As the new year begins, many of us feel a deep desire to reset and refresh as quickly as possible, and sometimes before the New Year even begins. I’ve often written posts wishing you a Happy New Ye...

 Can you feel it? Can you feel nature’s full expression?

We're now in that time of year when nature is abundant, blooming, blossoming and ripening. Juicy and full of magic and riotous joy. The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere marks the longest day of the year, when the sun is at the very peak of its power. Nature is in full expression, and in cultures around the world, the summer solstice is a celebration of the strength and fertility of Mother Earth and of goddesses who represent the divine feminine. It is a time of both celebration and reflection. 

An article by Shvetank Shah found at Medium.com - Preparing for a journey retracing my mother's footsteps in Seville, I recall her vibrant spirit amid battling pancreatic cancer. From diagnoses to distant treatments, her resilience shone through, even as her health deteriorated. Memories flood as I bid her farewell, her passing a poignant reminder of love's enduring grace.

Let it emerge from the deepest parts of you unquestioned and as you begin to start exploring, writing, thinking, dreaming about what you desire, don’t simply go to the ideas you’ve already recycled.

March 21^st is around the corner, the first day of Spring, the New Year in ancient traditions and I should add, as the Parsis say, Navroze Mubarak… Happy New Year! A time of renewal, birth, rebirth and nature's glorious profusion of burgeoning color, scent and beauty.

I left a piece of my heart in Memphis, Tennessee two weekends ago, and no, it was not because of Elvis!! We launched my beloved, first-born child as she soared off to college on this new and exciting journey of hers. And now, while she soars and delights in exploring all that independent college life brings, 10 hours away from her Mama, I struggle with this big yawning, wrenching loss.

I posted a story about the Afghani women’s cycling teamto my Facebookpage a couple of days ago and cannot get the story out of my head. These women challenge all sorts of societal taboos when they ...