Disclaimer: I am not qualified to give medical advice. For questions about your or a family member’s health, ask your doctor or follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), or your … Continue reading →
Looks like we’re in this for the long haul, so buckle up—and keep your distance from those you don’t live with! I know, I know, we’re going to be hearing that a lot. It’s boring but it helps to remind … Continue reading →
If the events of the past ten days are starting to stress you out, unfortunately you’re not alone. This whole state of affairs is looking like a train wreck in slow motion. The likelihood that our situation will get much … Continue reading →
I never thought my car rental agency would care so much about my welfare, nor the utility companies that provide my electricity, gas, internet, and phone services. But apparently they do—how nice to know! I’m also on the mailing lists … Continue reading →
Sam Iverson is a program manager for a large corporation, but her passion lies in wildlife conservation. She has taken a month off work three separate times to volunteer on conservation projects, so far all of them in Africa. Her … Continue reading →
When visiting Mom, I try to include a weekend so I can go to church with her. It’s the church where Dad retired as a pastor and where we celebrated his life and returned his soul to God. On a … Continue reading →
My fellow blogger and travel retreater extraordinaire, Heidi Eliason, posted a link recently on her blog. She and I both know the healing power of Nature. Do you? For those of you who like science to back up claims, this … Continue reading →
Just before 6 AM, ten retreaters began trickling into the meditation room. It was still dark and cold outside, and the room was chilly. Silently, they each gathered a blanket and meditation stool and formed a circle on the Persian … Continue reading →
This is the twelfth post in my blog series about recharging and resetting your life, what I call retreating. In January I posted an interview of Heidi Eliason, self-described middle-aged runaway, who sold her house, quit her job, and traveled … Continue reading →
Recent legislation and changes to environmental laws over the past few years in the United States have prompted me to write about the relationship of self-care and caring for our planet. In the early 1990s I wrote a biweekly column … Continue reading →
