The Blog
This is where Buffy Owens muses on the threads of curiosity woven throughout her life. She tugs at the threads of body wisdom, follows the rhythms and seasons of being human, and gathers the dreams that keep calling us toward the human we’re becoming in the second half of life.
Tart Cherry Sleep Elixir
When perimenopause crept into my world and my business shifted online, my once-reliable sleep started doing its own thing. So, I dove into what I call “micro-dosing nutrients”
Tart cherries are high in melatonin, the hormone that controls the sleep-wake cycle, and a few small studies have shown that they have promising effects on sleep.
Fascial Love Letters
What if I told you that right now your body is generating tiny electrical charges? Not from some fancy device… but from your own fascia - that connective tissue that’s literally holding you together.
Movement In Meditation
Exploring the role of movement in meditation.
This musing stems from a session that I was planning to record for those inside the Embodied Well Membership and the Free CoEvolution Community, as it's sort of a preface to the meditations we'll be exploring, but then as life often does.
This question arose in another context. It came up during a meditation group that I'm involved in. The question was something along the lines of, "Is it okay to move in meditation, and if we're moving, is it meditation?" So, I want to dive into ways we can approach it and honor how dynamic and complex this question can be.
Exploring. Learning. Breathing.
Have you ever wondered why you hold your breath when doing something new?
We often take our breath for granted, usually breathing in and out 12-16 times every minute without being aware of it. Most of us only notice our breath when something happens to prevent us from breathing normally. Others intentionally bring their attention to the breath as part of mindfulness practice.
Language Of Healing
I was recently talking with a student who struggles with hip pain. Like no joke, they can't walk when the pain hits type of pain.
So we're chatting it up after an Awareness Through Movement class, and they shared their insight into how shifting their attention from their hip to their head helped them to understand their pain better.
"Do tell," I asked, "what did you discover about your hip pain?"
A Holistic Take On Anti-Nutrients
If you've attended my Awareness Through Movement classes, you've likely heard me say that straining and discomfort often signal not to stop what you're doing but to do it differently. Sometimes, stopping something altogether is important, especially in the short term, as it can provide an opportunity to reset.
However, signals of strain and discomfort often invite us to explore alternatives, thereby expanding what's possible in our lives. This principle also applies to food and nourishment. Instead of eliminating foods entirely, we can find different ways to prepare them, enhancing our dietary experiences and leading to a more delicious life.
Watermelon Arugula Salad!
Between the heartbreak and the heat, every cell in my body craved something cool, juicy, savory, sweet, and absolutely delicious. This salad hit all the marks.
The juicy watermelon perfectly complemented the peppery bite of the arugula, creating a harmony of flavors that delighted even the most broken of hearts. The crunch of the pistachios, the softness of the cheese, and the cool, crisp, sweet watermelon satisfied my tasty texture desires.
Contraction and Flow
This audio is part of my 108 Conversations With Women In The Pause Years exploration. Each conversation offers new insights and expands my capacity to think about, move with, and embody what it means to live with a regenerative purpose.
I take time after each conversation to reflect and share my thoughts and discoveries. Today, I want to muse on a profound inquiry that surfaced during a conversation with one of the incredible women I speak with about the concept of the pause years and regenerative purpose. This reflection delves deep into the experience of flow within our bodies and how it guides us through life's highs and lows.
Savory Summer Quinoa Breakfast
A friend recently requested a Quinoa recipe and I instantly thought of this super-duper yummy Quinoa Breakfast. In fact, this is my favorite summer breakfast meal. It is simple, and I always feel ready to take on the world after eating it. I hope that you do too!
A Few Quinoa Facts
Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is actually a species of Chenopodium grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds. Yum! It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal as it is not a grass and its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable.
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has officially declared that the year 2013 be recognized as "The International Year of the Quinoa." Yay!