by Samantha Lotti | Mar 23, 2013 | Biodynamic Thought, Perception and Perspective
Venous blood returns to the heart the way rivers merge toward the ocean. Photograph of merging stream networks in Iceland by Andre Ermolaev
by Samantha Lotti | Mar 22, 2013 | Biodynamic Thought
There are few things that we all have in common. One of these things is pain. Pain is largely defined as an unpleasant sensation occurring in varying degrees of intensity as a consequence of injury, disease, and/or mental and emotional suffering. Some synonyms are...
by Samantha Lotti | Mar 19, 2013 | Biodynamic Thought, Perception and Perspective
At five weeks the embryo is 5-7 mm long (about the size of a dry lentil). It is budding upper and lower limbs. Its heart is large and rapidly growing in size. By week seven the heart is enormous. Using an adult body as a reference, the heart stretches from the bottom...
by Samantha Lotti | Mar 18, 2013 | Biodynamic Thought
We are American, and we are independent. We make things happen. We don’t need others. In fact, we often say that we shoulder the weight of the world by ourselves in our lives. We shoulder it with no significant help from those around us, strangers or friends alike. In...
by Samantha Lotti | Mar 16, 2013 | Biodynamic Thought
When you were an embryo your body developed from one cell that underwent division. It underwent division once, twice, tens of thousands of times. At every stage of forming and shaping, you were a complete, fully functioning organism. You often did not look like your...
by Samantha Lotti | Mar 14, 2013 | Biodynamic Thought, Embodiment
Our brain is a magnificent tool. Beyond its intricately complicated physiological functions, it helps our conscious mind navigate the world. In milliseconds it can think through a circumstance, all the possible outcomes, make a decision, and initiate action on that...