Self-care
Welcome to 2023! The new year is just a little over a week old. How are you tending to the habits you desired to create this year? Please welcome my colleague, Lindsey Bass, as a guest blogger. Over the next few posts, she will share thoughts gleaned from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.…
We pulled into the gate of Red Rock Canyon preserve. Barry’s rumbling voice seemed to be a source of annoyance for the lady in the booth selling parking passes. We noted her look of derision as we paid the entry fee but quickly turned our attention to the ineffable multicolored mountain vistas ahead. While attempting…
I eagerly redlined the car as we left the congested antics of the Las Vegas Boulevard, making our way to our destination, the Valley of Fire. I was excited to leave the bright lights and entrancing entrapments of the city for the peace offered by the desert. We fled as men who were just freed…
Happy New Year! Welcome to the start of a brand-new year! I love the blank slate a new year brings, a fresh start. And this year is no exception, now more than ever we need a sense of a fresh start. 2022 has the promise of so many good things for all of us! No…
The Christian church traditionally celebrates All Saints’ Day on November 1st. The day is set aside for remembering and honoring loved ones who have passed in the previous year. Some cultures, such as Mexico, go further and make the celebration festive as Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, offers a celebration of…
We are officially in the autumn season! School is well underway. Routines of work and life have resumed after the relaxed schedule of summer break. The cooler temperatures and changing seasons make me reflect on more than pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider. Autumn brings with it vibrant color in the natural world, warm and…
Cave Considerations Across the last few blog posts we have addressed the pandemic caused by coronavirus and the impact COVID-19 has had on our society and the global community. We discussed ways you could choose to respond and ways you can take care of your physical body during this time. Today, guest blogger Christy McLeod…
“How are you doing?” Have you asked that question to family or friends lately via phone, text or Zoom? Several weeks into a “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” situation have you asked that question of yourself? How are you doing? In the previous post we discussed ways in which you can respond positively to the daily changing…
How are you choosing to respond to COVID-19? What a difference a week makes! This time last week people were still gathering in restaurants and public spaces. This week we have all learned the impact of our new vocabulary: work-from-home, shelter-in-place, social distancing and homeschooling. Most of us have new appreciation for some simple items…