Slowing down, savoring simplicity and embracing presence. As I embrace this aspect of life more deeply, the projects I do are infused with more joyful intentionality and less with the stressful energy of functional productivity.

We are a beautiful blend of energy and matter. What can we do when our nervous system is locked in the stress response? Here is 1 simple option.

It’s the season of STRENGTH. It’s time to get your energy directed in a useful way towards fulfilling your desires, whether that’s cleaning out a closet or starting a new career path. What gets that process going?

Do you have the space you need to hear your innermost thoughts, to follow your own guidance and to know what you truly want, need and dream of? Here are 3 steps that will create space and allow a calmer lifestyle to exist.

Contrast is the spice of life whether it’s in a painting, a book, a meal … and harmony brings it all together in a soothing and comforting way. This isn’t a new concept, but it’s come into my experience in a new way – through art and blood pressure.

One of the premises is to make what you make with love and hold the awareness that you are doing just that – creating with love. It alters the approach you take to making it as well as the outcome.

How does one regain the inner quiet or maintain some form of balance during these times? Maybe you only have 5 or 10 minutes – great – start there. Here are several ideas to get you started.

We may not choose all that occurs in our life, but we can choose how we respond to it, the meaning we make of it and what we do with it going forward.

It was a week to remember. Heading into a trip to SunRiver I was frazzled, stressed out and super irritable (so I’m sure Kevin was stoked to be with me hahaha).

In a twisted way, this is funny .... such seems to be my life .... or maybe it’s just my perspective.

Calming your fear and overwhelm may have become part of your daily routine over the last year. It certainly has been a trying time and we all need ways to navigate this.

What did happen though was that the wild animals came closer and into our lives. I first really noticed it when I was outside in the garden, singing, one day.

By keeping the Vagus Nerve toned and in good condition, we impact many of our physical and emotional systems and build up our resilience to bounce back from challenge, stress & fear.

For too long we have given our power away to those we see as authority figures, be it a practitioner, teacher, cultural structure …

When you commit to your inner development, you can

I’ve always had a deep secret desire to be a singer songwriter. Not professionally but simply for the fun of it. But I never dared to expect that to happen. Still, it laid it the deep recesses of my being. And I had my guitar, just in case.

No one in their right mind tries to learn how to sail here on the Columbia River in the windsurfing capital of the world. Ok, admittedly, not the wisest move ever.

Each day is an adventure with highs & lows, twists and turns and side steps as we move along. That’s all just part of the journey.

A bit of fun. What would your caption be for this sketch and, if you’re so inspired, what’s the story or theme of it?

Nature has its seasons. We are part of nature. So why is there so much resistance to natural cycles and flows in our culture? The short answer is due to