On December 21, the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere welcome the Winter Solstice. For those of us in Minnesota,...

We recently discovered my mom lying on her living room floor, suffering from a severe fall. An ambulance rushed her to the hospital where...

Growing up, I discovered the five steps of successful gardening: 1. Plant seeds. 2. Water. 3. Provide sunlight. 4. Add compost. 5. Weed....

Step into the woods. Quietly. Move slowly. Stay awhile. The longer you linger, the more you’ll find yourself grounded. Centered. You’ll...

Flowers grow, but weeds flourish faster. One of the biggest challenges of gardening is weeding. Every time I weed, I‘m tempted to take...

Burned out, parched, and completely empty? How do you rejuvenate yourself? I ask this question over and over, particularly during the...

Everyone breathes, but not everyone knows that the way you breathe can make you anxious—or calm. “Beginning with our breath, beginning...

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...

As people get vaccinated and our society opens up, we’re now bumping into a new phenomenon: re-entry anxiety. According to an American...

How are you being kind to yourself? To others? During these extraordinary hard times, it’s essential that we treat ourselves and others...

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...

BAM! Hitting the pandemic wall hurts. Over the past year, we’ve been barraged from every angle with stress from the pandemic, work,...

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...

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...

We are living in challenging times. Every week it seems more complex, daunting issues reveal themselves. Sometimes life feels like a...

During these times of great suffering, uncertainty, and frustration, I’m searching for delight. Small things that make my day better....

How often have you experienced creative conflict? Creative conflict leads to new solutions where all sides can see the benefits. Rarely...

My community of Minneapolis and St. Paul has been going through a gut-wrenching time following the murder of George Floyd by police....

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...

As COVID-19 races around the world making people sick, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, panicked, and helpless. But many people are stepping...