A healing morning routine is having a gratitude practice. The practice of gratitude is very healing. You can turn a bad day into a good day. You can turn a heavy life into a light life. There are always many things to be grateful for and it’s easy to forget that. When you begin your...Continue reading
Modern buildings were not designed with Feng Shui or the laws of Nature in mind. And they break all the rules of Feng Shui and Nature. This can make us sick, drain our finances and upset our relationships. The buildings we live in disrupt the harmony of Nature and this disharmony interferes with the balance...Continue reading
The emotional threads tied in with our belongings is what makes decluttering so difficult. These emotional threads are one big reason why we put off decluttering and why we have it in the first place. Maybe a loved one died or a relationship ended and it was hard to fully grieve that loss. That can...Continue reading
There really isn’t much we have control over in life. But we can do things to move our life in a positive direction. That’s what Feng Shui is all about. Feng Shui enhance our wellbeing and helps us create a home that will provide strength and stability when the storms come our way. It shows...Continue reading
Wintertime in California is our rainy season. With our history of drought and fire, we understand just how precious water is. I’m happy to say that it’s been rainy a lot these past weeks here in Santa Cruz! Without water we wouldn’t have life. Water is the element of life. In the Chinese five element system,...Continue reading
We stood there staring at each other in awe for at least a minute. I couldn’t believe I was seeing my friend from Southern, California, standing on the sidewalk in front of my house. When we came out of our daze we smiled and gave each other a big hug. My friend was in Santa...Continue reading
Recently I was reminded of how our ancestors spent the majority of their time outside under the sky. They were intimately connected with the living natural world every day of their lives. This had a profound effect on their health and well-being, this deep intimacy with Nature. We are part of Nature but our minds...Continue reading
Winter’s medicine is deep and restorative. I hope you will take some time to rest and restore during this dark time. Take advantage of winters quiet wisdom and slow down and reflect. Following Nature’s rhythms like this is very healing and restorative. For myself, life has been very busy and I’m having to work extra hard to carve...Continue reading
We thought we were rounding the corner headed to the homestretch. But that doesn’t seem to be the case any longer. Back to a limbo place of not sure where this is going but it doesn’t look good. Things have opened up but will they remain? How do we proceed? The best that we can...Continue reading
This is what happens after a week away! Once orchids begin to bud, their rapid growth is visible each day. I love watching their transformation! Below is before and after. Above is one week after getting home. While watering my house plants in prep for leaving town, I reflected on how tending to my...Continue reading