Let us be thankful, Lord, for little things –The song of birds, the rapture of the rose;Cloud-dappled skies, the laugh of limpid springs,Drowned sunbeams and the perfume April blows;– Robert William Service I am writing this in a torrential downpour, proving this poem true. The rain also is a bit of a metaphor for our last few weeks: we had a literal flood in our house a couple of weeks ago (yes, the third time this has happened in five…
Welcome back for my third installment of Cultivating Health. I shared my story with you in part 1, new breakthroughs in Part 2, and today I’m giving you practical tips and favorite products that have made a difference for us. What a journey this has been, with daily insights, new steps forward, and progress in a short time. A LOT can happen in a month, friends! In keeping with my goals for 2023, and knowing little by little steps add…
There is no time like Spring,When life’s alive in everything.– Christina Rossetti, ‘Spring‘ Hello, March! Ah, I love this month: blooming buds, catkins on the trees, tulips making their debut—it puts a spring in my step! This change of season has so much to teach us about hope. After winter always comes spring. February was full of forward motion on my 2023 goals, waves of grief, and wildly exciting progress in my health. Grief, as I’m continuing to learn, is…
Welcome back for my second installment of Cultivating Health! I shared my story with you in part 1. What a journey this has been, with daily insights, new steps forward, and progress in a short time. A LOT can happen in a month, friends! In keeping with my word for 2023, and knowing little by little steps add up, here’s what happened over the last month. February Steps Forward: — First and most importantly, I got a new diagnosis on…
A snowy path for squirrel and fox,It winds between the wintry firs.Snow-muffled are its iron rocks,And o’er its stillness nothing stirs.But low, bend low a listening ear!Beneath the mask of moveless whiteA babbling whisper you shall hear—Of birds and blossoms, leaves and light. – Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts Those words whisper to the deepest part of my soul: spring is coming! As much as I long for spring, though, I know it’s made all the more refreshing by the…