As this pandemic drags on, the big and small losses we’ve all experienced keep mounting, and even the most positive a among us can get tired of always looking for the silver lining. But that’s precisely why it’s more important than ever before that we don’t lose sight of life’s small pleasures.Continue Reading
Month: January 2021
Sunday Quotes: Walk Away
I recently attended a Zoom even hosted by Mitra Rahbar, a spiritual teacher, healer and poet, titled Tools and Tips for 2021. In the seminar, she offered a number of extremely helpful suggestions on how to navigate through this already rather turbulent year. Mitra shared some of the tips from the seminar on Facebook.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: The Messy Middle
I would guess that most of us were pretty happy to say goodbye to 2020. However, given how 2021 started, right now it’s hard not to wonder whether this year will really be that much better, which is why it’s more important than ever to hone our coping skills and learn new ones.
There is no doubt that change is coming, and perhaps, there’s even the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, but right now, we’re still stuck in the “messy middle” of what I hope will be a transformational year on a lot of different levels.Continue Reading
Allegra and the Crystal Prism
Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about something fun that happens sometimes in our living room. It doesn’t happen all the time. It seems like it only happens on sunny days, and only at a certain time of day.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Be Still
Finding stillness in the middle of all the chaos in our world is challenging, and it’s never been more difficult than during these last months. I believe that learning to be still, returning to our center, that place inside that settles our fears and calms emotions, is a vital survival skill at all times, but especially now. Continue Reading
Remembering Ruby: That Time When Ruby Became an Agility Champion
A little over a year later, I still miss my beautiful little girl terribly. I treasure the memories of our time together, even if they’re sometimes more painful than comforting, but that’s as it should be when you’re grieving a loss.
Today’s memory goes back to 2014, Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Frustration
Have you found yourself with a shorter than normal fuse lately? Do you find yourself overreacting to minor mishaps? Do you feel irritable for seemingly no reason? You’re not alone, and there’s even a name for it: pandemic frustration.Continue Reading
Happy New Year 2021
Happy New Year
from Allegra and Ingrid
May your year be filled with health, happiness and purrs!