Returning to One

Returning to One

As the energy of plants and animals alike draws inward, we also retreat to our quieter lives. It’s easier to caretake the body this time of year, in part by honoring the overextended nervous system with saying “no.” If there’s a practice you want to start regularly engaging with, ride the energetic of the fall season and the strength of the metal element.

Grief Brings Us Home: Contemplations on the Metal Element

Grief Brings Us Home: Contemplations on the Metal Element

“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen Grief has never been easy for me. I am fortunate enough to have not lost someone I am close to suddenly or out of turn, with the exception of my first dog. When confronted with another’s...
Thriving through Seasonal Transition: Summer to Fall

Thriving through Seasonal Transition: Summer to Fall

The nights have become colder and if one is caught after dark without a coat, the chilly wind prevails. Collars are lifted, sweaters are wrapped tight. The cough drops are sold out at the local health food store. Thicker blankets are hauled out of the closet. The heat...