Fairies, Mink Tracks, Eagles, Pumpkins and the Art of Being Truly Alive! YAY for another wonderful, magical adventure with my dear son, Orion! Wonder is a quality, an essence I actively cultivate in myself. When in wonder, the magic and tremendous beauty, love, wisdom and aliveness of Nature comes rushing into all my pores. When…
Found on a Day & Adventure with My Son, Orion With the heat, smoke and fires blazing in the West, and the challenges and changes we’re facing in our world, this message is one to share a key, a treasure that will nourish us all. We live in a time that requires our presence, our…
YAY!! I have a good news story! My Sacred Question With all the political uncertainty and strife and the mounting grief and overwhelm I often feel with the climate crisis, I am constantly holding one of my sacred questions in my heart. This question is a prayer and wondering of how I can best be…
Earlier this month, my 2-year old son, Orion and I went on one of our Mommy and Orion adventures to our Tolt River. We played with samara seeds, big leaf maple leaves and cottonwood leaves, throwing them into the flowing waters and watching our “boats” float away with delight. We also looked for salmon –…
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…
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.
Are you a “free and easy wanderer”? If not, it’s a fun way of being to consider. Plus it’s good for your health!! During the spring months, the 2nd half of my Moon (menstruation) cycle, I take a Chinese herbal formula called Xiao Yao Wan – literally meaning free and easy wandering. ☺ You see, I’m…