Deepak

Deepak Chopra is so succinct and right on it makes me giggle.



I used to be a dj and compile mixes frequently. Here's my current Vinyasa Playlist, and thanks to the boys of Anthem Records for turning me on to dubstep.

The Sherpas Lament / Garth Stevenson
Sunflower River Blues / John Fahey
She / Andy McKee
Some Summer Day / John Fahey
For Word / Craig D'Andrea
Shelter Island / The Beyman Bros.
Voodoo Hoodoo / Joel Fafard
Kinder Ohne Strom / Boozoo Bajou
Under My Sensi / Boozoo Bajou
Astral Traveling / Boozoo Bajou & Pharoah Sanders
Space Cadet, Strength In Numbers / Timeblind, Matt Shadetek
Serendipity Dub / Clubroot
Talisman / Clubroot
Sempiternal / Clubroot
Muato Wa N'Gingila / Teta Lando
Shield Dub, Breathing Room / Matt Shadetek, Hildegard Westerkamp
Low Pressure Zone / Clubroot
Embryo / Clubroot
Dulcet / Clubroot
My Secret Place / Garth Stevenson
L'altra storia / Trygve Seim & Frode Haltli
Sunrise / Garth Stevenson
Wind Speaks / Garth Stevenson
Yellow Lights Mean Slow Down / Logh

xo,
Fawn
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Habits and (divine?) intervention

Therapeutic Thursday.

My naturopathic doctor warned me years ago that coffee and I didn't get along. She even helped me quit coffee, wheat, dairy, and nightshade vegetables. A year ago I accepted an administrative job and easily fell back into the coffee habit.

Last Monday my french press split in half. I tried to salvage the delicious-smelling Central American blend to no avail. I took it as a sign and quit. Now that I'm teaching yoga regularly and no longer working in an office, I simply can't afford to ride the highs and lows of a coffee buzz.

What I love about life without coffee is I fall sleep more easily and that my sleep is more satisfying. My moods are also more even and my digestion has improved. Not to say I don't crave the taste because I've actually had dreams about drinking coffee.

An article in Science Daily states that our relationship to stress significantly impacts our cravings. (The article is focused on those in recovery though caffeine is not mentioned.) It states that people who cope with problems by avoiding them will be more likely to succumb to their cravings. I don't think of myself as someone who avoids problems, but I have noticed that not having coffee does make it easier to cope with stress as it arises.

It has been two weeks without coffee and as I struggle with the memory of it, I remind myself to take it one day at a time!

Love,
Fawn
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