Holistic Living
June’s Simple Delights
June offers so much to look forward to. School’s out! And with the celebration of Father’s Day, we can take the opportunity to honor all the wonderful men in our lives, including anyone who nurtures us with that special loving and supportive energy, whether a brother, uncle, husband, granddad or best friend. What would we […]
A Mother’s Love
It seems to me like no coincidence that Earth Day and Mother’s Day fall just a few weeks apart. As spring bursts into bloom, it brings to mind both kinds of life-giving, that of our mothers and our Mother Earth. After all, just as our mothers once nourished and sustained us with food, water, […]
The Power of Gratitude
The power of gratitude is so strong that teams of scientists are working hard to document its effects. New studies have shown that practicing gratitude every day lessens anxiety and depression and improves the quality of our sleep, demonstrating that grateful people sleep longer and deeper, and wake up feeling more refreshed. Not only do those who practice thankfulness feel happier and less lonely, researchers at the University of California have also found that practicing gratitude can strengthen the immune system and lower blood pressure. Just two months of keeping a gratitude journal, where study participants simply listed five things they were thankful for each week, brought measurable improvements. It does wonders for your health, well-being and—yes, even for your skin! […]
Celebrate Fall’s Abundance
It’s harvest time, just on the cusp between summer and autumn, when we can enjoy all the beautiful abundance of the season, and when the vitalizing life force in many plants reaches its peak potency. You can taste it in the bounty of fresh living foods—from the last tomatoes to the newly picked apples and […]
Honoring our Living Source, the EARTH
“Earth Day” has only been around a short time (first celebrated in 1970) but has quickly given rise to the opportunity for increased awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s immeasurable value to our existence. We cannot live without her and her life-giving and sustaining ways of nurturing all beings. We use “Earth Day” as a […]
The Power of Ingredients
“What goes in” has always been my curious (and passionate!) approach to life…..what goes in to that amazing salad dressing I love, what goes in to the sunscreen I put on my children, what goes in to the beef & chicken that ends up on our plates, what goes in to our minds and hearts […]
New Baby, New Products, New Year!
My life has been overflowing with all things amazing and joyful and I wanted to start 2012 by sharing them with you! My latest and most precious life-change has been the arrival of my daughter, Savanna Dawn, born this summer on June 29th. Much of 2011 was spent enjoying my pregnancy and nurturing Savanna as […]
February 14, 2011 – LOVE
To intentionally spend time focusing your energy on love and its power is a beautiful and profound experience. I often remind myself in times of distress or difficulty that “everything is love.” Those simple words offer comfort and the knowledge that peace may be found in simply giving yourself up to love. A consistent and […]
Health, Harmony & Beauty in 2011
Health, Harmony & Beauty in 2011 The beginning of a new year is symbolic in many ways – it marks a time of inner reflection, a focused awareness on what you want to manifest in your life – forming intentions that will create lasting change. How will you maintain a connection to your deepest sense […]