Beholding December: A Season of Stillness, Memory, and Gentle Light
Continue Reading: Beholding December: A Season of Stillness, Memory, and Gentle LightAs December arrives, I am reminded that the final month of the year often holds a unique mixture of tenderness and truth. The world around us grows quieter—winter skies fade …
Steadiness
I woke this morning and the temperatures were cooler and the sky clear and blue, almost an azure blue. There is a lot of historical significance, biological function, cultural and … Continue Reading
Growth
August is typically a productive month in the gardens, with many plants reaching their peak growth and yielding a bountiful harvest. Right now, watering, weeding, and deadheading is what August … Continue Reading
How Do You Find Courage in The Face of Fear?
Caregivers know how to find courage in the face of fear, developing the strength to persevere and overcome challenges in their vital role. Learn more. Continue Reading
Energy
I spent a bit of mindful energy this morning looking around at the beauty of the gardens here at the Iris Respite House & Healing Gardens. Some rain storms have … Continue Reading
How To Protect Your Peace: Setting Boundaries & Knowing Yourself
In thinking about this month’s focus, “Protecting Your Peace,” I began MY life. What does it mean to “protect your peace?” Protecting your peace often starts by identifying what’s weighing … Continue Reading
Finding Meaning in Life
I am an early riser. Most mornings, I awake before the sun and I sit and sip my coffee or tea and listen to the sounds of nature. Right now, … Continue Reading
The Ability to Pivot
The ability to pivot in tough situations is a hallmark of resilience and is worth focusing on this month as winter changes to spring. Blossoms are plenty this time of … Continue Reading
Gifts of the Spring Equinox
Ever had to begin again? Start anew? It’s a lot of hard work, isn’t it? Leaving the past behind. But it’s a time effervescent with possibility. A newness to be … Continue Reading
Reluctancy
Leonard Cohen, from his song, Anthem, once said: “there is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” I find this to be fascinating. As we … Continue Reading
Selflessness
Listening to the news, no matter what channel, often portrays the opposite of selflessness. With crime and war being reported around the clock, political slandering of one candidate or another, … Continue Reading
Inspiration
I woke this morning, January 1, 2024, to a small covering of snow. After the rain that our area endured during the Christmas season, I found this to be inspiring. … Continue Reading
2024: Empowering Family Caregivers through All Seasons
Happy New Year! Every new year brings remembrance, review, and resolutions; it also brings change. The change can be small, such as writing a different year on financial documents, to … Continue Reading
