The nights and days are cooler. Darkness comes earlier. The sky looks like fall. I even saw some leaves in Michigan that had turned brilliant red. How quickly summer has just about passed us by…again. The transition from late summer to early fall can take a toll...
On June 20 at 10:42 p.m. EST, the sun will reach its highest point in the sky, ushering in the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice marks the longest stretch of daylight all year—an invitation from nature to step outside,...
This week, a client asked me for safe alternatives to replace the black plastic cooking utensils his wife discarded over three weeks ago. Turns out she tossed them before investigating safer options. I asked him what he was cooking with during the last three weeks. Still...
The spring (vernal) equinox happens on Thursday, March 20 at 5:01 A.M. EDT, marking the moment when the sun crosses directly over the Earth's equator. This gives us almost equal hours of daylight and darkness—a beautiful balance and symbolic fresh start. From this point forward,...
There are times when these lazy days of summer are anything but. I’m hearing how busy many of you are, how quickly time seems to pass, and oh my goodness, it’ll be Christmas before we know it. STOP!!! While it’s impossible to shirk all your responsibilities, a...
Lately, I have this great desire to take a nap every afternoon around…well, anytime between 2 and 5. What is the deal with THAT? Can you relate? One day I did my best to overcome my sleepiness by taking a walk, in between torrential cloud bursts. Today’s choice is...
This year the spring equinox occurred on March 19 at 11:06 P.M. EDT. That was the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. The word equinox comes from the Latin words for “equal night”—aequus (equal) and nox (night). On the equinox, the length...
Yesterday we celebrated the summer solstice, heralding the onset of summer and embracing the sun's longest appearance of the year. I can FINALLY put away my heavy sweaters in exchange for lightweight t-shirts. As we find ourselves at the halfway point of the calendar, it’s the perfect...
As the weather cools a bit, the pace of our days tends to shift. Maybe not slower, but different. Different means a change in wardrobe, activities, chores, comfort foods, exercise, priorities. There’s much to do, and daylight is lessening. Fall makes me want to stay home, go hiking,...