Many times throughout our lives we have made goals, planned, prepared, spent time, energy, money and put thought into some really great ideas only to have the whole thing fall apart or come up short. Why on earth does this happen? Why doesn't life ask us what we really want and assist us with achieving those goals and plans, while meeting all of our expectations? Why? Why? Why? Here is why. Life is not "expected" to turn out how we plan it and life will never ask us what "we want" because…

By definition in the Cambridge Dictionary, "Awareness is knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience." It is also the Universe's way of saying "wake up, it is time to get up now!" It is important to recognize that both external awareness and self-awareness is not only about what we notice about ourselves but also how we notice and monitor our inner world and the world around us. As we start to notice…

After a long, wet, and gray winter, the first glimpse of spring tends to incite a bit of frenzy among those "spiritual prospectors" looking to get out and reconnect with Mother Nature! As John Muir once stated, "the mountains are calling and I must go." By hitting the trails now, the more ready we will be to tackle those longer hikes with great weather and longer days during the summer months. Here are few tips to help us get ready for an awesome hike!

Planning - As with any hiking…

After a long, wet, and gray winter, the first glimpse of spring tends to incite a bit of a frenzy among those "spiritual prospectors" looking to get out and reconnect with Mother Nature! As John Muir once stated, "the mountains are calling and I must go," and many who love nature and the healing aspects it offers feels this pull very strongly. The time for spring is right around the corner and the time to…