"The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to a verdant future beyond imagination, a time of pain and withdrawal that produces something joyfully inconceivable, like a monarch butterfly masterfully extracting itself from the confines of its cocoon, bursting forth into unexpected glory." ~Gary Zukav During our … Continue reading A Solstice Commitment
We awaken through suffering. It's true. We also awaken through beauty. But more often suffering. It's our misery and our desire to be free of it, that compels us to seek the deep pool of calm within. We discover inner resources. We develop resilience and depths of compassion and empathy for others in similar situations … Continue reading Mastery through Misery
That was it. The last straw. You know your kids have pushed your final button when you no longer get angry but instead, laughter arises. Not the hanging out with great friends kind of laughter. Not the Melissa McCarthy/Sandra Bullock nose-taping bar scene from The Heat kind of laughter. It's like an unleashing of deep-seated … Continue reading The best kind of punishment
"The real gift of the Tantric Numerology system is its quickness, simplicity, and accuracy. First it establishes an understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses and then it identifies how to improve the areas of weakness and utilize the strengths more effectively. Tantric Numerology is not an answer to all questions but a simple, elegant tool." … Continue reading Tantric Numerology
A couple of years ago, my home was not as happy as I'd have liked. I desired more harmony in my family and set about to be its source. So, I dedicated 40 days to a daily act of service for each member of my family: my husband and my two children. To remind me … Continue reading Humble Warrior
We are overly concerned with quantity. How much we own. How much we get to say. How many friends. How much we earn. How much we create. How much we contribute. How much we are recognized. Collecting teachings and practices, crystals and clothing, furnishings and Facebook friends. But how is the quality? The quality … Continue reading Too much
One size does not fit all. Learn how to balance your health through a 5000 year-old science of life and sister science of yoga. Ayurveda is a healing system that addresses the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) and each person, taking into consideration individual lifestyles and constitutions. AYURVEDA looks to Nature in order to … Continue reading Discover your Dosha and find your key to balance
If you have a manuscript, an inspired idea or burning desire and a blank notebook, or a shoebox filled with past presentations, articles you've written, or recipes for your cookbook, and lack the time/information/opportunity or support to bring your information together and then into the world, I have just the class for you: Summer Writers' … Continue reading Write Now
No matter what the beetle did, it couldn't get that tiny ant off of its face. The ant had attached itself to the beetle's head. I sat on the front step observing this strange creature that at first I thought was one awkward bug, then realized it was one beetle plus one ant. I watched … Continue reading Ant medicine
My son sits next to me in the car. I am driving him to another day of summer camp: welding camp. My daughter is in the backseat. I turn up the radio. The two on-air personalities are asking listeners, What was the scariest movie from your childhood? "Friday the 13th," I say. My son laughs. … Continue reading Childhood fears and Spider’s wisdom
Stephanie Hrehirchuk - Author 