I walk the short distance to work whenever I can. My route takes me to a grassy hill between the neighborhood and the hospital (I work in Rehab) emergency room parking lot. A small pond (sadly, lots of trash) is on one side of the path at the foot of the hill. The other side The benefits and pitfalls of rewilding yards and gardens| Harvesting Stones
I received some second-hand feedback regarding my last post that’s had me thinking further about this idea of taking one’s own breath away. We exist as individuals, and we also exist in relationship to others, and not only with our own species. In fact, as I reread the last statement, I realize it doesn’t quite […] The post Healthy Self, Healthy Community first appeared on Harvesting Stones.| Harvesting Stones
My work team and I are always on the lookout for new ways to work with our pool patrons. We look for new moves and songs for water exercise classes and new ideas for working with swim lesson kids. A few weeks ago, a team member remembered an old book she’d seen titled The New The decline and significance of healthy social touch in our current rape culture| Harvesting Stones
I’ve always said I hate politics. In hindsight, what I was really expressing was discomfort with divisiveness and conflict, lies and deceits and power games. Talking about politics feels like pinning Jello to the wall. People throw labels and jargon around. Terms are not defined and agreed upon. True intent is obfuscated. Actions and words […] The post Group Decision Making, A.K.A. Politics first appeared on Harvesting Stones.| Harvesting Stones
… and she met a bear. She froze, watching it watching her, seeing the long claws, the muzzle raised to sniff the air, the marvelous deep pelt. She thought about everything she’d ever heard about dealing with bears. She stood still, attempting to convey the energy of no-harm. The bear let out a “whuff” of […] The post Once Upon a Time a Woman Walked Through the Woods … first appeared on Harvesting Stones.| Harvesting Stones