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Category Archives: relaxation
Seek Plymouth to Taste Life
Just after Labor Day, during full-on Covid Season, I was in the middle of a project rewriting a book I had written in a weekend retreat during March 2020. Revision is the hardest part, and I needed to stick it … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, dog friendly, epicurean, fun, Inspiration, Rejuvenation, relaxation, restaurants, self-care, travel, Uncategorized, wine and food, wine tasting, wineries
Tagged amador, Covid, epicurean, Plymouth, rest, Taste, travel, wine, wine and food
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Ashlandia
Nestled in Southern Oregon just across the Oregon border, Ashlandia is a world all its own, a beautiful world indeed. Continue reading
Posted in bathing ritual, co-creating, conscious living, film, fine dining, community art, healthy living, Inspiration, Rejuvenation, relationships, relaxation, self-care, spas, wine and food
Tagged Academy Awards 2019, Alchemy, Animated Shorts 2010, Ashland, Cowhorn Winery, Documentary Shorts 2019, fine dining, Hearsay, Lithia Springs Resort, Live Action Shorts 2019, Mt. Shasta, Roma, wine
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The Best Present Not Under the Tree
With my oldest son getting married at the end of the year we announced that gifts would come in the form of cash to be spent on that trip surrounding the marriage and not in pretty, wrapped presents under the tree. … Continue reading
Posted in belief systems, conscious living, holidays, Inspiration, parenting, pets, positive attitude, relationships, relaxation
Tagged Christmas, commercialism, giving, Hanukkah, Holidays, love, New Year's, receiving
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Tap it Out: De-Stress for Free in Minutes
Part of today’s offering is a rehash of an earlier blog. It’s timely because we’re in a space right now (think economy, politics, Saturn, SATs/ACTs–okay, maybe the last one just applies to our house) where our control is limited. In … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, co-creating, coaching, conscious living, facing your fears, healthy living, hope, relaxation, subconscious
Tagged ACT, Emotional Freedom Technique, Hillary, Political stress, Reiki, SAT, stress, Tapping, The Donald
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Be Here Now
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” ― Ram Dass This has been a funny summer. I think it’s because of this guy over here to the left. Today Kai is 14 weeks. He looks like he’s about 2 years … Continue reading
Posted in animals, conscious living, healthy living, nature, pet health, pets, relaxation, therapy dogs
Tagged Airbnb, Be Here Now, Lewiston, Ram Dass, Weaverville
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Floating
Recently, while staying at an Air B&B house in Carpinteria, I was having dinner on the patio with the hostess who so graciously (& deliciously!) prepared it. We were sitting, chatting over lemon chicken and fresh garden vegetables, and her … Continue reading
Posted in bathing ritual, health, healthy living, Rejuvenation, relaxation, soul rejuvenation, spas, water
Tagged Air B&B, Alchemy Art Center, Carl Jung, Carpinteria, Dream Conference, floating, Grover Beach, India, Oakland Hills, Pacifica Graduate Institute, sacred space, sensory deprivation
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How Relaxing Too Much Got Me in Trouble (Summer Vacation Saga #124)
It all started when I decided to take a shower-bath because I didn’t really want to watch “Jack Reacher” for the second time. I didn’t really want to put a damper on the picks of the posse happening in the … Continue reading
Posted in health, humor, relaxation
Tagged cycles, Four Seasons, humor, Jack Reacher, relaxation, Service Pro, summer, water
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