Peace of wild things When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds….Read more

Eating is an agricultural act. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief… For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of…Read more

For several years I did fundraising for a museum, I was blessed with a true mentor while there. She offered so much wisdom. One comment she made which seemed insignificant at the time but has stuck with me was that:  you can tell how complicated someone’s life is by the amount of keys on their…Read more

  When I graduated from university I was obsessed with travel. Every spending choice I made was held up against the alternative of putting that money in my travel budget. A new purse or even having something other than water at a restaurant never won out over putting that money toward an international flight.  During…Read more

As the wellness space gets more and more commercialized (think $4.2 trillion dollar industry), consumers of it need to be sure to practice discernment about the outcomes that are being promoted. One area that has been coming up for me lately is nutrition and exercise. First of all, we are of nature. Our bodies are…Read more

There is a lot of talk about self-care these days. I totally agree with the ‘put your oxygen mask on first’ mantra; however, focusing too much on our selves may act counter to deep self-care. As anyone who practices Karma Yoga can tell you, care for others without any expectation of something in return can…Read more

Let’s talk about the mornings. I’m a morning person. Always have been, most likely always will be. I have sympathy for night people in a world that seems to have been structured more suitably for morning people. Trust me if work hours were set for night people, I’d struggle. I’ve never needed an alarm clock….Read more

Speaking of wellness, moderation comes up a lot. I’m a firm believer in moderation; however, my perspective has shifted a bit over time as I’ve discovered moderation can lead positively to the goal of elimination. Moderation is part of the journey and what is moderate to some well may not be the same for someone…Read more

See, I’m an uber early bird. Always have been. Lately, my natural wake-up call as been 4.15am. Morning after morning. I’ve never used an alarm but for a while I did as a tool to tell me when it was ok to get out of bed. I’ve now decided to embrace the early starts. So…Read more