This weekend is Thanksgiving here in Canada. At this time of year many of us think about the things that we have to be grateful for as part of giving thanks to the universe. It is so important to take time to do this. Feeling and expressing gratitude has health benefits both physical and psychological, not to mention spiritual...
Read moreFive Self-Care Tips for the Fall Season
As we’re into the fall season in the northern hemisphere, the weather is changing and we don’t want to become sick with colds and flu, which it is easier to do when we are run down and exhausted. Self-care is vitally important in these months to protect our physical, emotional, and spiritual health so that we remain healthy, especially leading up to the winter. Self-care also can play a role in the joy and celebration that can come in honouring each season and help us to re-connect with ourselves and the earth and universe. And then when we are with our loved ones we can be more fully present for them. Read on for five self-care tips for the fall season....
Read moreRambles on a Spring Day
Out in the countryside visiting family’s property this morning, I took my dog for a lovely bit of a ramble. We walked through the trees into the clearing. Whenever I pass through that opening and enter into the clearing, I feel like I’m entering a portal to a magical realm.
Read moreWildlife Encounters on a Beautiful Winter Day
A walk on a beautiful winter day.
This winter in my corner of the world has been very mild. Yesterday I decided to take my dog Charlie and drive to my folks’ place in the countryside to visit for the weekend so we could enjoy ourselves walking on the trails, and also spend some time with more of our family who were joining us for lunch.
As I was driving along a country sideroad, a coyote appeared from the field…
Read more5 Ways to Take Exquisite Care of Yourself During the Holiday Season
The festive season is usually such a busy time of year. Now, with the pandemic ongoing and Christmas fast approaching, I thought I’d share with you 5 Ways to Take Exquisite Care of Yourself During the Holiday Season.
Read moreDog Days of Summer
A Lovely Spring Day in the Country
Waking up this morning around the time of sunrise and feeling the cool air as I took my dog outside, I realized it was going to be a lovely spring day here in the countryside.
Read moreWhy I Love Collecting Things on Walks to Make Wreaths, Garlands and Arrangements
I went out on a walk through the trees and fields, and I gathered things that I could use to make garlands and wreaths. Not the evergreen kind with coniferous branches that are so popular at Christmas time, but ones that have grasses, and vines, and I was hoping also for wildflowers, and that celebrate the Spring season.
Read moreA Snowy Spring Walk
Once again, Spring has arrived in my little corner of the world, even though in the countryside at my folks’ place, where I’m visiting this weekend, there is still snow on the ground. I love Spring! It’s a magical time of year, although so are all of the seasons in their own way. But there is something about the feeling of renewal and transformation of Spring, that speaks to me in my inner core essence.
Read moreSpring Renewal and Transformation – Taking Care of our Goddess Selves
Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation for all of earth. Not only the trees, plants and nature, but us as well. We feel the miracle of spiritual transformation even if we do nothing, the simple fact that it is spring gives our souls nourishment and renews us. We can help the process along by taking some simple actions.
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