Self-Care Discoveries Blog

sweet new places

With the weather gently changing here in the Ohio River Valley, are you being invited to discover new places to hang out this beautiful Autumn? I feel that nudge.  And I noticed two of my little…


who heals?

No one can heal you. You are already whole. Someone wise once told me, "Anyone who says they can heal you -- might be best to smile and run.  Or at least walk away quickly." But anyone or anything…


a strange and wonderful universe

What if the Universe were conspiring with you?  Pulling you like a thread toward some future of your dreams? When we gather in our Bengston 'Cycling' Circle at VITALITY we take time to think about…


stand out

Our space is feeling more and more like our home as we return to more and more in-person opportunities and people share their presence and voices in our space. We are grateful! Two great…


the circle opens today

We are so glad so many of you could join us as we opened our doors for the Open House and 13th Anniversary Party! Today our circle opens a little wider with our first in-person Inner Journey…


we are 13 today and welcome you!

Thanks for strolling down memory lane with us this week...sometimes the best way to an inner revolution is indeed to revolve back to our roots and wonder about the horizon calling our name to more…


being 13, part 5...the revolution

I remember well being 13 and telling my teacher that the prayer we did at lunch was dumb, in my own 13 year old way. The prayer was full of words that we didn't know or didn't use in 20th century…


being 13, part 4: in the urban garden

Sometimes it's a whole synchronicity of events that inspires great things. When we set out in 2010 to begin a holistic center, we certainly envisioned something with growing food.  It just seemed…


being 13, part 3: journaling

We first met in my living room, about once every other week when the Norwood space was just a dream. On a typical planning meeting in our circle you'd see Joyce & Tom Choquette, Penny Costilla,…


being 13, part 2: yoga

George Maggini, Jim Ollier, and Hank Burwinkel and their many friends with significant expertise -- thank you Dan Bruewer Electric! -- had already worked their magic on our Norwood space...a process…