When did life get so complicated? Could it be that over time we just added layer after layer until we no longer recognize – or remember where we started? Sometimes the easiest way to reboot is to hit the reset button. Peel away the layers. Wipe the slate clean. Start over. Go back to basics. […]
Water 2.0
I must go down to the seas again… In 1902, poet John Masefield expressed the urgency he felt to be on the water. More than a century later, in 2015, marine biologist, Wallace J. Nichols explained why that’s good for all of us. He wrote a book titled, Blue Mind: The surprising science that shows […]
Grounding 101
When was the last time you laid on your back on the ground and looked for animals in the clouds in the sky? Or walked barefoot through the grass? Buried your toes in the sand? Hugged a tree? Used your hands to dig in the dirt? Jumped in a river or a lake or the […]
Porch Gathering 101
Recently I invited a new friend for tea on my front porch. I had worked with her on a project several years ago and enjoyed the collaboration. More recently she attended a workshop I did on self-care (via Zoom). I was again reminded how delightful she is and so I invited her over to get […]
The Myth of Mult-Tasking
It’s not clear who originally said, “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it,” but I do know my Dad’s version: The busy person gets things done. Why do you suppose that is? A Scottish proverb suggests “What may be done at any time will be done at no time.” I […]
