~ A Springtime Metaphor for Healing and Spiritual Counsel ~ As I was working in the garden to prepare the soil for spring seeds, I was...

The seasons are shifting.  Can you feel it?  On days like today, as the sun shines brightly in the heavens, we who dwell in Portland look...

As the light of the Father Sun shone brightly today, I was called into our front garden space.  As I have often been away from the house...

As I have written here many times, I love to spend time in our little garden.  Connecting with the natural world restores and prepares me...

Women are natural caregivers – often putting others’ before ourselves, even to the point of neglecting our own needs.  This can lead to...

As a former nanny, (13 years in that field!) I can’t help but to stop and admire the artwork of a young person.  This is especially true...

The process of remembering our heart’s song can be beautifully complex, eliciting a wide array of emotions.  As different parts of the...

As the season of winter draws to a close, Wild Winds whip and whirl around .  Drawing our attention out of the safety and warmth of home,...

As my husband and I tended the yard this weekend, trimming back the autumn plants that had been still flowering when I pruned before the...

March! Crouching, pouncing with swiftness and ferocity, this month’s lion-like entry leaps upon me with an abundance of shifting and...

Mount Hood – Photo by Trista Wynne – July 2014 Here, to the east of the hustle and bustle of Portland, Oregon lies a town from which the...