wellness
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A Multi-Sensory Home
Before we speak, before we settle, before we even think, we sense. The spaces we inhabit speak to us in subtle languages: a flicker of light, a hint of lemon, the hush between footsteps. These sensory cues shape our nervous systems, our memories, and our moods. In crafting a healing home, we begin not with Continue reading
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Don’t Bring It Home: Five Rituals to Keep Heavy Energy from Clinging After Cleaning
There are Extreme Cleaning videos all over my YouTube feed. While I agree with my husband, who calls this “a new low” in my viewing habits, I do it to learn what to do and what not to do when I do this myself. I also find it oddly relaxing, while also being gut-turning—a somewhat Continue reading
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Gratitude on the Plate: How Blessing Your Food Nourishes You Twice
We are often inspired when we go on road trips to visit friends and loved ones, and they dish out their very best, family-loved meals. My step-son got his favorite Zuppa Toscana for his birthday, and I’ll be making it soon. His wife served up Blueberry Dutch Baby for breakfast, and I’ve added it to Continue reading
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Celebrate EVERY Day!
Why is it that some of us celebrate life more on our birthdays than any other days? Birthdays surely are days to measure the steps behind us, and to look ahead; but mostly birthdays give us cause to celebrate our unique existence in the now. This year I turned 52. I got up early and Continue reading
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Surround Yourself with What You Love
When we look around and love everything we see, is it not the deepest of healing experiences? People go to botanical gardens, bird and butterfly sanctuaries, the beach, the mountains, antique shops and art museums for this gentle high. We enter such a space and often sigh a deep breath. We find ourselves in the Continue reading
