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Wisdom Within Weeds

The chaos amongst me is but the confusion within me.  The more neglected my yard, the more out of balance my inner ecology seems to be.   I don’t super love a perfectly manicured landscape as I appreciate the wild wisdom that…

Lessons from a Doughnut

When my youngest son was in preschool, we went on a field trip to Krispy Cream doughnuts. The gaggle of 4 and 5 year-olds were ecstatic to learn how the donut masters make something so delicious. My son instructed me…

Suspended

For nearly 12 years I have attended the biannual Tempe arts street fair for the single purpose of seeing Ora Tamir’s surreal wonderlands. As if painted from within the landscapes of my own soul, her enchanting beings draw me in…

The Mindful Brain

When I was about 15 years old, I had just moved from Montana to the Tempe area and I was doing some deep soul searching.  I was finding ways of connecting to a place of peace within myself and learning…

Verge of Extinction; Self-Love

One day I decided to give the boys some home lessons on American plants and animals that are endangered and on the brink extinction.  We learned about the American chestnut tee (and its revival), the Texas Golden Gladecress, the Crimson…