As Chapter 2 unfolds, Becky is living alone in her house with her new puppy “Sugar.” Jeanne Mayell, her intuitive counselor, has a vision of Becky as Pippi Longstocking: an orphan living alone with her animals but very strong, independent, lovable, friendly, free-spirited, adventurous and joyful. However, Becky is taking risks in her search for romance…. She is advised to take… [Read More]
Workbook Chapter 1: Beginnings and Endings
As Chapter 1 begins, Becky is one month from the final moment of divorce/separation from her husband of 23 years. She is “petrified” realizing that her greatest fear in life is “being alone.” She is also finishing a course of treatment with the homeopathic remedy Aurum, famous for long-standing, severe, and intractable depression. (See Workbook… [Read More]
Introducing The Workbook
Beyond the Great Abyss is my story of transformation through natural health and energy medicine. What you see in life and what will be drawn to you and stick to you is what is already in your head. That is your energy, and that is why it is so important to let go of negative energy. … [Read More]
Our only planet Eaarth
I’ve been reading eaarth, by Bill McKibben, and it’s a very scary read for the first 3/4 of the book, which is why I avoided reading it for the last year or so since it came out. It took some regular and vigorous urging from Jeanne Mayell, the intuitive counselor who helped guide me safely through the… [Read More]
Kindness, Love and Empathy…
… make the world go round. In just the last week, in two separate places, I have seen the same message, and it’s the same message as in my book; nothing matters more than love, kindness, empathy and compassion. A Boston Globe article headlined: How kindness built civilization, (Cook, K10, June 5, 2011) sums up what Duke University scientist and researcher Brian Hare… [Read More]
Extreme nutrition, or common sense?
A new documentary film, “Forks over Knives,” argues the virtues of a vegan diet. The benefits to your health and for the planet are well studied and undeniable, as this informative and entertaining movie demonstrates in a dramatic way. Graphs, charts and experts intermix with personal stories, such as that of Joey Aucoin who is on numerous… [Read More]
Beyond… What?
Welcome to this new interactive blog about the vast and exciting world of natural health. I am a naturopath (natural health) and the author of a new memoir, Beyond the Great Abyss: Enlightenment, Redemption, and My Journey into the Unknown. It is my account of the spectacularly wild and transformative last four years for both me and a remarkable man I meet during… [Read More]
