News and Notes - October 22, 2020 View this email in your browser

More Fall Cleaning and Setting in Roots

Hello Friends!

Today Scott and I did actual fall cleaning. We worked together, then we took a "divide and conquer" attitude and we did some serious, deep cleaning in and around our house. We even moved the fridge and cleaned back there... We were serious!

As I was working in the yard, doing some "fall cleaning", I had this immense sense of space. We've nearly cleared everything out of the garden and I am cutting back some of the flowering plants. In one respect I was a bit sad by the empty space that once was full of thriving, beautiful flowers and vegetables; but then, as I was researching pruning advice, I was reminded that the cutting back process gives the plant the opportunity to focus on root growth.

Wow! Isn't that a beautiful way to view the work we are doing? Cutting back, cleaning up, clearing out, making space... so that we can focus on laying down deeper, more solid roots. Let that settle in for a moment... then, check out my offerings... Make an appointment for a massage, sound therapy, Reiki, or natural health appointment and allow me to assist you in this time of letting go and laying down deep roots.

Peace - r
Rob Meyer-Kukan, LMT, VSTCLP, NHE
7 Notes Natural Health, LLC
Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Eating Right

I have a complicated diet... I don't eat red meat or pork. I know, it's the "other white meat"; but I don't. Over this time of the pandemic, we have enjoyed cooking for ourselves. We have taken physical distancing and "staying home to stay safe" very seriously and that means we have cooked 99% of our own food. I think I can count on one hand the number of times we have, in an effort to support local, eaten carry out.

Also, as part of our cooking adventures, we have challenged ourselves to eat more fruits and vegetables. This includes a challenge to eat 2 vegan meals per week. One of my favorite vegan meals is a simple and easy Veggie Stew. We simply add all of our favorite veggies to a pot with filtered water, boil, and enjoy. Sometimes we eat it over rice, other times we eat it over rice noodles, still other times we eat it as a thick soup. Check out the recipe below.

Veggie Stew "Recipe"

INGREDIENTS

Lentils
Garlic
Red Onion
Chipotle Seasoning (to taste)
Salt (dash)
Pepper (to taste)
2 T. Coconut Oil
Bay Leaves (4-5)
Water to cover by an inch

Optional Ingredients (This is where it really gets fun...)
Sweet Pepper
Yam/Sweet Potato
Red Skin Potatoes
White Onion
Tofu
Bok Choy
Carrot
Celery
Squash

I am thrilled to be bringing "Body, Mind, Spirit", a series of mindful experiences,
from First Presbyterian Church, Ann Arbor to you every third Tuesday of the month
at 7 pm on Facebook and YouTube.

This series of experiences will be like a mini retreat or workshop to allow you the opportunity to center yourself through gentle activities, focused meditation on poetry and scripture, and the soothing tones of singing bowls, gongs, and other instruments. Our hope is that through providing these opportunities you will have a chance to explore a new way of connecting your spirituality to your everyday life through these tools and practices.

Click here to view the October 2020 offering.

From everyone at 7 Notes Natural Health,
we wish you a very happy and safe Halloween!

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