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“The greener the setting, the more the relief.”

– Richard Louv

01/04/2026

Ladybug update: most have gone back to where they came out from. The rest have hunkered down in the crevices of the tree bark during the storm.

Pictures 1-2: today's ladybugs
Pictures 3-7: mushroom appreciation
Picture 8: status of the river around noon today

These are here to help me hold gratitude and wonder as I connect and make choices on how to be most useful in these times. We can hold both gratitude and anger. Sadness and hope. It's a practice to hold both/and.

Ladybug metaphor for today is that we can make it through the storm together. I'll definitely be connecting with people and organizations who are doing positive, reparative, generative actions in the world and will add what I can to that river of relatively small acts.

01/03/2026

A loveliness of ladybugs was out today between storms. I've never seen so many gathered in one place!

Often associated with good luck and transformation, there are enough here for all of us. Choose your cute, lucky, carnivorous beetle, and may it bring good fortune all year!

Or choose your own metaphor and go with that. We make our own luck most of the time anyways.

01/02/2026

Happy New Year! This is how the day went and it was lovely.

Winter is here and it's calling for cozy, slow, wonder, reflection, and gratitude.

Rain overnight stopped long enough to go for a stroll and find some fungi. We really had to slow down to find these little guys, adjust the way we were seeing to intentionally notice what was present.

So beautiful. They're sparking some creative energy in me.

Are there ways of bringing that slow noticing into everyday life? What happens when we slow down and notice what we aren't able to see otherwise?

12/11/2025

A detour from the weekend road trip. Great blue heron, wild rose and rose hips, oak leaves, and overcast skies.

A week and a half more of shorter daylight hours which often means shorter walks for me.

Finding myself in darkness with more introspection and contemplation. Soups, journaling, music, fiber arts, fire pits, tea and coffee, slow movement, and deeper conversations.

Are you noticing a shift with the season?

12/01/2025

We're getting ready for Yule and Winter Solstice!

(I was gifted that great handmade crochet Yule Log! It unrolls into a scarf!!)

Come join us for a Winter Solstice Labyrinth Meditation Workshop and Sound Bath on December 21st in Monrovia, CA. (2nd slide)

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We'll learn about labyrinths and walk one together after being washed in sounds of singing bowls and gongs. Experience how your nervous system responds to these grounding practices.

11/08/2025

Some land art from this weekend's continuing education workshop. Learning, art, and being outside? Yes, please!!!

10/22/2025

A couple pictures of the beautiful weather and landscapes recently. Oh, and a heron! Getting my fill before heading back home soon.

10/14/2025

Gorgeous little finds from yesterday's hike to Marymere Falls.

09/30/2025

The daylight hours are getting shorter here in North America. It's a good time to catch a sunset solo or with a friend or loved one.

Did you know that making a habit of watching sunsets has health benefits?

It's been correlated with reducing stress and boosting our mood. And it can help us get a better night's sleep by helping regulate circadian rhythms.

Plus, there's a boost in "feel good" neural transmitters as our minds and bodies respond to states of awe.

So, get out there and catch some sunsets. Take a moment to slow down, unplug, and tune into your senses.

08/22/2025

Soaked up some vitamin N in Wawona, Yosemite National Park.

Also went beauty hunting with book Proof of Life!

And finished The Van Halen Mythos and The Zenith of Humanity thanks to recommending his brother's book!

Both books have been enjoyed and released to the little free library in front of the .

08/18/2025

Current reading and serene scenes from Yosemite National Park.

Thank you for the inspiration and reflections, ,
, Rebecca Reitz, and Libby DeLana!

07/19/2025

Saturday morning.

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