28th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Maude’s old friend Howard Zinn crossed over unexpectedly this week. He was 87. The NY Times put up an obituary for him here. Even better is an obituary piece by The Guardian here. And if you want more depth and less reading check this video by GRITtv and Laura Flanders. One of Howard’s most important contributions » Read More
25th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
Don’t forget Maude fans, you can nominate anyone, anytime for a Maude-spirit award. These awards are among the most coveted on earth - more than a Grammy, a Tony, or an Oscar. These awards are given spontaneously and without influence. Today we had a nomination come in for Rickie Lee Jones courtesy of Amazon along with a » Read More
11th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 4 Comments
Here’s a great Maude idea for you - nourish your spirit and psyche with mandalas! You can enjoy looking at them or better yet, make some yourself. The term mandala is a Sanksrit word which loosely translated means circle. While the circle might be an ordinary shape, when a circle is filled with shapes, colors and representations it » Read More
8th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Here’s a great Maude idea for your nutritional nourishment - Kitchari! If you’ve never heard of it don’t worry. Step into Maude’s kitchen, stretch yourself, live a little, try something new that also makes you feel good. Kitchari is a traditional Indian food that is considered healing. The Indian healing system, Ayurveda, considers Kitchari healthy for » Read More
6th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
For those of you who don’t know the wonders of Rob Brezsny, we highly recommend everything about him. He is a dear friend to Maude. We first met him while shooting the movie in the San Francisco Bay area where he resides. His book Pronoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You With » Read More
4th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
As people set off on a new year of accomplishing things, let’s not forget the value of not accomplishing what we set out to do - what some consider losing. That’s right, trying, striving, falling down but getting back up and figuring out what we’ve learned is as valuable in life as winning, accomplishing, and » Read More
3rd January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 3 Comments
As we talked about in our previous post Sleep is Nourishment, and getting enough sleep on a regular basis is one of the most powerful things you can do to nourish yourself. Sleep cycles can be easily thrown off by a number of factors, so sometimes sleeping when we want and how we want is not » Read More
20th September, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Maude fans it’s true, a move back to the East side of Portland is in the offing. We should make our landing in the Brooklyn neighborhood the second week of October. What does this mean in a practical sense? Maude will start to ramp up the efforts to either open a shop or perhaps a cart » Read More
25th June, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
What is the recipe for a happy, well nourished life? Many people claim to have an answer to this question. Often those people write books, offer workshops and seminars, make CDs and DVDs and offer to sell you all manner of products. Some people come up with very complicated formulas or answers that require the purchasing » Read More
