The spring equinox is a moment of equal day and night. It might look like balance as the two are equal, but it is instead an inflection point, a tipping point of one into another. Moving from the longest dark of winter to the longest light of summer, the spring...
Before you tell me It is a waste of time, a distraction, or one more thing to do - listen up! Nature has a gift for us. Nature is the repository of wellness, and it will allow us to re-regulate when we reconnect. I learned this practice from one of my mentors, Zach...
Happy New Year! The New Moon on January 29, 2025 marks the beginning of Chinese New Year. It is a spring festival landing on the second new moon after the winter solstice. The Chinese celebrate this grand New Year festival for seven days. Iconic red lanterns and red...
Look up at the sky, scanning west to east on January 25, 2025 after the sun sets and darkness falls. If you are in the mid latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, about 90 minutes after dark, you might find: Image via Stellarium and EarthSky. You’ll be able to see 4...
by Deborah Frances Thanks to Herbal Education Services Herbalist, naturopath, and much revered teacher and elder, Dr. Bill Mitchell once said, that through the process of photosynthesis, plants just naturally bring light into physical form, making them invaluable...
Constant stress from the modern world creates the need to run away from the tiger, the response signaled by cortisol that is wired into us from our ancestors. Since we cannot physically run from the dangers in the modern world, glucose that cortisol releases does not...
How much do you worry? Does it affect your sleep and your waking hours? Can you imagine that you could eliminate most of your worry? How? The key is how you can turn worry into action. The Art of Worrying When you are worried about something, it is probably because...
Do you feel anxious and nervous before an important conversation, playing a sport, making a sale . . . or any time when feeling pressure? No one "rises to the occasion" under pressure. No one does better than they do in practice. This is what research from...
My Mentor Dr. Mindy Pelz is an expert on customizing a lifestyle for women that includes what to eat and when not to eat. Her book "Fast Like a Girl", a best seller, shows women how we can adopt a lifestyle that is in synch with our hormone cycle, even during...
As children do, why not do something just for the pleasure of it? Being at leisure for a change, can you do something to enjoy yourself? How do you incorporate fun into your day? It's Essential Fun and games is not just a guilty pleasure, it is essential to our...
