My beloved furry friend, my four-pawed Sensei and partner in so many epic wilderness adventures has crossed over and passed away with such grace and beauty. She passed away late July outside under our hemlock trees in my arms with both our heads nuzzled together. This is how we have “hugged” ever since I recognized…
I have something special to share…my beloved step daughter Katie started her Moon time. I have been so honored and touched to be here for her. It has shown up as an unexpected gift and has brought our close and loving relationship that much closer and deeper. She has really sought me out during her time here,…
I take a deep breath. The cool, moist air of this verdant, cloud-covered forest rushes in, filling my lungs and all the cells of my body. I feel my muscles relax as I exhale the stress, tension and grief in my body. My body hurts. It’s tight and has been holding on to so much.…
I love my solo walks. After a day of mommy duties, work and playtime, I love my solo time outside in Nature. My husband Nate and I share so many of the same passions, understandings and philosophy of living our nourishing and magical lives. One way this shows is by making sure we each…
Aloha from the blue waters, jumping whales, swimming sea turtles, singing coqui frogs, mists and RAIN of the Kona cloud forest, colorful fishes and lava tide pools of Hawaii!! 🙂 Nate, Orion and I just thoroughly enjoyed our first time on the beautiful and powerful big island!! And this visit was a working trip –…
~ Breathtaking Silence & Magical Encounters with Ancient Greece, Lhasa Monastery, Egyptian Princess, African Goddesses, Lao Tzu & a Banana Slug ~ I’m going to take you with me on one of my solo hikes in our beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park. I hadn’t actually even heard much of this park before, and we weren’t…
Life is a miraculous journey of learning and I know one powerful way I learn is through the stories and lived passions of others and sharing my story and living passions. The act of reflection, either in hearing and receiving another’s story, or in engaging in my own always bears fruit and often bears unexpected clarity and insight.
As I do my daily outdoor qigong, my nature wonder wanders, my earthgym and animal forms in the forest and sit spot by the river, I’m listening and also asking for our solutions and vision for a new way going forward on our planet. I recently received four pillars of guidance that I share in this blog. I would also love to hear from you what you’re learning and steps you’re taking for a new direction for humanity, for the health and wellness of our planet.
As we are now nearing the shortest day and longest night, the time of cold, darkness, bare trees, lots of water, rain and damp, it’s a good time to follow what we see in nature, in the plants and animals and to nourish ourselves and rest well. Here’s a one of my favorite sleeping/resting tips…
Let’s learn about plants and how their medicine can keep us healthy and strengthen our immune system!! This is our first of a series of seasonal Plant Medicine and Nourishing Life Classes held on Saturday, November 10th from 9:30-4ish. In this class, entitled Optimum Wellness and Immunity During the Fall, we’ll: learn how to keep ourselves healthy during cold and flu season (Yay!); learn how to make remedies with local forest plants and simple ingredients in our kitchen (so empowering!!); make some herbal infusions, a tincture, and our very own cough medicine to take home! (Fun and good medicine for the whole family!); learn about our immune system from an energetic and holistic point of view based on Chinese Medicine. (way cool!!:)); and gain simple concepts, acupressure points and exercises to increase our vitality and strengthen our immunity to stay healthy (and they’re fun! :))