Rituals
How to Show Love for Yourself
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and the stores are filled with offers for roses and chocolates and cute stuffed animals. I remember past Valentine’s, when me and my…
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Winter Blues or Digging Into Stillness
I am being barraged lately in my inbox by helpful articles and suggestions about beating the “winter blues”. It seems that after the rush and stress of the holidays that we have…
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What sparks your passion ?
I have been making soap for over 10 years and its a well-worn craft that I do. Some soaps I have been making for most of those 10 years. I…
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What does water and relaxation have in common?
When you think of water and relaxation what images come to mind? Particularly in North Carolina the answer is the beach. Myrtle Beach or the Outer Banks are some of…
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How Can Bathing Inspire You to Relax ?
Yes I admit that the picture above is a great inspiration for a relaxing bath. But, what do you do when the stress builds up? When your nerves get jangled…
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Your one wild and precious life
Mary Oliver wrote this~ “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” I came across this quote today in a blog post…
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You Have No Idea How Strong My Love Is
This is a quote from Elizabeth’s Gilbert’s book “Eat Pray Love” which I am re-reading for I think the third time and yes I have also seen the movie several…
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It’s All About the Mints ~ Peppermint ~ Spearmint Yum
Peppermint and Spearmint are the first herbs that come to my mind when I thinks of mints. Did you know that Peppermint is actually a hybrid of Spearmint and Watermint ?…
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A DIY for Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse and Why Use It?
I have been making what are known as Shampoo Bars for many years. I started when I still lived in NY about 1998. I started making them then and have…
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Failure is not falling down …
There is an old Chinese proverb I had seen written down about failure, that other “F” word. It goes something like this~ Failure is not falling down but refusing to…
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