SMILE AND DON’T FORGET TO WASH YOUR HANDS!
Quarantine: Day # Well, actually I have no idea what day it is. I suppose we all started counting at different times. Personally, I have gone through many stages of emotion, ranging from anger, [...]
THE BLESSING WITHIN CHAOS…
“EVERYTHING IS CANCELLED.” I have been hearing myself say this repeatedly, in awe actually, as I process what is actually going on in the world… Or at least my perception of it, anyway. After a [...]
A FULL MOON RITUAL…
Go with the Flow… The word “Flow” has been my focus for 2020. I chose this word in response to the realization that I often RESIST what actually is and I try to control [...]
WISE WOMAN WALKING: A MAGICAL RETREAT OF TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SACRED MOVEMENT AND RITUALS
Imagine yourself standing in an enchanted forest in sacred ceremony, as you feel a gentle breeze move through your hair and the warm sun shines upon you. Your shoulders drop and your heart opens [...]
BRIGHT BLUE SKIES AND COLORFUL LEAVES MAKE FOR LOVELY WALKS!
HIking in the Blue Ridge Mountains Although there are things about every season I love and look forward to, there is something about fall that just thrills me beyond measure...Every. Single. Year. When [...]
ARE YOU READY TO FEEL LIKE YOU CAN DO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING??
Many people are looking for ways to add more self-confidence, self-reliance, and better health to their lives. Although there are many ways to do this, few are as rewarding as spending time in nature scratching [...]
Stress Is A Killer! Here Is The Cure…🥾
STRESS!!! It is truly a killer these days! I believe it is super important to find tools to help us when we feel overwhelmed. When I am stressed...I go for a walk. Seriously. It truly [...]
COMMUNICATION: WHO KNEW IT COULD BE SO HARD!?!
One of the things that modern technology has improved exponentially, is communication. Adequate communication is absolutely critical for the development of human relationships in all walks of life. Life can change drastically when there [...]
SHINRIN-YOKU: THE JAPANESE ART AND SCIENCE OF FOREST BATHING
Have you heard of Forest Bathing? Shinrin-yoku means “taking in the forest through our senses,” according to Dr. Qing Li, Chairman of the Japanese Society for Forest Medicine. He goes on to say that, [...]
BURDOCK: AN AMAZING WILD EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANT!
Great Burdock (Arctium lappa): Edible. Medicinal. And always grows where you don’t want it to! Having antiseptic, antibacterial, and nutritive qualities, burdock is indeed an amazing wild plant! It has purple-red thistle-like flowers, and [...]
SELECTING A TENT SITE: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
I was out hiking the other day, and I hear the tell-tale “crack” first, and then approximately 1-2 seconds later, I hear it lumbering through the branches making its way toward the ground ...and then [...]
AN OVERNIGHT HIKE IN NATURE CURES ALL THAT AILS…
These days, rarely do we walk away from our regular day-in-day-out experiences feeling strong, empowered, and knowing we can accomplish anything. But I have to say, my favorite past time, backpacking ...really a fancy [...]
HIKING ETIQUETTE: HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL OF THE EARTH AND OTHERS ON THE TRAIL
Sometimes it can feel like the world is getting smaller...or maybe there are just a lot more people on the earth sharing the same spaces! It has never been more important to be good [...]
AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK APPALACHIAN TRAIL KICK-OFF WEEKEND!
The 2019 Appalachian Trail Kick-Off weekend at Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an annual event that attracts potential AT thru-hikers as well as trail enthusiasts and families alike. Many eager long-distance hikers [...]
MY 7 FAVORITE TIPS FOR KEEP YOUR FEET DRY WHILE HIKING!
Since it has been raining for, well, I don’t even know how long... (Should we start building an ark??), it is important to think about how to keep your feet dry while hiking. Yes, [...]
“LEAVE NO TRACE” MEETS THE “4 AGREEMENTS” ON THE TRAIL…
Last weekend I got to spend a couple of days with a great group of people, from all over, learning the foundations of “Leave No Trace” so we can implement and share these “principles [...]
“LEAVE NO TRACE” TRAINER COURSE – FUN AND INSPIRING!
The “Leave No Trace” Center for Outdoor Ethics has a mission to protect the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. The 7 principles that LNT teaches are applicable in the frontcountry, [...]
WELCOME TO THE WILDWOOD CIRCLE!
I had a powerful dream when I created THE GODDESS REVIVAL Facebook group….to create a sacred, magical, healing community where women could love, be loved, and feel completely supported. I am so [...]
HEAL YOURSELF BY WALKING!
HEAL YOURSELF WITH WALKING! My dad was in a horrible car accident years ago. He was hit in the back of the head with a 50 lb. bag of birdseed that was in the [...]
AMICALOLA FALLS: GEORGIA’S HIGHEST WATERFALL
Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, GA is a true treasure among state parks. Not only home to Georgia’s highest waterfall at 729,’ but it also features 175 stairs zigzagging up the waterfall to [...]
BACKPACKING ON THE COOSA BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL
This was a really intense hike for me! Of course I would probably say that after every backpacking trip, but rarely do I walk away from a backpacking trip… in a beautiful forest…in the colorful, [...]
EXPLORING EARTH MAGIC!
Mom and I always have a wonderful time up in Boone together. We usually go hike the Boone Fork Trail/Mountain to Sea Trail in Julian Price Park. It might be my favorite trail in the [...]
THE MAGIC OF THE WILD WOOD!
The beauty of our Maritime Forest here on the Crystal Coast never ceases to awe and amaze me. I walk away in complete wonder every time I am here. Which seems like every day lately! [...]
MY NEIGHBORHOOD…
I'm grateful to live in such a beautiful and interesting place! Here are some things I see when I walk through my neighborhood...#MoreheadCity