Feeling connected to the earth and nature benefits our health in many ways including a sense of peace and calm, stress management, and better sleep. It helps us to clear our minds which makes us more productive ...

Walking a labyrinth is an ancient meditative practice which is believed to have the ability to bring about personal and spiritual transformation, a sense of calm and balance, and to increase one’s feeling of well-being...

When it comes to the question “Can I make art and meditate at the same time?” the answer is “Yes you can!”  Art can be meditation in motion just as walking meditations are. There is a long ancient history of art and meditation.  Throughout the ages art has been made while chanting, or repeating mantras, or meditating with breathing exercises. Try it! 

I didn’t just volunteer to chop it to be helpful, but because I saw it as accomplishing the meditation portion of my afternoon in addition to achieving the task of chopping up the rhubarb.