Here in Texas, it’s hot. While we’re in the last stretch of the third quarter of the year already – and the fall equinox is just around the corner – fall may still feel aways off (despite what social media may be telling me with its cozy blankets and soups).…
Over the summer, I saw a few reminders about reconnecting with the goals one set back in January. That the mid-year point was a great time to check in and reassess if a goal was still a priority or what may now be needed in the upcoming months to meet…
I wrote about my first visit to Ireland over the last several months, including starting off with my concern that maybe I’d built up the island in my mind too much. I’ve wanted to visit for about as long as I can remember. But I wondered how would the actual…
It’s that time of year! The Mat returned late last month from its summer retreats: two one-week retreats in Maine. Being up in nature in Maine sounds like a wonderful way to spend several days in the summer, doesn’t it? But their return also meant an announcement about where next…
The last city I visited and explored around in Ireland before returning to Dublin and on to home, was Waterford, where of course I wanted to tour the glass factory. Prior to my trip, I didn’t know much about the city, only that growing up I had loved the beautiful…
For a little over the past decade, June brings with it the International Day of Yoga. Established in 2014, there may also be a theme each year. As I looked up information about the day, falling on the summer solstice this year, I saw this year’s theme was “Yoga for…