Healthy Living

Dec 2021 31

Work With Me!

Relationships, Psychology, Healthy Living, Meditation

Dear readers and friends, The new year is a wonderful time for intention-setting. As we enter 2022, many of us could use a little extra support. Whether you'd like to improve wellbeing,...

Dec 2021 18

Guided Meditation: Forgiveness

Healthy Living, Meditation

This is a guided meditation audio on the three directions of forgiveness. The practice is not about any particular outward action; rather, it’s about the freedom of our own heart. As...

Nov 2021 30

On Pioneering and Belonging

Farm & Ranch, Psychology, Healthy Living, Travel

On a journey of life transformation, the search for belonging in a new land 1. A Pioneering Spirit I recently bought a coat that’s expertly crafted from a 1920’s friendship quilt, by a...

Nov 2021 10

The Healing Power of Connection

Relationships, Psychology, Horses, Healthy Living

“Being human is about being in the right kinds of relationships,” said John A. Powell, author and civil rights scholar. He was speaking about social justice and the central importance...

Nov 2021 4

Guided Meditation: RAIN Practice

Healthy Living, Meditation

What is RAIN practice? This is a guided meditation for working with difficult emotions. RAIN practice helps us bring awareness and compassion to our experience, so we can find a source...

Oct 2021 17

Instant Pot Whole Cauliflower in Spiced Meat Sauce

Healthy Living, Recipes

Adapted from Melissa Hartwig's Whole 30 Slow Cooker cookbook, this easy and quick recipe is a nourishing chilly-weather meal. The whole cauliflower nestles in the meat sauce and infuses...

Oct 2021 10

Guided Meditation: Essential Mindfulness

Healthy Living, Meditation

The following guided meditation will help you come home to yourself in this moment, through breath, body and sound. The practice of mindfulness is about making friends with the present...

Oct 2021 3

A Brilliant, Feminist Novel

Healthy Living, Book Reviews

Elizabeth Gilbert’s City of Girls is both empowered and empowering—a story of 1940’s Manhattan, told by the funny, beguiling, and deeply human narrator, Vivian Morris. She arrives in...

Sep 2021 26

Braised Beef with Potatoes and Carrots

Healthy Living, Recipes

Adapted from Tamar Adler’s An Everlasting Meal, this braised beef is one of my favorite chilly-weather recipes. The seasons are changing in the Rocky Mountains, and it’s wonderful to...