Jolene Roehlkepartain
The Longest, Darkest Night: The Winter Solstice
On December 21, the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere welcome the Winter Solstice. For those of us in Minnesota,...
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Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
What’s Happening…Right Now?
We recently discovered my mom lying on her living room floor, suffering from a severe fall. An ambulance rushed her to the hospital where...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
How Are You Tending to the Soil of Your Life?
Growing up, I discovered the five steps of successful gardening: 1. Plant seeds. 2. Water. 3. Provide sunlight. 4. Add compost. 5. Weed....
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Soaking Up the Goodness of Forest Bathing
Step into the woods. Quietly. Move slowly. Stay awhile. The longer you linger, the more you’ll find yourself grounded. Centered. You’ll...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
Uprooting the Weeds in Your Life
Flowers grow, but weeds flourish faster. One of the biggest challenges of gardening is weeding. Every time I weed, I‘m tempted to take...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Deeply Rejuvenating Yourself
Burned out, parched, and completely empty? How do you rejuvenate yourself? I ask this question over and over, particularly during the...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
3 Ways Your Breath Can Heal You
Everyone breathes, but not everyone knows that the way you breathe can make you anxious—or calm. “Beginning with our breath, beginning...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
What Happened to You During the Pandemic?
There’s a lot of discussion of before the pandemic and after the pandemic, but we’re missing an important part of the conversation: What...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
5 Tips to Calm Your Re-Entry Anxiety
As people get vaccinated and our society opens up, we’re now bumping into a new phenomenon: re-entry anxiety. According to an American...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Treating Yourself—and Others—with Extraordinary Kindness
How are you being kind to yourself? To others? During these extraordinary hard times, it’s essential that we treat ourselves and others...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Plugging into Your Power Source
What energizes you? What gives you steady energy through your day? Too often the demands on my energy grow wild, and my circuits start to...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
When You’ve Hit the Pandemic Wall
BAM! Hitting the pandemic wall hurts. Over the past year, we’ve been barraged from every angle with stress from the pandemic, work,...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
Follow the Wisdom of the Trees
During these trying times, look to the trees and forests. “We have nothing to fear and a great deal to learn from trees,” Marcel Proust...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
Celebrating the Holidays Safely and Creatively
Many people—including myself—are longing to celebrate the holidays in the ways we have in the past. But it’s not safe. So how do we mark...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Holding Hope for Yourself—and Others
We are living in challenging times. Every week it seems more complex, daunting issues reveal themselves. Sometimes life feels like a...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
In Search of Delight
During these times of great suffering, uncertainty, and frustration, I’m searching for delight. Small things that make my day better....
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
Creative Conflict
How often have you experienced creative conflict? Creative conflict leads to new solutions where all sides can see the benefits. Rarely...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
Why We Need Beauty When Life Is Hard
My community of Minneapolis and St. Paul has been going through a gut-wrenching time following the murder of George Floyd by police....
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
Finding New Rhythms During Trying Times
What new daily rhythms are you adopting during these difficult times? It’s easy to get caught up in the never-ending, dreadful news that...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Being Hopeful and Positive During the Pandemic
As COVID-19 races around the world making people sick, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, panicked, and helpless. But many people are stepping...