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One of my favorite things to do in the summer is watch bees visit my lavender bush. It takes a moment to really notice them. At first I see the the bush, the splay of purple stems. Then I see [...]

My whole perspective changed with this new book, how to keep house while drowning. Cleaning, self-care, and cooking can be overwhelming, says author KC Davis… especially when we ascribe [...]

Damn the fog! Since last October, the Northwest winter has been long, dark, rainy—and did I say dark? I’ve managed the darkness by remembering that every region has its disadvantages. And winter [...]

In your thanks-giving, I hope you connect deeply to this earth, feel grateful for your journey on it, and rest into your heart. Gratitude is such an easy thing to forget in our stressful lives, [...]

There were no sayings on the walls in my house when I grew up. I used to think that slogans or words of encouragement were nice… and trite. The ones that said “Bless this house” seemed cute, but [...]

Did you have a lullaby to fall asleep? My kids did, we sang them “Tender Shepherd” or “Dream a Little Dream of Me.” It might serve you to have one as a grown-up, too. Especially if you’re like my [...]

This summer’s filled with challenges: Air conditioned offices closed. Kids with few camp options. Masks to keep us safe from Covid19 that can get damp. Oppressive heat in much of the [...]

My home town became a no-hug, no-handshake, Zoom-video land this week, thanks to Covid-19 (global virus originating in China). Friends and clients who were maintaining a delicate balance of [...]

Weighted blankets are all the thing. I heard of them long ago for children with autism or Sensory Processing Disorder (over- or under-responding to sensory experiences, which affects sleep, [...]