Author Archives: thefolia

Do You Have What it Takes to Change Your Destiny? Feng Shui 101

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 This question has been racing in mind lately. It all started when I had sometime before my next appointment to make a pit stop at a local coffee shop equipped with WIFI to work on my laptop. A conversation unveiled … Continue reading →

Red Ribbons, Red Eggs and… Gooey Eyeballs?

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“Eeewwww! He didn’t even chew them!” That is the reaction that came from our mouths when we witnessed my uncle eating lamb eyeballs for the first time. Actually my cousins, siblings and I screeched every time he ate them. Easter … Continue reading →

Happy Earth Day today and every day!

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  To celebrate this special day for our dear Mother Earth I…                                                                                                                          refreshed my hair color with organic products from Pure YL Salon conducted a feng shui consultation for a client’s home sent my clothes to an Earth-friendly dry cleaners … Continue reading →

Living the High Life

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  I am delighted to rendezvous with a little feathered visitor in the mornings. Her chirps are so sweet you cannot help but smile. I can only wonder what she sings about. Is she lovingly whispering to her little chick, … Continue reading →

When the Grit Takes Over your Nest

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  I will spare you details of the rings of stubborn filth my washing machine has accumulated these days, nor the amount of sand that sprinkles from the lint holder onto my washing machine when removing to empty. Ugh!–sand is … Continue reading →

Tasty, Healthy and on the Go with Horny Goat Weed

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Now that I grasped your attention with this weed… according to legend, its meritorious property was discovered by a Chinese goat herder who noticed sexual activity in his flock after they ate the weed. It is sold as a health … Continue reading →

Foraging for Your Nest–

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   “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year“. I could not relate to the lyrics of Edward Pola and George Wyle when I was living in the part of the country where extreme weather conditions ambushed us whenever and for … Continue reading →

Who is The Minister of Happiness in Your Nest?

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Yes, such a title does exist in the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Perched on top sub-alpine heights, the people of Bhutan emerged with a philosophy which long ago pledged not to let Gross Domestic Product overshadow its Buddhist ideals. … Continue reading →

The January Cure–Let’s Get Clean!

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…so cliché non? Nonetheless, I charged through the long winter month like a courageous charioteer and it felt exhilarating! My nest is revitalized, refreshed and ready for guests. It was an arduous task but I fervently gripped my chariot reigns … Continue reading →

The Writer’s Table

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  Silence–not one a peep. Sorry little birds, I do enjoy waking up to your flight at the break of dawn every morning. Your chirping is sweat music to my ears but not at this hour. No distractions please—only the … Continue reading →