Earlier this summer I took a trip home to Central Illinois, where I grew up. While there, I stayed at my grandparent's old farmstead, which we lovingly called Snicarte (sny-car-tee). My grandparents, now deceased, raised 5 kids and many cows, pigs, and chickens on this 300+ acre parcel, and I spent many memorable week-ends, holidays, and summertimes there as a kid. That visit got me thinking about life as a farmer...and pondering the cyclical life of farmers. In the spring, farmers get out in …
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We Came, We Played, We Painted…and we’ll do it again!
Last Friday, Sara Alvarado and I hosted Soul Play for a Day: A Spiritual + Creative Retreat for Women. What a rousing success! Thirteen women gathered for a day of SOUL PLAY. We were lead in our opening ceremony by Shaman Julie Hogan of the Spiritual Sanctuary, we discussed the meaning and roots of spirituality for each of us, we meditated, we ate a mindful + silent lunch, we walked in nature, we danced together, and we learned to intuitively paint. Above all, every single participant left …
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Why Blackouts are Good for You
Recently, I spent 5 days on my grandparent's old farmstead in west central IL. My aunt owns the property now, and she's done amazing things to renovate the house so that all of us can still gather there as extended family. It's really quite magical. This is one of the first places on the earth I ever stepped foot, and 40 years later it's still one of the places I love to frequent for so many reasons. We had a fantastically simple and amazingly fun time. What did we do that made it so toe-tingly …
You Deserve It!
Hey there beautiful you, Taking time for ourselves is not always easy and yet we understand how important it is. We believe in the power of honoring our sacred feminine spiritand invite you to step into this space with your heart and soul. We've created a special day to explore our spiritual journey, create a spiritual toolkit to bring into our busy lives, practice mindfulness, meditation, movement and to PLAY! We will play with paint and teach you HOW to connect to the artist within you, …
DiSC is the Key to Your Success
Research shows that the most successful people have a few common traits shared among them, one of the strongest being that of self-awareness. Through this trait of introspection, one is able to identify objectives that align with their strengths and to avoid situations where he or she will struggle with finding success. When one knows their personal behavioral style, they are able to place themselves in roles and with others where they will be most effective. How does one go about gaining …
