EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN The past few nights I have revisited a pre-bedtime routine that I have turned to now again through my entire adult life. A dropper-full of valerian root and a cup of Sleepy Time herbal tea. The taste and smell of the root is very strong, so I wait until my tea is ready and I pour the dropper-ful into a tablespoon of tea and drink it quickly … [Read more...] about Sleepy Time
On the peaceful side
A Day Away…
“Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us to confess, they could exist eternally in our absence. Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us … [Read more...] about A Day Away…
Santosha
What do you think of when someone says the word yoga? Most people immediately get the sense that yoga is all about twisting into a pretzel, but yoga is so much more than movement, in fact much of yoga is in in the heart and mind. Consider the word santosha, which translates to contentment, or appreciation of what you already have and know that yogis believe that cultivating … [Read more...] about Santosha
Wishing You a Peaceful Heart
Much More than a Word or a Wish…
"Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away." --John Lennon … [Read more...] about Much More than a Word or a Wish…