What does nature teach us?   The trees have turned to deep, jeweled hues, some already bare. This, cooler temperatures and shorter days harken the season’s change. The bounty of summer is finishing up and as nature dictates, we’re heading into a period of gathering and storing so we have nourishment when the unforgiving cold of winter descends and vegetation and prey become scarcer and leaner. If we watch animals, we can see these natural cycles in action. Squirrels gather nu

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Have you ever been diagnosed with a condition that's considered genetic? Did you throw your hands in the air and say, "Oh well, it can't...

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I heard this line recently and it just about knocked me over. Here it is: " You can't heal from a sympathetic state." "What the heck...

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