Fall Equinox Since ancient times, the arrival of spring and fall has been celebrated around the world at the equinox—a time when Earth’s day is split almost in half. This year the autumn equinox arrives on Wednesday, September 22. This is a time for us to get in synch with...

How can we find peace in the midst of difficult times? It’s been 20 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, yet we continue to live through turbulent times. American poet, environmental activist, and farmer, Wendell Berry wrote a poem in 1968 during another turbulent time...

It’s all too frighteningly familiar: A man walks into a workplace and starts shooting, leaving many people dead and others injured. News reports later reveal that he was angry for being fired from his job or under great personal stress. In one scenario some six years ago, the owner of...

Earthrise Dedicated to Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project On Christmas Eve, 1964, astronaut Bill Anders Snapped a photo of the earth As Apollo 8 orbited the moon Those three guys were surprised To see from their eyes Our planet looked like an earth-rise A blue orb hovering over...

Celebrating Earth Day 2021 I recall a poet I once read who said that the Earth delights in us! This makes me smile. In my desire to honor this day, I began browsing through a number of quotes from a variety of people who have had something special to share...

“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” –Carl Gustav Jung The first stage of the spiritual practice of Visioning for embracing new possibilities is to create space in our consciousness. This is also true for...

Spring is just beginning here in the northern hemisphere—the season of renewal and new possibilities. A small plot of land across from the complex where I live is blanketed with a floral violet-colored ground cover. It does so spot-on every year at this time, and it always takes my breath...

What if you had something that could boost your immune system and help your body fight off infections like colds and flu? We all have access to an elixir that can do that (and so much more). It can help prevent weight gain and lower stress hormones and anxiety, thereby...

Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.” –Emily Dickinson Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many clients have shared their fears and anxiety about living in a state of not knowing. Will we and our loved ones stay safe? How long must we continue with...

We humans are creatures of habit—and for good reason. Habits help us live efficiently and do important things each day, like brushing our teeth. Our habits are formed by trial and error. As babies we learn to push ourselves up, roll over, and eventually pull ourselves up to stand. And...

“Let everything happen to you, beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.” — Rainer Maria Rilke I was in the midst of writing this article when the COVID-19 virus epidemic was declared a pandemic. Our Illinois’ governor mandated a “stay-at-home” order for all non-essential service employees. Much...

“Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.”—Hans Selye, MD, pioneer in understanding stress We humans spend a lifetime in our bodies, yet all too often we assume that body and mind are separate—the mind controlling...