In Devon England, where I call home, in these green breasty hills, Spring is glowing. This is partly to do with the unbelievable quantities of rainfall that we have here and just the fact that it’s April. Every Spring, the wild garlic miraculously and magically creates a carpet and the snowdrops and primroses emerge. The magnolia trees then burst into colorful displays like fireworks. I am in awe. It’s enchanting. Every time.
Read MoreIn Devon England, where I call home, in these green breasty hills, Spring is glowing. This is partly to do with the unbelievable quantities of rainfall that we have here and just the fact that it’s April. Every Spring, the wild garlic miraculously and magically creates a carpet and the snowdrops and primroses emerge. The magnolia trees then burst into colorful displays like fireworks. I am in awe. It’s enchanting. Every time.
Read More“Having abandoned the flimsy fantasy of certainty, I decided to wander.”
— Kameela Janan Rasheed
Life is change. All the time. Guaranteed. So how strange we tend to hold on so tightly to attachments in our culture, wanting things to be certain.
Read MoreA fully lived life finds beauty in everything. - Katheryn M Trenshaw
And it is true. I look for the wonder and beauty where we are told there is none, like in the worn-from-years-of-use spilled and “spoiled” paint splotch on a bathroom floor (see background to the quote on beauty above) that makes the most marvellous texture. Where can we find beauty? Everywhere if we are looking from and for curiosity and wonder.
Read MoreHere we are and it is Autumn Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a time of reflection, integration and most of all balance. Goodness knows we are all much more aware of the need for balance. And simplicity. And Essentialism. And we can all definitely use more comfort with discomfort.
Read MoreCome join the party with us and celebrate being alive and amazing!
Read More“Let yourself listen to the spaces in between.”
-Katheryn M. Trenshaw
Health benefits of sauerkraut, include promoting digestion, boosting the immune system, promoting heart health, fighting inflammation and boosting energy levels.
Read MoreIt’s winter. It feels like there is more space to revel in the morning doves with their touching songs, the thick low hanging skies, and 3-D frost covering all the low plants in the orchard…
Read MoreRead More“I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.”
Mary Oliver
