Author: Elizabeth Kelly

Honoring the Changing Seasons: Winter

Elizabeth KellyDecember 20, 2018

With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and end of year celebrations, itâ€™s easy to breeze right past one of the most important transitions nature offers us: the beginning of winter marked by the winter solstice.

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Honoring the Changing Seasons: Fall

Elizabeth KellyOctober 24, 2018

The autumn equinox recently occurred, officially heralding the return of the fall season. Can you feel fall in the air yet?Â The changing of the seasons is exciting. Perhaps weâ€™re looking forward to pumpkin spice flavors, falling leaves and upcoming holidays. For many of us, however, life goes on as usual. We donâ€™t always notice the days are getting shorter and the nights longer, and simply continue on with our activities and priorities. Continue reading “Honoring the Changing Seasons: Fall” →

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