Spring has sprung! Living here in Minnesota, I always look forward to these first true “coming out of winter” days – the light looks brighter, the air smells different, and we start to see the changes in nature around us. With this seasonal shift, I am always ready for spring cleaning, inside and out, including a good detox!
Read MoreSpring is the time when we see what the seeds planted in the past bring forth. Will the tulips come up, or did the squirrels get them? Will the work that I put into my business, my relationship, or my garden reap rewards or will self-surrender guide me as I realize not all I wished for has come to pass in this present moment?
Read MoreThe gentle breeze carries fragrant whispers of soil and fertility, and soon there will be lilac perfume wafting through the air. I sit on my stoop, enjoying a sunbeam shining on my face, watching the world burst into color and sound and aroma, feeling the qi of spring. I feel the world opening up to new beginnings, reconnections, and vast possibility.
Read MoreNewness paints the skies again
A rainbow makes her mark
The proof that fresh beginnings lie
Just beyond the dark.
Eggs have long been regarded as a symbol of spring. From ancient civilizations to modern times, eggs have, for ages, symbolized new life….
Read MoreIt’s hard to imagine, as I write this while watching big flakes of snow fall in yet another winter storm, that spring is just around the corner. As the days grow longer and the sun begins to warm the earth, we feel the energies of earth, and our own energies, shift…..
Read MoreThis recipe, from Anna Klimmek, of Happy Food MN, is healthy, easy, colorful, and seasonal. It is truly a taste of springtime!
Read MoreThink of a seed that has been hibernating through the long winter in the cold crusty earth waiting for just the right moment to reach upward through the soil toward the warmth of the life-giving sun to fulfill its life purpose, its dharma. This is the qi (life-force energy) of springtime….
Read MoreNo matter where you live - in the city or in the country - summertime in the Upper Midwest is a time to enjoy the weather, not to spend hours in the kitchen preparing meals!
Read MoreIn yoga philosophy and pranayama study we explore the concepts of sukha and dukkha. Sukha is light space. Dukha is dark space. To reap the benefits of the new things (sukha), we first make room for them by removing some of the old things (dukkha). The more space we make, the more room we have to fill with sukha.
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