Can you feel it? The awakening of the earth? The drive to move outward? The intoxication of the sun’s potent energy calling you towards nature? I can. And it feels magnetic. Today marks the spring equinox, and for many, this time also ushers in the true beginning of a new year. As the world around us begins to shift and sprout from the dark depths of winter’s dormancy, we too are called to bring forth new life into the realms of being. For some, we’ve felt as though we are si

Photo: Life in Ceremony Life has been tricky lately. I work to center myself on peace and stillness many days as the world seemingly erupts around me. To the eye, my community feels nothing. The surfers still run down the streets, surfboard underarm and bare feet, eyes set on the sea. The coffee shops and restaurants abundantly lining the town (and new ones emerging everyday) are still stirring with nonchalant conversation with their nut-free, dairy free, half-caff latte art.

Today I invite you to take a pause. This is a special moment in time, one we witness each year, as the seasons subtly shift. A gradual slowing begins its steady process towards the inner most realm as we approach the fall equinox here in the northern hemisphere. Today we witness the full Harvest Moon, also known as the Corn Moon to the native people of this land. It represents the abundance we cultivate from the land at this time. The reaping of the seeds we planted in spring

I remember her well. That wild haired girl. The one who wouldn’t wear shoes and liked to run around in her underwear. Her imagination was blossoming. Each day, a new opportunity to create, explore and find pure joy in the infinite world outside. She could occupy herself for hours contently with a blank piece of paper, a pile of blocks, a puddle of mud, a pool of water to swim in. She was me, that wild child. And little did I know, she held all the answers already within her.

The fire energy has entered. The long awaited Summer Solstice just last week brought with it a quickened force of momentum into the new that will unfold over the course of the next cycle of time as we live closer to the great Sun’s vital energy. This energy is moving from potential energy , as we sit with in the Winter and Spring seasons, into a kismet energy  and force that allows for change, growth, expansion, creation and renewal to come forth swiftly. If your anything lik

Photo: Life in Ceremony This week we witnessed a potent equilibrium of time. The spring equinox brought with it equal parts light and dark to our lives and with it signs of hope all around. Hope in the sprouting buds on the barren trees we have sat with over the winter. Hope in the warmth of the suns rays kissing our skin once again. Hope in the sweetgrass that emerged seemingly overnight across any vacant hilltop that man has not altered. Spring brings with it hope of new li

Photo: Adrien Olichon During my time in art school, one of our prerequisite classes was Photography, which focused mainly on photo composition and was meant to help us as new students begin to find our creativity and explore a medium that is so commonly used in design these days. I personally really enjoyed the class. Specifically that it gave me the ability to discover all sorts of new areas within the city of San Francisco that I was residing in. So many mundane yet unique

Photo: Johannes Anderrson When you bring up a conversation around millennials with someone of an older generation, what are the first things that come to mind? Often, we hear talk of two negative ideals. One, that they are lazy. And two, that they are overly sensitive. And although I myself am of this generation, I couldn't completely disagree with these statements. Although it is never a good idea to generalize an entire group to the point of labeling them based off specific

Photo: Syd Wachs Is there a time you can remember where you felt a genuine sense of satisfaction, joy and presence around eating? It most likely recalls a memory of a meal shared with loved ones or a particular dining experience that you eagerly anticipated for your favorite restaurant or holiday. And did this feeling of complete presence leave your whole being feeling cared for and nourished, or did you later say "it was worth it" amongst all the belly aches and evening woes

Photo: Bruno Pereira When I first embarked on my personal journey towards holistic well-being over 8 years ago, it began with an initial and oddly abrupt awareness of my environment. I felt acutely sensitive and conscious of the products that filled my home and my life closely following my 23rd birthday. I took charge, vigorously and with a serious conviction purging my home of toxins and chemicals commonly found amongst us in this modern day. It started with bath and body

Photo: Life in Ceremony Spring is finally here! I think we can all agree that her arrival is nothing short of highly anticipated, regardless of where you live. It holds a transitional period that is ripe with opportunity and possibility if we plant the right seeds with intention and purpose for the year ahead. Spring is also the ideal time for clearing out the clutter in our lives. Whether that's physical, emotional, or environmental, or perhaps a bit of each, we can all agre

Photo: Life in Ceremony "Good morning world!" This is how I like to greet the day. I may not say it out loud, but each morning when I make time to sit quietly, crack open my journal, and put pen to paper, this beginning takes shape. There's not much in this world I cherish more than that time in quiet meditation each morning. My family is still sleeping. I crawl out of bed, put on the tea kettle, light a fire to warm the house and open a window to let in some fresh morning a

Photo: Life in Ceremony We are a month into the fall season. It's Halloween today, and while many of you may be reuniting with your concept of social gatherings and costumed festivities, I suppose I am in a different headspace all together. The wet and chilled weather has come and is here to stay it seems. Slowly, the appearance of the sun first thing in the morning has become a treat to relish in. And with these quieter times, there are more days spent at home. More hours to

Photo: Life in Ceremony Have you ever felt that urge? You know the one. The one that tells you to stay in bed all day. That says "you could just call in sick to work." Or the one that leaves you sitting on the couch watching Netflix for hours when your house is absolutely destroyed and in need of some simple maintenance. Really, these things are just simple day to day processes that require a little effort and motivation, depending on the circumstance. But what's really fueli

Photo: Life in Ceremony In 2019, my husband and I planned to move on from our brick house in the city of Denver, CO. We searched for a quaint little apartment in the historic and cultured areas of the city, hoping to acquaint ourselves better with city life and find a community we so desired. I wanted to live more simply after taking on a 2 bedroom house with a basement we rented out on Airbnb. I was feeling like there were endless tasks to be done. Sometimes it seemed I coul

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Photo: Life in Ceremony There’s a lot of joy to be had these days. Of course, it’s always been there for the taking, but there’s something different about this landscape. My environment has shifted and my mind and body have adapted, and once again the process has restarted for a new journey. I’ve always been a bit guilty of finding a certain level of comfort and jumping the gun to quickly uproot all that I have created and move on somewhere new. Some may see this as a stren

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Photo: Life in Ceremony What a powerful moon cycle we've been experiencing this past month. I don't know about you, but the full moon on August 26th really hit home for me. It brought up all sorts of feelings. Feelings of uncertainty, difficulty, a lack of power. Needless to say I was all over the place internally. And the hardest part is that, as the days have gone on and we are now nearing the new moon this Sunday, I am still in a daily internal battle between light and da

Expansion is a series sharing the beautiful, the thought provoking, the inspirational and the need-to-know discoveries of the week....

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Photo: Nicole Harrington I found myself sitting across a long communal table in the early afternoon. A conversation had sparked about all things inspiring, driven and difficult. We contemplated simple beliefs and systems that were ingrained in our society, but didn’t really have much meaning to us personally. Things we just couldn’t find value in, as well as all of the things that modern day living has managed to strip out of our lives, yet somehow seem so vital to thriving