Winter solstice, December 21st, marks the returning of the light in the northern hemisphere. The days begin to get longer on December 22nd and through to summer solstice in June. For our ancestors winter solstice was considered a time of rebirth, likely because it marked this turning of the light. Today, some burn candles to…
Are we Really ADD? Many adults and children have been diagnosed or self-diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Disorder (“ADD”). This is a label that says a human is unable to focus on anything for more than a few moments. Like many diagnoses, the ADD label might be overused and / or not properly understood or applied. …
How do we Recognize & Deflect Them? Throughout our lives we will encounter deceivers. Our background and childhood training does not always prepare us for those times. As a result, we can become hypervigilant, stressed, fearful and feel powerless to deflect and defend our health, hearth and emotions from such beings. Deceivers do not just hang…
Recognize and Deal with Narcissists, Sociopaths, Energetic Vampires Many of us see the potential in others and would like to see it grow into a positive experience for us all. There are those whose potential we see who are labeled narcissists, sociopaths and energetic vampires as well as other not so descriptive names. These types…
Sacrificing Self for Another’s Happiness In the process of living with family, with being with friends and associates, we can unknowingly fall down the rabbit hole of people pleasing. A people pleaser is an individual who mistakenly thinks or feels that if they can make another person happy that they themselves can be happy and,…
Isabella Bird was an English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist who lived from 1831 to 1904. She travelled the world as a single woman throughout much of the late 1800’s. Pat Barr’s A Curious Life for a Lady, The Story of Isabella Bird, Traveller Extraordinary, is, to me, an interesting and pleasant read. As she…
