With the holiday season in full gear, there is much activity going on these days. As we busy ourselves with organizing, shopping, gathering and celebrating, we often lose sight of the sacred in these times. Lost in a haze of crowded streets and parking lots, we shuttle ourselves and our loved ones from one place… Continue reading
Qi Gong is a powerful system of ancient healing that involves a mixture of Chinese medicine, philosophy and movement. It incorporates the art and science of breathing, gentle motion, meditation, and visualization to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate the life (qi) energy throughout the body. This practice is also believed to awaken one spiritually and… Continue reading
Today was such a gorgeous, sunny spring day, I couldn’t resist but spend time outdoors, just laying in the grass and listening to the birds chirping away as the warm sun shone down on me. After just a few minutes I felt so alive, so nurtured by Mother Nature, and so full of joy. It’s… Continue reading
“The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone here and there who thinks and feels with us, and though distant, is close to us in spirit — this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.” ~ Goethe” In a world with a population of… Continue reading
Fear in itself is a scary thing. It stops you dead in your tracks, holds you back, and keeps you from experiencing life. Many have attributed being afraid to not accomplishing something in life and fear is often an obstacle when thinking about venturing into the unknown. So how does one overcome fear? Where does… Continue reading