Before my mother died, she said, “We used to think you were crazy, doing that yoga and eating all those vegetables. But now people’s doctors tell them to do that.” I thought that was the ultimate vindication for my lifestyle. But now there’s more — way more. This is a direct quote from the totally-up-on-everything-veg…

This evening I was blessed with a house blessing—well, condo blessing: a space clearing ritual performed by Donna Henes, “Mama Donna, the Urban Shaman.” We’ve lived here nine months, the longest I’ve gone without a house blessing in the past twenty years. It was past due. When I called Mama Donna, she suggested this date because…

I have always kept this blog and my subscription newsletter, “The Charmed Monday Minute” (www.victoriamoran.com/contact) separate and discrete, but someone sent me a “Question of the Week” for the newsletter that so touched me I wanted to share it with you, too. If you get the newsletter, pardon the repeat. Look at it this way:…

I’m not ignoring you: this browser problem means that not only can I not do links or images, I can’t respond to comments either. To Theresa who just asked about organic food: I’m with you — sometimes buying conventional produce just seems scary, almost like somebody sprayed it with Raid while you were watching. But…

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