Happy June! I was so excited to read this article from Canadian Health & Lifestyle on nature by Anna Sharratt. The overall point of the article is how the healing power of nature can benefit us if we are just… Read More »The Healing Power of Nature
Being Lonely Can Make You Sick! I read a recent article in The Oprah Magazine called Just Say Hello and was truly shocked at some of the statistics stated regarding the effects of loneliness. The full article can be found… Read More »Being Lonely Can Make You Sick!
Nature Deficit Disorder Have you heard of Nature Deficit Disorder (N.D.D.)? It is the belief that children are losing their connection to nature by being overscheduled “indoor” kids. In fact, as per David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation, “The… Read More »Having Fun Outdoors in Winter
Themes from Thought Leaders The wonderful filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg teamed up with 21 different thought leaders and presented a theme each day combined with beautiful pictures from nature and ending each day with a quick meditation. I wanted to share… Read More »Lessons from Practicing Gratitude
Lessons Learned from Yoga On Sunday, with the snow coming down, I was feeling a huge resistance. I was not feeling ready yet for winter to set in. I was also feeling very overwhelmed by everything that is currently on… Read More »Lessons Learned from Yoga
Lessons from the Geese is a classic poem used in many leadership courses. Have you ever heard of it? What is interesting is that the man who is the author of this very insightful story is never properly credited. It… Read More »Lessons from the Geese
Lessons Learned from the Labyrinth Today with the beautiful warm weather and sunshine, I gifted myself the time to go and walk the Labyrinth that was added to the Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs this August. I am still in… Read More »Lessons Learned from the Labyrinth
Day 17 Results Results from the Random Acts of Kindness Challenge on day 17 of the 21 day Challenge Yesterday was an amazing day for me with what occurred in this challenge. I asked myself, why was it so different… Read More »Day 17 of Random Acts of Kindness
Symbolism of the Dragonfly Yesterday, I gifted myself with a nice, long walk outside in the afternoon. I was in total awe of the number of dragonflies that were swarming around me. It was absolutely magical. I then passed by… Read More »Symbolism of the Dragonfly
Let’s unplug from technology and plug into nature! This picture was absolutely perfect for me to see on my vacation. It was very synchronistic since I had decided to take my technology break as well. What amazed me the most was… Read More »Let’s Unplug from Technology