Dear Ones, Those of us living in the northern hemisphere are getting pretty excited about the arrival of Spring! After enduring a full year of restrictions, lockdowns, and unpredictable disruption (along with illuminating gifts and unexpected opportunities), Spring seems to mean more this year than ever. To see daylight increasing each day, to hear
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.” - Carl Jung 1) Live in the Present “Spiritual teachers have told us that life is unfolding in the now and that only the present moment exists,” says author Lawrence Doochin in his
Guest post by Nikki Jefford It is a universal truth that grief is an eventuality we must all face. Many of us have already endured the heartbreak of losing a loved one. Sometimes it is expected, other times it hits like a shock wave to the soul. My family experienced the devastation of losing
What seems like a very long 12 months ago, we were preparing for 2020 and feeling excited to ring in a brand new year. To say that 2020 has been challenging and different than anyone could have imagined is a vast understatement. Yet gifts abounded for so many of us in this wild year
This time of darkness, the womb of winter, is a time of celebration that leads to the new year and its opportunities for a fresh start, for making commitments to a better, brighter future. Our friend Dr. L. John Mason, founder of the Stress Education Center, reflects upon the holidays and the returning of
Guest post by Nikki Jefford First, I lost my father; then my beloved cousin who was like a little sister and my dearest friend. The hits kept coming. Changes in the publishing world sent my book sales into free fall. My husband and his work partner parted ways. Within a year, the promising careers
As we approach Earth Day on the 22nd of April, four images are playing a slideshow in my mind. The first is from the inaugural Earth Day in 1970 when I was in sixth grade in Fairbanks, Alaska. Our class walked to the nearby University of Alaska campus and attended presentations there. My memory
