Let me take a second to acknowledge the cover art. *Sigh*. Lovely.Okay, now lets jump into it.Earthly Bodies is an eco-horror that tenderly explores human interaction with nature. (Can I pause here and reiterate that it's an eco-horror?! I really enjoyed this aspect of Earthly Bodies).“Plants can adapt to anything, humans cannot."Earthly Bodies introduces a variety of... Continue Reading →
Spring into mindfulness
Some people have a list of resolutions at the beginning of each year, some people have a resolution for every month, or every season. But, no matter how you look at it, resolutions are lifelong and here at The Life Resolution we're taking this idea and applying it to our lives starting with mindfulness. But... Continue Reading →
Take your breaks at work.
We've all been there: working hard, getting things checked off the "to-do list", pushing through our breaks. Some of us even work through our lunch breaks. But this is not healthy behavior. Working hard is one thing, but pushing through your breaks and putting yourself in second place, that's another thing. Over the years, various... Continue Reading →
Fern Forest Reads: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, a review
"Déjà vu, Déjà su, Déjà vecu."Already seen, already known, already lived. • • • • •Adeline, Addie, LaRue has lived for three centuries, a blink in her eternal life. Already seen, already known, already lived is merely a mantra to Addie. But Addie was not born immortal, and immortality has a price. As a young... Continue Reading →
Life is about enjoying the adventure, not solving all of the problems.
Each day that is given to us is precious. Each day is a fresh start, the next page of our adventure, the next part of our journey. However, each day also presents new problems, old problems, and perhaps even a skeleton hidden deep inside the closet coming out for a surprise "hello" (lets be real... Continue Reading →
Why we’re here
Let’s talk about why we’re here. At the beginning of each New Year, a tremendous amount of people make resolutions. It’s a New Year after all, it’s time to turn a new page in life and set new goals. This New Year, we’ll be honest: we didn’t make any resolutions for the year. And... Continue Reading →
Going Zero Waste: Tip #1
Start saying "no" to plastic cutlery and be armed with your own Eco-friendly cutlery instead. This doesn’t have to be fancy. As we are focusing our attention to being more mindful, living more minimalist, and zero waste – saying “no” to plastic cutlery doesn’t mean that we need to out and buy new biodegradable, Eco-friendly... Continue Reading →
Music – An art for the mind and heart.
Do you enjoy listening to music, playing, or composing music? How about writing songs? Do you find yourself listening to the lyrics of a well composed song and envisioning what the artist is singing of, or better yet finding yourself relating to it? If you answered yes to any of those questions you should have... Continue Reading →
cast iron: why it’s worth it
So, I asked for a cast iron pan for Christmas for a couple of reasons: I wanted to start my journey to zero waste living and,I was tired of Teflon, non-stick, whatever pans that peel and have chemistry coated on them (don't get me wrong, I love chemistry - just not where it doesn't need... Continue Reading →
Finding joy and happiness in every moment, even in grief
This is a photo of us, camping sometime in the summer. I was taking the time to look back at past photos and you haven't done this in awhile yourself, I highly recommend it. Photographs are very much a way to keep our memories alive and they're a simple reminder to show how far we... Continue Reading →