Choose Your Focus
In every moment you have the power to choose your focus. How will you focus? Where will you focus? What will you focus on? These questions almost seem too difficult to answer. There are so many …
Left Brain v. Right Brain
If you have spent any time meditating, you have surely noted that your brain is talking to you all of the time. What you may not have realized is that this verbal activity comes from only one side of …
The Trees Are Talking [video]
“When you are next in [the woods], you might like to think of trees as part of a big superorganism, chatting and swapping information and food under your feet.” This fun (and …
Gerbera Daisies
Daisies are a symbol of cheerfulness. They look up at us with their sunny faces and offer us a physical reminder of brightness and positivity. I don’t think they want us to force a smile and soldier …
Orange Mango Cashew Smoothie
This is my favorite smoothie of the moment. I love the richness of almond, cashew, and mango mixed with the lightness of orange and parsley. (A squeeze of lemon adds a little extra lift to the …
The Real Reason You Should Forgive People — And How to Do It
Forgiveness is a virtue, of course. But forgiving the people who have hurt you is also a very selfish practice, in the best kind of way. Imagine that you’re at the bottom of a deep, murky lake with a …
Tropical Basil Smoothie
By this time of the summer my basil plant is always growing faster than I can handle. So as much as I love herbs like cilantro, parsley, and mint in a smoothie, I’ve been wondering if basil …
The Nature Principle – On Becoming Nature Smart
What if we considered nature contact essential to our health and well-being… What would our lives be like? What would our homes, our cities, our businesses be like? What would we be like? These …
Beginner’s Green Smoothie
This is the first green smoothie recipe I ever made. It’s so simple to put together, I used it with only slight variations for months after I bought my blender in 2013. It’s the one the blender …
Forest Bathing: Heal Yourself While Hanging Out in the Woods
It’s just like taking a nice, long soak in the tub. Sort of. Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the Japanese practice of basking in the woods for improved health and well-being. It sounds …