Category Archives: health
When in Doubt, Unplug and Go Outdoors
My anxiety level went up in November 2016, but I told myself, “Maybe it won’t be as bad as we fear.” Well, it isn’t — in many ways it is worse. I suppose it could get much worse. I’ve marched, … Continue reading
Posted in environment, food, health, Mental Health, nature, our yard, Random thoughts, Sustainable living
Tagged gardening, stress, surviving Trump, taking time out
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Grounding Like a Tree (Part 2)
In Grounding Like a Tree (Part 1) I wrote about using creative visualization to safely drain away stress, anxiety, and depression — the “bad stuff.” This one is about how to take in the “good stuff” to help you heal, … Continue reading
Grounding Like a Tree (Part 1)
Whenever a person is feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed, one of the quickest ways I’ve found to drain away the “bad stuff” is grounding like a tree. This makes use of creative visualization and a bit of meditation. Make sure … Continue reading
Posted in health, Mental Health, nature, spirituality
Tagged anxiety, creative visualization, dealing with stress, depression self-help, grounding
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Meditation
One very effective way of dealing with stress is meditation. Scientists and researchers have been paying more attention to the benefits of meditation over the past 5-10 years, and have found that meditation increases the amount of grey matter in … Continue reading
Posted in health, Mental Health, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged dealing with stress, emotions, improving memory, mindfulness
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How to help your body relax
The world has become a tense place. We often read, hear, and see things that frustrate and upset us. Unless we make a habit of helping our body relax, that tension builds and can make us sick. Let’s look at … Continue reading
Posted in health, Mental Health, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged dealing with stress, relaxation
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No GMOs
Today was an international day to March Against Monsanto. Monsanto ranks right up there with the cigarette companies for pushing their product and denying anything is wrong with it. Except they go one step further, saying what they sell us is … Continue reading
Posted in family, food, health, nature, politics, social issues, Sustainable living, world
Tagged GMOs, March Against Monsanto, Monsanto
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“City of Pearl,” by Karen Traviss (2004)
“Good morning,” said Shan Frankland, and held up her warrant card. “We’re from Environmental Hazard Enforcement. Please, step away from the console.” She loved those words. They cast a spell. They laid bare men’s souls, if you knew … Continue reading
Thinking about GMOs
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are organisms or microorganisms whose genetic material has been altered by means of genetic engineering (Dictionary.com). That means it has been altered by the removal of, addition to, or replacement of its genetic material, with genetic … Continue reading
Posted in family, food, health, nature, social issues, Sustainable living, world
Tagged Big Business, environment, GMOs, Monsanto
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Are we past the tipping point?
Today I am catching up on some of the blogs I didn’t read over the past year and a half. One of them is From a Country Cottage, by Bridget, who is about my age and lives in Ireland. I … Continue reading
Posted in health, nature, social issues, Sustainable living, world
Tagged environment, tipping point
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Hermit by Moonlight 