eleMental Discovery
“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic, and fear which is inherent in a human situation.”
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How Nature Heals and Brings Joy
Great peace, joy and healing can be found in nature when we take the time to look and learn from its many lessons. As Henry David Thoreau said: “I went into the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach…” Let’s look to nature and learn and heal.
The Healing Power of Imagination
Imagination is creation in its simplest most powerful form. Imagination can heal and transform our thoughts, our experiences and thus our lives. Learn how to tap into the power of your imagination to find and create in your element.
The Perfect Valentine
There seems to always be a lot of pressure in society to create and have the perfect Valentine’s Day. But what makes the perfect Valentine? Is it roses, chocolates, dinner, dancing, gifts, or is it something more? Let’s open our hearts and minds and discover what it is exactly that makes for the Perfect Valentine.
Minding the Moments
Mindfulness is one of those things everybody’s talking about, and no one knows what it means, but really it’s very simple. It means paying attention to the moment, without judgement.