Vitality Cafe

Being Kindness (poem by G.D. Bates)

What can I do

for this little boy

who repeatedly

bangs his head against walls?

He always ends up

in tears from the pain,

and I say to him

“Well, if it hurts so much

and you don’t like the pain,

why do you keep doing it?”

“I don’t know”,

he replies,

so the best I can do is

divert his attention

with one of his favourite

activities.

Anything which fuels

his imagination, really…

like reading,

watching movies,

playing games,

listening to music,

being around friends,

drawing,

painting,

writing…

But this never addresses

the root of his problem.

The best I can seem to do

is keep a constant eye on him,

and if it begins to happen,

say 

“Hey, it’s okay,

I understand…”

“I’ll make sure

you don’t

do any harm to yourself…”

“You can trust me

and depend on me.”

“I love you unconditionally,

and that’s forever.”

Dandelion Tea Benefits

Facts:

 Some of the many traditional benefits of dandelion tea, just for starters:

• Dandelion tea tastes good (especially with a sweetener like honey or sugar—or, a good taste with a no-carbohydrate choice, like xylitol).
• Dandelion tea benefits your health (in fact, it’s very good for you)—as health enthusiasts world wide can attest for this delicious herbal remedy.
• Dandelion tea forms a prime medical ingredient in over half the phytonutrient blends on the market (weight loss, rejuvenation, detoxification; digestive, liver, kidney, & skin supplements).
• Dandelion tea uses include as an ingredient in cooking.
• Dandelion tea aids in digestion, and functions well to relieve digestive disorders like constipation and diarrhea.
• Dandelion tea works great to purify the blood and cleanse the system.
• Dandelion tea enhances detoxification, by stimulating urination and, in addition, by replacing the potassium lost in that process.
• Dandelion tea is one of the most effective herbs for getting the bloat out and helping relieve water retention.
• Dandelion tea has specific action inreducing inflammation, of the gall bladder and of the bile duct, and for rheumatism and arthritis.
• Dandelion tea improves the function of and maintains optimum liver, kidney, pancreas, spleen, stomach, and gall bladder functions.
• Dandelion tea helps in treating chronic hepatitis and jaundice disorders, and encourages healing of damaged tissues caused by alcohol liver disease.
• Dandelion tea helps reduce high cholesterol.
• Dandelion tea contains antioxidants that help your body fight off toxic bacteria and viruses.
• Dandelion tea helps with weight control—especially with weight loss.
• Dandelion tea strengths incorporate well into muscle building programs for weight lifters.
• Dandelion tea actively ameliorates disease—it is a potent disease-fighter—and helps the body heal, helps boost immunity, and combat cancer, heart disease, and age-related memory loss.
• Dandelion tea aids health maintenance for people suffering from Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes.
• Dandelion tea transfers magnificent amounts of minerals and vitamins: A, C, D, E, & B complex, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, choline, and boron, etc. when infused in hot water.
• Dandelion tea can be made solely from the blossoms, the leaves, or the roots (roasted or not)—or, the entire plant.
• Dandelion tea is traditionally served plain (as is), and also made into other beverages—like ale, beer, “coffee”, and wine.
• Dandelion tea as a face wash cleanses  complexion, improves skin clarity.
• Dandelion tea makes a great bath addition, especially when made from older, stronger (tougher) leaves.
• Dandelion tea can serve as an inspiration for a great tea party!
• Making dandelion tea by gathering fresh plants is good exercise (and, some people say, improves the look of your lawn).
• Composting spent dandelion tea blossoms, leaves, and/or roots, after drinking your dandelion tea, improves soil composition

“Nowhere” through meditation can metamorphose into “now” and “here”: now-here.