OFF all meds, OUT of pain, GRATEFUL to be alive
For those of you who might be thinking of working with me, and for anyone who’s known me for a while, it’s time I went into detail about all this wonderful self healing I’ve been bragging about for the past month.
In short, I’m off all meds, I’m not in pain, I’m appreciating my body, and I believe I’m alive for a great purpose.
Written by Ela Harrison
on Friday, 10 June 2016.
Posted in WholeHealth, Ela Recommends
because being a chef is expressing a gift, and feeding a self is sacred duty
My first blog, which ran for several years from 2010, was very much a food blog, primarily a low-glycemic raw-vegan blog with additional focus on herbs/weeds and locally grown foods. I posted all kinds of recipes and wildcrafting/gardening stories. I overcame my resistance to taking photographs in order to portray the food.
When I started this blog, my intention was to keep food out of it almost completely.
Now, it’s back on the table.
Written by Ela Harrison
on Tuesday, 07 June 2016.
Posted in WholeHealth, Mindfulness
doing the work, naming the spells/spelling the name
So, once again you found me looking at words, using word alchemy to transform “running in circles” into “course concentration,” wondering at the fact that so often, no matter where we start, we end up back there again. What’s in it for you?
Give me a few words about cycles, and then I’ll tell you.
Written by Ela Harrison
on Saturday, 04 June 2016.
Posted in WholeHealth, Ela Recommends, All About Words
"Physician, Heal Thyself"--sine qua non
Given that I learned to honor and take care of myself in the thick of working all day long helping others with their health, I was aware of the danger of falling back into old habits once that structure and motivation were gone. My intention was and is that the clinic experience was transformational for me in this respect; although I’m not working at that pace right now, I’m holding the space and entrainment to continue to work with people, at that degree of intensity when necessary.
So here are some of the ways I’ve been continuing to take care of the sacred vessel; many of these will merit follow-up posts of their own.
Written by Ela Harrison
on Monday, 23 May 2016.
Posted in WholeHealth, Ela Recommends, Mindfulness
“Physician, Heal Thyself”--sine qua non
I’d rather talk about aspects of healing that might benefit others, but I really need to start with the fact that I became my own patient through this recent immersion/thrown-in-deep-end process. This wonderful new state of affairs is what gives me confidence to offer my services as a very personalized chef, healer, and/or health coach going forward.
Written by Ela Harrison
on Friday, 20 May 2016.
Posted in WholeHealth, Mindfulness
finding the flow
Direct quotation from the last blog I posted here:
I still need to tell the story on this blog of how being thrown in the deep end as chef and health coach has been transforming my sense of self and with it my self-care.
It's time. I've been baptized, immersed, had my face rubbed in the mirror of old beliefs that kept me small, and I emerge shining with the conviction that I deserve to express my gifts and be valued for doing so, and that there are so many people out there who deserve to benefit from my gifted help.
Written by Ela Harrison
on Tuesday, 17 May 2016.
Posted in WholeHealth, Mindfulness
and we all lost you
Dear Julie,
When we met at Remuda Ranch summer 2012, the disease that brought us there revealed surprising commonalities despite our difference in age and accent--yours beautiful Minnesotan, persistent after years living in Ohio--and we bonded,
Written by Ela Harrison
on Thursday, 24 March 2016.
Posted in WholeHealth, Mindfulness