Happy Gratitude Month! I consider November a time to pay extra attention to those things we have to be thankful for, big and small. In fact, a couple years ago, I wrote a four part post about the power of … Continued
Well, that was … challenging. And I love a good challenge, but this one took me by surprise. On the heals of my recent article about multitasking (see “Is it Really Multitasking?”), I decided I wanted to be more fully … Continued
Three things I learned this week: 1) If you want to stay young, hang out with a bunch of five year olds, 2) Five year olds love to tell stories, and 3) all the stories include the words poop, pee … Continued
One of the things I like best about taking folks out Forest Bathing is getting to know my people. At the end of a recent experience, I asked Nate if he would write an article on his journey with mindfulness … Continued
On a recent phone call with my 35 year old daughter, she shared with me some of her frustrations around her job, training lab personnel at a very large organization in the medical field. As I see it, what it … Continued
Imagine an entire month dedicated to creating happiness! Happiness Happens Month has been celebrated in August since 1999. A whole month dedicated to celebrating what makes you happy, and indeed creating joy into your own life and those around you. … Continued
When I was young, grade school age, I loved school. I remember a few times waking up early on a Saturday and getting ready for school, only to be reminded that it was the weekend. I know that sounds nerdy, … Continued
Recently, I was talking with a friend about something I talk about in my forest bathing experiences, that science tells us the energy that makes up all of life never goes away. The tree that appears to have died is … Continued
For the past year, I’ve been taking a course called Morning Altars. I’ve shared this journey a bit over the course of the year, and as teacher and creator, Day Schildkret, says: endings are really just new beginnings. So where … Continued
I grew up in Southern California, in a bustling suburb of Los Angeles, surrounded by family and childhood friends. It was my home. When I was 17, I moved to a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Central … Continued