I know many people who refuse to make New Year’s Resolutions. They simply don’t believe in them or they view them as set ups for failure. I have one friend who, rather than making a resolution, creates a theme for the year. Instead of setting a specific goal, such as lose 10 pounds or exercise 5 days a week, he comes up with an intention to guide his life over the next 12 months. It can be a word or a phrase that he wants to focus on to bring him closer to creating the life of his dreams.   What seeds of intention are you planting in your life to grow over the next year? (Read the article)

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It seems every culture has an infatuation with light at this time of year.  For centuries, people have looked for ways to brighten and celebrate the long, dark days of winter.  Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 though January 1 with candle lighting, 7 values, and a little bit of gift giving - generally a book.  Gotta love that!  Here is a bit of information to enlighten (pun intended!) you on this holiday event. (Read the article)

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There was a very special gift I received for my eleventh birthday that would change my life. My Aunt Barbara and Uncle Stanley gave me a lovely live Magnolia Tree - a tree gift.  It was a sapling and it stood about 4 feet high.  It needed no special wrapping. It was whole and complete in its one gallon black pot. I loved the Magnolia the same way some kids would love a new puppy. (Read the article)

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It is Christmas Eve for many. The world in in celebration. I love the many celebrations of light and hope and now I am eagerly awaiting the moment when the crescendo softens to a whisper and the world (finally!) takes a breath. Ahhh. (Read the article)

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Journaling is a powerful tool. Whether you want to sort out your thoughts, capture memories, or write down specific goals and ideas for improving your life, journaling is a way to bring thoughts into reality. There is an almost inexplicable power in the act of writing things down. Some years ago, I illustrated a journaling book for Cottonwood Press called A New Leaf that is full of tree-related prompts to help tickle your imagination and inspire you, as the title implies, to let trees and nature guide and inspire your writing. (Read the article)

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Winter Solstice occurs around December 21 or 22 each year and is characterized as the shortest day of year due to the twenty-three and one half degree tilt of the earth in the sky in its annual revolution around the sun. Winter Solstice means the ’sun standing still.’ Solstice is really just a moment in passing, and is rich with intention and meaning. What a beautiful time of the year to stop, reflect and celebrate!

I am fascinated with the apparent position of the sun in the sky from various locations on earth. If you are on the equator at Winter Solstice you would see the sun rise in the east, travel in an arc overhead across the sky and be sixty-seven and one half degrees from the horizon at noon and then set in the west. (Read the article)

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I am meeting more and more colleagues who are working towards only doing business with other companies that support sustainability.  There is definitely a growing movement that encourages businesses to strategically align their practices with their deepest held values.  Sustainable profitability is a term being used to define profits made in ways that bring long term sustainability to the business itself as well as the earth.  I am encouraged!  (Read the article)

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The holiday cards are starting to arrive in my mail box. I love receiving the letters, cards and photos that help me stay connected to loved ones near and far. I am reminded of how important it is to reach out to others not just during the holiday season but all year through. (Read the article)

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I recently learned that my Advice from a Moose tee shirt is a top seller. The moose wisely reminds us: Think big - Spend Time in the woods - Eat plenty of greens - Hold your head up high - Stay on track - Keep your nose clean - It’s okay to be a little wild. (Read the article)