December 2010

December Holiday Issue
The Season of Giving and Receiving

"The more you give, the more you will receive, because you will keep the abundance of the universe circulating in your life."
Deepak Chopra


From the Heart

Hello Everyone,

Certificate ceremonyI have returned home from my Ayurvedic Consultant Training with my certificate in hand. I am pictured here receiving my certificate from Davidji, one of my teachers and the Dean of Chopra Center University. The last 7 months have been an amazing journey. I look forward to sharing what I have learned with all of you in the coming year.

This month we practice the Law of Giving and Receiving. Apply this law by making a commitment to take the following steps:
  1. Wherever I go, and whoever I encounter, I will bring them a gift. The gift may be a compliment, a flower, or a prayer. I will give something to everyone I come in contact with, and so I will begin the process of circulating joy, wealth and affluence in my life and in the life of others.
  2. I will gratefully receive all the gifts that life has to offer me. I will receive the gifts of nature: sunlight and the sound of birds singing, or spring showers or the first snow of winter. I will also be open to receiving from others, whether it be in the form of a material gift, money, a compliment, or a prayer.
  3. I will make a commitment to keep wealth circulating in my life by giving and receiving life's most precious gifts: the gift of caring, affection, appreciation, and love. Each time I meet someone I will silently wish them happiness, joy, and laughter.*


Join me in celebrating this season of giving and receiving.

Safe Travels,
Karen


*The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra



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Put a Sweet Smile on the Faces of Those You Love
by Abigail Johnson Dodge
Almond Bark

almond bark

Abigail Johnson Dodge serves up a holiday treat.

With only four ingredients, this candy comes together quickly and easily, and makes a beautiful holiday gift. And don't worry, it resembles its namesake only in appearance, not in flavor. There are a lot of ways to vary a bittersweet chocolate bark, but I love how smoked almonds lend a salty contrast and a bit of campfire flavor to the sweet caramel. Abigail Johnson Dodge is the author of Desserts 4 Today (Taunton Press, 2010).


Ingredients:
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
6 small caramels
6 small caramels
� cup chopped smoked almonds
1 ounce white chocolate, melted
Directions:
1. Line cookie sheet with a nonstick liner or waxed paper. Pour melted chocolate onto liner and spread evenly into a 7 � inch round.
2. Put caramels in small bowl and add 1 � teaspoon of water. Melt in microwave until it boils, stir until smooth. Drizzle caramel in a zigzag pattern over chocolate and lightly swirl together with tip of knife.
3. Sprinkle almonds over top, pressing nuts gently into chocolate. Drizzle white chocolate in a zigzag pattern over the nuts. Chill cookie sheet in fridge until firm. Cut into jagged pieces, serve cold.


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As an Introductory Offer receive a free Initial Ayurvedic Consultation for appointments made from Dec. 13, 2010 through Jan. 31, 2011. The consultation includes identification of your Ayurvedic constitution (prakruti) and your current state of imbalance (vikruti); and information about Ayurveda. I will also perform an assessment of your physical and emotional health at the time of the appointment.

(No other appointments are required unless you would like to receive a personal health and lifestyle assessment based on the information gathered at your initial appointment. A fee will be charged for additional appointments.)

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