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Spring is here, bringing new beginnings and a chance to refresh ourselves! This article by A.A. French explores how nature can help us recharge as a family - from emotional well-being to physical activity. Help your kids unplug and embrace the sunshine! Take walks in nature, explore gardens, or a park. ☀️ #forparentsbyparents #family Read more tips and share your favorite spring activities in the comments! ➡️link in bio

One of the best things about Autumn is watching the leaves change colour. It's amazing to see how green leaves can turn into such beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow. What's your favourite thing about Autumn? Let's us know in the comments section 😊 #autumntime #autumn #autumnvibes #autumncolors #autumnleaves #changeofseasons

Need some tips for engaging your little thinker this summer? Take some inspiration from the foliage around you! Plants and trees can be the start of some wonderful adventures in thinking. Here's how: https://buff.ly/3AlUHWl

Newest post is live - all about confronting our fears, rational or not, on our path to healing. Read on Substack!

What's the first plant you're planning to add to your home garden this spring? Comment below⬇️ “In seeking happiness for others, you will find it in yourself.”

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗱-𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵? 🙃 How does that show up in your life? 👀 If there are too many weeds in your garden, there is no space for the flowers you actually want to grow. You need to make the space for it, intentionally. For this, you need a plan, The right skills, And a systematic process. 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴...𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. See more about that below ⬇️

I backtracked to Highway 126 confident I could find a campground later, so I continued to the next green flag on Google Maps—Cougar Hot Springs tucked away behind Cougar Dam and in an area heavily impacted by the 2018 Terwilliger Fire. After I parked and followed the gently winding trail past a huge horsetail waterfall and through the thinned forest for a half-mile, the trail abruptly turned to the left and steps appeared down to a wooden shelter. Just below that, two tubes of 112° Fahrenheit mineral water flowed from a natural underground spring that cascaded down through four natural stone pools terraced on the hillside. On the left, a small creek ran alongside the pools and past a giant stone someone had carved with a cougar. As the sun blinked its way down behind the treeline, and I sunk into the hot water, all my thoughts drifted away. Staring down, I was mesmerized by the reflection of the forest on the water, so crystal clear I could also see the textures of the bedrock beneath my feet, and what looked like an indigo aura glowing around my toes. As I squinted I noticed it around the entire outline of my skin, and not just blue, but as if the whole rainbow was squished together. I’d seen this before while soaking in other hot springs and wondered if that’s where the colors of the chakras came from. I didn’t know the science but I did feel the symbolism. For the next hour, I steeped in the pools like one of my favorite teas and let all the insights from the day sink in—as I would continue to do for the next 21 hours. Once I allowed myself to feel so deeply connected to the world and to my spirit that I fully trusted my intuition and the Universe to provide, it did. I felt so alive. I was living the daydream. Read this week's newsletter to hear more about what I'm learning and reflecting on right now. #learning #integrity #inspiration #selfleadership #spiritualdevelopment #discernment

Let’s do something a little different this year for #EarthDay Regardless of where you’re at today or what you’re doing: go outside, take your shoes and socks off, and put your feet directly in the grass (if grass is not immediately available lie your whole body down on the ground). Stand there like that for at least a minute. Focus on the way the ground feels beneath your toes; that as you are standing there, the force you are exerting down into the earth is deeply connected to the force the earth provides. Maybe imagine roots growing from the pads of your feet deep into the soil, getting stronger and spreading wider as they support you. Take a moment to notice what you smell, what you feel, and what you see. Are there birds chirping? Does the ground feel dry? Can you see the grass between your toes? Take a deep breath. Grounded. All too often we become disconnected from our surroundings and environment, caught up in work, responsibilities, and society. Grounding is underrated. Be a rebel, get your feet dirty. Take a photo and peer pressure your friends and coworkers into doing the same (team building for the win!😆). Extra points to Hufflepuff if you share your #earthfeets photo in the comments. #earth #grounding #takeabreak #takeitin

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