Author Archives: jcasacca

“Energy – it’s what’s make the birds sing and the flowers grow.” What a beautiful thought that instantly lightens your heart and makes you smile. This was just one of the many poetic things that came from my Energy Healer during our session. Not only did this paint a picture in my mind, it alsoContinue reading “Reiki and Release”

Hey ya’ll, Happy Sunday! It is so fun to sit down and write again. I hope you have been enjoying and following along the weekly updates to the Beer Bites portion of the homepage! I love staying connected with ya’ll, and giving you a glimpse into this very cooky world I find myself smack-dab inContinue reading “My Natural Livin’ Journey Cont’d.”

Here we are. Another week. The home office is still set up. There is no travel to be found. People are wearing masks. (Everywhere, seriously.) I’m not allowed to see my grandparents. But, I can get McDonald’s delivered to my door. It is a weird, weird world. Life as we know it has been turnedContinue reading “What is this teaching me?”

Hey Beer Squad! How’s everyone doing? How did your first week of house arrest, er… I mean, Social Starvation… shoot, um, I mean Hell Week… Sh!t! What is the gov calling it? Oh, yeah! “Shelter in place.” How is that going? Anyone feeling a little batshit crazy? Never realized how much you liked people andContinue reading “Shelter in (Home) Gym”

Preface to this blog: I have been planning and thinking about this topic for months, and it just so happens that when I want to sit down and write this piece, we are in full doomsday mode. But hey, I guess the shelter-in-place order means there’s more time for reading, right?! And, being locked upContinue reading “Gut check”

I dream of being back on the Mendocino Coast… Sunshine, fresh ocean air, and no schedule. This particular weekend getaway sang to my heart, and while it was short, it was sweet in every sense. It was filled to the brim with love, beautiful spring weather (in February!), delicious food, fresh air, adventure, flowers, andContinue reading “Coastal Getaway”

There’s a Forest Gump-style ping-pong match between researchers, food companies, and other opinionated parties (I won’t elaborate, but you know the type), telling us what the new “heart-healthy” food is, what “superfood” is a must, and what food product is going to sprout legs in the middle of the night and kill you if youContinue reading “I’m a localvore.”