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I hear a knock and upon opening the door, there you are! Please come in. Let’s sit awhile by the fireplace while sipping a cup of homemade eggnog (recipe on page 20). That is what the double red doors remind me of, inviting people in to celebrate the season with warmth, smiles and laughs. While you’re inside the covers of the magazine, may our articles feed your heart and mind. Take time to meet our “family of advertisers” and discover if what they have to offer may benefit you on your journey to health, happiness and peace.

The holidays are still very mystical to me. Hearing Christmas songs transport me back to the quaint country church where I grew up singing those beautiful tunes. Or sometimes, I’m back in my parent’s living room where the family is gathered around the tree in the midst of chaotic talking, laughter and lots of love. In “Sacred Activism,” we are reminded that when we put our love in action, we can change the world: “all actions are connected to spirit…from how you treat people…to how you treat the environment. It becomes a satisfying way of living.” No matter our age, from “Can-Do Kids” to wise elders and everyone in between, we have the power to co-create a better world for all. Author Macrina Wiederkehr says, “We are all artists involved in continuing the work of creation.” She explains that all work is ultimately for the purpose of making our world a better place in which to live. And no matter what we do, our attitude is important as poet Kahlil Gibran suggests that our work is our love made visible. How much love you are willing to share and make visible through your work is up to you whether at home, in an office or in a studio. Thank you to the readers who responded to our November issue. It’s always so nice to hear from you. Feeling powerful makes us feel free to express our self. I’m not speaking about having power over other people but that I have power within myself. The choices that I make have an influence on what my future will look like. The choices that I make this moment can turn my life around. Every day I have the opportunity to start anew. And we can all make a difference in the world with small and big acts of love!

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Jennifer Michaels Offers Energy HealingArtist, Author, Healer and Speaker Jen-

nifer E. Michaels has a private practice in Energy Healing and Intuitive Guidance. A clairvoyant with other 25 years experience, her credentials include certified Reiki III, trained in transcendental meditation with degrees in Fine Arts and Art Therapy. As a Cer-tified Health and Life Coach, and Ordained Minister, she offers individual and group sessions at her Mount Pleasant studio. Michaels enjoys working with open-minded people who are passionate about overcoming life challenges and willing to work on their own healing, spiritual growth and manifesting their dreams. She adds, “Stressed out, anxious, depressed, confused, struggling or suffering? Your energy healing sessions include Reiki, Light Energy, Crystals and Aromatherapy to open, clean and clear your chakras and spiritual body.” She continues, “Benefits include intuitive guidance, awakened spiritually, recovery from dis-ease and greater health, knowledge of life-purpose, fulfilling relation-ships, adventure and abundance!” As one client Carol B. comments, “Jennifer is incredible. My sessions with her have been magical!” Stay calm through the holidays by joining Michaels’ new Meditation Class every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm, starting December 3 (see Calendar for location). Take time to get centered and set co-creative intentions in a safe and comfort-able environment to get through the holidays with ease and start the New Year off right. Gift certificates are also available on her website—an Energy Healing session is a present that keeps on giving for a lifetime. For information and to purchase gift certificates, visit JEMichaels.com. Schedule an appointment by calling 843-514-2848 or emailing [email protected] See listing page 29.

Charleston Community Acupuncture Anniversary

In December, Charleston Community Acupuncture celebrates their five-year

anniversary of healing the community with affordable acupuncture. On Decem-ber 6 and 7 from 10am-2pm, they offer FREE acupuncture in exchange for a small donation of five or more non-perishable food items that will be donated to the Lowcountry Food Bank. Appointments are

recommended, but walk-ins are always welcome. Charleston Community Acupuncture currently offers a variety of healing modalities including Orthopedic Acupunc-ture with Tui-na (Chinese massage), e-stim, and cupping, as

newsbriefs well as individualized Chinese herbal medicines. Licensed Acupuncturists’ Chad Houfek and Nilsa Compton have a combined experience of over 10 years practicing acupunc-ture and Chinese medicine. They are very passionate about what they do, and hope to continue helping our community for many years to come. They are happy to have treated more than 20,000 people over the last five years and look forward to helping many more. Houfek adds, “We’re excited for the opportunity to help feed our community in time for the holiday season, and to offer free acupuncture as our way of showing client apprecia-tion. We are striving to break the barriers that prevent people from getting acupuncture by providing quality treatment at an affordable rate for our community.” Location: 1307 Savannah Highway. For an appointment, please call 843-763-7200 or schedule online: FeelGreatCharleston.com. See listing page 26.

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Knotweed and Hawthorn Outperform Lovastatin in TrialChinese researchers recently discovered

that two herbal extracts may treat ath-erosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries, as well as or more effectively than the pharma-ceutical drug Lovastatin. Sixty-four patients with atherosclerosis of the carotid artery were studied. For six months, half the patients received 20 mil-ligrams of Lovastatin per day, while the other half took an herbal extract combination of Japanese knotweed and hawthorn. After six months, tests showed artery plaque thickness and inflammation were significantly lessened among both groups. However, the herbal extract-treated group showed a greater reduction of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, a marker of risk for cardiovascular disease. Relatively high levels of hs-CRP in other-wise healthy individuals are predictive of heart health crises even when cholesterol levels are within an acceptable range. People with lower values have less of a risk.

Calcium Supplements Raise Risk of Brain Lesions

A Duke University study published in the British Journal of Nutrition this summer found that

calcium supplements taken by elderly persons may increase the risk of brain lesions that are identified as hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans. The researchers studied 227 adults over the age of 60. The patients were assessed for supple-mental calcium intake and received brain scans via MRI. Those taking calcium supplements had more lesions of a volume typically associated with hypertension. They noted no dose-dependent relationship between lesion size and the amount of calcium being supplemented. The scientists com-

mented that other studies have found calcium supplementation also associated with greater risk of artery disease. Hyperintensities are observed in normal aging, plus several neurological, psychiatric and autoimmune disorders that affect the brain. They constitute dam-age to brain tissue caused by restricted blood flow and have been linked to mild cognitive deficits and disturbances.

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Hip Fractures Decrease on Weekends and Holy DaysA new study published in the Israel Medical Association Journal found that older adults are

more likely to have hip fractures in the wintertime, except during weekends and on religious holidays. The study’s authors checked the records of 2,050 patients that were at least 65 years old and had suffered a hip fracture. Analyzing the dates of each fracture revealed that significantly more of them occurred during the wintertime; the injuries corresponded directly with lower tempera-tures and greater rainfall.

Fewer fractures took place on the Sabbath and during weekends in general, as well as on Yom Kippur and other holy days, with the exception of Passover.

Mistletoe Extract Benefits Pancreatic Cancer PatientsA study published in the European Journal

of Cancer revealed that a mistle-toe extract may lengthen life for patients with severe pancreatic cancer. German researchers tested 220 patients with advanced stage pancreatic cancer, an aggressive, often fatal disease. The patients were divided into two groups; one was given up to 10 milligrams of Viscum album (European mistle-toe) three times a week for up to 12 months. Both groups received supportive care throughout the study period. The average length of survival for those taking the mistletoe extract, 4.8 months, was nearly twice that of the other group, 2.7 months; a survival period typically dates from the original diagnosis. Within a group considered to have a good prognosis, the survival period for those that consumed the extract, averaging 6.6 months, was more than double that of the no-extract group, which averaged 3.2 months.

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Cultural RootsStatus of Religious Diversity in the U.S.

The United States is often described as a religiously free and di-verse country, but a new Pew Research Center

study reveals that 95 percent of the populace identifies itself as either Christian or unaffiliated (atheist, agnostic or hav-ing no particular religion). This ranks the U.S. 68 out of 232 countries and territories in the Pew Religious Diversity Index. Singapore is the world’s most religiously diverse country, fol-lowed by Taiwan and Vietnam. The study treats Christian denominations as members of the same religion, which if counted separately, would increase the ranking. But Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Ju-daism all have internal diversity, as well, and are considered as single religions in the study. There’s an important distinction between religious diver-sity and religious freedom, which the report does not mea-sure. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaran-tees the right to free exercise of religion, which is not always the case in other countries.

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globalbriefsNews and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Feeding HopeRecognizing Restaurants that Support the

HomelessFood Recovery Certified is a new program that rewards restaurants that donate their extra food to those in need with a sticker on their front door. It’s a project of The Food Recovery Network,

a national system of college students that takes cafeteria leftovers to homeless people. Founder Ben Simon started the group in 2011 at the University of Maryland, and the net-work has saved more than 320,000 pounds of food from the dump in its first three years. If a restaurant donates unsold food to the hungry at least once a month, it can apply for the certification. Then Food Recovery Certified verifies with local nonprofits that the donations actually occur before awarding its approval. Simon states, “Every food business should be donating its extra food.”

For more information, visit FoodRecoveryCertified.org.

Green EnvyDon’t Be So Quick to Bash the RichA survey at social research site Queendom.com reveals that stereotypes of the richest class of society as being uniformly selfish individuals are not entirely accurate. It seems that having money does not necessarily mean that a person has an overactive ego. Actor Will Smith, with an estimated net worth of $200 million, observes, “Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” Queendom data shows a difference of only a few percent-age points between respondents of varying income levels in matters of altruism such as doing and returning favors, putting themselves in others’ shoes, sympathy and empathy. The area where those in a higher socioeconomic status rank at the top is in charitable contributions. Ilona Jerabek, president of parent company PsychTests AIM, says, “Our personality impacts every aspect of our life—the choices we make, the people we surround ourselves with, the career we pursue, the way we respond to life experiences, the way we manage our finances and whether or not we share our good fortune.”

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Planet PowerScientists May Harvest Energy from Earth’s

Infrared EmissionsPhysicists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)

are developing a device described in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that would harvest energy from Earth’s infrared emissions into outer space. The power is modest, but tangible. Steven J. Byrnes, a postdoctoral fellow at SEAS, points out, “The device could be coupled with a so-lar cell, for example, to obtain extra power at night without extra installation costs.” Heated by the sun, our planet is very warm compared to the frigid depths of space. Thanks to recent technological advances such as plasmonics and nanofabrication, and new materials like graphene, the researchers say this heat imbal-ance could soon be transformed into direct current (DC) power, taking advantage of an untapped, virtually limitless energy source.

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Youth ActivistsWorld Peace Caravan to Travel in the Middle East in 2015The World Peace Caravan, founded by the nonprofit D. Gary Young Founda-tion, is a global peace movement scheduled to conduct a 12-day camel caravan from Petra, Jordan, to Jeru-salem, Israel, from December 15 to 26, 2015. It will be spearheaded by a delegation of 12 youth ambassadors, ages 16 to 24, selected from a world-wide pool of candidates. Their goal is to foster an online youth community to provide young people everywhere a platform to share ideas, voice opinions and educate and learn from their peers. The youths intend to collaborate on solutions-centered projects to help eradicate poverty and hunger, ensure environmental sustainability and at-tain healthy lives for all. Inspired by a recurring vision, D. Gary Young, CEO of Young Living Essential Oils, chose the ancient Frankincense Trail upon which the Queen of Sheba once journeyed to bring peace offerings to King Solo-mon. This modern-day journey for peace invites people of all cultures, faiths and backgrounds to retrace the steps of that pioneering peace move-ment, culminating in a blockbuster World Peace Caravan Concert for Peace in Jerusalem.

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The butterfly, a universal symbol of transformation, reminds us that be-coming our best selves is an ongo-

ing process. Yet these delicate, fluttering creatures are suffering a decline, especial-ly the vivid orange and black monarch butterflies that depend on milkweed flow-ers for sustenance during their migration to and from Mexico and Canada. “When I heard about the monarch butterfly crisis, I also noticed that I had milkweed vines all along my back fence,” says Karen Adler, a Kansas City, Missouri, gardener. “In years past, I would have pulled them out because

they can strangle other plants. But I talked it over with my neighbor and we agreed to let them grow. This year, we had more monarchs than ever.” These two women might not real-ize it, but they had engaged in spiritual activism. They became aware of a problem, approached it with compas-sion, learned about the issue, realized life’s interdependence and committed themselves to positive action for a result that is good for all. It’s a process that Andrew Harvey first described in a 2005 talk he gave at the Santuario de Guadalupe, in Santa

Fe, New Mexico, that’s also reflected in his book, The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism. Born in India, educated at England’s Oxford University and in the religious traditions of Hinduism, Bud-dhism and Christianity, he now resides in Melbourne, Arkansas, where he’s founder and director of the Institute for Sacred Ac-tivism. The goal of his international travel is to bring concerned people together to proactively face global crises. Says Harvey, “Sacred activism is a fusion of two of the most powerful fires of the human psyche—the mystic’s pas-sion for God and the activist’s passion for justice.”

Hallmarks of Spiritual Intent The Awakening – Progressing from concerned citizen to spiritual activist is a gradual process. It may begin with an issue to which one feels called. “Our life in the world is a continual call and response,” observes Kabir Helminski, of Santa Cruz, California. He authors and translates books on the Muslim Sufi tradition, which tends to have an open relationship with other religions, and is a core faculty member of the Spiritual Paths Institute, which encourages seek-ers to find the sacred traditions that speak to them. “Sometimes events are a waking dream calling for interpretation, and sometimes the heart is directly ad-dressed from within,” says Helminski. Compassion – Once an event moves us, prayer can be a pathway that opens our hearts to compassion, according to Jagadish Dass, of Granada Hills, California. The healer and teacher wrote The Prayer Project: The 3-Min-ute, 3 Times a Day Solution for World Change, which encourages involvement with something bigger than ourselves. Dass maintains that praying for three minutes, three times a day, will help us transmute into expressing a quiet pow-er. “As we take responsibility for our lives, a transformation occurs within,” he says. We begin to inspire others to also take up the cause of working for change and bringing more peace, joy and love to the world. Likewise, Harvey urges each of us to make a real commitment to daily spiritual practice on the road to

Sacred ActivismLove in Action Can Change the World

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“Sacred activism is the fusion of the mystic’s passion for God with the activist’s passion for justice, creating the burning sacred heart that longs to help, preserve and nurture every living thing.”

~ Andrew Harvey



spiritual activism. He suggests, “Start with a short prayer that aligns you with the pure deep love that is longing to use you as its instrument in the world.” Options include prayers from many of the world’s spiritual traditions shared in Dass’ book; a free download is pro-vided at StewardshipOfTheSoul.com. Interconnectedness – Just as everything in the universe is connected by the simple act of being, like-minded people can connect to do good in the world. Sacred activists pursuing their own spiritual paths need to work with others, according to Harvey. “They form empowering and encouraging networks of grace—beings of like heart, brought together by passion, skill and serendip-ity to pool energies, triumphs, griefs, hopes and resources of all kinds. When people of like mind and heart gather together, sometimes miraculously pow-erful synergy can result.” Harvey has found that groups of six to 12 people become the most ef-ficient and productive, whether joined together through a profession (such as physicians on medical missions), a passion for animal rights or the environ-ment, or a strong sense of social justice. Knowledge – Knowledge, both inward- and outward-seeking, is an-other key to doing good for all. Carla Goldstein, JD, chief external affairs of-ficer at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, in Rhinebeck, New York, and cofounder of its Women’s Leadership

Center, used her interest in women’s empowerment issues as a springboard to spiritual activism. “For the first 20 years of my profes-sional life, I focused on public policy and politics,” she says. “But something was missing in the rhetoric of taking care of each other.” Practicing yoga and meditation and receiving support dur-ing a personal health crisis prompted what she terms “an awakening under-standing of a gap between personal change and systems change.” Goldstein came to question her own “rugged individualism” versus the interconnect-edness she felt when people took care of her. “Can we actually move towards integrating these two ideals?” she asked herself. Knowledge about issues is read-ily available from experts and organi-zations that experts recommend; she observes, “The big question is: What is needed for us to be of help?” Sometimes listening and under-standing can be powerful. Under the auspices of the Omega Women’s Lead-ership Center, Goldstein invited women on both sides of the reproductive rights issue to meet in 2005. They had been part of the Public Conversations Project in the Boston suburb of Watertown, Massachusetts, begun after medical staff members were killed and wounded at an area women’s health clinic provid-ing abortions in 1994. “Women from the divided commu-nity initially came together to tell their

stories,” Goldstein relates. “Over time, they developed a deep love for each other. Nobody changed their positions, but they did change how they inter-acted with one another.” They experi-enced a shift from emotional and verbal turbulence to, if not agreement, feelings of peace and understanding. Since then, the project has grown to facilitate such conversations in 38 states and 15 countries (PublicConversations.org). Positive Action – While many thorny issues take long-term, dedicated efforts to be resolved, others only need smaller individual or collaborative actions for positive outcomes. For Mark Nepo, a New York City poet, philosopher and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Book of Awakening, kindness is the force behind positive action, no matter how modest at first. “Kindness reveals kinship. It gives us connection to everything greater than us and everything else that is kind in the universe,” he says. “I think it’s powerfully effective, yet it’s such a small thing.” Nepo is active in Bread for the Journey, an international nonprofit that encourages community grassroots phil-anthropic projects that generate micro-grants. One involved a small town in northern New Mexico that sought to improve the lives of local teenagers when the town’s elders wanted to open a youth center as a positive alternative to the drug scene. Just before the cen-ter was scheduled to open, the project ran out of money for required flood-lights, so Bread for the Journey funded them and the center opened. “Within a few years, the whole culture shifted,” reports Nepo. This small contribution made a big difference to the whole community. Once awakened and nurtured, spiritual activism can become an omnipresent part of our lives. Says Goldstein, “When you put spirit and activism together, you realize that all actions are connected to spirit. It makes you think about your duty in every instance—from how you treat people throughout your day to how you treat the environment. It becomes a satisfy-ing way of living.”

Judith Fertig is a freelance writer from Overland Park, KS.

“When you put spirit and activism together, you realize that all actions are connected to spirit. It makes you think about your duty in every instance—from how you treat people throughout your day to how you treat the environment. It becomes a satisfying way of living.”

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Have you ever seen someone do something that changed a situation from bad to good?

Maybe your parents helped someone whose car broke down, or a teacher spent extra time after class helping you with schoolwork. No matter your age, where you live or what you own, you have the power to do good, too. What you do can make other people happy and make the world a better place. Here are some ideas to help you figure out how.

! A good place to start is to think about what’s important to you. This will help you find a way of giving back that you’ll enjoy and want to do again and again. For example, if you love taking care of animals, offer to walk an elderly person’s dog for them. If you get sad when you think about someone being lonely, visit a neighbor that lives alone

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or send a special card to a relative as a way to show your love.

! It’s nice to help strangers, but you can also do little things close to home that’ll make life easier and better for your family. You can call your grandma to say hello, help your mom or dad with the dishes or play a favorite game with your little sister or brother.

! You can also use your own special talents to help others. If you are a good cook, bake a healthy holiday treat to bring to someone that is feeling sick. You can read out loud a story to a younger child. If you’re strong and have lots of en-ergy, you can help your neighbor take out the trash or do other household chores.

! You can have fun and make an even bigger difference by doing good things with others. One way to get your friends excited about joining you is to plan a “Giving Party”. Ask your parents to help you download a free guide (WateringCanPress.com/html/parents.html) that has fun ideas and activities for creating a holiday-time or birthday party or rainy day get-together.


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Tweet TreatsTrim a Tree, Feed the BirdsFrom December 14 through January 5, citizen scientists of all ages will participate in the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count (Tinyurl.com/AudubonChristmas-Count), the country’s longest-running wildlife census. Audubon and other organizations use the data collected by volunteers to monitor population trends and guide conservation efforts. Whether or not families plan to help Audubon volunteers keep track of feath-ered visitors, they might consider provid-ing backyard birds with gifts of food during the winter, when natural food sources can be scarce. Adorning outdoor trees with edible decorations can also help brighten landscapes, reduce kitchen scraps, creatively involve children in na-ture and make yards more bird-friendly. Salvage citrus rinds for feeders. Poke holes along the edge of hollowed halves of grapefruit and orange peels and run twine through them so they can hang from a branch. Fill with bird seed or suet. Create ornaments from bread heels or stale loaves. After cutting out shapes with a cookie cutter, spread them with unsalted nut butter and cover with birdseed. Bagels, rice cakes and pinecones can be frosted and sprinkled in the same way. Avoid using anything moldy. For more colorful ornaments, hang orange and apple slices. Drape edible garland around tree branches. Thread unsalted popcorn (stale popcorn strings more easily), fresh cran-berries, citrus slices, unshelled peanuts, dried apples or grapes into a garland. Use natural string, wool or raffia for hanging decorations. Wild Birds Unlim-ited suggests selecting these materials so they can be used by birds as nesting materials in the spring.

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Collect seed heads and berries to tuck among the branches. According to the National Wildlife Federation, good food sources include seed heads from flowers such as goldenrod, sun-flower, coneflower, sumac and mullein; seed heads from grasses such as millet, wheat, foxtail and switchgrass; and

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no authority to require companies to test cosmetic products for safety, due to loopholes in the Toxic Substances Control Act. So, people are being exposed to dangerous toxins through salon products like nail polish, hair color processors and hair straighten-ers. Be aware that while labels of over-the-counter body care products are required by law to list ingredients, with the exception of the chemical soup of-ten hidden under the term “fragrance”, the loophole for salon products is large. Jamie Silberberger, with the Women’s Voices for the Earth’s National Healthy Nail & Beauty Salon Alliance, reports, “Products sold for professional use in spas and salons are not required to be labeled with ingredients.” Fortunately, healthy alternatives are available, either by patronizing a green salon or using natural beauty treatments at home.

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Hair Dyes and ExtensionsAbout two-thirds of conventional hair dyes in the U.S. contain para-phenyl-enediamine (PPD), a chemical banned for use in such products in Germany, France and Sweden. Exposure to PPD can cause allergic reactions ranging from skin irritation to death by ana-phylactic shock, which happened to a teenager in 2010. When Spain’s University of Santiago de Compostela researchers conducted a metastudy examining the risk of cancer among hairdressers and related workers, all reported that employees had a higher risk of cancer than the general popula-tion. Hair extensions also warrant atten-tion. Many adhesives used on exten-sions may contain 1,4 dioxane, listed as a probable carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and

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Find a Green SalonMany conventional body products like shampoos and massage oils contain a litany of ingredients that add to our chemical exposure. Ask questions to en-sure all of a salon’s products are nontoxic or as low in toxicity as possible. For example, a large network of independently owned “concept salons” across America are connected with the Aveda Corporation (Aveda.com), a national leader in developing hair and body products that are free from the most dangerous ingredients. More than 90 percent of Aveda’s essential oils and 89 percent of its raw herbal ingredients are certified organic.

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The holiday season is ripe with an array of spiritual, cultural and family rituals. We celebrate,

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ing in food rituals evokes mindfulness that enhances the enjoyment of eating.

PauseHunger, the body’s fuel gauge, mani-fests in physical symptoms like a growling stomach or low blood sugar, says May, citing a useful analogy. “You wouldn’t drive around and pull into every gas station you see; you’d check your fuel gauge first. Before filling up with food, pause and check your fuel gauge. Am I actually hungry, or is this desire coming from something else?” May suggests practicing FEAST-ing: First, focus on physical sensations, thoughts and emotions; perhaps we’re thirsty, rather than hungry, rationalizing that holiday foods are special, or feeling stressed or lonely. Next, explore why the feelings or thoughts are present, and then accept them without judgment. Strategize ways of satisfying the need and take a small step toward change.

SavorComplex preparations for a major holiday can provoke anxiety and impatience, and likewise, feelings of longing or disappointment when it’s over. Sarah Ban Breathnach, bestselling author of Simple Abundance and Peace and Plenty, recommends allowing Christmastide to unfold at its own pace and celebrating all of December with a homemade Advent calendar. Craft a tree-shaped tower of tiny boxes or a garland of burlap mini-bags clipped with clothespins. Place an almond covered in organic dark chocolate in each container and use the treat as a daily mini-meditation. “Drop into the present moment, fully savor the luxurious, small bite and experience the pleasure of eating,” suggests May. Consider it symbolic of the season’s sweetness.

Connect“Food connects us with one another, our heritage and our culture,” says May. Heather Evans, Ph.D., a Queen’s University professor and a holiday culinary history expert in Ontario, Canada, suggests creating a food diary of traditions to reinforce a connection with the past and support a holiday food legacy for the future. Ask grand-parents about their childhood culinary memories, peruse family recipe books or discover new dishes that honor everyone’s ethnic heritage. Then create an heirloom holiday cookbook with handwritten recipes arranged along-side favorite photos and stories.

SyncAccording to pagan philosophy, sharing seasonal food with loved ones during the winter solstice on December 21 symbolizes the shared trust that warmth and sunlight will return. Eating warm foods provides physical comfort and eating seasonally and locally connects us to the Earth, observes May. Sync body and spirit with the season by stewing root vegetables, bak-ing breads, sipping hot cider and tea, and nibbling on nuts and dried fruits. “The repetition of predictable foods is reassuring,” remarks Evans, and it cel-ebrates nature’s transitions.

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PlayStir-Up Sunday is a Victorian amusement filled with fun, mys-tery and mindfulness, says Ban Breathnach. Some December Sunday, have each family member help stir the batter of a special Christmas cake while stating a personal new year’s intention. Drop a clean coin, bean or trinket into the mix and bake. Serve it with a sprig of holly on Christmas Day, and the person with the piece containing the lucky charm will be rewarded with a prosperous, wholesome and positive new year, according to tradition. Evans remarks, “This is a won-derful ritual for nurturing the health and spirit of the family.”

GiveBoxing Day offers something far more meaningful to cele-brate than post-holiday sales. Originating as a tradition that thrived during the 19th century, “December 26 was a chance for landowners and homeowners to give back to household staff and local tradespeople,” says Evans. “It’s a tradition worth reviv-ing to pause, reflect on our own good fortune and contribute to others’ comfort.” Consider serving a meal at a local soup kitchen, collect-ing items for a food drive or offering a box of healthy culinary treats to community stewards at a fire station, post office or li-brary. On Christmas Day, says Ban Breathnach, “Our kids have the world lying at their feet.” Boxing Day, she says, provides a natural transition to reach out in charity.

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ratter, would curl up and sleep next to owner Krista DeAngelis, and most of the time, she and the dog enjoyed a peaceful night’s slumber. Then DeAngelis married, and her hus-band banned the dog from the bed for fear of unintentionally squash-ing Eliska in his sleep. After enduring a few sleepless nights of canine whining and barking, the Salt Lake City couple successfully curbed their pet’s protests by simply spraying Eliska with a misting bottle every time she acted up. After two nights of this routine, the pocket-sized pooch was fully trained to sleep by herself in another room. “I originally thought letting my dog sleep in my bed was a good idea,” says DeAngelis, a communications director at Westminster College. “But I realized that they can keep you up when they rustle around, wake you up if they have to go out and sometimes go to the bath-

Pet Bed-BuddiesIs Sleeping Together Healthy?

by Erik J. Martin

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room in the bed if you don’t wake up.”

Make a Good Choice“Having your pet sleep in the bed with you is a per-sonal choice,” says ho-listic Veterinarian Patrick Mahaney, of California Pet Acupuncture & Well-ness, in West Hollywood. By discouraging this behavior, “Your pet will

be less likely to confuse your bed with theirs, and therefore prevent potential territory-related problems.” By failing to discourage it, “You not only face the possibility of behavioral problems, you could also face adverse effects to your own sleep and health,” he notes. According to results published in a survey of 300 sleep disorder patients conducted by Dr. John Shepard, then medical director of the Mayo Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, in Rochester, Minnesota, nearly 60 percent of the pet owners in the study slept with their pets inside the bedroom. Twenty-two per-cent of the patients were likely to have

Staying in close contact makes it easier to pick up fleas, ticks or skin mites a pet may carry, and can worsen allergies.

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pets sleeping on the bed with them. Plus, 53 percent said their sleep was disrupted to some extent every night. Twenty-one percent and 7 percent of their dogs and cats, respectively, snored. Yet, a British study of 420 UK cat owners conducted by the nonprofit Cats Protection revealed that 44 percent of respondents (including 51 percent of women polled) said they enjoyed a bet-ter night’s sleep with a cat in bed with them than with a human companion. Benefits listed included an absence of snoring, more space on the bed and soothing purrs. “The advantages of letting your pet share your bed include companionship, warmth and a sense of security,” advises Mahaney. Among the drawbacks, he notes lack of space for people to sleep, interruption of normal sleep patterns and the pet’s confusion about its ex-pected place to sleep.

Nip Problems in the BudTo break a pet of a bed-sleeping habit, Mahaney recommends apply-ing persistence, consistency and the following tips:

! Establish a separate area or bed for the pet to sleep. A cat or dog bed can be as simple as a clean, soft blanket placed nearby.

! Use positive reinforcement tech-niques. Offer a tiny training treat, “good-dog” clicker noise or praise when the animal is comfortably resting in its own bed, to reinforce this desirable behavior.

! Immediately address any territorial aggression when co-sleeping with a pet, such as growling or nipping. First, authoritatively say, “No!” Then put the pet on the floor or into its own bed and give the command to sit and stay.

! If problematic behavior persists, seek consultation with a veterinary behavior specialist.

Let Sleeping Dogs LieIf a family member decides to share a bed with a pet, Mahaney offers the following recommendations:

! Let it sleep on top of the covers, instead of under them.

! Be aware of the need to remove environmental debris, including fecal material, on its coat before bedtime.

! Give the dog an opportunity to void itself within a reasonable timeframe be-fore going to sleep. A typical healthy dog should not have to get up in the middle of the night to urinate or defecate.

! Allow a cat the opportunity to exit the bedroom throughout the night to play, eat, drink and use the litter box. Cats are nocturnal animals and are more likely to be active during lights out.

Erik J. Martin regularly contributes to WebVet.com, from which this was adapted.

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Bible Study – 6-7pm Fellowship Hall of Rhett

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