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
Category: Nature Connection
How do we proceed?
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
Are you tending to your plants?
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
Celebrate the Sweetness of Life
We could use a little sweetness right now. With so much pain, loss and uncertainty happening in the world it’s easy to get overwhelmed, scared and stressed out. So it’s crucial not to forget to celebrate the sweetness in life. Sweetness is one of the gifts of this season, Harvest time. This is the time...Continue reading
How do we find balance in the Summer of Covid?
Life has gotten very confusing. Is it safe to go outside? Is it safe to spend time with friends and family? Every town, state and person has a different perspective on how to be in the world right now. And it’s STILL hard to plan anything with much certainty. How do we find balance in...Continue reading
What is Plant Spirit Medicine?
The wild weeds growing in your garden, the tiny plants bursting through the cracks in the sidewalk and the tall trees in the forest are eager to help you. Yes, these wild plants, some of them considered weeds have medicine for you. We aren’t the only ‘living aware beings’ on earth, the rest of the...Continue reading
What is Feng Shui and how can it benefit your life?
What is Feng Shui? Have you ever wondered, what is Feng Shui and how it could possibly benefit your life? In this post I hope to answer your question and shed some light on the mysterious yet practical art of placement. There’s a Natural flow of energy in the universe that we’re intimately connected to....Continue reading
3 Simple Steps You Can Take to Bring Peace and Calm to Your Daily Life
Nature is asking us to slow down, reflect, and listen. How are you spending your time? What do you hear? Here are 3 simple steps you can take to bring peace and calm to your daily life. 1. Fresh flowers/houseplants Bring nature inside in the form of plants. House plants and fresh flowers bring vital...Continue reading
The Mysterious Healing of the Plant Spirits
One of the things that I find fascinating about the healing capacity of the plant spirits is how they mysteriously help the people closest to us, as well as ourselves, when we engage with them for healing. A client came to see me because of communication issues she was having with her partner. She loved...Continue reading
Relationship with the Living World: Plants, Weather & Gratitude~Part Two/Weather
This article was first published in 2015 in response to the years of drought in California. Where would our lives be without the blessing of the precious life-giving rain brought by the clouds? Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder- where is the rain? In Chinese, the words ‘feng shui’ mean, ‘wind...Continue reading