If I were to tell you about a new medication that relieves pain, reduces stress & anxiety, lessens your risk for type 2 diabetes, helps improve memory, increases longevity, and enhances overall life satisfaction, would you drop your to-do list and rush to phone your doctor’s office for a prescription? According to an article onContinue reading “A Secret to Happiness”
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Need a Reason to Get Away? Here You Go!
Do you remember vacations as a kid? I can recall living for vacations. My family would always go to the Gulf of Mexico and stay in a motel on Florida’s Panhandle. We traveled to Flarda, as it’s pronounced in the South, to swim, lie in the sun, play in the surf, and deep sea fish. Continue reading “Need a Reason to Get Away? Here You Go!”
A Breath of Fresh Air
In researching for my post this month, I was surprised to find studies on nutrients in the air we breathe, called aeronutrients. I’ve written about improving the state of our gut’s microbiome by spending time in diverse environments like oceans, forests, mountains, and waterfalls, (see this post & also this one) but that idea pointsContinue reading “A Breath of Fresh Air”
Good Day, Sunshine
Recently, I watched an online health and longevity presentation, and one of the episodes was on the critical importance of circadian rhythms. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may remember the post I wrote on this subject a few years back. Today’s post might be considered an addendum. As a quickContinue reading “Good Day, Sunshine”
Scenes from a Hiking Trail
Are you looking for an inexpensive family adventure this summer? Exploring a new hiking trail can be loads of fun while inspiring a sense of awe without breaking the bank. From prior posts, you know that I love hiking, and I thought it’d be fun to share a few of my favorite trail scenes. CanyonlandsContinue reading “Scenes from a Hiking Trail”
Return to West Fork
Recently, on a perfect spring morning, we hiked the West Fork trail that runs alongside, and repeatedly crosses, Oak Creek. (You may recall my description and photos of this creek and trail in a past post, Red Rocks on the Water.) It’s one of the most popular hikes in the Sedona/Oak Creek area, and weContinue reading “Return to West Fork”
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”
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”
6 Benefits of Winter Hiking
I hiked one of my favorite winter trails recently. Its abundance of volcanic rock reflecting the heat of the sun makes it one of the warmest hikes around. Snow and ice still covered over half the footpath, courtesy of a weather system that enshrouded parts of northern Arizona for over a week. Ascending the slickContinue reading “6 Benefits of Winter Hiking”
The Gift of Rumi
Why do you stay in prisonWhen the door is so wide open?Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking.Live in silence.Flow down and down in everwidening rings of being. ~Rumi Recently, I watched Rumi: Poetry of the Heart, a short documentary in which teachers, historians, and American translators shared some important events from the poet’s personal life. Continue reading “The Gift of Rumi”
Micro of the Macro 