by Laura | Dec 25, 2022 | healing, natural living
Do You Have a Best-of-the-Best (BOTB) Lifestyle?Did you know that Charles Dickens and advertising created the modern Christmas? Yep. In Dickens’ day, Christmas was a minor holiday much like Easter today. Some people celebrated and got the day off, but it...
by Laura | Dec 23, 2022 | healing
Why Addiction Isn’t About Willpower or Character The recent studies about addiction are stunning! I have to share. Now, maybe you’ve heard about the “rat park” study that came out in 1978? Canadian psychologist Bruce K. Alexander hypothesized...
by Laura | Dec 22, 2022 | healing
Do More of What You Love Happy new year! For animists like me, the winter solstice is new year’s eve. Today marks the beginning of the new year, and like many people, I gave some thought to what I want 2023 to look like. Rather than focusing on what I...
by Laura | Dec 21, 2022 | spirituality
Winter Solstice – A Time for New Beginnings Happy winter solstice. Today is the longest night of the year. Starting at dawn tomorrow, the days will get longer and longer signaling to all that life renews. Isn’t that a most hopeful sign? What the Winter...
by Laura | Dec 20, 2022 | healing
End-of-the-Year Self-Evaluation? If your mother were rating your performance as a human being, how would you do? Would your scores change if it were done by your child? How about your romantic partner? Best friend? What criteria would they find important? How about...
