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Connecting Kids and Nature

We islanders got the dry spell we were craving and quickly exchanged our gumboots and umbrellas for sandals and sunglassess. We’ve been celebrating a week of gorgeous weather outdoors and … Continue reading

May 15, 2012 · 10 Comments

Finding My Path

Though I was raised to be a Christian, my understanding of God/Nature/Universe and how to live my life does not come from the Bible. When I reached the point in … Continue reading

May 8, 2012 · 23 Comments

Springing Forward

There are many reasons we appreciate the characteristics of each season. For thousands of years, winter was literally a threat to survival. The advent of  warmer weather meant the survive … Continue reading

May 2, 2012 · 19 Comments

The Power of the Smile

There are hundreds of different variations of smiles expressing the full range of human emotion.  From Charles Darwin’s  facial expressions interpretations to Stanford University’s “Happiness” class — smile scholars have … Continue reading

April 30, 2012 · 28 Comments

Fibromyalgia: Closer to a Biomarker

Molecular biological markers, or biomarkers, are biological molecules found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that are a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition … Continue reading

April 22, 2012 · 8 Comments

Spring is Cherry Blossom Time

The cherry blossom season from March to mid-April is a relatively short and brilliantly beautiful beginning of  spring.  Cherry blossoms are the quintessential expression of Mono no aware. It’s the … Continue reading

March 20, 2012 · 38 Comments
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