The world today is so full of electronic gadgets that keep our kids busy. This can make it even harder for parents to get their children outside to experience the wonders of nature. I've decided it's time to write a post on how to get your child excited about the outdoors! It's certainly not always easy, but as with anything, it takes diligence and the setting of routines. While exploring this vast planet, let your child use all their senses - sight, smell, hearing, touching and tasting - to ... Read the Post
Tips to Get Your Child Excited About the Outdoors
My Meditation Journey – Listening Cheerfully
Today's meditation with Osho included a wonderful talk given by him, and a recording of noisy street sounds in which I was to practice listening to these noises in a cheerful manner. It was intriguing to me to notice that the soothing music prior to the recording was becoming a bit much, the street noises suddenly felt momentarily refreshing! I had to pause and wonder how much of this may have to do with the fact that my mind is now incredibly accustomed to the background sounds of three small ... Read the Post
How To Make a Walking Stick
Have you ever been out hiking and wished you had a walking stick to help keep you from falling? Most people have at one time or another, especially if you spend a lot of time exploring mountainous terrain as we do. Walking sticks have been around as long as mankind. Some families actually pass their walking sticks on to family members, turning these walking sticks into family treasures, and some even go all out with creating a wooden staff, complete with stones, feathers, and other sacred ... Read the Post