On Giving and Thanks and Gratitude
A gratitude practice is something you can do to turn a crappy mood upside down in less than 10 minutes. This post teaches you how.
The Best No-Booze Beverages for Your Sober October Pleasure (Mocktails, NA Beer, and Wine)
Sober October is right around the corner, my friends! Here’s a list of my favorite booze-free beverages (beer, wine, and mocktails). Cheers!
Great Friday 1: Surprise Dinner Guests and Sourdough Pancakes
Introducing Great Friday, my weekly roundup of good news, gratitude, and other groovy things going on in my life.
6 Low-key Ideas for Celebrating Mabon (the Fall Equinox)
The Fall Equinox/Mabon is Sept. 22. Here’s 6 low-key ideas for celebrating this seasonal shift while saving your energy for the harvest.
Have You Ever Moved to a New Place Based on a Book You Read?
Has reading a book ever inspired you to travel to, or even move somewhere you’ve never been? This has happened to me more than once…
Remembering What We Lost, Even Decades After 9/11
This essay is reposted from my Substack newsletter, Action Potential, where it originally appeared on September 11, 2021. Since then, the second cousin I mention has passed away from liver cirrhosis. I find it interesting that both of my family members who were directly involved in 9/11 passed away shortly after the 10-year and 20-year …
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Witch Book Review — By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn: The Theory & Practice of Effective Home Warding
By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn by Althaea Sebastiani is a straightforward, practical guide to the theory and practice of home warding.
Farm Magic Fri-yay: Hummingbirds Feeding on Sunflower Nectar 🌻
As you may know, I adore hummingbirds. They’re absolutely magical! Speaking of magic, the mammoth sunflowers I seeded this spring have bloomed atop massive stalks—some as high at 12 feet! Because like attracts like, I wasn’t surprised at all to see one of our resident hummingbirds hanging out by the sunflowers yesterday afternoon. I was …
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Will You Join Me for the Creatrix Challenge?
Join me for The Creatrix Challenge—artist Gabriella Rosie’s invitation to build momentum in your creative practice. I’m working on my novel!
In Honor of National Dog Day, Meet My Fur Fam
Friday, August 26, 2022, was National Dog Day. Of course, in my house, every day is dog day. Come meet the dogs of Northen Lights Farms!