Were you ever told that you are too sensitive? Did you end up thinking that meant there was something wrong with you? There is nothing wrong with you. According to the work of Dr. Elaine Aron, being highly sensitive is a normal trait found in 15-20% of the population. Learn more about her work here...Continue reading
Category: Wellness
Your Bedroom Affects Your Sleep And Health
Your Bedroom Affects Your Sleep And A Good Sleep Is Crucial To Your Health. From the Feng Shui perspective, the bedroom is considered the most important room in the house. Why? Because that’s where we sleep and a good sleep is crucial to good health. We can’t live very long if we don’t sleep. The...Continue reading
Surrender to Winter’s Quiet Mystery
Each day has winter built into it in the form of night, the time when we sleep. A restorative sleep is crucial for our health and wellbeing. Sleep is a time to recharge our batteries and to restore ourselves for the new day. Winter holds this same quality, it’s the season to rest and restore...Continue reading
Natural Home Resources
Because I’m highly sensitive to chemicals and smells, and because I’m not interested in poisoning the earth, I use nontoxic products whenever possible. This is sometimes easier said than done but I do seek them out. There are many available and they work really well. My home transformation continues, so I thought I’d share with...Continue reading
What matters most?
With 5 hours to spare in the Mexico City airport, waiting for my flight home, I decided to declutter my emails. I unsubscribed to everything that felt like a distraction or didn’t feel necessary. Before my trip, I deleted the social media apps from my phone and for the 10 days in Tepoztlan I paid...Continue reading
Relax the chi flow in your body mind
It was a stressful time in my life. I had recently moved to Arcata, California to go to school to become a high school art teacher. It was 1998 and I was taking my pre-requisite courses when my professor recommended I try chi gong. After getting my BFA in Ohio, my love of clay led...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
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
How are you weathering this storm?
I hope you are weathering this global storm as best as possible and that you have all the support you need to get through this. If you don’t, please reach out to me or to the people in your life who care about you. Emotional support is something we always need on our journey through...Continue reading