Month: December 2014

Breakfast Cookies

Breakfast Cookies

The breakfast cookies are the bomb! So easy to make and versatile. Keep them in mind the next you’ve got a few bananas that are on the ripe side. 1½ cups banana, mashed (about 3 large, very ripe) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup coconut…

The Gift of Gratitude

The Gift of Gratitude

“Silent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.”  – Gertrude Stein There is now evidence that when we share our gratitude – whether in words, kindness, or gifts – we nurture our relationships. Expressing appreciation brings people closer together, strengthening the ties that bind. Of course,…

Children of Nature

Children of Nature

We are children of nature. And our brains are proof. Developed over the last few millennia to help us navigate in a natural environment, we are wired for survival. Cave dwellers at heart and farmers at best. We have yet to catch up to the advances of technology.

Prevailing Winds

Prevailing Winds

So powerful is the practice of gratitude that others will be lifted by being in your presence, helping them become different and better as well. Gratitude is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Appreciation Matters

Appreciation Matters

Gratitude is mindfulness in action. It requires heightened awareness of our environment. And nowhere is the impact more deeply felt than in our personal relationships.