Tips for the Holidays; 2020 Style

Tips for the Holidays; 2020 Style

As with everything 2020, it’s going to be a different kind of holiday season this year. In light of the ongoing pandemic, many health and government officials have strongly recommended that we avoid holiday travel this year; if we can at all help it. There are elderly relatives to consider when making plans and a general need to continue socially distancing and/or remaining in our smaller circles of friends and family. I’ll be the first to admit this “new normal” has gotten pretty old, and yet there are still ways to enjoy this time of year and stay grounded…

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Earth: Stay Grounded During Uncertain Times

Earth: Stay Grounded During Uncertain Times

For the final element of our series, and to me it is a fitting element to end on: earth. Let us all return to the grounding and security that earth affords us. Earth nurtures and nourishes us. It is associated with the warmth of late summer, the time of harvest. Just think of a garden full of vegetables. Throughout the ages, harvest time was a time of great celebration, as earth had blessed us with the foods that enrich and sustain us. Earth gifts us with abundance and supports us unconditionally. When our earth energy is out of balance, we end up in chronic stress, worry, anxiety and overthinking...

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Staying Grounded During a Pandemic

Staying Grounded During a Pandemic

The novel coronavirus (COVID19) has taken the term “viral” to a new level. In viral fashion, it has spread quickly throughout the media, bringing with it waves of anxiety and panic. At these times we need the media in order to stay informed of the latest measures that are being taken such as school closings and containment zones. But it can be difficult to keep perspective when there is so much news unfolding in real time and various opinions about how to respond to the outbreak…

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