Appreciating the Small Things

The small bouquet of common yard flowers I gathered for my desk this morning

Yesterday I was in my backyard potting herbs for use in my kitchen this summer. After trekking back and forth across my yard a few times to the garage, I started noticing the mock strawberries and clover scattered throughout the grass at my feet. They are there all the time, but I forget them and [...]

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Thoughts On Connecting and My One Year Blogiversary

Marble Jar Universe

Amidst all the hustle and bustle swirling around all over, I am celebrating a special moment in my little microcosm of the universe. Today marks the one year anniversary of my launch of Urban Sacred Garden, and what a year it has been. Through all the ups and downs this website has been my constant. [...]

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A Little History and a Drive Through Cave Hill Cemetery

Cave Hill Cemetery

Happy Halloween and Blessed Samhain everyone. We had a stunningly beautiful, crisp, cool Fall day here in Kentucky. The weather was perfect for some spooky trick or treating (as long as your costume was warm enough as the sun set). The colors here are in full splendor and there is no better place for a [...]

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Practicing Forgiveness

Ocean Sunset

“Forgiveness is the act of admitting we are like other people.” ~Christina Baldwin Forgiveness opens new doors for us by allowing us to release the past and step into our power. We remain stagnant when we are stuck in the past and use it as an excuse to keep from moving forward. Forgiveness is a [...]

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Releasing Negativity

My mom running into the Pacific Ocean at sunset - clothes, shoes and all!

The past few months have been challenging and difficult for me and for most people I know. Some interesting alignments of the stars led to conflict, turmoil, upheaval and uncertainty. Luckily, the energy of the cosmos is now turning and we are being guided toward more peaceful, calming and brighter moments, but we can only [...]

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Clearing Your Space

Smudging

In this video I show you how to smudge with Cedar, Sage, Sweetgrass or other bundled herbs to clear the energy (or Ch’i) in your space. Smudging can help clear your thoughts, enhance the energy in your home and dispel negativity.

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My Gratitude List

Gratitude List

Today is World Gratitude Day. I’ve written before about the amazing power of gratitude in our lives. Studies have shown that it is impossible to feel negative emotions when you feel truly grateful. It is so easy to go from day-to-day focusing on the negative, unexpected and bad things that happen to us. But it [...]

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Blessings of the Harvest Moon

Atlantic Harvest Moon

Last night’s Harvest Moon was as lovely as ever. Her reflection off the Atlantic in the Isle of Palms, SC was magical. I spent a considerable amount of time with my feet in the surf, recharging and looking forward to the gifts the rest of this year has to offer. As we turn to Fall [...]

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Home

'Valentine' in Decatur, GA. The artist, George Lundeen, has sculpted the couple earlier in life and revisited them to make this late in life depiction.

“Love makes us feel safe and brings us closer to God.” – Deepak Chopra The concept of home has always been an elusive enigma to me. I’ve bounced around from place to place for most of my adult life trying to find a comfortable spot for my restless spirit. I can’t seem to sit still [...]

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Small Acts of Self Care

Banana Split

The last few weeks I’ve been grumpy, irritable and uncertain. I question if I’m on the right path, which is always an uncomfortable spot for me. I’m not sure where I want to be or where I am headed. Most disconcerting is I can’t articulate the cause. Perhaps my stars are all out of whack. [...]

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