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I grew up with beatnik parents. They danced in sarongs to classical music. There was always a tree in the living
room and bamboo blinds. My sister read Tolstoy at 12 and I, well, I danced, jumped on my trampoline, and did
acrobatics. Later in life my mother designed clothing, my dad furniture, and my sister became a fine artist . . .
When we moved to New York to further my parents’ furniture business, appealed to me. We crept away with our booty. A successful heist.
I went to the High School of Performing Arts for dance and later to
Juilliard. I married at 21 and have two beautiful boys. When the boys One idle evening, more than a year later, I got out some inks and
were still very little, and with no experience at all – I didn’t know how a square tipped 1-inch brush. I lightly pulled the brush along the
to make brewed coffee – I created an outdoor cafe with a partner called stolen paper, twizzling and turning it. My eyes popped as I saw what
The Cafe in the Mews, in Stockbridge, MA. It was a huge hit in a town was coming out under the brush. It looked like ribbons, and then
that catered to theater, dance, and art. And later with an equal lack of earth striations or underwater things. I bought a 2-inch brush and the
knowledge, I published a magazine called The Berkshire Restaurant and paintings got bigger. Not satisfied, I commissioned a carpenter friend
Entertainment Guide. In the late ‘80s I started a business called SignWorks to make me a 6-inch brush and then a 12-inch brush. I couldn’t stop.
– my first foray into any sort of art life. Having no real idea how to The images fascinated and thrilled me. For several years I piled the
make signs, I let plain old good taste and some natural ability for design paintings in a corner until a gallery owner came for a sign consultation
dictate, and developed a niche in the area for artistic signage. Outside one day and spotted them. He encouraged me to frame 8 of them and
business life, I was always designing and making things – anything I display them in his eclectic gallery in Great Barrington, MA. They sold.
wanted and couldn’t find or afford to buy. I was hungry for art, for
beauty, and color. Sign life was challenging and fun but I longed for a A bad loan, a “make my day” boyfriend, and stolen paper . . . the
more artistic expression. And then the angels intervened! angels must have been laughing their heads off planning that one.
Other opportunities followed and I have
One winter in the early ‘90s, I loaned a friend who had a printing several art agencies representing me. My
business a couple thousand dollars which was to be repaid the work is now in major hotels, cruise ships,
following week. The week came and went and so did the friend. He condo complexes, and other venues all
went bankrupt and disappeared, abandoning a half-looted house. over the United States and abroad. In
My boyfriend at the time, a “make my day” kind of guy, suggested we 2013 I retired from sign life and moved
go out to the house at night and see what we could find. So under to Sarasota, Florida, where I play a lot
cover of darkness we coasted onto the property. Silently with little of pickleball, practice my aerial yoga,
flashlights darting around we found the house and garage open and dance, write, beachcomb, and always
windblown. Half an hour later, I filled the truck with a great file cabinet follow my creative passions. Visit www.
that I subsequently used for 20 years, a fireplace wood holder, and reams shawnbakerartworks.com, and contact
and reams of a thin coated paper from his printing business that just Shawn at shawnbaker111@gmail.com.
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ummer offerings are plentiful in the Berkshires, but don’t Sailing, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing are still an option, as
give up on us when the first cold morning appears. Just long as you stay aboard. The water can be chilly with nighttime
because the wonderful summer theatres are winding temperatures sometimes dipping below the freezing point. But,
down, outdoor concerts are a memory, and the myriad if you want to see fall foliage from offshore this is a great time to
of country fairs have come and gone, there are still a lot of venture out. Many places still rent boats until mid-October and if
interesting and fun things to do before we start shoveling. you’d like to go for a sail you can travel just over the border into
Salisbury, CT, where at O’Hara’s Landing on Twin Lakes you will
When the air is crisp but the sun still warms your body and find Nashalla Sailing that charters their 21’ mini-yacht until the
makes you want to be outdoors, you can try a zipline if you leaves fall off. Call ahead for reservations.
haven’t already. I have found that until late October, outdoor
adventure parks are a great way to have fun with the kids or Indoor activities are plentiful during those chilly rainy days of
grandkids. Ramblewild, located near the old Brodie Mountain ski fall. If you are curious about how they make all those special
area in Lanesboro, MA, will challenge the best of us with their effects in movies you can take your techy teenagers to Animagic
treetop ropes courses, but also has hiking for those who want a in Lee, MA. Here they offer free tours where you can see the
ground-based experience. It’s exciting as a beginner to take their actual models used in movies and how special effects are made.
orientation course and then find yourself comfortable at being Want to park your kids for a while? Sign them up for Animagic’s
forty-five feet up in the trees while tethered in their auto-lock animation workshop where they can create their own movie.
carabiner harness system. If you miss the fall season you can try
snowshoeing at Ramblewild in the winter. To unplug your techy kids, head over to Blue Rider Stables in South
Egremont, MA, which offers year-round horseback riding lessons
For those of us who love train rides, Berkshire Scenic Railroad and workshops for children and adults. Not only do they teach
in Adams, MA, gives great fall foliage excursions between Adams horse husbandry, but they also focus on social intervention as a
and North Adams in a 1950s Budd RDC. The ten-mile trip takes tool to combat bullying and peer pressure in a holistic educational
you through the picturesque Hoosac Valley where you can view environment where children can interact with animals. Their classes
our beautiful Berkshire trees in their autumn splendor. They build positive group dynamics and allow kids to develop a respect
also have cabaret excursions and even a “spirited” Halloween for horses while having fun. Horses can be emotional healers and
train with a medium onboard who interprets messages from the a great stress reliever. To prepare for the long winter months ahead
beyond, a TinseLiner™ Christmas-themed trains in December. it may be worth a visit to their stable.
Also in Adams, for those who enjoy crafting, you’ll find Hobby So, as you can see there is no shortage of things to do when the
World, which carries the largest inventory of plastic, wood, and frost is on the pumpkin. I love fall and the Berkshires has lots of
diecast models in New England, and a great assortment of radio- great things to keep us entertained no matter what season we are in.
controlled devices, trains, dollhouse miniatures, puzzles, and toys.
Authentic-looking model kits give your kids (and those young at ~ Nina Anderson graduated Monmouth University with a BA in art and is
heart) the reward of building something themselves that they can author of 18 books on natural health and aviation. She also runs a sailboat
treasure for years to come. charter service in Salisbury, CT, in the summer. www.nashallasailing.com
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y favorite part of the business I’m in is exploring ● Finally, cleaning - This has been my worst downfall over the
estate and tag sales and other venues and finding years, as I have ruined dozens of beautiful upholstered pieces
upholstered treasures – I can talk forever about because of inexperience. In all honesty, I could probably teach a
batting, fills, ticking, decking, you name it! Over the course on what to do and not to do with upholstery. My biggest
past several years of my search I have scored with great success suggestion is the “less is best” rule. Give the piece a good old-
and failed just the same, but have enjoyed every minute regardless. fashioned vacuuming. If the covers can be cleaned in a washing
Here are some tips to make your next treasure hunt successful. machine, make sure to set the water temperature correctly and
zip the cushions closed before washing. Always line dry. If there
● Let your nose decide - When buying upholstered pieces, first are small spots, determine their origin. Most protein stains can
smell. If there are any odors of mold, mildew, or smoke, no be quickly removed with a Q-tip and hydrogen peroxide. For oil,
matter how well you think it will clean up, chances are it won’t. use a cotton ball and baby powder. The worst thing to do is scrub
vigorously with harsh chemicals. Always test spots first in an
● Sit - And not just on one side of a sofa . . . sit in the middle, sit inconspicuous place. Never use hot water! Hot water sets stains;
on the other side, lie down, and feel the wear. How is the fill? Are instead opt for room temperature water.
the back cushions batted so they don’t fall? We are creatures of
habit and tend to sit in the same spot, so make sure there aren’t Overall, just enjoy your piece and don’t fret too much over it. Take
any “holes.” Do your feet touch the floor? Is it too deep? Not the time to daydream about your next treasure hunting adventure!
deep enough? Spend the time to sit!
~ Anastasia Coulombe is the proprietor of Sisters Used Furniture, which
● Examine everything - Examine every cushion front and back. carries an ever-changing, eclectic mix of high-quality, super clean, gently
Unzip the cushions too – I always encourage my customers to used, affordable home furnishings. The store is conveniently located at
do that at our shop. Look at the decking (the platform directly 402 Park Street (Route 183) in the artsy village of Housatonic, MA. Visit
under the seat cushions). Is there fabric there that matches the sofa in person or check Anastasia’s Facebook page regularly to see her current
exactly? Chances are if so, it was a custom-made piece! Look at the inventory. www.sistersusedfurniture.com
brand, then research it. Names such as Hickory Chair, Baker, and
Century are fabulous quality designer names that retail for many
thousands of dollars and last much longer than an online or box
store piece. So many consignment/thrift stores don’t have or take
the time to research what they have, which is a bonus for you!
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he notion that the physiology and biochemistry carnivores, by definition able to thrive, to grow, and live with
of our domesticated dogs and cats have deviated vigor, only on a meat-based diet.
significantly from that of their carnivorous ancestors
is a fallacy heavily promoted by veterinarians. It is a But, for many observers of this discussion, the distinction between
construct that sells a lot of plant-based pet food, including, and surviving and thriving is not discernable, at least not until they
especially, veterinary prescription diets. But guess what? That personally witness both the visible changes in appearance, as well
construct is rapidly beginning to deconstruct, and that’s a curve as the invisible, but measurable, metabolic changes that occur
that veterinarians would do well to stay ahead of if they wish to when their own pet moves from merely surviving to absolutely
remain relevant in the discussion of canine and feline nutrition. thriving. And it is often particularly difficult to persuade a
veterinarian that such a difference can exist when it has never
The common existing veterinary assertion that the domestication been seen to manifest, as is often the case with the nutritional
of our dogs and cats has caused their nutritional needs to deviate solutions offered by veterinarians. But when you see it, you will
from that of their carnivorous ancestors rests in particular with the know it, and you will be forever impressed.
claim that the mandibular action and dentition of domesticated
dogs have manifested changes that indicate that our pets have So what is the best way to nourish a carnivore to thrive? That’s
evolved from carnivores into omnivores. However, despite the easy. Play it as Mother Nature would. She’s still in charge, and
narrative to the contrary, our domestic dogs still have no flat- time and time again we see that her best lead to follow is a
crowned teeth, and they have yet to develop any side-to-side species-appropriate prey model raw diet. Replicating a species-
mandibular movement, both of which are required by omnivores appropriate prey model diet in the home can bring about the
for the predigestive grinding of plant material. The mandibular effect of life with newfound growth and vigor. A species-
action and dentition of our pet dogs and cats are still that of their appropriate prey model raw diet is Mother Nature’s prescription
carnivorous ancestors, with a powerful vertical mandibular action for health and vitality!
combining with a mouthful of sharp-crowned teeth perfectly
aligned for a locking grip with no side-to-side slippage of the jaw, But just as the carnivorous classifications of our dogs and cats
just as Mother Nature intended. differ with the degree to which they depend on meat to survive,
so do their optimum diets. As an obligate carnivore, the domestic
While we may have succeeded in making our dogs’ and cats’ noses cat lacks the enzymes necessary to derive bioavailable nutrition
too short, their backs too long, and their coats of little protective from fruits and vegetables and, therefore, there is no nutritional
use, their fundamental nutritional needs for survival and their need for the inclusion of them in their diets. On the other hand,
fundamental nutritional requirements to thrive remain unchanged. as facultative carnivores, domestic dogs have a much broader
Our domestic dogs and cats are carnivores and must be nourished ability to synthesize nutrients from the building blocks supplied
as such, but their carnivorous classifications differ with the degree by fruits and vegetables, and so their diets will often include
to which they depend on meat to survive. The domestic cat is them, albeit by choice, not out of necessity.
classified as an obligate (or true) carnivore; the domestic dog is
classified as a facultative (or scavenging) carnivore. What Raw Pet Food Diets Are and What They Are Not
As obligate carnivores, our domestic cats must consume meat to stay First and foremost, it must be made clear that raw pet food diets
alive. They may eat and enjoy other foods, but only animal tissue are not simply hunks of muscle meat thrown into a bowl, and it is
contains the complete amino acid profile that must be included in extremely important to understand that any such diet would present
their diet for them to survive. Plant-based proteins alone do not a severe risk of phosphorus toxicity of the kidneys. But when
contain all of the amino acids critical for the survival of an obligate formulated to ensure a proper calcium:phosphorus ratio, raw pet
carnivore. They cannot survive, much less thrive, without meat in food diets have consistently been shown to enhance kidney function.
their diet. They are categorically carnivores, by definition able to
thrive, to grow, and live with vigor, only on a meat-based diet. Most raw pet food diets include appropriate combinations of muscle
meat, organ meat, and bone, crafted into a complete and balanced
As facultative carnivores, our domestic dogs can survive on plant recipe, sometimes with the inclusion of fruits and vegetables and
material alone, but they must consume meat as a part of their other whole foods, and sometimes with the inclusion of synthetic
diet if they are to thrive. That latter distinction is an important vitamins and minerals. AAFCO-certified raw pet food diets that
one. Omnivores can thrive without meat in their diet; carnivores are not complete and balanced must bear the warning that they
cannot. Our pet dogs, despite their ability to survive on plant are “For Intermittent or Supplemental Feeding Only,” and, in any
material alone, cannot thrive without meat in their diet, and such case, it is best to consult with a knowledgeable resource to
they are not, therefore, omnivores. They, too, are categorically determine exactly what is required to properly feed such a diet.
While it is not uncommon for raw pet food diets to present with
organic fruits and vegetables, the inclusion of organic meats is
highly uncommon due to the high price point associated with
those inclusions. Even if organic, beware the raw pet food diets
that are prepared from butcher’s scraps as they are likely to be
much too high in fat for the typical pet dog or cat. Any AAFCO-
certified raw pet food diet should present with a clear listing of
ingredients and a clear guaranteed analysis of the percentage of
protein, fat, fiber, and moisture.
How Raw Diets for Cats Differ from Raw Diets for Dogs
Raw diets for cats, as obligate carnivores, should not include any
fruits or vegetables, and the inclusion of those in raw diets for
cats have been known to upset the pH balance of the body and
increase the incidence of urinary tract infections in susceptible
cats. For that reason, synthetic vitamins and minerals to balance
the diet are preferable to the inclusion of fruits and vegetables.
In addition, the inclusion of any seaweeds such as dulse, kelp, or
spirulina may create problematic levels of iodine in susceptible
cats, overstimulating the thyroid and bringing on hyperthyroidism.
The same thing happens to you once we assign you a label – you
team and I were preparing to make the Broken Brain Docuseries, have depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, dementia – we throw you
we revisited one of my first books, The UltraMind Solution, and I in the same group with everyone else who has that diagnosis and
found the passage below. So much of this still applies to current assume you all have the same problem, even if evidence is found
thinking, and I am hopeful that Functional Medicine, which that you don’t necessarily suffer from exactly the same problem.
I believe to be the future of medicine, will guide healthcare
providers away from naming and blaming and toward discovering But these labels or diagnoses are just names we associate with a
and treating the root cause of disease. collection of symptoms. This name has nothing to do with why you
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This myth is pervasive throughout medicine, and it is the single Unfortunately, few in the medical industry today seem to
biggest obstacle to changing the way we do things and finding the understand this. The truth is that medical practice is virtually
answers to our health problems. predicated on the myth of diagnosis.
The problem is simply this – we are in the naming and blaming I want to help you understand how serious this problem is. It is
game in medicine. It is what we were trained to do. Find the not trivial because it changes everything about how we think about
name of the “disease,” then match the drug to the disease. You disease and what to do about it.
have “depression,” so you need an “antidepressant.” You are
“anxious,” you need an “anti-anxiety” medication. You have A very few fundamental problems exist that explain nearly every
bipolar disease or mood swings, so you need a “mood stabilizer.” disease. It doesn’t matter what specialty your disease falls under.
As Pierre Laplace said, a very few fundamental laws can explain
Unfortunately, this approach or method of thinking is outdated, an extraordinary number of very complex phenomena.
increasingly useless, and often dangerous. In some ways, it’s even
tyrannical. Once you have a label, you are put in the group of These underlying problems are the link between most chronic
people who have the same label, and it is assumed you carry the diseases. In almost every disease, the same few things go wrong.
attributes of this group. And those same few problems are all interconnected. One affects
the other in a giant web of biology. Pull on one part of the web
For example, a group of psychologists, psychiatrists, and lawyers and the whole web moves.
headed by Dr. Rosenbaum, a Stanford University professor of
law and psychology, pretended to be hearing voices and got This web is built of the 7 keys of UltraWellness, which I’ve written
themselves admitted to psychiatric hospitals across the country. quite a bit about. These keys are the underlying causes of all illness.
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percent of those of European descent carry the gene for celiac Glutamate is called an excitotoxin (a substance that overexcites
disease (HLA DQ2 or HLA DQ8), which increases susceptibility and kills or damages brain cells).
to health problems from eating gluten. Keep in mind that
American strains of wheat have a much higher gluten content So gluten can cause brain dysfunction by three different
(which is needed to make light fluffy Wonder Bread). mechanisms – inflammation, odd morphine or psychedelic
proteins, and as an excitotoxin.
A review paper in The New England Journal of Medicine listed 55
“diseases” that can be caused by eating gluten. These include So gluten, we see, can be the single cause behind many different
many neurological diseases including anxiety, depression, “diseases.” These diseases are not treatable with better medication,
schizophrenia, dementia, migraines, epilepsy, and neuropathy but simply by 100 percent elimination of gluten from the diet.
(nerve damage).
One cause, many diseases . . .
Besides making the brain inflamed, gluten can be broken down
in the gut into odd little proteins that are almost like psychedelic One disease caused by multiple factors, or one factor that causes
drugs (opium-like peptides called gluteomorphins). These change multiple diseases? How could this happen? It completely upsets
brain function and behavior. our current thinking. And it should!
Gluten also contains significant amounts of glutamate, a But the reason this is true is simpler than you might think.
molecule that accelerates, activates, excites, and damages brain
cells through a special brain receptor or docking station called the We are all unique, biochemically and genetically, and have
NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor. Overactivation of this different responses to the same insults. In one person gluten may
cause arthritis, in another, it can cause depression. Depression
may be caused by gluten in one person; in another, it may be
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One method we use in our office is to irrigate ozone-charged form can be safely introduced into the body through every
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back through your current and past lives to particular he’d led a privileged, charmed life with the expectation that life
points in time in order to retrieve memories and would always treat him well.
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it can begin to serve you instead of hinder you. to die from his ailment. Feeling that God had abandoned him,
he decided that he, himself, must be the cause of his suffering
There are several reasons why you might choose to because he was somehow unworthy of the wealth, health, and
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his deathbed and I was surprised to hear that I was one of the
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he decided that because he was so unworthy, he would never
● To better understand yourself and your motivations. again ask for, expect, or accept help or acknowledgement from
anyone again.
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I guided John through two other lifetimes that ended equally as
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Shakespeare, or . . . ?). and acknowledgement he wanted and needed. And finally, John
discovered that the limiting subconscious contract he’d made with
A few years ago, I worked with a client (I'll call him John) who himself during those past lives could be nullified in his current life
was a wonderful artist. He refused to have an agent though, and by consciously accepting and acknowledging his own self-worth,
was never able to make a good living. Although people liked his and asking others to do the same.
work, no matter what he did to promote it, his art did not win
prizes or sell well. He knew he was blocked and wanted my help A few weeks later, John invited me to an art show he was
removing that block. participating in. When I arrived, he was beaming! He looked
younger and energetically lighter as he proudly showed me his
I regressed John to the lifetime that was most instrumental in prize – a purple first place ribbon he’d just been presented with
creating the block and we were both surprised at what he’d for one of his paintings. I was so happy for him, and happier still
experienced in that lifetime. He’d been a member of a wealthy, when he introduced me to his new agent. Since that time, John’s
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allow you to shift from stressed-out to instant inner your ability, and then to embrace the feeling, again to the best of
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simple steps that you can do right now – wherever you are.
As with any skill, you’ll find, I think, that the more you practice
Independently, each of the following steps sends a signal to your creating coherence between your heart and your brain, the easier
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Step 1: Heart Focus and Steady Breath Finding inner peace and balance will be something you can
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The group of sleepers shrank down as time progressed but a I now have a garden of my own and realize how wrong it was
few of us continued the practice and had semiweekly sleepouts to violate those neighborhood patches. Karma has visited my
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we had discovered fire. A small campfire took center stage seem to take joy in only taking one bite of each tomato, squash,
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