Whether you rest your palm on a living tree or walk barefoot across the earth, direct contact with nature restores balance. These simple, ancient practices calm the nervous system, uplift the spirit, and reconnect us to the ground beneath our feet. 🌱 Grounding With Trees and Earth Modern life keeps us insulated from the natural world; …
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The Art of Joy: Tending the Flame With Daily Discipline
Joy is not only a feeling we wait for, but a practice we can choose. By approaching joy as a discipline, we tend the inner flame that softens grief and helps us feel more fully alive. Most of us think of joy as something fleeting; a gift of circumstance. We wait for the right moment, …
Relearning Ease Through Pandiculation: The Body’s Natural Reset
Why do cats and dogs always look so supple, while humans grow stiff with age? Thomas Hanna, philosopher turned movement educator, had an answer: our brains forget how to let go. By identifying and naming pandiculation, the body’s built-in reset, he showed how this natural act could be harnessed for lifelong flexibility and healing. When …
Glyphosate and Canada’s Forest Fires
🌲 Canada’s forests are burning: instead of protecting them, authorities and forestry companies keep spraying glyphosate, turning once-lush undergrowth into dry fuel. Why is this allowed, and who truly benefits? A Landscape at Risk Wildfires across Canada are more frequent and severe, yet in some regions, forestry companies continue using aerial glyphosate spraying to clear forests …
Mariel’s Maker’s Diet
If it can’t be made in a peasant kitchen, it’s not worth eating. Whole, simple, and sacred: the way I eat is rooted in ancestral wisdom, guided by intuition, and tested daily in my own cast-iron kitchen. When people ask how I eat, I usually smile and say: “close to the Maker’s Diet, but with …
Kaizen: The Art of Growing a Life, One Step at a Time
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier In a world obsessed with big leaps and dramatic transformations, I’ve always been drawn to the quiet power of Kaizen: a Japanese philosophy meaning continuous improvement through small, steady steps. It’s not about overhauling your life overnight. It’s about moving gently …
The Healing Power of Devotional Chanting
When the world feels too loud, the ancient remedy is simple: sing. Chanting, whether kirtan in the East or TaizĂ© in the West, steadies the breath, opens the heart, and reminds us of our shared humanity. The Universal Medicine of Sound Chanting softens the edges of the mind. The repetition, the vibration, the shared breath: …
Abraham Hicks: Daily Alignment Practices
Abraham Hicks’ teachings offer simple daily practices to shift your vibration, align with well-being, and allow your desires to flow. Here’s a practical guide to weaving their wisdom into your everyday life. Many of us have read the Abraham Hicks books and listened to their workshops, but the real magic comes from using the techniques day to …
Steady in the Storm: How Stoicism Builds Emotional Resilience When Life Falls Apart
Five years ago, my life collapsed. After a decade together, I was discarded by my partner. In one moment, I lost not only the relationship, but also the off-grid lifestyle we had built and the sense of safety it gave me. Overnight, my former best friend became my worst enemy. And just as I was …
Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic – The Body’s Two Core States
Your body has two core modes: one for action, one for rest. Learning to move between them is the key to feeling balanced and resilient. Your nervous system has two main branches that shape your energy and mood: Sympathetic: The “Go Mode” This is your body’s activation system: it prepares you to respond, focus, and …