by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Spiritual
It is said that we can learn much from nature. I’ve found this to be particularly true of this year’s season of autumn. I’ve taken the opportunity for more walks and biking adventures and have better noted the etchings on leaves. The vibrant colors of reds and golds,...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Caregiving, Spiritual
I always have mixed feelings about “holidays” such as Mother’s Day but I went to bed last night thinking of Mother Mary. I thought about how much she went through as a mother of which we can choose to identify. First, she was pregnant without being...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Caregiving, Spiritual
Shatter old beliefs that don’t feel true. Ask: Do I know that’s true? How do I know? Can I apply love to my relationship with this belief? When presenting a belief, how is it received? Many of our beliefs are generational. “We learn what we...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Spiritual
How to survive the rest of winter is today’s question. Mainers know that winter has a way of causing us to be snow schlepping around in fur-lined boots at a time when April showers are elsewhere. In the quest to find something interesting and innovating to take me...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving, Grief, Spiritual
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care What does it mean to be alive? The answer lies in our ability to create and through our creativity express compassion. When I was a little girl, I lived in the country on a lake in New England, surrounded by trees and wildlife. My...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving, Spiritual
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care The basis of today’s post comes from a previous post “I See Me in the Mirror.” Bringing balance, harmony, and equality into our lives depends strongly on our ability to build loving relationships. And THIS...