"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
- Melody Beattie
I am giving thanks everyday for the great privilege of being alive and to all of my teachers…
- The divine life force that flows through every aspect of existence
- The ancestor spirits of plant, animal, human & elemental sources
- The ancients and their spiritual practices & teachings
- My mother, father, sisters, grandmother and extended Italian family that gave me the comfort of home and taught me the culture of food
- First Parish Brewster Unitarian Universalist Church
- The wild Atlantic Mama Ocean of Cape Cod, MA and the Majestic Colorado
Rockies - The road!
- The innumerable spiritual & life teachers I've found through my lovers, peers, friends, roommates, travel companions, teachers, spiritual guides, children, animals, coworkers, fellow mamas, etc. etc.
- The authors, musicians, & artists who have opened my eyes, mind & heart
- The endless lessons of loss, success, love, sorrow, pain, joy, anger, patience, revelation, mercy…the everchanging face of the eternal
- My Daughter, the magnificent Luna Blue, the highest expression of divine love I have yet to encounter and my greatest motivation for healing work… for myself, for her and for you
- The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Joshua Rosenthal for their essential vision and impeccable implementation