Food & Lifestyle Blog

Jun 181 min read

Country Roads Take Me Home | Gurley, AL

This past weekend the Woodard family laid to rest the beloved grill master of Gurley, Alabama: Cousin Pookie. After the funeral service,...

May 252 min read

Everybody Get's Fed: Care in Community

As we can all attest to, at some point or another in our wellness journey's, we can get off track. Transparently, from late April into...

May 131 min read

Intentional Connection | Mother's Day Weekend

Human interaction can become hollow , empty, and redundant without the beautiful hues of mindful presence, accountable honesty, genuine...

May 52 min read

7 Hours in Church: Ethiopian Easter

From Saturday evening until Sunday morning, my husband and I attended an Easter celebration at the Holy Trinity Ethiopian Orthodox...

Apr 142 min read

Anti-Inflammatory Practice: Grounding

Yesterday, My husband, Paul, and I went to a local park, removed socks and shoes, and participated in the recentering practice of...

Apr 53 min read

Serenity in the Salt Cave

Have you ever experienced a Himalayan Salt Cave? As a gift, one of my dear friends provided my husband, Paul, and I with gift...

Mar 231 min read

Sudanese Coffee Ceremony: Therapy in Community

Today was a magical day! We accepted an invitation to attend Kaleidoscope, a family-friendly event in Nashville, TN to celebrate cultural...

Mar 71 min read

Mahasati Meditation: Moving Toward Stillness

On June 5th 2021 my husband, Paul, and I got married in Jacksonville, Fl. Just a few weeks later we participated in our first 5-Day...

Feb 112 min read

Self Love: What's in Your Bowl?

Do you love yourself enough to eat with intention, prioritizing your health and general sense of well being? Throughout my journey, I...