May 26 thru 29, 2016

"Allow space for the emotional transformation to occur" ~ Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary

Become a patient patient

 thanks, Spirit of a Hippie Facebook page :)

Don't you just love the sound of this: Developing, implementing, and managing environmental education programming for youth, families, schools, and educators."

Environmental Educators: click here for Careers at Carolina
Full-time, permanent Natural Science Educator.

Grounded with Ayurveda
Health Bridge – Feed Your Brain with Guest Kulreet Chaudhary

John Kincheloe gifted me this gem: “The career of flowers differs from ours only in inaudible-ness. I feel more reverence as I grow for these mute creatures whose suspense or transport may surpass our own...” ~  from

Life and Letter of Emily Dickinson
MasterMind concept resurfaces

 another Spirit of a Hippie post :)

Organic strawberries with balsamic vinegar reduction

 photo and recipe by Cook for Good

Pretty Pinks and Purples abound this time of year

"Qualifying for saints" is another reference to Emily Dickinson's reverence for flowers specifically and nature in general: New York Observer vol. LXXVI., No. 27, July 21,1898 

Reflecting for a moment with the brave souls" Thank you, John Morgan

Sunday morning rain... Yes!

"Use the power of your Word in the direction of truth and love." ~ Don Miguel Ruiz

Valerie Lorimer Contemporary Arts, thanks you for this fitting image for Memorial Day weekend

Warm, Welcoming Way more akin to friend than physician,

Xanthorrhoeaceae family  Kniphofia also called  torch lily or poker plant, and is a genus of flowering plants in the Xanthorrhoeaceae  family  first described as a genus in 1794. It is native to Africa. Wikipedia

Zest! Yes!! Zest Bakery, Stonington, CT. Soon, very soon, I'll be able to taste test these lovelies :) 

"Ginger Green Tea Ice Cream Sandwich"

A little tour of my walk with Misty

An interesting pattern of weather this weekend...

Better than expected, but not sure what to expect next
Clover between my toes

Dysphania is a plant in the family Amaranthaceae, distributed worldwide from the tropics and subtropics to warm-temperate regions.

Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides) popular Central American herb employed by native Mexicans since antiquity.

Field trip to highland church community garden soon

Greenhouse time Gets me Grounded

Healthy eyes, skin, teeth, bones, body
Inflorescence : the complete the complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.

Jasmine  

 Kale 

Long and winding road

Misty took me on a Magnificent  WALK to and around Meredith's lovely campus

New day, New week, New perspective

Oakleaf hydrangea

Pretty Purple Posy

Quote of the Day "Through the years, I have learned that there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration." - Steve Martin

Raindrops on Roses

 thank you, Alisa, my friend

Use the power of your Word in the direction of truth and love." ~  Don Miguel Ruiz

Voltaire quote: "Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one's garden." ~ thank you, Janice

White by Jackie 

EXpand eXplore enjoyYellow daylilies

"Zzzs" by Meghan Griffith Kerr 

This week the focus is on...

Aphorism : a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author.

Blissipline is the combination of Bliss and Discipline. The term is used in the context of being in the now (bliss) as you strive towards achieving. I first heard it used by Brian Johnson (see video below) but this definition is from Urban Dictionary

speaking of Bliss...

Check out this "recipe" for Cocoa Bliss Smoothie from...

Dr. Mark Hyman's new book...

Eat
Fat, Get Thin
GOOD FATS VS. BAD FATS: DR. HYMAN'S HEALTHY CHEAT SHEET
How to turn your discipline into blissipline! video click here

In which I’m packing my rick-a-bamboo Posted on May 7, 2016 by annieandbeyond

Jiaogulan : (the Chinese name) of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, a five leafed climbing vine plant in the same family as melons and cucumbers. 

Karina, thank you for having a birthday ;) and reposting this great image that Allison shared with you.

Ligustrum as been particularly Lovely this year, and then there is the...

Magnificent Magnolia      

New day, New growth, Nice sky...
 

"Outrageous red of the hibiscus..." part of Suzanne's poem (see below)

 Pineapple Guava Photo by me :)

Quintessential herbal tea to promote a healthy long life, enhancing immunologic, respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular, endocrine and metabolic systems.

Ready for a nap, or a bath, or perhaps both
Suppose the World Means Nothing After All" by Suzanne Britt
 "...Thin spires of pines, a sudden patch of shade The bliss of water over rocks, and green. The path dwindles to a single footprint / Almost human yet faint enough for anything. At last the pilgrim drops to the ground / Thinking maybe, maybe this time, this is it." ~ Suzanne Britt

"Under the sheltering canopy of trees / She moves on tender feet through this grove / And the next, along a path intentional / Every sense alive to rustling in the hedge / To fields rutted and fallow, cracked dry..." ~ Suzanne Britt

Violet and her parents celebrated 1 month this week. I get to meet her before she is 2 months old. :)

Watch Hill... here I come...

"X" plant flower now at Carlyle Campbell Library

 Thank you for sharing this with me, Jennifer.

Zen like presence in this moment of this day, of this week, of this month, of this year.

Less frequent posts this time of year... but always with love

"Anyone who knows me, should learn to know me again; For I am like the Moon, you will see me with new face everyday. ~ Rumi

Because this is the ONLY day that matters...

Cast a spell with your words, weave it with movement, take action and Create magic!!

"Dragonfly Sunset"

by Enchanted Nature

FOCUS     

 A Poem by Helen G. Coon click here for more

Kim Sajkowicz Mat "TODAY is going to be a Wicked FUN DAY!!!!!"

Lovely Lilacs in Stonington, sent via phone from my 

Mom

Now they just need to hang on for about 3 more weeks :)

"Once upon a time, there was a quiet little village in the French countryside, whose people believed in Tranquilité - Tranquility." ~ beginning fo the movie Chocolat

Practicing the art of Properly Propagating Plants

Quote from one of my new favorite movies: "we can't go around... measuring our goodness by what we don't do. By what we deny ourselves, what we resist, and who we exclude. I think... we've got to measure goodness by what we *embrace*, what we create... and who we include. " from Chocolat

 "all are welcome"

Submitted to raleigh by nhlphil

Thank you, everyone who helped build this special blog post

Usually I create one more frequently, but I've been in the garden :)

Video from 60 mins segment is so helpful and informative and well done.

 by Heather Plett on Sunday May 8th, 2016 

What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone

Xavier Rudd's Mother 

"You can be playful, passionate, and practical all at once" - yes!!!

"Zesty? Disgusting." ~ Johnny Depp as Roux in Chocolat: [taking time to thoroughly taste the earthworm he has just eaten] 

May Day to Mother's Day, 2016

Amphitheater

 Beautiful shot by Charlotte!!!

"Cultivating enough self awareness to trust in the expansiveness of your own light." ~ Flying Yogini

Day Tripping to Meredith Arboretum and Gardens at Meredith College 

Edible flowers : dandelions, nasturtium, pansy, and borage... oh my...

Fight Depression by ...

Growing a Good-Mood Garden

"How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of light against its being, otherwise we all remain too frightened." Hafiz 

Inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches.

Joy In Living: The Alkaline Way

Kiwi Avocado Salsa Verde Recipe from Love and Lemons blog

Mother's Day

Nutraceuticals : a food containing health-giving additives and having medicinal benefit.

Off for a walk/hike with my pup!

Popcicles made from Grapefruits and flowers

 thank you Kris!

Quite the place to BE

Remember when...

Sue's Humphrey Chronicle's Mother's Day card - apostrophes anyone? 

“The subtle energy of your food becomes your mind.” ~ The Uppanishads 

Umstead Park with Julie - yes!

Video: "Love Your Lymph"

Well, I guess I will finish this late

eXperience, eXpand and enJOY!!

"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.” ― Isaac Asimov 

Zest in life :)