Dear Andrea,
I took the month of January off from
newsletter writing as Dan and I were on a trip to
Tanzania, where we climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and did a
three day safari to several national parks and
conservation areas. I'm happy to report that everyone in
our group made it to the top, at 19,341 feet, and back
down. My lesson from this adventure is that I can truly
do anything I put my mind too. It is a powerful and at
the same time humbling lesson. As humans with the
ability to analyze and reflect, we often let ourselves
get in our own way, something of which, even as a health
counselor, I am still guilty. My advice is to not
underestimate the power of your mind and its ability to
create or destroy. The choice is truly yours.
This month's article is a brief
review of a book I began reading just prior to my trip.
I found it thought provoking, inspiring and funny and
wanted to share it with you. I also recommend the book
on CD if you are having issues finding time to read.
Read aloud by the author and her family it truly comes
to life.
Also in February I am launching a new
web site, along with a new business venture and a new
workshop! So this issue is full to the brim with new and
good. Keep reading to get the details.
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| Book Review |
Animal,
Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of
Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
Before I
left for my trip I was able to check out a long awaited
book at the library. I've had it on hold since I saw the
author read an excerpt on C-Span last summer as I was
flipping channels. I was captivated by the topic (as
last summer I had my first vegetable
garden) and the poetic witty writing. So far
it has lived up to my expectations! I am only
partially through Barbara Kingsolver's book
Animal,
Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food
Life and I am
already moved to journal about it. This book is about
Kingsolver's family journey to live on a farm and only
eat what they raise, grow or can buy locally for a
year.
I was
struck by her eloquent, yet simple observation that most
Americans don't know "what animals and vegetables thrive
in one's immediate region and how to live well on those,
with little else thrown into the mix beyond a bag of
flour, a pinch of salt and a handful of coffee." Our
ancestors skills are now either belittled or taken
for granted. She goes on to ask "Isn't ignorance of our
food sources causing problems as diverse as
overdependence on petroleum and an epidemic of
diet-related diseases?" I couldn't agree
more! Her
husband, Steven L. Hopp, points out in an essay
titled "Oily Food" that each food item travels an
average of 1500 miles to get to our plates and if each
citizen ate just one completely local meal each week we
would reduce our oil consumption by more than 1.1
MILLION BARRELLS OF OIL A WEEK. That is amazing! Many of
us are concerned about our diets and the environment,
but feel overwhelmed and helpless to affect
change. I encourage you to use this knowledge as
you plan your day-to-day life. As Steven says, "Becoming
a less energy-dependent nation may just need to start
with a good
breakfast." | |
| Seasonal Living |
Spring
Cleanse Workshop for Body, Mind, and
Home
Our modern
lives are so busy they often leave us feeling out of
touch with ourselves, our environments, and the flow of
the rhythms of the natural world. Spring is a season of
growth and renewal, when our bodies and minds awaken
from their winter slumber. It is a time of balance
between night and day, light and dark; to plant seeds of
intention for the next year.
Join myself
and Feng Shui Consultant, Michele Hansen, on Saturday,
March 15, 2008 to explore multiple ways to welcome
spring energy into your life through diet, lifestyle and
your home!
For more
information or to register go to my Events
page. |
Thank you
for taking time to read my newsletter. I invite
you to contact me for a free, no obligation
health consultation. This
hour-long session includes a full discussion of your
health history and your goals. It's a chance to be heard
and get your questions answered and the opportunity to
find out more about a personalized program,
completely catered towards your busy lifestyle and
specific needs. I hope you
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Higher. If you
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forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Andréa
Wright Anderson, CHHC
Soaring Eagle Wellness
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Andrea Wright Anderson,
HHC
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Through
health and life-style coaching my goal is to help
clients realize their emotional, spiritual and physical
potential so they can experience life without
limitations. I am the founder of Soaring Eagle Wellness,
a holistic health and wellness practice in Portland,
Oregon. The business is dedicated to my late husband,
Jeff Anderson, who died due to complications from Lupus.
My ultimate vision is to transform the way traditional
medicine treats patients with auto-immune diseases. It
is my belief that by taking into account the body-mind
as a whole and addressing the role of diet, stress and
emotions the body will heal
itself. |
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| Announcements |
Soaring
Eagle Wellness' new web site
available!
I am
excited to announce the launch of my new web site. You
can still find me at www.soaringeaglewellness.com, but now
with a new look and feel. The new site gives me the
flexibility to add features to my site as my business
and services continue to develop. I can now archive my
monthly Soaring Higher newsletter and store a multitude
of photos and files online for client reference. I have
a page dedicated to individual health counseling,
newsletter services for health practitioners, Reiki,
upcoming events and resources, to name a few. For the
web savvy, I also have the ability to blog with an RSS subscription! Take
some time to check out the new features and the archive
of articles I've already begun on my blog.
Now Offering Newsletter
Services
Along with
the launch of my new web site I am also now offering my
writing services to other alternative health
practitioners. If you or someone you know is in the
field and looking for ways to market to a wider
audience, a newsletter may be just the thing! My service
will provide articles and recipes monthly or quarterly
to make sending a newsletter effortless. For more
information click here.
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| Heart Health |
Since Valentine's Day resides in February it only
makes sense that along with this traditional chocolate
and roses holiday we would also celebrate heart health.
The good news is that you can celebrate a healthy heart
and still eat chocolate! Dark chocolate that is ... Just
make sure you eat it in moderation and choose a high
quality brand that is at least 70% cocoa. The high
anti-oxidant content in dark chocolate has been shown to
reduce blood pressure. Read more here at
WedMD. ************************** February
10-16 is National
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week. So hug someone you
know who's survived a heart attack and encourage them
along in their journey to wellness. For more information
on rehabilitation and overall heart health, visit the American Heart
Association
online. | | |
