Finding Nature in Unlikely Places
by Nature is Where You Find Her I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who lives in New York City. She’s going …
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How Nature Helps With Depression
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone living today that isn’t afflicted with depression or at least knows someone who is challenged with ongoing bouts of …
Symbolic Triggers and Dealing With Stress
What do you do when you’re stressed? For that matter, what does it MEAN when we are stressed?? I think these are vital questions. Why? …
When Life is Messy
Making Masterpieces When Life is Messy Let’s face it. Life gets lifey. It’s rarely tidy and never perfect. I think that’s the point of life. …
Roller Skates, Figure Eights, and Lemniscate Symbol Meaning
Insights About the Lemniscate Symbol (Infinity Symbol) and Have a Bit of Fun Remember roller skating rinks? You know, those old, weird-smelling joints where you donned …
Life is Not Linear
It’s irritating, isn’t it? I mean…when we set out to accomplish something, we set a goal. It seems logical that we make steps to achieve …
About Making Wishes
Making Wishes is Great. Acting on Wishes Makes You Great. Thoughts about making wishes: We all make wishes. We all have dreams. That’s the easy …
When Pigs Fly: Lessons from a Piglet
About When Pigs Fly: Piglet Perceptions Piglet Perceptions and Rethinking the Phrase “When Pigs Fly”: The other day my mom came over with her crowbar …
How Being Unique Makes You Elite
Have you ever been on an interview and got asked the question, “What makes you unique?” I have. The question made me tongue-tied and flummoxed. …
Smoke Cleansing and Smudging Tips
Tips About Smoke Cleansing Ceremonies and Meaning of Smudging It’s been said cleanliness is next to godliness. That’s really true. In fact, many ancient cultures crafted …
Square Peg in a Round Hole Meaning
Ever wondered about the phrase, “A square peg in a round hole” meaning? I guess we all inherently know what it means, but have we …
Simple Coping Tips When Times are Tough
Mindful Tactics for Tackling Tough Times Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably gone through some kind of hardship. A good friend of mine …
Creating and Using Mandalas for Focus
Exploring Mandalas for Focus I recently had a discussion with a buddy of mine who is practicing mandala therapy with her speech impaired partner and …
Squirrel Lessons About Perfectionism
Squirrely Ideas on (not) Being Perfect Do you hold yourself to high standards? If so, I salute you! Keeping a keen eye on excellence and …
The Flow of Nature in the Face of Change
How Nature Helps us Deal with Trauma and Change: I’ve been going through a rough patch lately (I know, who isn’t, right?). Mostly, I’m grappling …
Frogs, Flux, and Signs of Change
Lessons From the Frog About Change I realize frogs might not be the most snuggly symbolic topic, but I love them so much! Why? Well, …
Peregrine Parable
Exploring Falcon Wisdom and the Peregrine Parable Lessons from the Peregrine Parable: Very often we can glean symbolic meaning from stories, myths and parables. The …
Crossroads of Choice
Contemplating Crossroads of Choice I’ve been thinking about the crossroads…specifically crossroads of choice. You know those moments, when we are faced with two or more …