Happy 2025 to all of you in my blogging community! I hope the year ahead brings you plenty of reasons to smile and be grateful. If you’re a new year’s resolution maker, whether you share your intentions with others or keep them quiet, I hope you will find something beneficial in this post. Recently, IContinue reading “6 Little-Known Habits to Help Achieve Your Resolutions, Part 1 of 2”
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Red Rocks on the Water
The lovely little desert town of Sedona, Arizona, has more than 400 miles of trails for hiking and biking, and is surrounded by 1.8 million acres of forest land, according to visitsedona.com. Not bad for a destination known for its spas and luxury resorts! The rich colors of Sedona’s earth and trees are a delightContinue reading “Red Rocks on the Water”
CSA: An Introduction
For years, we have purchased the majority of our produce from Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, in both New York and Arizona. There are over 12,000 in the U.S. now, but I find that when I talk about my new favorite veggie from this week’s CSA haul, most people are unfamiliar with the concept. BecauseContinue reading “CSA: An Introduction”
Glazed Autumn Bake
During Autumn, the process of baking seems to take on additional elements of warmth, goodness, and celebration. Maybe because I relate it to meals shared with loved ones during the upcoming holidays. Do you think of Autumn baking (or roasting, as the case may be) in a similar fashion? This is one of those quick,Continue reading “Glazed Autumn Bake”
The Promise of Community
The American Heritage Dictionary defines community as a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government. Or I should say, that is the first definition. Way down at the sixth definition, the words sharing, participation, and fellowship appear. Because our lives can be so enhanced by being part of a community, perhapsContinue reading “The Promise of Community”
6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Fear Fruit
I’ve been eating and drinking a lot more fruit lately. In the past, my smoothies have been at least half veggies and half fruit, but as I learn more about the benefits of fruit, I’ve become more generous with it in my morning concoctions. Because almost everyone I know is fruit-averse due to its sugarContinue reading “6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Fear Fruit”
America’s Mystical Poet
It was way back in November of 2022 that I last wrote an entire post about poetry (The Gift of Rumi), so I’m super excited to share this follow-up. I’ve long been a fan of spiritual poetry. To hear it read at church opens my heart like nothing else. When I heard Rev. Lauri GistContinue reading “America’s Mystical Poet”
Earth Rocks!
Wikipedia defines rock as any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals that form the Earth’s outer solid layer, the crust, and most of its interior. In my opinion, that’s a really boring description of a natural element that contains such diverse beauty! I didn’t used to be a fan of rock, simply becauseContinue reading “Earth Rocks!”
5 Merits of Wonder
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand. ~Neil Armstrong Earlier this week, I was watching Dr. Gay Hendricks, psychologist, body-mind therapist, & author of over 40 books, in an interview and the concept of wonder came up. Human beings thrive on wonder, he said, and gave examples of hisContinue reading “5 Merits of Wonder”
The Wilderness Connection
I’ve just finished reading Scott Stillman’s book Wilderness: The Gateway to the Soul. It evokes many of the feelings and musings I experienced while exploring the wilds of this country. I realize now that the words I’ve used in describing my 3-year experience (of road tripping, tent camping, hiking, photographing natural beauty, and finding myContinue reading “The Wilderness Connection”
Micro of the Macro 