An invitation in 2021 to reflect and meditate on what matters for you. To begin this year in books I offer you one of my personal treasures. The Tao Te Ching, as translated by Stephen Mitchell, has accompanied me for more than two decades as I traversed the globe. This video tells how this book inspired me to meditate. Sharing this book is also my way to introduce my podcast series – Meditation Stories. This series is the sister to weekly Meditation Podcasts https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/podcasts in which I invite you to devote 5 - 15 minutes of your day to your well-being. A pause for any time of day to refill, rejuvenate, and relax. Book references Tao Te Ching, pocket version translated by Stephen Mitchell https://www.bookdepository.com/Tao-TE-Ching-Personal-Stephen-Mitchell/9780060812454?ref=grid-view&qid=1609860296332&sr=1-3 Living the Wisdom of the Tao: Change your thoughts, change your life by Wayne Dyer https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Thoughts-Life-ebook/dp/B00DHG22R8/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1609860353&sr=1-4 Check out the accompanying post at: https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/a-life-in-books-chapter-six-the-tao-te-ching-meditation-stories-no-1 Check out FoodMood’s podcast meditation series at: https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/podcasts Enjoy FOODMood blog https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/

Join me for a moment to receive love and inspiration – to contribute in your way to healing, personally and globally. Begin 2021 with FoodMood’s podcast meditation series. An invitation to devote 5 - 15 minutes of your day to your well-being. A pause for any time of day to refill, rejuvenate, and relax Check out the accompanying post at https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/an-invitation-to-foodmood-s-podcast-meditation-series Enjoy FOODMood blog https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/

Together we return to Sicily, this time with the Florio family. Auci takes us on a journey through time to see the beginning of modern Sicily through the eyes of one family and its rise to power and prestige. For me, a chance to relive our journey too. Through the of eyes of one of the main characters, we are given a chance to recall our own choices and ask ourselves, how will we see out 2020? Moreover, to choose how we will welcome 2021. Join me for and let us toast the new year through the Florio’s in Sicily. Check out the accompanying post at: https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/a-life-in-books-chapter-five-the-florio-s-of-sicily-by-stefania-auci Enjoy FOODMood blog: https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/ Music Used: When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/when-i-was-a-boy Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/04yvWXw5Szk Lights Of Elysium - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lights-of-elysium Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/FyDoQB0vBZI

Claudio attempts to drink in one go this famous local drink – famed for aiding digestion so you can eat more! - in one go. Check out the accompanying post at - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/magical-sicilian-adventures Enjoy FOODMood blog - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/

Action! Color. Full on fish and more, a morning at the Catania fish market, another moment of magic in Sicily. Check out the accompanying post at - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/magical-sicilian-adventures Enjoy FOODMood blog - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/

Giovanni welcomed us to Palermo at Funky Flat and then they welcomed us again when we returned. He and Irma were our last port of call. This man is amongst the most charming souls I have ever met. He epitomizes the hospitality and joy of the island of Sicily. Here he is spreading his special kind of joy with a volunteer assisting us to register to visit a cultural site in the time of Covid. Check out the accompanying post at - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/magical-sicilian-adventures Enjoy FOODMood blog - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/

This magical woman dug in and served up the fruits with charm. Check out the accompanying post at - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/magical-sicilian-adventures Enjoy FOODMood blog - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/

Happy birthday to Claudio we went to this spectacular seaside to have a special lunch, along the way we were treated to vast expanses of green, gold, yellow shades of earth and skies of blue. Check out the accompanying post at - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/post/magical-sicilian-adventures Enjoy FOODMood blog - https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/