I watched with fascination as she returned again and again, tugging more of its stringy mass from the tangle of sprouting grass. No doubt, she aimed to build a nest from what I’d left behind.

I got the sense that my personality took a seat in the sidecar. It just picked itself up and moved out of my body, allowing my soul to steer.

Camee shares how she found freedom from fear and a misplaced sense of obligation by attuning to how she feels and priming for best possible outcomes.

I sit with awe and gratitude at the bounty! It makes me wonder how many nascent projects before me will come to fruition despite my lack of expectation.

I vowed to spend at least 32 hours unplugged from all electronics that Sunday, and to get myself to the beach in my vacation home on wheels (our Toyota Sienna van, Harbor).

Our family heads to the woods with a picnic to find chanterelles and adventure. Getting real about our conflicts, I share what I apologized for and how that was received.

Fire-building is like life. I add the next part of the adventure (another stick of wood) and oh! My calendar collapses. Will I find a way to proceed, to revisit and revel in that bright dance again?

As for conflicted feelings, I intend to experience them one after another as much as possible, rather than all at the same time.

When we spend our time and money supporting businesses that care for the needs of many species and the planet, we practice joy while spreading joy.

This year, we filmed for a YouTube episode during one of our mushroom outings. That raised a conversation between Trinidad and I about the line between private and public.

If I did my best work, as Dispenza called for, the meditation would be more blissful, less uncomfortable, and I would feel more proud after.

Freshly home from a Dr. Joe Dispenza's Advanced Follow Up retreat in Nashville, I share my awe, wonder, and the rigorous logistics of participating in this meditation intensive.

Our tendency to pair nature’s flavors and fruits has a lot to teach us.

We have the opportunity to shape our experiences, our bodies, and our future by thought alone. How clean is your thinking?

As Seda tended the needs for integrity, spirituality and community within her own heart, she found the strength and courage to seek and experience them in her outer world too.

Under pressure, parts of us break down and fall away, and often the sugars rise up.

I do love a smooth ride. But the bumps in the road? That’s where the learning’s at. A last-minute scramble spurs excitement, a story, and a memory to savor.

Returning from an event that did not go as I'd hoped, I give myself empathy, feeling my feelings all the way through, uncombined with thoughts. Then I inquire into the needs beneath them.

Voluptuous and purple brown, the last of the season’s eggplant are hardy and firm to the tooth. They soften and their bitterness retreats with a salting, which also draws out excess water. Delectable grilled, and these are truly the last. The frost is nearly upon us.

This interview offers insights not only into survival, but into how every one of us can work with our fear by fostering joy at every opportunity.