Sometimes when the world feels really heavy (the end of Winter perhaps, or the world in chaos of greed and division) a poem or two will stand out as a beacon of hope, a glimmer of what may still be possible. Here is one such poem:

IT’S STILL POSSIBLE by David Whyte

It’s still possible to fully u...

I hope you had a great Valentine's Day yesterday. I like to experience this Hallmark holiday as an opportunity to focus on my relationships. While it's lovely and fulfilling to spend time with loved ones we cherish, I want to encourage us to also focus on the relationship we each have with ourselves...

What is something you have been telling yourself you would like to make into a daily habit?

Do you have the desire to create a change, reach a goal, or shift perspective, but you aren't sure how to actually make it happen?

In Ayurveda, lasting change doesn’t come from force or perfectionism — it c...

Happy February! Depending on where you live, this month is sometimes the last month of deep Winter. Let's not forget the wisdom that Winter has to share with us, even if we are chomping at the bit for it to be over.

In the quiet of winter, there’s so much life unfolding beneath the surface. Brother...

In these days of winter storms, political upheaval, and uncertainty, it matters where you put your attention. In the words of James Clear, author of Atomic Habits:

"The more you create, the more powerful you become. The more you consume, the more powerful others become.”

Building supportive habits...

"Love is the greatest force in the universe. 

It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. 

He who loves is a participant in the being of God." 

- Martin Luther King Jr.

On this first New Moon of 2026, and the eve of MLK Jr. Day, in this darkness of Wintertime, when there is so much pain in our coll...

 Noticing is one of the most powerful—and often overlooked—skills for true wellbeing. We shouldn’t jump to just “doing more” — we are better of to start with seeing more. When you learn to genuinely notice how you sleep after eating certain foods, how your energy changes with the seasons, how your m...

Today is that last night of Hanukkah and the actual Winter Solstice, the shortest day and the longest night of the year. I love that these two celebrations have aligned this year - we light the most candles on the longest night of the year. (My research revealed that this overlap happens roughly eve...

We are half-way through December. Wow!

Here in Floyd, VA we have had our first good snowfall, the Solstice is coming up in a week, and holiday happenings abound.

My friend Rachel recently wrote this in an email and I just LOVED it. She speaks so beautifully to the challenges we all face in early W...

Happy December!

It is often in this time, after Thanksgiving, that the dry and rough air of late Fall and early Winter will create noticeably drier skin. Your skin sensations will demand your attention, especially if you are post menopausal. The best thing for our skin is oil. I recommend giving yo...

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Can you believe that December starts tomorrow? Wow!

Right now, we are rounding the bend into the last month of 2025. If your eating habits feel a bit derailed by the recent Thanksgiving holiday, read on, I am here to help you gently get back on track to have...

Happy March!

As we prepare for the time shift coming March 9th, I have been getting curious about this question: Why does Daylight Savings Time exist?

This question got me curious about why and when DST is practiced in some states in the US. So I did some research and found out some really interes...

You know that saying, “We can’t love others if we don’t love ourselves?” Well, it might have deeper implications than you originally thought…

There was a moment when I realized that the negative dialogue I subconsciously had going on inside my own head was being projected onto the people I loved th...

Back in 2009, while I was living in Brasstown, NC, I became friends with a fabulous Finnish lady named Aino. I always think of Aino this time of year because in Finland, Valentine’s Day is called Friend’s Day.

I love this so much... A day to celebrate friendship is so much better than a Hallmark Ho...

In this “hustle culture” we currently have, it’s just easier to start to work-work-work right away once we wake up. After all, there’s so much we have to do. And with all the current news in our country, it might be extra difficult to prioritize self-care, never mind relax and center ourselves.

Hav...