insulin levels were significantly lower after one and three hours compared to those given a placebo.

Eat Plants to Live Longer At least one-third of early deaths could be prevented if people moved to a largely plant-based diet, prominent scientists from Harvard University Medical School have calculated. An international initiative, “Food in the Anthropocene,” published in the medical journal The Lancet, linked plant-based diets not only to improved health worldwide, but also to global sustainability. The report advocates a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and low in red meat, sugar and refined grains. “Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than does unsafe sex, and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined,” it concludes.

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PARENTING Preparing Kids for the Future

by Meredith Montgomery

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oday’s children have more opportunities to change the world than ever before. Teenagers are organizing global activism movements, LEGO lovers are mastering robotics and young entrepreneurs are launching successful businesses before they’re old enough to drive.

But for Mom and Dad, this fast-paced, technology-driven childhood looks drastically different from their own. To help kids thrive, parents must learn to mindfully embrace today’s modern advances without losing sight of timeless virtues and skills such as kindness, creativity and critical thinking.

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After-school hours used to be filled with outdoor free play in which kids independently developed their natural capabilities as self-learners and creative problem-solvers. The Children & Nature Network has reported that just 6 percent of children ages 9 to 13 play outside on their own. Instead, stress and anxiety are on the rise in our competitive culture as many kids attempt to balance heavy homework loads with an overflowing schedule of extracurricular activities.

With the ability to connect to the world at our fingertips, Thomas Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, in Washington, D.C., notes that devices can also disconnect us from those right next to us. “It’s a massive struggle to find balance and mindfulness, but it’s vitally important. How often do we see an AP [advanced placement] kid that is falling apart emotionally? As parents, we need to recognize that kids have a lot on their plate—more than ever before.”

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Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More, worries that parents are creating résumés for a life their children probably don’t want.

On her own journey to practical minimalism, she gained a greater sense of presence with her daughter. “When you can pay attention to a conversation and not feel distracted and antsy, especially with young kids, that is everything,” says Carver.

Managing Technology The ubiquity of digital devices is a defining difference between today’s youth and that of their elders, making it difficult for parents to relate and know how to set boundaries.

As senior parenting editor at nonprofit Common Sense Media, Caroline Knorr helps parents make sense of what’s going on in their kids’ media lives. “We can think of media as a ‘super peer’: When children are consuming it, they’re

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It’s a massive struggle to find balance and mindfulness, but it’s vitally important. How often do we see an AP [advanced placement] kid that is falling apart emotionally? ~Thomas Murray

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looking for cues on how to behave and what’s cool and what’s normal.” Parents need to be the intermediary so they can counterbalance the external messages with their own family’s values.

Today’s devices are persuasive and addictive. “As parents, we need to set boundaries, model good digital habits and help kids to self-regulate more—which is our ultimate goal,” Knorr says.

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To raise good digital citizens, Richard Culatta, CEO of International Society for Technology in Education, in Arlington, Virginia, believes conversations about device use shouldn’t end with screen time limits and online safety. “Ask kids if their technology use is helping them be more engaged and find more meaning in the world or is it pulling them out of the world that they’re in,” he says. “Talk about how to use technology to improve the community around you, recognize true and false info, be involved in democratic processes and making your voice heard about issues you care about.”

Parents are often uncomfortable with their kids socializing digitally, but Culatta encourages the introduction of interactive media sooner rather than later, so they understand how to engage with the world online before they are old enough to have social media accounts.

Geocaching, which uses GPS-enabled devices to treasure hunt, and citizen science apps provide family-friendly opportunities to engage in both outdoor activities and online communities.

“The majority of our kids will need these digital communication skills to be able to work with anyone at any time,” says Murray. He’s witnessed the impact of connecting classrooms around the world, observing, “When students learn to navigate time zones and language barriers to communicate and collaborate, they see that they can solve the world’s problems together.”

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“The world doesn’t care how much our children know; what the world cares about is what they do with what they know,” says Tony Wagner, senior research fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, an education research and policy nonprofit in Palo Alto, California.

In his latest book, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for The Innovation Era, he emphasizes the importance of creative problem-solving and the joy of discovery, especially as more jobs become automated. “We’re born with a temperament of creative problem solvers. But then something happens.

We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life. ~Thomas Lickona The longer kids are in school, the fewer questions they ask, the more they worry about getting the right answer and fewer and fewer think of themselves as creative in any way,” he says.

“Instead of listening and regurgitating, kids need to learn how to find and be a critical consumer of information,” says Murray. Fewer employers are asking for college transcripts—including

Google—as they discover the disconnect between what students are taught and what innovative skills they actually need.

While most schools are slow to adapt to the modern needs of the future workforce, parents can proactively foster the entrepreneurial spirit and discourage a fear of failure at home by offering safe opportunities for risk-taking and independence. After speaking extensively with compelling young innovators around the world, Wagner discovered that their parents explicitly encouraged three things: play, passion and purpose.

Their children were provided with many opportunities to explore new interests, as well as to learn from their mistakes. “The parents intuitively understood that more important than IQ is grit, perseverance and tenacity. You don’t develop that when Mom is yelling at you to practice; you develop it because you have a real interest.”

To create a culture of innovation, Murray encourages teachers and parents to get to know the interests, passions and strengths of today’s children “and prove to them every day that they matter.” When that interest blossoms into a passion, it can lead to a deeper sense of purpose and a desire to make a difference.

According to Wagner, this happens when parents and teachers instill one simple, but profound moral lesson, “We

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Common Sense Media (CommonSenseMedia.org) provides education and

advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children. They provide independent, age-based, media reviews for TV shows and movies. Each detailed review includes pertinent information for parents, plus talking points to foster critical thinking skills.

Let Grow (LetGrow.org) seeks to restore childhood resilience by pushing back on overprotection, and shows concern that even with the best intentions, society has taught a generation to overestimate danger and underestimate their own ability to cope. Its programs work with schools and parents to give kids more of the independence to do the things their parents did on their own as children—bike to a friend’s house, make themselves a meal or simply play unsupervised in the front yard.

The Choose Love Movement (JesseLewisChooseLove.org) offers a free social and emotional learning program for educators and parents. Students learn how to choose love in any circumstance, which helps them become more connected, resilient and empowered individuals.

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In a culture that is obsessed with selfies and threatened by cyberbullies, it’s a tough task for parents to teach compassion and kindness. “We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life. What we do over and over gradually shapes our character, until it becomes second nature—part of who we are,” says Thomas Lickona, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist and education professor emeritus at the State University of New York College at Cortland, and author of How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain.

Sesame Workshop’s 2016 Kindness Study found that 70 percent of parents worry that the world is an unkind place for their kids, but Scarlett Lewis believes it’s all in our mind, saying, “When you choose love, you transform how you see the world from a scary and anxietyproducing place to a loving and welcoming one.”

After losing her 6-year-old son Jesse in the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, When you choose love, she attributed the tragedy to an angry you transform how you see thought in the mind the world from a scary and of the shooter. Her anxiety-producing place to compassion fueled the founding of the a loving and welcoming one.

Jesse Lewis Choose ~Scarlett Lewis Love Movement to educate and encourage individuals to choose loving thoughts over angry ones. “Although we can’t always choose what happens to us, we can always choose how to respond,” she says. The evidence-based Choose Love Enrichment Program teaches children to live a life with courage and gratitude, practice forgiveness and be compassionate individuals.

While we don’t want to overwhelm kids with all the evils in the world, Lickona notes that it is valuable to make them aware of human suffering and how we can help. “Cultivate the belief that we’re all members of a single human family.

Teach [them] that one of the most important ways to show gratitude for the blessings in our life is to give back.”

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are not here on this Earth primarily and only to serve ourselves; we have some deep, profound obligation to give back and to serve others.”

There are many theories of why spending time in the woods or any other natural place makes us feel good; for example, findings published in the journal Toxicological Research in 2017 attribute the immuneboosting, mood-lifting benefits of forest bathing to natural terpenes released into the air by trees, especially conifers. Terpenes contain anti-inflammatory properties that strengthen the body’s natural defenses.

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healing ways The main purpose is not exercise or getting from point A to point B, but rather having a mindful, sensory experience in nature. ~Hannah Fries

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FOREST BATHING Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind

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n 1982, the Japanese government coined the term Shinrin-yoku (“taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing”) to inspire people to visit and appreciate national parks. Today, that walk in the woods has become a medically recommended activity worldwide for improving immunity, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, managing chronic pain and promoting better sleep. The research supporting the physical and mental benefits of forest bathing is so compelling that it’s advocated by the National Institute of Public Health of Japan and prescribed to patients there.

Researchers from the University of East Anglia, in England, examined years of studies and found significant evidence that experiencing nature has a positive impact on health. Published in the journal Environmental Research in 2018, the metaanalysis involving 290 million participants from 20 countries concluded that spending time in green spaces lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol. The study also noted a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes and death from heart disease.

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Another recent review of studies, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, concluded that Shinrin-yoku can ease the symptoms of adult depression. “Forest bathing plugs us into something we all seek—a source of peace and well-being. The thing that first hooked me into being a forest bathing guide was reading the robust body of research that proves the benefits of forest bathing,” says Judy Beaudette, board secretary of Friends of North Creek Forest, in Bothell, Washington.

Melanie Choukas-Bradley, a certified forest therapy guide and author of The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect With Wild Places & Rejuvenate Your Life, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, attests to the therapeutic value of forest bathing. “Even occasional nature immersion can have beneficial health effects that can last for days. Many doctors are now prescribing nature to patients. There’s an organization devoted to this called Park Rx America.”

She recommends just 20 minutes during a lunch break to sit on a bench or on the ground beneath trees.

Shinrin-yoku is intended to engage the trinity of body-mind-spirit. “The main purpose is not exercise or getting from point A to point B, but rather having a mindful, sensory experience in nature. It isn’t some prescribed task you need to do, like pushups,” explains Hannah Fries, a poet and author of Forest Bathing Retreat: Find Wholeness in the Company of Trees. She communes with the wild for both health and inspiration. “Even if it’s only 20 minutes a week, go outside without a phone or other electronic device. Walk slowly. Look more closely. Listen. Smell.

Touch. Interact with the living, breathing world around you. It’s that simple.”

Choukas-Bradley says that observance is key. Recalling her first forest bathing experience, she says, “We paid attention to our breath and tuned in to the sights, sounds and sensations all around us. I noticed a perfect spider’s web, just barely trembling in the slightest breeze, its creator clinging to the center.”

She recommends finding a “wild home”—a neighborhood park, garden or backyard tree.

“Make it a practice to find a ‘sit spot’ where you can quietly observe beauty and are apt to feel a sense of awe. Psychology researchers have shown that experiencing awe has many positive effects on emotional health.”

It doesn’t matter if we commune with nature in a rural or urban setting, only that we remain dialed in to our surroundings. “Forest bathing is a tool for slowing down our buzzing minds and practicing a secret superpower—the skill of consciously choosing what we put our attention on,” says Beaudette.

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s a neurologist, Dr. Aysha Akhtar wanted to acknowledge that medicine has largely overlooked our relationships with animals and their impact on our health. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and bullying, she gained strength and courage to change her situation after forming a deep bond with an abused dog. She found there were more stories like hers that explain how the health and happiness of humans and animals are interlaced.

After traveling to interview people whose lives have been profoundly influenced by animals, Akhtar used her experiences and those of others to demonstrate the science behind the intricate and mutually beneficial associations between humans and animals. The result is her book, Our Symphony with Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies. After time spent with homeless people, a former mobster, a Marine veteran, a serial killer, animal sanctuary workers and farmers, she relates what happens when people forge (or break) bonds with animals, and how the love we give them comes full circle back to us.

How do you explain that an untrained animal, like Sylvester, the abused dog you bonded with, can help a person heal and recover?

It’s the fact that the animal is not a human being. Animals help diffuse the human-generated pressure in our lives.

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What is the most memorable moment of your journey to discover more stories like your own?

It was a beautiful, warm, summer evening, and I was just sitting at an animal sanctuary with a pig named Ivy. She was such a sweet girl and such an emotional being, she reminded me of Sylvester. While Ivy was sleeping, I was listening to the sounds around me—ducks, chickens, cows, horses, dogs and nature. The sun was setting. I became immersed in the moment and felt a profound sense of connectedness. All the sounds came together for me like a Mozart symphony. I had never felt that kind of peace. It was beautiful.

What is the science behind the neurological and biological phenomena you describe in this interaction between humans and animals?

There is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and that includes animals. ~Aysha Akhtar If you treat an animal with kindness, that is the only thing that the animal will judge you by. Animals don’t care about your past, your money, your mistakes in life—they have no preconceived notions about you. Animals have a purity that helps us be our true selves without worrying about being judged.

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First, studies are emerging that suggest that the way we feel empathy toward each other is not very different from the way we feel empathy toward other animals. It appears that we may feel stronger empathy toward other animals because, like children, we see them as vulnerable.

Second, medical studies show that just being with animals provides measurable physiological changes within us, showing a boost to our well-being.

For example, just being with a dog for five to 10 minutes can decrease blood pressure and stress hormones, and provide a long-term boost to cardiovascular health. It also leads to increases in positive neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin—the chemicals that make us feel happy.

What’s even more interesting, studies suggest that the same positive effects are also happening in the animal.

How did you come to believe that compassion for animals is the next step in the moral evolution of humans?

Animals are more on the radar of the current younger generation than they used to be. This means that empathy for animals is growing with each generation. Part of the reason is that there is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and that includes animals.

We’re witnessing that the destruction of other species is causing the unraveling of ecosystems, and that is causing increases in things like mosquito-borne diseases. In other words, our disruption of other species is coming back to hurt us. Slowly, our collective consciousness is waking up to recognize that how we treat nonhumans affects us, as well.

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Go forward in life feeling a sense of empowerment and hope, recognizing that our well-being is very much tied in with the well-being of other animals.

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opping on a serotonin, as well as brainThere is not one bicycle on a derived neurotrophic neurological disease factor—BDNF—a protein beautiful day or taking a spin class at the that cannot benefit that increases during aerogym offers proven cardio- from aerobic exercise, bic exercise. Low levels of vascular benefits like lowerBDNF have been linked to from Parkinson’s ing cholesterol and blood obesity, excessive appetite, disease to Lou pressure. Now, growing clinical depression, anxiety research shows that it also and cognitive decline. AcGehrig’s disease. packs a powerful punch for cording to a 2016 study by ~Laurence Kinsella, M.D. brain health. the New York University Aerobic exercise has been found to have Langone Medical Center published in the the greatest impact on cognitive ability, and journal eLife, higher levels of BDNF help low-impact cycling leads the way. David decrease symptoms of depression while Conant-Norville, M.D., a Portland, Oregon improving memory function. psychiatrist, recommends cycling to help BDNF helps maintain brain health and children challenged by attention deficit stimulates the growth of new neurons. Pedhyperactivity disorder (ADHD). aling regularly can fire up brain cell production by at least twofold; cycling only 20 to 30 minutes a day can decrease symptoms of Depression and Memory depression—and might even prevent it.

“Cycling brings more oxygen and nutrients to the cells,” says Carmen Ferreira, owner of SunShine Barre Studio, in Rocky Point, Cycle for Alzheimer’s New York. “When we ride our bikes, our and Parkinson’s Diseases brains also increase their production of “For years, we’ve been touting the benefits proteins used for creating new brain cells.” of mental exercises for Alzheimer’s disease, Cycling has been shown to significantly but physical exercise is also highly beneficial. boost the neurotransmitters dopamine and There is not one neurological disease that

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cannot benefit from aerobic exercise, from Parkinson’s disease to Lou Gehrig’s disease,” says Laurence Kinsella, M.D., a neurologist at the SSM Health Medical Group, in Fenton, Missouri.

According to 2017 Canadian studies involving Parkinson’s patients, cycling improved motor function during a 12-week period. The results, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, also show a marked improvement in gait.

Promising 2018 research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals cycling and other forms of aerobic exercise to be the most effective activity in slowing Alzheimer’srelated cognitive decline.

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In general, living a sedentary life sets up a hair-trigger stress response in the body, while forms of exercise like cycling help to regulate excessive levels of age-accelerating stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Kinsella says, “Exercise like cycling makes us channel that part of the ancient brain that helped our ancestors run from a tiger, and when we engage the brain to run, chase or survive, the aging process slows down.”

Cycling can also be beneficial for people with fibromyalgia.

Ferreira notes, “I have a few students with fibromyalgia who have reported having more energy, as well as better mood.”

When we ride our bikes, our brains also increase their production of proteins used for creating new brain cells. ~Carmen Ferreira

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While cycling can be a memory booster, it can also temporarily impair cognitive function if sessions are too intense or long.

Kinsella recommends that his students work up to 75 percent of maximum heart rate. He also emphasizes common sense. “Strive for a reasonable pace, and by that, I mean ramping up your heart rate gradually over three weeks. Go slowly with beginning any vigorous exercise and accept that it will take months.” For Alzheimer’s patients, he recommends breaking a sweat with five, 30-minute sessions a week.

Ferreira also advises moderation. “Do as much as your body allows—15, 20 or 45 minutes, the latter being the duration of a full-length class. Have clear communication with the instructor to help you reach your goals.”

Whether objectives are accomplished on an outdoor or stationary bike, it is important to be consistent. Kinsella suggests making it enjoyable. “You can get on your bike and watch your favorite television show for 30 minutes or more and get a good workout.”

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Teresa Martin, a registered dietitian based in Bend, Oregon, says learning how to cook frees us from being “hostage to the food industry.” She believes cooking is such an essential life skill that we should be teaching it along with reading, writing and arithmetic in kindergarten. When we cook, we’re in control of the ingredients’ quality and flavor. Plus, cooking together creates parent-child bonding. Invite children to help plan and prepare family meals and school lunches. (Remember to slip a note inside a child’s lunch box with a few words of love and encouragement.)

Feeding Healthy Habits A 10-Step Guide for Helping Children Thrive

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t’s not easy raising children in today’s media-saturated landscape. From TV and video games to internet and mobile devices, our kids are exposed to a steady stream of persuasive marketing messages promoting low-nutrient junk foods. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association warn that media’s pervasive influence over children’s food preferences increase their risk for poor nutrition, obesity and chronic diseases later in life.

Protecting children against marketing forces may seem like an uphill battle, but these strategies can help provide a solid foundation for good health.

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Teach children to be media savvy. Andrea Curtis, Toronto-based

author of Eat This! How Fast-Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (and how to fight back), says, “Kids don’t want to be duped.”

By showing children how the food industry tricks them into buying foods that harm their bodies and the Earth, we can turn kids into food detectives that reject processed foods and sugary drinks.

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Keep emotion out of eating, and allow children control over how much they eat. ~Connie Liakos

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Feed children’s curiosity about where food comes from. Take

children to farmers’ markets and U-pick farms; organic growers reduce exposure to harmful pesticide residues. Kids that might turn up their noses at supermarket spinach tend to eat it in bunches when they’ve helped grow, harvest and prepare it. That’s the story behind Sylvia’s Spinach, a children’s book by Seattle-based author Katherine Pryor.

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Introduce children to the rewards of gardening. Connie

Liakos, a registered dietitian based in Portland, Oregon, and the author of How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, recommends introducing children to the magic of planting seeds and the joy of caring for a garden—even if it’s simply a pot of herbs on a sunny windowsill or a small plot in a community garden.

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Visit the library. From simple children’s stories about food adventures to basic cookbooks, libraries open up a world of inspiration and culinary exploration. Find stories about seasonal foods to prepare with a child.

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Prioritize family meals.

Children that eat with their families are better nourished, achieve greater academic success and are less likely to participate in risky behaviors. Family meals provide time to share values, teach manners and enjoy caring conversations.

To foster peace and harmony at the table, Liakos advises families to “keep emotion out of eating, and allow children control over how much they eat.” Establish rules banning criticism, arguing and screens (TV, phones) during mealtime.

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ing and putting children on restrictive diets is a recipe for developing eating disorders. Instead of stigmatizing children by calling them “obese”, Liakos emphasizes creating healthy eating and activity habits for the entire family. Children may overeat for many reasons, including stress or boredom. Pay attention to sudden weight gain, which could be an indication that something is wrong, she says.

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Find or create a “tribe” of like-minded parents. Set up play

groups with parents that share similar values. Advocate together for improved school food policies, establish a school garden or plan group field trips.

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Spend more time in nature.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends one hour of daily physical activity. Locate parks and hiking or biking trails to strengthen children’s innate love for their natural world.

According to research at the University of Illinois, spending time in nature also helps reduce symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Protect children’s sleep.

The American Academy of Pediatrics advises against TVs, computers and smartphones in children’s bedrooms.

Children, depending on their age, need eight to12 hours of undisturbed sleep each night to support physical and mental health, and help prevent obesity.

Remember that our children are hungriest for parental time, love and support.

Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “Food Sleuth,” is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer, speaker and syndicated radio host based in Columbia, Missouri. Contact her at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.

Resources to Help Children Thrive

Gardening Activities

KidsGardening.org/garden-activities.

Media Literacy

American Academy of Pediatrics: A Healthy Family Media Use Plan: HealthyChildren.org/mediauseplan.

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood: Screen-free Activism: CommercialFreeChildhood.org.

Center on Media and Child Health: cmch.tv/clinicians/eating-exercise-tips.

Common Sense Media: CommonSenseMedia.org.

Eat This! How Fast-Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (and how to fight back),

by Andrea Curtis: AndreaCurtis.ca.

Prevention Institute: Tinyurl.com/StopJunkFoodMarketing.

Nutrition

How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, Connie Liakos: NutritionForKids.com.

I’m Like, So Fat!: Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World, by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.

Storybooks About Gardening, Cooking, Farms and Food Review of farm-to-school children’s literature: Growing-Minds.org/childrens-literature.

Sylvia’s Spinach: KatherinePryor.com.

Nature Play

Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life, by Richard Louv: RichardLouv.com/books/vitamin-n.

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AUG 15 THURS Herbal Allies for Optimal Vitality–6pm. Learn about the endocrine system, how stress effects it, and five common adaptogens that can be used for support of optimal health and longevity. $52, botanicgardens.org Empaths & Intuitives Drop-In Brown Bag Lunch Discussion Group–Noon-1pm, 3rd Thursdays. Bring lunch and drop-in for a spirited discussion! Each month has a topic, and guest speakers: Lauren Egle of Earth N Balance. Suggested $5 Calling All Angels 6565 W Jewell Ave #2 Lakewood 720-667-2094 callingallangelsdenver@gmail.com $60 Home & Business Healings–1st and 3rd Thursdays from 7-8:30pm. Got ghosts? Sleepless nights? Consistent household or business conflict? These are great in times of transition! Offered in Boulder or over the phone.

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303-801-1959 / DCAutoshop.com Professional Mechanics, Not Professional Prices! Owner Darrell Weddell’s motto is to take care of your problem, educate you to make an informed decision, and to advise on future repairs and maintenance. Whether it’s major or minor issues, your electrical system, or a combination of mechanical problems, Darrell’s team has the experience and know-how to diagnose and accurately repair your vehicle.

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CONSCIOUS EVENTS AND SPEAKERS JOURNEYS FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING

7401 West 59th Ave., Arvada 303-731-6695 / J4CL.com Discover a life of passion, purpose and contribution.

Journeys for Conscious Living is an organization leading the world in conscious living, hosting world class events, speakers and event center (space rental) to empower people to create thoughtful changes in living their lives every day, thus creating the space and energy to stay centered and expand the community. See ad page 20.

COUNSELING RENEE ELLIS, MA LPCC RMT

Counseling for Women, IFS Therapy, Past Life Therapy, Energy Healing, Classes 1211 S Parker Road, Suite 103, Denver 720-984-9575 / Liveyourknowing.com Are you struggling with grief, relationship challenges, depression, anxiety or self-doubt? Are you feeling stuck in old patterns or confused on your path? Discover clarity and purpose, reveal your unique wisdom, gain confidence and experience sensitivity as strength. Live Your Knowing Counseling helps you gracefully bring wisdom to life through a unique blend of counseling and healing approaches including Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, Past Life Therapy, Reiki, Metamorphosis and Bach Flower Essences. Experience the benefits of traditional counseling while openly and actively acknowledging the role of intuition and the soul’s journey in achieving wellbeing. Get started today with a phone or inperson complimentary consultation.

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Erin Celeste 303-915-5274/Erin@lovewisecoaching.com Lovewisecoaching.com Reduce feelings of overwhelm, anxiety and panic; find natural relief for headaches, migraines, TMJ issues or concussions; receive support for autoimmune disorders or chronic fatigue; change the way your state of health is limiting your life potential and personal growth. Supercharge your WHOLE self; body, mind and spirit with a tailored approach to health and healing using coaching and craniosacral therapy.

Dr. Cate Vieregger 7400 E Crestline Circle, Ste 230, Greenwood Village 303-770-1116 / VibranceDentistry.com Whether your goal is to encourage a healthy attitude towards oral health in your children or ease your own anxiety about dental procedures, our friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere will change the way you approach dental care. Our state-of-the-art equipment and spa-like amenities allow us to offer services that transcend traditional dentistry and promote whole-body wellness. See ad page 8.

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HEALING JOANNE PALLADINO

Anita Destino 777 S Wadsworth Blvd. Bldg 2-108, Lakewood 720-413-7303 / AnitaDestino.com

Intuitive – Channel – Reiki Master-Teacher 2055 S. Oneida St., Suite 330, Denver JoAnne@JoAnnePalladino.com 303-263-0679 / JoAnnePalladino.com

A safe place for people interested in creating change in their lives, Journey Within helps you focus on spiritual growth, developing your intuition and personal development. Give to yourself with Energy Healings, Angel Healings, Guided Meditations, Meditation Classes, Workshops and Intuitive Readings/Healings.

Join us for Aura Clearing and Chakra Balancing every Wednesday from 6-7 pm, open to everyone. $5 per person. Free to first time visitors. See ad page 23.

NEW CLIENT Specials; FREE Activations to Awaken.Your session will touch all aspects of your being. 1. A meaningful intuitive reading helps expand perspectives; 2. Shmaya, a channeled vibrational light language, attunes you to a love frequency; 3. Reiki healing to dissolve energetic blockages; 4. Life changing guidance that will shift ‘old patterns’ that no longer serve you. In-person or by phone.

EVENT CENTER & MEETING ROOMS JOURNEYS FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING 7401 West 59th Ave., Arvada 303-731-6695 / J4CL.com Discover a life of passion, purpose and contribution. Journeys for Conscious Living is an organization leading the world in conscious living, hosting world class events, speakers, and gatherings, and offering an event center (space rental) to empower people to create and express thoughtful changes in living their lives every day, thus creating the space and energy to stay centered and expand community. See ad page 20.

FAMILY PRACTICE/ HEALTHY AGING CLEAR SKY MEDICAL Katia Meier, MD 9085 E Mineral Circle, #260, Centennial 303-790-7860 / ClearSkyMedical.com Feel and look your best at any age with Katia Meier, MD, Board Certified in Anti-Aging Medicine, Specialty trained in Bio-identical Hormone Therapy, Holistic and Naturopathic medicine in Europe and certified in laser and injectable aesthetic dermatology. Specializing in whole body health with customized approaches. All ages; most insurance welcome. Set up your appointment today. See ad page 2.

STRATEGIES FOR HEALING/ LIFE VESSEL DENVER Gary & Sharon Worrell Addressing Stress Energetically 303-564-2723 / StrategiesforHealing.com The Life Vessel™ is a chamber that utilizes frequencies of light, sound, vibration and Infrared to balance and reduce stress in the body, allowing it to perform its innate, natural ability to heal itself. Research shows that time spent in the Life Vessel balances the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and helps with stress reduction, detoxification, and pain management. When the ANS is in balance, other systems in the body are affected in a positive way.

INTEGRATIVE CARE CLEAR SKY MEDICAL with Dr. Katia Meier. Board Certified in AntiAging Medicine and specialty trained in Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy and Functional Medicine. See full listing under PHYSICAN or see ad page 2.

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them. ~Ann Landers

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Looking for a way to bring in extra money but don’t want to get “another job”? Need something flexible to fit it into your life? What if you could transform your health and your wealth in the next 90 days by partnering with us? What if you could work a handful of hours each week and bring in a nice side income? We are looking for people who want the above and want to make a difference in the world while having FUN! WHAT IF YOU COULD? Please call for more info @ 303.903.8248 Mile High Natural Awakenings is for SALE! This is a meaningful home-based business opportunity that provides extensive training and ongoing support. No previous publishing experience is required; you must love having conversations with people. Make your own schedule, use your creativity and inspire others to learn about health, hope and happiness. Learn more today by calling Doug and Terry at 303-770-1981 or email Publish@MileHighNaturalAwakenings.com

HEALTHY PRODUCTS/ SERVICES SHEN-U.com: Self Empowered Healing; Own Your Power; Love Yourself; Be One with Source.

Visit www.SHEN-U.com Naturally-Aligned Life Coaching: Wish you had more time in life? Are you going through the motions of life and feel like there has to be more?

Want more happiness in your life, but unsure how to start? Together we work to create a personalized plan to align your best self - mind, body and soul. Complimentary consultation. Taylor Short 970-412-3227 harmoniousreturn@gmail.com $30 Off Initial Healing Session: Reiki, vibrational healing & intuitive reading. In person or phone.

2055 S Oneida St, Ste 330, Denver. JoAnne Palladino, Reiki Master-Teacher, Channel & Intuitive.

303-263-0679 or joanne@joannepalladino.com

JOBS AVAILABLE Earn Extra Spending $$ as a Distribution Driver for METRO DENVER Area: Natural Awakenings is looking for a reliable, conscientious, honest delivery driver with a good driving record and car, who lives in the area. Must have own insurance; basic ability to work with Excel/ email; be available for a day or three between the 25th-1st; ability to take on side jobs for extra $$ on same route. No phone calls please. Email Doug@MileHighNaturalAwakenings.com with your qualifications.

Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~Sasquatch August 2019

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This releases wholebeing patterns causing seemingly unrelated symptoms (such as back pain, headaches, indigestion, brain-fog and asthma). NER predicts and prevents injuries, degenerative changes, and dis-ease. Call now for optimal health and performance.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING CLEAR SKY MEDICAL with Dr. Katia Meier and staff offer Certified Nutrition therapists, specializing in the food-brain connection, nutrition for cancer prevention, autoimmune diseases, food sensitivities/allergies, elimination diets and medically supervised weight loss.. See full listing under PHYSICAN or see ad page 2.

PERSONAL GROWTH SUCCESSFULLY SOCIAL Breann Colpitts, Ed.S, NCSP 4900 W. 29th Ave. Ste. 4, Denver 303-809-2909 / Successfullysocialco.com Quirky kids, adolescents, and young adults learn skills to navigate our fast-paced social world. Successfully Social’s programs of social coaching, intentional parent community, and holistic gut brain axis support helps clients become better version of themselves.

You can expect to increase friendship-making skills; better understand social nuances; succeed socially; have positive interactions with others, and more.

PHYSICIAN: BOARD CERTIFIED HOLISTIC CLEAR SKY MEDICAL Dr. Katia Meier 9085 E Mineral Circle, #260, Centennial 303-790-7860 / ClearSkyMedical.com Feel and look your best with Dr Katia Meier, Board Certified Holistic MD specializing in whole body health for children and adults.

Customized approaches to Healthy Aging, Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Nutritional Analysis and therapy, medical aesthetics and non-surgical rejuvenation treatments, Homeopathy, Herbology, Naturopathic Medicine, Personalized Detoxification Program, Medical Weight Loss for men and women. Make your appointment today. See ad page 2.

REIKI PEACE BRIDGE REIKI Michel Barta, M.Ed. Reiki Master Teacher

Two locations! 2030 E 11th Ave, #902, Denver 5277 Manhattan Cir #250, Boulder 720-722-3545 / peacebridgereiki@gmail.com PeaceBridgeReiki.com Experience deep relaxation and inner peace with Reiki, a stress reduction technique allowing your body, mind and spirit to get back into balance for healing. If you are coping with work-related stress, life transitions or feel like you need to reset to feel clear again, Michel offers in-person and remote sessions from Downtown Denver and in Boulder. Give yourself a break and schedule a session today.

SHAMANIC SERVICES WOLFHEALS SHAMANIC SERVICES

BJ Brown, MSW, CIBP Shamanic Practitioner & Teacher Boulder 303-808-4006 Wolfheals.com Shamanism is known to benefit disease on any level while deepening a sense of wholeness. This ancient spirituality and methodology, found in all cultures, works directly with the compassionate Spirit realms and Earth wisdom. BJ offers Body-Centered Psychotherapy, classes, house clearing, ceremonies, and various shamanic methods (Soul and Power Animal Retrievals, Extraction, etc). Remote shamanic healing is free. See website for events and offerings. This sacred work can restore connection with self, soul and spiritual autonomy.

TANTRA & INTIMACY JUDITH ANNE CONDON

Conscious Relationship/Tantra Coach 1025 Rosewood Ave, Ste 106, Boulder 303-630-9479 / JudithAnneCondon.com I am dedicated to Conscious Relationship & Tantra. Tantra.

It’s a path of meditation…what sets it apart from other ‘paths’ is that it looks to the wisdom of the body & the senses as a means to becoming more present & alive in every aspect of our lives. Our bodies have a deep wisdom that modern life often ignores.

Sessions include bioenergetics, breathe practices, meditation & more. There is no nudity or sexual contact. Individuals & couples may explore issues such as Tantric Lovemaking & Spirituality; Tools for Initiating & Deepening Intimacy; Support in the Awakening Process; Men, Women’s & Teens Empowerment.

TOXIC RELATIONSHIP RECOVERY COACH AWAKENING YOUR INNER GODDESS Shelley Fenwick 970-805-0345 Revshelleyfenwick@gmail.com

Are you being held back from moving on with life because of abuse from a past toxic partner? Did you lose “you” to the relationship? My name is Reverend Shelly Fenwick and I help women recover from toxic relationships. I’d like to speak to you about how to: Recover your self-esteem and confidence; release old patterns; protect your loving heart and create healthy relationships. Call 970-805-0345 or Email Revshelleyfenwick@gmail.com to Book your FREE 30 minute Recovery Strategy Session.

Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart. ~Pablo Casals