It’s been quite awhile since I have done a post. Life has been busy, but I’m committed to doing at least one post a week now.  As life has been so hectic, I have been relying on my meditation and yoga practice a lot more to bring balance and grounding to my life. An early morning meditation […]

Sage is one of the most purifying of the herbs.  Burning herbs, like sage, is called smudging and the smoke is believed to help enhance emotional and mental clarity, remove negative energy and to overall cleanse persons, spaces and objects. Smudging has been done by the Native Americans since the ancient times.  They, in particular, […]

Meditation is such a hot topic nowadays and there are so many definitions of what meditation means.  For one person, it might mean sitting quietly in nature, for another it might mean praying, for another it might mean just relaxing their mind in whichever way they find most comforting.  I happen to like the thought […]

One of the things that really helps to calm me when I’m feeling unsettled or when I’m feeling like I need clarity is to spend time outside, in nature. Taking a walk in the neighborhood or in the city is one thing, but taking a walk amongst the trees, separated from the hustle and bustle of […]