Spring Zen

Spring Zen

Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff In Oriental Medicine’s Five-Element Theory, it is the time of Wood. Wood is our inner planner and decision maker. When we feel the desire to plan our summer garden, sketch our dream home, make a ‘to do’ list, lay...
Winter Zen

Winter Zen

Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff In Oriental Medicine’s Five-Element Theory, it is the time of water. Water is our essence, our life force, and our sense of will. The strength of our water element is largely inherited, given to us at birth and ours to...
Soup!

Soup!

Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff It is soup season! Soup is an easy thing to make and enjoy on these cold, winter days. The ingredient ratios are usually forgiving, and most soups freeze well. I also find them to be inexpensive, especially if I make my own broth....
Capturing the Moment

Capturing the Moment

Getting Real With Lisa Van De Graaff There are moments that happen only once, like the expression on a mother’s face when she first looks into her child’s eyes, or the magnificent, game-winning slide into home base. When captured with a camera, these...