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Beyond Yourself: Finding Ground in Grief During Autumn
Continue Reading: Beyond Yourself: Finding Ground in Grief During AutumnAutumn carries with it a unique duality—a beauty that invites reflection and a reminder of inevitable change. Leaves shift from vibrant greens to fiery reds and golds, daylight wanes, and …
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Gladness
Thank you for joining us this November month of 2023 as we celebrated caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month and our Hope Grows 8th Annual Celebrating YOU! event, our 7th … Continue Reading
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Health & Nutrition with Chef Hanna: Trail Mix Cookies
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” – James Beard There is debate as to how and when the Pittsburgh cookie table came to be, but there is no … Continue Reading
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Notes from the Garden: Coffee & Connection
October Plant of the Month: Coffea arabica doTERRA Essential Oil of the Month: Douglas Fir On the global level of plant consumption and connection, coffee is an international mogul. It’s … Continue Reading
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Connection
As Autumn Equinox marked the change of seasons in September, celebrating others through the harvest, pumpkins, and change of leaves creates connection, which is our focus for the month of … Continue Reading
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Health & Nutrition with Chef Hanna: September 2023
“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” – Irish Proverb We use food not only to nourish our bodies, but to share and connect with those around us. One of … Continue Reading
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Reflections from the Iris Respite House Healing Gardens September 2023
“The earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Laughter knows no bounds. Like the natural world, it serves to connect. Truth and innocence often carry it. It can serve … Continue Reading
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Reflections from the Iris Respite House Healing Gardens August 2023
Apple trees are ominous. They’re not just for food. They bear the tempter’s power. Don’t hang out around them. If you do, eat at your own risk. Mythologically speaking, apples … Continue Reading
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Laughter
E.E. Cummings said, “The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” What a great focus for September, along with a fabulous topic for discussion. September for me is … Continue Reading
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Temptation
The focus for the month of August is Temptation. The focus was chosen due to the apple trees bearing fruit at this time of year, with harvest soon to follow. … Continue Reading
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Liberty
When I think of liberty and all that comes with that word, I think of July 4th, fireworks, and our freedoms in the United States. I also think about the … Continue Reading
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The Art of Letting Go: Balancing Expectations in Caregiving and Lessons from Nature
In the month of June, the ThinkCaregiver™ program and its Simple Suggestions talked about expectations and all it can ensue. We started the month off with the quote by Debra … Continue Reading
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Ebb and Flow
The ebb and flow of life is a natural cycle that is closely interconnected with the rhythms of nature. Just as the tides of the ocean ebb and flow, so … Continue Reading