challenge yourself with friends

The pandemic did a doozy to us.  Still is. I've written about it here before for sure.  But each day I'm struck more and more by how much it has changed the ways we live. I talked with a gentleman…


we've got the Powers!

We've got the Powers! Well, that's a rich statement. Last year, Krista Powers published her Midlife Calm: An Alternative to Midlife Crisis with our publishing company, VITALITY buzz, bliss + books.…


never gets old

Spring never gets old. Well, that has a few ways about it, doesn't it? And yet it's the same old wind that blows. Hmmm.  The very wind that animates you and me and all creatures on this planet can be…


a branch

Spring continues to do its incredible thing here in the Ohio River Valley. I love how it sends out its branches to us, how the season unfurls possibilities for us. Tomorrow/Tuesday is our monthly…


want a whole toolkit that makes pain go away?

When those aches and pains creep in, what do you do? Would you like an easy-to-learn toolkit that reduces pain and anxiety and tension? Healing Touch Level 1 includes twelve -- TWELVE!! -- techniques…


life's a party

The gift of a good party is that you don't really know what will happen. Sure, the party host can plan a few things, provide some hospitality, etc.  But when it comes down to it, the gift of a good…


something you know too?

We had a light dusting of snow yesterday morning. And in just a few hours Spring begins here.  A new season. It’s not anything new, though, right?  We’ve had snows even into April in the Ohio River…


"I've been noticing..."

It was a gift to gather with new friends and long-time friends at the Spring Retreat last Saturday. One of the resounding themes seemed to center around noticing things that maybe have always been…


final hours for this opening!

Things are opening -- flowers and retreat opportunities -- in these last hours to sign up to join us. Come join the circle and feel the joy with us... you can get to know three of your retreat guides…


it's happening!

Well, it's that time of year when the changes are in such contrast -- maybe anywhere in the world. A liminal time.  Winter into Spring for us northern people.  Summer into Autumn for our southern…