Having grown up very urban, I was like many of our country’s population who did not know where or how food grew. I was food addicted and grew up eating enormous amounts of sugar and junk food. Finding my way
Drinking in Nature, Everywhere
*I wrote this a couple years ago before our chickens and ducks brought nature home even more. These reflections helped me to actively experience the blessing of nature everywhere which is a foundation of connecting within. I would love to
Celebrating Mother in all of us
Lucas has been sick with a bitter cough all week. Two days ago, our doctor told us it would be best for him to take a few days off of school and rest. So we settled back into a life we haven’t
Stop and See without judgement
We are coming out of a week of being sick with coughs, colds and fevers. The exhaustion Ifeel reminds me of life with baby. When we start to have more freedom because our children’s needs are now less physically intense,
Connecting with reverence and massage
To celebrate my husband Sean’s birthday, we treated ourselves to a date at a local hot springs spa. We each received massages, and as we lounged in the mineral pool afterward, we discussed how we could bring this level of
Green Smoothie Goodness
(This was originally published at www.innerbonding.com. Green smoothies are an essential part of helping us all stay healthily connected to what’s natural for our bodies…Enjoy and feel free to let me know if you have any questions!) — For a
The transformational power of (re) Connection!
The Waldorf conference that I attended this past weekend, reminded me so heavily how disconnected our society is and how crucial it is for us to connect within. Over and over again, I heard women talk about the problems they
Ask Spirit!
Yesterday, I sat in with Maya for a simple speech screening. She seemed like a little lady sitting there very studiously responding to the speech therapist’s “games” which mostly including repeating words and sentences. I marveled at how grown up
Camp Lessons on Anger and Queendom
Last week Sean and I eagerly packed our trailer to join a large group of school friends for camping in Carpinteria. This would be our inaugural trip with our tent trailer.. the entre into “princess camping” and I was ready!!
Vessels of Love come in all sizes
Today as I sat in my bedroom with my computer on my lap, Maya peeked in and I reminded her that I am working right now. I flashed her the “I love you” sign and she gave me a sincere