Thoughts on life and love on the East End of Long Island have been flowing from me, into a series of stories. Comedic, dramatic, and romantic perspectives include those of a war-time military wife, a police officer’s wife, a dating divorcee, the manager of a Hamptons yoga studio, a natural product executive, a candle maker, a photographer, and a news journalist.
My latest Live Unconventionally TV episode, recorded in Florida, is airing Thursdays at noon, Fridays at 7am, Sundays at 4:30pm and Tuesdays at 8:30pm. It can be viewed via video on demand online at http://www.ltveh.org (or channel 20 in East Hampton). I interviewed Dr. Lisa Maharajh, and we chatted about the healing benefits of nature…
Despite overwhelming demand by voters, Florida’s government failed its residents, including me. Politicians could not agree on how many retail medical marijuana outlets should profit from the herbal medicine, so patients who depended on the plant are still denied access, until October at least. So I am back in NY again, making the best of…
Despite the misery of most Americans, one piece of news this week was in my favor, regarding health care. While I empathize with those who are hurting, I myself am without health insurance intentionally. I believe health is our own responsibility (with exceptions of course) and that health plans are unique to each individual. (My…
I was like a kid in the sandbox. On my hands and knees pulling any crab-grassy, thorny, prickly growths from my new garden beds and pathways. Despite my appreciation for the beauty of some weeds and respect for their purposes, it felt so good to remove things that had the potential to hurt me during…
I watched the Ten Commandments on TV last night and cannabis prohibition wasn’t mentioned. I have also been researching Jesus Christ of Nazareth lately along with natural health remedies, because it turns out the keys to healing were all mentioned in the Bible. My own personal health plan prioritizes essential oils of frankincense and myrrh,…
“You’re leaving like a gypsy in the night, with your dying cat and your eco-friendly cleaning products,” said a former male potential partner, loudly and judgmentally, with his Floridian redneck accent. It was not last summer, but the summer before, when I was asked to come work as a staff reporter for the Sag Harbor…
My quest for health and happiness has planted me back in Florida, alongside my new lemon tree, strawberries, pineapples, aloe, mint, and basil. I am ridiculously grateful to be here, it is such a gift to listen to the birds and my favorite tunes while enjoying the sunshine. Regardless of time of day or wind…
But it has a happy ending. The medicinal plant is saving thousands of lives, and harming none. In fact. There are many side benefits… Here’s my latest article for Green Flower Media.
It seems there are lots of misconceptions about cleansing. Well, there are many types. My Favorite? Isagenix 9-Day full body nutritional cleanse Just 2 cleanse days, 5 shake days, 2 cleanse days… That’s the basics of the 9-day program from Isagenix. On “cleanse days” you drink a fruity cleanse beverage a few times a day, which…
I wrote this article last week for Green Flower Media, but mostly I wrote it for my mother. She suffers from the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The article also links to a story I wrote about my own journey toward the medicinal weed for breast cancer. https://www.learngreenflower.com/articles/331/cannabis-please-for-parkinson-s-disease Decades of negative stigma and false information about the…
I just heard that my new TV show pilot will air tonight at 8:30 ET! It will be on channel 20 for those of you in the Hamptons. Out of the area? You can watch via live stream online here www.ltveh.org/ltv-live-stream Follow Live Unconventionally on Facebook for more info. Thanks to Intuitive Medium Christiana McMahon for helping…
I am both elated and infuriated by the research pouring in about the benefits of the cannabis plant. It is helping so many people of all ages and conditions, and I see it first hand now at the dispensary I have been frequenting on my own health journey. It is such a crime that a…
It’s that time of year again, I am starting to see the races that support hospitals and pharmaceutical companies disguised as events to benefit those diagnosed with breast cancer. My latest invite…one I thought could actually benefit me this time, was a retreat for “survivors” with tai chi, crystals and essential oils. I was excited. I then read on…
On a car-less summer island, I travel barefoot to neighboring communities on the beach or sandy back roads, to explore, visit with friends, listen to music, or work, for the Fire Island News. How blessed am I?!
As it became legalized in other states, and more research became available, I began to write about the amazing benefits of marijuana, including how the herb was shrinking cancerous tumors and killing cancer cells without affecting healthy cells, yet it was illegal for me to try it!
I was back in New York for the holidays, reminiscing with family over vintage photos and Christmas Cream, a decadent adult treat bottled and gifted annually by family friends, when I recalled a conversation I had earlier with my niece about chia seeds. “That’s my one thing I do to prevent cancer,” she said. I…
An excerpt from an article I wrote for the Institute for Natural Healing… Five-year old Charlotte Figi had a genetic disorder called Dravet syndrome, she had hundreds of seizures a week. That was three years ago. Charlotte’s parents began a hospice program because she was starving to death. Their daughter was barely able to swallow water. Faced…
Suck it poison pushers! My body is healing itself. I have declined conventional methods of treatment, I am supporting my body in its quest to balance and repair itself, and it is working. For my followers and family who want updates on the diagnostic facts: In August, the largest area of concern measured approximately 6.6 cm…
“Women don’t talk back enough,” said Brian Clement PhD, LN, referring to their patient/doctor relationships. “Women who did,” he said, “started Hippocrates.” The esteemed co-director of the Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida was the guest speaker at a holistic health fair in Tampa a few months back, and I was there, with my pen in hand…
“Are you sure you want to remove the remnants of no-longer-used programs and files?” my computer security and cleanup system asked. Immediately, I said “yes” feeling like it was perfectly in line with what has been happening within me lately…emotionally, physically, and spiritually. For those who may be unfamiliar, “Cache” [pronounced ‘cash’] is a reserved…
Hey, we all need to lighten up a little. And I can’t avoid dishing on the procedure that dumps toxins, including tumor cells, from our bodies like nothing else can. Think it is a disgusting subject? Well how about keeping years of parasites, bacteria, yeast colonies, toxic metals, rotting food, and hardened white flour stuck to…
Now that doctors have been trying to scare and bully me into poisonous and life threatening “cures,” I am recalling how the cat situation worked out.
I was just reviewing my blog pages and came across an editorial I wrote in The East Hampton Star almost two years ago, after I survived breast cancer awareness month (and the Hamptons International Film Festival.) I thought it was worthy of a re-post given my current situation. Regular updates to my thoughts and actions on the…
“You are not required to battle, but simply to advocate for yourself, speak your truth, and pay as much attention to your own concerns as you give to others…” These words were written on a strip of loose leaf paper and hanging on my refrigerator, fading in the Florida sunlight. They were written for me…
During my latest holistic doctor consultation, Dr. Carlos Garcia, who offers a complimentary one-hour consultation to anyone with a cancer diagnosis, told me “This is an emotionally-based disease” with conviction as he flipped through my biopsy report and PET scans and checked his intuition via Applied Kinesiology. I didn’t expect the same old “poison, cut,…
The doctor told me not to be my holistic-minded, New Yorker, question-asking, reporter-self when I go into a surgeon’s office. He told me I should go to the appointment without any preconceived notions of the treatment I would consider.
After a request, I have added a video tribute that contains many of the pictures I took of the return of 1Lt Joseph J. Theinert, as mentioned in my Veterans Day blog post. Those wishing to support the needs of veterans might consider the foundation in his name. http://www.rememberourjoes.org/
“You can’t make this shit up” I told myself once again last week as I found a certificate from an Air Force black hawk helicopter rescue flight, flown in Afghanistan in my name, and the American flag that came along with that honor. I was packing for my move back down South and was trying…
Despite the missing dunes, drumming can still be heard beginning just before sunset on Monday evenings at Sagg Main Beach in Sagaponack. Post-Sandy, off-roading is limited. The parking situation remained the same. Town of Southampton Permit needed, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
