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I think everyone needs a great big tree in their back yard. A tree so high that when you stand underneath it and look up you have to bend backwards to see up to the top. A tree so full you can’t see the sky through the tree top. A tree so big you can’t put your arms around the trunk.

Having a tree three stories high in my back yard helps me keep my life in perspective.  It is a lesson in humility. It reminds me that I play a small part in the bigger picture of the Universe. The tree has been here long before my time and will be here long after I am gone.

I am a spiritual being in a material world. A world that is complex and dynamic; a world of energy ebbing and flowing.

I am a fleeting moment in the spectrum of time but I hope that my life has contributed to the higher good of all just as my life has been impacted by the ripple effect of so many other lives.

“Life is a long lesson in humility.”
James M Barrier

Eating fruits and vegetables may help your body make its own aspirin. Benzoic acid,
a natural substance in fruits and vegetables, enables people to produce their own salicylic acid, the key component that gives aspirin its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.

Researchers found that people who pass through an entryway near the kitchen tend to eat 15 percent more than those who use the front door.

Oatmeal, citrus fruits and honey can boost your sex drive and improve fertility. Oats produce a chemical that releases testosterone into the blood supply, vitamin C improves sperm count and motility, and vitamin B from honey helps your body use estrogen, a key factor in blood flow and arousal. A perfect weekend breakfast when your mornings can be more leisurely!

Natural Health Magazine
February 2006