“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” —Lewis B. Smedes Forgiveness isn’t always easy. We each have experiences that have been painful to course through. Despite, at times, non-negotiable seeming burdens, I’ve repeatedly witnessed a complete turn around in the health and well-being of others after adequately dealing with grief, reworking a pattern of guilt or wholeheartedly forgiving another soul or situation… Keep Reading
ground yourself. literally.
Decrease or entirely eliminate inflammation and chronic pain, improve sleep, increase energy and bring balance to hormone levels and the body’s other biological systems—for free. How? Simple: ground yourself, literally. Returning your body to its balanced, harmonic-with-nature design could be as easy as sliding off your shoes. Being barefoot easily conjures the feelings of freedom, peace and simplicity. What is often the norm for young children playing outside sadly dissipates… Keep Reading
6 guidelines to create a successful life
Some time ago, as I was sitting in an airport, waiting for a flight to visit with my brother and his wife, I spotted a poster on the wall unfolding 6 guidelines for “success.” Most of the steps were monetarily toned. Of course, “success” means different things to different people. I began thinking about what it means to me. My ideas of success were centered around love, fulfillment and happiness…. Keep Reading
4 essentials for cultivating deeper, more fulfilling relationships
Relationship matters are a common conversational topic across the board. It seems as though many are constantly assessing the dynamics of their partnerships—and fittingly so as there are few matters as influential to our mindful and spiritual health as whom we are with and around, daily. Regardless of what surfaces in our pools of interconnection, intimate relationships can offer us unique opportunities for expansion. The elixir of unconditional love, vulnerability,… Keep Reading
wild berry (& seed) bars
these bars have been a huge and versatile hit around our abode lately, so i thought i’d share in this space. they are simple to make and low in sugar, making them a sound creation for those trying to focus on lower glycemic food fare. they’re also a phenomenal travel food…glass containers packed with a beautiful brew of these sticky eats have become a staple ‘in-car’ fixture during lengthy drives…… Keep Reading
noticed.
over the past several months, our youngest child, evan, has developed a special friendship with a beautiful soul who works at our local whole foods store. she frequents many of our household conversations. though we all know her name; most-oft, we simply refer to her as ‘evan’s girl.’ he lights up when he sees her. they almost always exchange a hug. last weekend, she told evan that she will soon… Keep Reading
not half-full. full-full.
‘the universe recreates itself around our picture of reality. if we continue to replay our old tapes, we tend to reproduce them as well.’ -eric pearl *** i love my first thoughts in the early morning hours. often, i wake up singing. very rarely do i wake up and immediately begin mindfully taking stock of the day’s on-goings. almost always, there is something magical a’brew– something that makes me want… Keep Reading
‘seek that which uplifts you.’
‘look for something that brings forth within you a feeling of love. seek that which uplifts you. seek opportunity to offer that which uplifts another. seek a feeling of well-being. know that your value can only be measured in terms of joy. acknowledge your absolute freedom to do any of these things or not do any of these things, for it is without exception your choice in every moment of… Keep Reading
be still
be still. the trees that surround the plants on the ground …all are on-course. they have been called to this place. you have been called to this place. to invite and to allow. to open and to close. to know and to be known. to be placed out and to be taken in. to ask and to answer. to hear and to be heard. listen. all comes to life, and… Keep Reading
insecurities, growth…and veritable beauty
i treasure the little events in our lives that stir up a story—or part of a story—wishing to be told. this morning, the perfect event presented itself—the perfect ‘stirring’ followed—and, now, what i feel will be one of the more important stories that i share in this space will be told… *** as i’ve written before, there are a handful of more prominent growth inducing energies that i often pick… Keep Reading
baked pears
this morning, i baked a whole slew (the more blog post appropriate word for ‘shite~load?’) of one of our fave fall ‘eats’ for evan’s fall class party…{which was an epic fail, by the way!…laughing!– i had no idea that so many preschoolers would be sporting such strong disdain for pears. –consider it filed away now.;)} i love simple food concoctions, and it doesn’t get much more simple than the following. … Keep Reading
loving our men
there was the stretch of time where both gods and goddesses were revered—were both held as wise, intelligent, powerful and possessing traits, unique and traits of each other. then, there was the stretch where the goddess was so effectively taken out of the picture, swept under the rug as unimportant next to her divine masculine counterpart. following, there played out a stretch of struggle to regain equality amongst the genders—a… Keep Reading