Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer...
I hope you'll find the time in the upcoming week for some of Summer's pure and simple pleasures - visit a farm and pick-your-own strawberries, go for a drive in the country and enjoy the cloud formations in the wide, open skies; sit under the shade of an old, sheltering tree; kick off your shoes and walk barefoot on the soft, green grass; go jump in a lake to cool off on a hot, sweaty day...
I am usually a huge proponent of balance. I also try to be open to new ideas and different ways of looking at things - at least, some of the time! This article challenged me to think about balance in a different way; to consider how pursuing your passions, those things that light you up inside, often results in "imbalance" and that maybe this is not such a bad thing? See what you think.
Alexa Keefe is the editor of Photo of the Day, a curated look at photography around National Geographic. Enjoy this collection that she put together of some of her favorite nature shots submitted to National Geographic in May.
Life Moves Pretty Fast Sometimes. If You Don’t Stop & Look Around Once in a While, You Could Miss It
Jennifer Pastiloff is a yoga teacher, writer, and advocate for children with special needs, based in L.A. She encourages us to pause more often and provides a catchy name for something I struggle to manage every day - I.I.C. (Incessant Internal Chatter).
"The more we can bring the outdoors in, through plants, windows, and pictures of nature, the happier and healthier we’ll be."
Last week I mentioned my love for bringing nature inside, so I can be surrounded by the healing essence of the natural world even while indoors. My home is filled with a wide assortment of natural "goodies" - plants, flowers, pine cones and pine needles, feathers, rocks and stones, branches and seed pods. This great article shares why bringing nature indoors is a great idea and provides practical tips to inspire you.
