A restful few days after Christmas

My across the street neighbor has been driving out early each day and when he’s gone, I open my office window and blinds and let the morning sun stream onto my desk. This is the window that if I have the lights on at night and the blinds open, it is like I am on […]

I Become the Observer to Fall into Sleep

I stepped outside for a walk at 5:00am after morning meditation and found it was about 70 degrees.  The air felt nice and chilly, a relief from the humid 90 degree days we’ve been having.  l took a walk around the property and then an hour’s nap in the chaise out under the oaks. I […]

15 Simple Steps To Reboot A Sluggish System

As I go about my yard hand watering all the plants and trees, I note the bamboo grows several feet in a day sometimes.  “Ouch,” you might be thinking, “that sounds painful.” Well, we’ve all been feeling growing pangs lately, haven’t we? All around me I hear people talking about how time is speeding up. […]

The morphing sleep cycles of menopause. 15 things to do when you can’t sleep. Here are lots of links to natural sleep aids.

When I entered menopause at age 42, I noticed my sleeping patterns beginning to change.  Like everyone else, at first I fought it and tried all sorts of things to keep me asleep for my previous 6-8 hours at a stretch.  If you listen to the tv ads, that’s what’s “normal” and menopause was “interrupting” […]