Celebrating the Light!
I love long days of sunshine, and so the first day of summer is special to me. This year, summer begins at 2:14 am PDT on Tuesday, June 21 here in the northern hemisphere, also known as the Summer Solstice. … Continued
How Binging on HGTV Helped me Through Loss
Last week was a travel week for my husband and me. We spent a week in Houston along with 11,000 other Rotarians from around the world for the Rotary International Convention. It wasn’t the best week of travel. While waiting … Continued
Why You Need More AWE in Your Life
Recently, I spent a spectacular spring day in one of my favorite places, with a beautiful group of women, including my friend Kellie Flanagan. We were forest bathing. Kellie is a staff writer for the local Mariposa Gazette newspaper and … Continued
Be Part of the Solution
In the midst of yet another senseless act of violence, how are we ever to move forward? Because the reality is, we can’t go back. How do we come together, putting aside our differences for the greater good? I’m a … Continued
What Does it Mean to be Creative?
Do you ever get in a creative slump? Do you feel like you’re not the “creative type”? I challenge you to flip that narrative. I believe that as humans, we are always creating, whether we know it or not, and … Continued
The Magic of Tiny Things
Last week was a good week. With three Forest Bathing groups, I was doing what I love, spending time in nature, and meeting some pretty cool people in the process. Each time I take a group out, I have a … Continued
The Shortest Distance Between Two People
My husband and I laugh a lot, often over the most mundane things. This morning it was over the way he was folding his napkin. Go figure. Laughter, it turns out, is a great form of stress relief. So to … Continued
Learning from Nature
When I think of the woods, I’m reminded of the interdependence and interconnectedness of all living things and with Earth Day coming this Thursday, April 22, it’s been on my mind a lot lately. This annual event brings awareness to … Continued
Spring into spring renewal
Today is the first full day of Spring! Spring may be my favorite season (although ask me again in the fall). It is a time of growth, of freshness and of newness. Trees are budding, flowers begin to bloom, and … Continued
What to do when you feel overwhelmed
This week I received some not-so-good news. By itself, it’s really not a big deal, but this was just one more loss in a difficult two years of losses – loss of business, loss of loved ones, loss of security, … Continued