MyOshun - Monthly in Review
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It's April! As promised here's this month's 3rd chakra, yellow/gold lariat necklace. Your 3rd chakra or Solar Plexus chakra is where the issues about our own personal power, ego, money and work reside. Like all of our lariat necklaces, this one wraps around the neck 2-3 times (44 in. long) and also doubles as a belly chain. Buy Now
This necklace is handmade with yellow/gold beads, citrine, and amber teardrops as accents. In the center is the ohm, symbol for the eternal which connects us to the earth and all that is.
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The Universal Message  David Horner Photography
The desert is one of Mother Earth's vast open hearts exuding beauty, peace and healing love to all those who will receive it. I just got back from a trip to Death Valley in the Mojave
Desert. I'd never been there before and wondered what all the fuss was
about. Well, I got it. One would think Death Valley would be pretty boring to experience with nothing more than sand and mountains, but we went during the explosion of wildflowers, and what a sight! This was just after the high holy days of Easter and Passover. The meditative quality of the desert and its wildflowers created a space within me where I began to contemplate my existence and the significance of the recent past high holy days. The Bible and Torah ask us to "love one another". Buddha is quoted as saying, "If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden." In the Muslim religion, it is said that "...you will not complete your faith till you love one another." You get the point. So there I was in the desert feeling the love, the energy and at one with the Universe. Great. Now what happens when I get back to Los Angeles and its #1 rated worst traffic in the country? Will I still be able to "love one another" as I'm being cut off on the freeway? Or, as I interact with a customer service person impatient to my questions? That's the real trick.
Last year an elder told me, "Strangers used to be nicer. Not anymore. People are actually getting meaner." Are they? Maybe, maybe not... But I do know one thing, I'm going to do my best not to contribute. What helps me to "love one another" is to give someone the benefit of the doubt or a pass on their bad behavior -especially when their negative actions seem to come out of nowhere. I remember having a negative experience with a customer service person once and after speaking to the manager, I was told that this individual just had a parent pass away. Their "bad behavior" with me was due to their inner sadness and pain. Not that it's okay to be unkind when we're upset, but it allows us to give someone a pass...We're all human and fallible. And until we've walked in someone else's shoes, we never really know what they're going through at any given moment. |
Quick reminder - Patience for the Moms 
David Horner Photography
For those of us that don't have children, sometimes it can feel a bit annoying when going through the aisle of a supermarket and there's a Mom and her kids in the way because she's handling a temper tantrum that's getting out of control. Or, if we're able to make a right turn on red, there's a Mom stepping off the curb with her stroller and toddler in hand taking time because she's got a lot to handle. And of course there's the favorite - the screaming child in the restaurant or airplane. Please let's be patient for this. I'm sure many of us are patient, but for those of us that aren't, let's remember: It is not easy to be a mother. We were all children once and probably would have liked it if others were patient with us. So let's wait for the Mom and her kids (or any person, for that matter) to pass your car at a safe distance before barreling past, and not give them "the look" if we're inconvenienced by having to slow down. They appreciate it and it's a good thing all around. After all, patience is a virtue.
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Ingredients: Butternut squash, quinoa, Trader Joe's Indian Fare Dal Makhani (made with black lentils and red kidney beans) or seasoned beans of your choice, chopped spinach, crushed garlic, extra virgin olive oil, butter, seasoning salt & pepper to taste.
Directions: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees. With a sharp knife cut butternut squash in half and scoop out it's seeds and strings. (No need to peel squash.) Rub squash with extra virgin olive oil and/or butter. Sprinkle seasoning salt and pepper. Cook for about 45 min. While this is going, cook quinoa and prepare Trader Joe's Dal Makhani. In separate small
skillet, saute spinach with crushed garlic. Combine quinoa, Dal Makhani, and spinach to your liking. Stuff mixture into squash about 10 minutes before squash is done. Place in oven to complete cooking. Test squash with a fork to make sure it's soft before eating. Enjoy!
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