When certain concepts or words bombard us too frequently in mass marketing like “Organic”, “Sustainable”, and “Holistic”- I don’t know about you, but for me those words which represent important… Read More
Get Back to Doing What You Love
Get Back to Doing What You Love Our lives are busy. We’re constantly on the move taking care of families, work obligations, nurturing relationships through social commitments, engaging in physical… Read More
Support Your Local Businesses and Community
What a great time of year to get out and support your local independent business owners, farmers, and community artisans. With the sun shining on us and the desire to… Read More
Breathe It In
Go outside! Don’t think about it; just do it. We almost get used to the doom and gloom of the Northwest after a while. At least, I think I do, but I think I… Read More
Top Ways to De-stress
Let’s face it, stress is something that’s part of our every day life, whether we acknowledge it or not. De-stressing is similar to eating healthy- we know we need to… Read More
The Healing Power of Nature
The BBC News Services reports that retirees who live near green open spaces “live much longer than those stuck in the ‘concrete jungle’”. The report cites research done at a… Read More
Dealing with Seasonal Allergies
Spring means flower buds and blooming trees – and if you’re one of the millions of people who have springtime allergies, it also means sneezing, congestion, runny nose and other… Read More
Happy Trails
Now that spring is here, it is time for me to get back on my running schedule and I love doing it outside as often as possible. However, when doing… Read More
Are Females the Greener Gender
I recently came across a blog on Gaiam.com by Alison Neumer Lara, republished with permission from Earth911, entitled: Are females really the greener gender? I thought it was relevant as… Read More
Self Care 101 – Spring Seedlings
January 1st never felt quite right to me to celebrate and honor the new year’s turnaround, with it’s inherent hope and determination of starting anew for ourselves. It’s still the middle of… Read More
Spring Forward
Hearing the term ‘spring forward’ so much lately has me daydreaming about the day that it actually starts to feel like spring. Many of my daydreams tend to have a… Read More
We Are Not Limited
“Punk is not limited. Punk embraces everything but rejects ignorance. Punk grows like a tree. Punk is universal. Punk is fun, humor, rebellion and individualism. It’s like a child: free,… Read More
Leaving on a Jet Plane? Stop By and Say Hi!
This week at the airport, we celebrated our first anniversary of our Portland International Airport location with an Open House and free massages. In February of 2010, the Dragontree was… Read More
Self Care 101 – Spring Toward Creation
As I take my daily walks this time of year, I am filled with delight at the tiny signs of spring popping up, reminding us of the regenerative power of… Read More