From our earliest days, Springtime has meant renewal, rebirth and new beginnings. Look to Nature for proof of the ever-present cycle of birth, death and rebirth in our world. It's in our gardens, forests and fields. It's in the flora, fauna and fish. And it has...
February 14th is Valentine’s Day. A day for love, lovers and wishes coming true. Cupid, love potions, romance and roses are just some of the themes of this day. No one special in your life? Not so! It is also a time to fall in love with yourself – acknowledging...
New Year and a new view of ourselves and life direction. The 2020 covid scare had many of us coming face to face with our deepest thoughts, regrets and emotions. No longer able to coast along on "auto-pilot" and with our usual distractions reduced for extended time...
As we come to the end of the yearly cycle, it is interesting to note how cultures from around the world have celebrated at this time of the year. The Goddess of the Night reigns as the days get shorter and the nights get longer. The activities associated with her are...
It has been 14 years since Rhonda Byrne wrote a book entitled "The Secret". And from that point, millions of people were introduced to the concept of The Law of Attraction and how it plays out in our world. Within this book, she quoted people from many walks of life...
Inventory is about taking stock. We "take stock" when we truly examine what we have, what we had and what needs to be adjusted, shifted or simply thrown out because it does not support us or is no longer good for us.. Taking stock is something that takes time and...
The word "transformation" is being used in many situations, by many people these days. Yet many do not understand what this really means. It is a process, not a destination, that takes us from one form to another. One understanding to another. One connection to...
Human development is a process of needs being met or not met. People satisfy the lower levels of basic physical needs like hunger, safety and belonging before they are able to pay attention to upper levels of needs. The upper levels of needs are based upon inner...
As the demand for strict social isolation is loosening it is time to begin resurfacing in our communities and beyond. Time to "leave the nest" and venture out into the world. And when we emerge, we see a similar but different world from before. Line ups to do...
With Spring in full swing, it is hard to ignore the capacity for resiliency and rebirth that our gardens show us. Only a few weeks ago, there were twigs and bare patches of dirt looking up at a us. We have been anxious to see what, if anything, survived the winter. ...
The world is on a major reset due to a virus that nobody saw coming. How could we have prepared for something that came swiftly out of left field? Truth is: we couldn't have. All around the world, people have had to make adjustments to their work, love and play. ...
Hats off to Svetlana Alexandrovna Touchkoff for introducing the Western world to the Gypsy teachings of nineteenth century Russia by creating her Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards. The gypsies were a freedom-loving nomadic group known for their ability to offer...