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How does one regain the inner quiet or maintain some form of balance during these times? Maybe you only have 5 or 10 minutes – great – start there. Here are several ideas to get you started.It's so easy to be hijacked by constant thoughts, busy lives, and overfull commitments. But it's essential to step away from constant activity and into quiet peacefulness. Maybe you only have 5 or 10 minutes—great, start there. Here are seven simple practices to quiet your mind and find balance: create breathing gaps, stop and listen, engage with nature, check in with yourself, take technology breaks, try simple art, or dance. Give yourself the chance to experience space between thoughts.
Taking on Your Truer Self
The shifts upon us now are calling for fresh ways of being. It's time to be bold and courageous, to take on the deeper journey of expressing our truer nature. Do you sense an inner unrest? A longing for aliveness and passion? While horrific events capture attention, there's a bigger, more powerful goodness happening. Humanity is waking up to what matters. We're creating a world of our choosing through our thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Stand in your gentle power, your gracious strength. I will stand in mine—with you.
I didn't see this coming ...
Heading into our SunRiver trip, I was frazzled and stressed. We watched a sweet Hallmark movie that made me want to cry. The week unfolded with pickleball, snowshoeing, and wildlife sightings. Then on Friday, on a cute little bridge during a bike ride, Kevin stopped. He told me he loved me, showed me a wooden heart ring he'd made, and asked if I would marry him. Terrified and overwhelmed, I told him we had a lot to talk about first. Then I painted him a Yes painting and made it official.
My Concussion Story ...
My son suggested I try VR, so I bought a headset for the creativity and art programs. Looking for entertainment, I discovered ping pong—and shelled out $20 for a highly-rated game. Playing in a beautiful Mountain Chalet setting, Mr. AI lobbed one and I went for a backhand slam. Had there been a real table to catch me, I would've made the shot. But there wasn't, and I flew outside my safe zone and crashed through furniture. Kevin came running to find me in a fetal position. Turns out, I got a concussion.
Calm Your Overwhelm Series
Calming your fear and overwhelm may have become part of your daily routine. Winter typically calls us to cozy in and tend to our deeper nourishment, our dreams and fears—the deep waters within. This 4-week series shares self-nourishment practices through daily emails, Monday through Friday. Each takes about 2-3 minutes to read and 10-15 minutes to practice. This class is currently not available, but if you'd love me to offer it again, let me know!
Oh Those Critters
What did happen though was that the wild animals came closer and into our lives. I first really noticed it when I was outside in the garden, singing, one day.
Nourishing Your Nerves
By keeping the Vagus Nerve toned and in good condition, we impact many of our physical and emotional systems and build up our resilience to bounce back from challenge, stress & fear.
Empowering Holistic Wellness
For too long we have given our power away to those we see as authority figures, be it a practitioner, teacher, cultural structure …
Those Secret Dreams
I’ve always had a deep secret desire to be a singer songwriter. Not professionally but simply for the fun of it. But I never dared to expect that to happen. Still, it laid it the deep recesses of my being. And I had my guitar, just in case.
Sailing with Stress
No one in their right mind tries to learn how to sail here on the Columbia River in the windsurfing capital of the world. Ok, admittedly, not the wisest move ever.
Behind the Scenes
Each day is an adventure with highs & lows, twists and turns and side steps as we move along. That’s all just part of the journey.
Your Turn ...
A bit of fun. What would your caption be for this sketch and, if you’re so inspired, what’s the story or theme of it?
For the Well Being of All
Nature has its seasons. We are part of nature. So why is there so much resistance to natural cycles and flows in our culture? The short answer is due to
Why Me, Why Now
Too often we are sold a quick fix to get rid of the discomfort. It may or may not work but either way, to bypass the real issue that is coming to light is doing a disservice to you, your life and all others
The Co-Creative Cycle
Inspiration - This comes as a result of pondering ideas that interest you. One catches your attention and begins to form. You roll it around, giving it more thought, exploring and playing with what it could be.
As the World Turns ...
Yes, our outer world is in massive transformation and I hold to the belief that we will come out of this living much more intentionally, respectfully and compassionately. But to get there requires all of us to do our part …
Here we are ... now what?
Activate the energies within that promote inner joy, peace, harmony and stillness. Fill yourself up so that what you contribute to the world is offered from a place of fullness and overflow.
Your Verbiage Determines Your Profession
I was called to work on an injured racehorse and reduced the pain and inflammation to the point that the veterinarian could do his “doctoring.” I thought it might be the beginning of a business relationship.
Is Your Intuition Speaking?
You are an intuitive being, you just are. And there are many ways to gather information that could be quite helpful. What are your ways?