November 2007 Issue 1 |
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| personal note from darshana | ||
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HI!
I just spent time with my friends who live in the desert and are having a baby. WOW – what an experience because they live OFF the grid; composting toilets, solar power, a grey water system to water the soon-to-be garden, no internet or phone, no nothing - just time to completely decompress. I loved it! I know I said this week that I would tell you how cooking and shopping can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 but I just got this amazing article from Alice Moore, our senior health counselor, and I had to share it with you. Alice and I have been friends for almost 11 years . We met while in school at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. After graduation we worked side by side running the counseling and health program for 5 years. It was there that we both learned how to support ourselves through healthy secondary and primary food. We were anchors for each other. Yes, we learned practices of self care which included cooking and food education but we also spent time unraveling the deeper emotions that were hidden inside. Some of which were being shoved down by our "unhealthy" food habits. When Alice moved to SF a few years ago I offered her a job at FWH and was so happy when she accepted. She is an incredible health counselor and teacher. Below is a beautiful article on how to express our emotions and move through feelings. Learning to express yourselves might be the best meal you’ve ever eaten.In health, |
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| food for thought | ||
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Did you ever consider that expressing our emotions could be just the "food" we need sometimes? That it might be nourishing? Unexpressed or stuck emotions can be like toxins in our bodies. They need to be expressed and released! Most of us are walking around with a belief that we need to "keep it together". We may feel sad or angry about something, but we have to get the children ready for school, help them with their homework, do the laundry, and go to our jobs. This is a challenging dilemma! We can't just say to our boss: "Hey, I'm angry at you!" or can we? We put our emotions aside because: I have heard myself say ALL of these things at some point. Emotions are simply part of the Human Experience. Emotions are there to be felt and expressed. When we suppress our emotions, this can create imbalance and manifest dis"ease" in the body. We may get a cold, a headache, feel depressed, tired, have back pain and many more physical effects. We may yell at our children, be short with someone at work or someone we love because we are really mad or concerned about something else that hasn't been expressed. We may continue to eat things we don't want to eat or overeat or not eat at all! Here's the experiment. CRY. Let yourself cry. Haven't we all had a good cry? What a wonderful release. Puffy eyes, red faced! Let it out! Let the energy release. It usually feels really great after or the next day. BE ANGRY. Call someone and tell them. Write it down. Rip it up! Punch a Pillow. SCREAM into a pillow or just SCREAM! Jump up and down. Run or walk around the block. If it feels like too much, tell someone "it feels like too much!". Just express that ANGER. You can do this without hurting yourself or anyone else. LAUGH. Do this as much as possible! Share it with someone. Laugh until you cry! Rent funny movies. Hang out with those people who make you laugh. Call the people who make you laugh. RELEASE. EXPRESSION. It's all FOOD! We are like nature. Nature doesn't "keep it together". Nature is powerful and rageful-calm and peaceful. It's an endless spectrum of energy. Nature does not judge itself for having a rainy day. It just has a rainy day. Emotions are Universal! If we let ourselves express the range of emotion that is our birthright as human beings, we will feel more authentic and life will continue to flow. I love to watch children as my inspiration to continue to build the courage to feel my emotions. When a child has a BIG cry over not getting the lollypop he/she may want at that very moment, the child usually fully feels the deep disappointment and sadness FULLY (usually loudly!) and then moves on! Children do not judge their expression of emotion. They simply express it. As we practice feeling our feelings, we become more present in the world. We can enjoy the joyful and peaceful moments even more fully as we clear through the feelings that we think are negative or ‘bad'. We may also experience MORE joyful moments if the bottled up ones are set free. As we continue to eat Whole Foods our emotions want to come out. Our bodies are not clogged up with foods that suppress our emotions like processed, packaged and chemicalized foods. Use the support of your counselors, your friends and your community to be the most human self you can be and let us know how it's going. Expressing our emotions may be just the food we were looking for. |
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| upcoming events | ||
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If you are inspired by the work we do at FWH or know someone who could benefit from our services call or email us today and learn more about our programs. Click HERE to tell us more about you and your health. FWH programs to choose from: IN PERSON San Francisco Bay area PHONE PROGRAMS Starts Tuesday January 8, 2008 Start the year out on the health track! Spots filling up. Contact Senior Health Counselor Alice for your free consultation or to register! alice@fruitionhealth.com If you are wondering if the FWH program is for you, speak with one of our counselors for free. During your free initial session, we will review your health history in detail and discuss your goals. Then we will work together to design a program that focuses on your specific health concerns. November 10, 2007 November 11, 2007 Fruition Friday "Happy Hours" is back! Need a place to unwind after a weeks work? If so come join us for an evening of health. It's a great place to debrief from the week and set some healthy intentions for the weekend. Enjoy a healthy, organic snack and non alcoholic beverage while connecting with the Fruition community. Classes are taught by one of our FWH counselors. In addition to the topic of the night you will have a chance to learn more about the FWH programs and answer your health questions. Our upcoming dates and topics are: Friday December 7, 2007 Eating with the Seasons: Winter Please RSVP: Space is limited to 10 participants per class WHERE & WHEN 6:30-8:00 pm The investment for your health:General Public $15 FWH clients: FREE! (it's included in the cost of your program) |
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The Fruition Health Newsletter is written by Darshana Weill. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to us! darshana@fruitionhealth.com |
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I’m writing you from the Pheonix airport.
Expressing our emotions is essential Primary Food 
