Harvest full moon. A fire pit. Connections with long-time spirit sisters and brand new ones too.  Going to bed smelling of wood smoke with a heart filled & reminded of the circles that live & breathe outside of space and time. Photo courtesy of Usplash and Neven Krcmarek (@nevenkrcmarek). #harvestmoon #gratitude #gratitudejournal #circle

Women are powerful. I'm reading/ listening to a mix of fiction & non-fiction right now - all with female characters and/or authors. Lost and Found: Unexpected Revelations About Food and Money by Geneen Roth (non-fiction) Rising Strong by Brene Brown (non-fiction) Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly (fiction) I love story & story-telling. I had a wild imagination as a kid - with a German-speaking imaginary friend & all. (Yes, between 4 and about 7 years old, I believed I communic

A gorgeous fall day and a chance to experience Walk with Me: A Journey Into Mindfulness with Thich Nhat Hanh. The synposis & trailer speak for themselves. #mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #documentry #gratitudejournal #gratitude

The vegetable bounty of summer is not quite gone yet. Not until we have a frost - so I'll keep on picking. These are turning into tomato jam (with fresh garlic, salt, pepper & olive oil) - a beautiful alternative to the "t" in a BLT or with mashed avocado & a runny, sunny side-up egg. [Recipe / guide to make your own jam below.] What are you cooking with gratitude today? Making your own tomato jam Cherry tomatoes ( as many as you have) 1-3 cloves of diced fresh garlic (I don

The evening sky - whisps, pink & moon rising - over one of my favorite cities. Madame Providence. #providence #sky #evening #gratitude #gratitudejournal

It was about 10 years ago when I started regularly taking yoga classes at All That Matters. That blossomed into weekly extended workshop-style classes in yogic philosophy & application to the asanas (physical postures) with a teacher with whom I've now spent significant time studying.  The blossoming opened wider in September 2012 when I started my first 200 hour training. I didn't initially endeavor to be a teacher.  Rather, I was simply interested in deepening my exposure,

After a jam-packed days, I'm am simply grateful to be home to a meal I cooked myself (even if they're leftovers). The roasted cauliflower made it in my belly before the photo. ;) Your turn - what's in your gratitude journal today? #meal #Homecooked #Gratitudejournal #Gratitude