My Seventh Annual Gifts of Gratitude starts Dec.1! Will you be joining me? I know you have experienced many challenges over the past couple of years. I have too, in fact I am recovering from Covid as I write this from my bed. What an interesting time we're in! It's...
I've just spent the last few weeks pickling carrots, digging potatoes, collecting firewood, and closing our cabin for the summer. According to the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the Metal Element of Autumn. This is the season...
'Tis is the season of digestion! According to the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere we are in the short season of Late-Summer and the associated Element of Earth. Mother Earth nourishes, supports, and nurtures all living things. The...
Stress and anxiety can be debilitating both physically and emotionally. I know people who feel like they can’t breathe or are having a heart attack when stress or anxiety peaks. For me, stress is more of a daily wave I try to ride without getting caught up in the...
How are you experiencing joy? This week, those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere officially entered into summer. There has been lots of humidity over here at Sunset Beach, AB, Canada (=plenty of rain!), but it's summer none-the-less! As we enter into summer, the...
The energy is very powerful around this season of solstice. Summer has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. You may have noticed some challenges with this energy. What can you do to stay balanced during the summer...
Most of you know that positive thoughts tend to bring more positive things into your life and negative thoughts can bring more of what you don’t want. This is how energy works. Energy flows where your attention goes. But did you know that your thoughts can not only...
Currently, in Northern Hemisphere, we have entered spring. The sun’s yang properties of brightness, activity, and heat will be dominating our lives for the next six months. Not only is spring a period of rapid growth in nature, it’s also a period of...
I broke my leg in Mexico last week! I figured you could use a distraction today...amirite? It's true! Last Monday, as I was enjoying my work/play time in Baja, Mexico having just wrapped up my first Qigong by the Sea retreat, we headed out for a bike ride into the...
I hope you are settling into fall and have been able to find patience for the Earth and the Elements. In Alberta, Canada, we have been getting snow and rain almost every day for a few weeks (well truthfully the snow started last week...but that's waaayy...
