Each Winter, we commit to taking on less than the year before come Spring. We reflect on how it would be nice to take things a bit easier with large scale projects so that we can slow down the pace, focus on getting our gardens established and begin to tackle the mountain of maintenance jobs […]
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead —his eyes are closed.” -Albert Einstein There is a difference […]
I have found myself indulging many of my deepest fears lately. As we make the conscious choice to step out of our conventional life and into the murkiness of something completely uncertain. Selling our home without a new one to inhabit has been pushing my edges with intensity. Most days I feel convicted. But lately, […]
Last night as I was coming home from a primordial movement class I was stopped by a red light. I sat there daydreaming through a song that had come on the radio, reflecting on the nourishing experience of the evening. Then I clued into how long I had been waiting there for the light to […]
When I read about respectful parenting or mindful parenting I was always confused about setting limits. There are very few examples in the literature, which makes it hard to figure it out. Once we did away with punishments, I found myself at a loss for what to do. When I was no longer relying on […]
Making the descent into the unknown is a scary ride. We are currently working our way out of this wonderful home that has been our comfort for over 8 years. I love this house. It makes me feel good. But it has become clear that it no longer serves us. We were different people than […]
Parenting consciously is just plain hard work! The journey is as much about the children as the parent. I have grown and learned so much about myself as I have ventured down this path of gentle parenting. But as difficult as it is to look at the ways I could be more gentle with my […]
We are blessed to live in Canada, with four seasons. The season of autumn signals the beginning of turning inward. A time for dreaming and planning while cozy indoors for the winter months. But it doesn’t seem so enticing as the days are growing shorter and we are losing the time in daylight to wrap […]
Last year I wrote about what I wished Halloween could be for our family. I dreamed of a day when we could enjoy the spirit of Halloween in community without the abundance of candy and general tone of consumption. I wanted it to be filled with joy, excitement and good wholesome fun. This year, with […]
They saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them…so we’ve all decided to go a bit nuts around here! We purchased a nut cracker last year, which never made it out of the box. This year, we had a big crop of walnuts as well as some pecans and heartnuts we purchased from a […]
