Holy Shiso!

This little perrenial packs a spicy punch your mouth is gonna thank you for

April 24 – Valparaiso Local Food Summit

Valparaiso Local Food Summit on Friday, April 24 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Valparaiso University Law School. Across the nation, local foods have emerged as a growing business sector. New jobs are being created in our local food system including producers,...

The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes

Are original ideas possible? Mark Twain thought not. In his autobiography he said, “There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and...

CoThrive Was Born Today

Visit CoThrive. Today I realized something important. I know what I want to be when I grow up! At 48, some would argue, I should be pretty much grown up by now, so maybe it's about time... I am a -- wait for it... Spiritual Economist, or at least a Spiritual Economist...

Remembering Home

[metaslider id=1299] I decided to document all the places I've lived over the years with photos. Why? I'm really not sure yet completely, but it has something to do with... Memory. We've been visiting a relative in a memory care facility and it makes me curious about...

No Resolutions Except to Grow

I was tempted to make a New Year's resolution again this year, but I'm not going to. History has shown that shown me that resolutions usually are not all that successful anyway, so what's the point? I think the more important aspect of this tradition is a desire to...

You Are a Masterpiece

I attended an amazing Access Bars class with Emily Russell on Saturday at the Lotus Center and am so grateful for the tools I learned.  The first class in Access is The Bars®. We learned the 32 points on your head which, when gently touched, effortlessly and easily...