Integrous Health Blog

From helpless and hopeless back to grace

From helpless and hopeless back to grace

I like to think of myself as pragmatic and grounded and not prone to wild flights of fancy. That might be why I get a little uptight sometimes πŸ˜‰ This week has been quite a doozy for me. For quite some time now I have been feeling a strong dissonance within myself. I...

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Why I Did It!

Why I Did It!

β€œDid what?” you may ask. Why, shaved my head, of course. My hair was, as one friend put it, β€œOne of my defining characteristics.” I had long, shiny, luxurious brown hair that tended to curl and frame my face gently. I looked at my hair as my best physical feature and...

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Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Salad

Ingredients: 1/4 medium watermelon, cut into 1/2” cubes 2oz feta cheese, cut into 1/2” cubes 1/2 punnet grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 cucumber, sliced into quarters 1/4C red onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsp fresh mint, cut into a chiffonade 2 tbsp fresh basil, cut into a...

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Food as Medicine, Made with Love

Food as Medicine, Made with Love

Today was one of those days that I woke up not wanting to get out of bed. I was tired and warm and cozy and my cat was perched on top of my chest purring away. My alarm first sounded at 7am and I decided to skip my morning exercise and prayer ritual so I could stay in...

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