by stevesparks | Aug 21, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
Sun City Festival (Buckeye), Ariz. New digs… Healing my soul… We did it, we made it happen, Judy ‘n me. “Are we too old,” I asked Judy as we were preparing to leave the Central Oregon Coast. She paused for what seemed like a deep dive in...
by stevesparks | Aug 7, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
When it rains the desert sings… Texas Sage “Actually harmful to the touch. The stinging caterpillars have stiff poisonous hairs or spines on their bod- ies that are connected to poison glands. When a person comes into contact with the spines, they...
by stevesparks | Aug 4, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy
“Billy Bobcat” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat “The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the red lynx, is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It ranges from southern Canada through most of...
by stevesparks | Jul 16, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
Ominous low clouds form with significant moisture, lightning & wind creating dust storms in the valley. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/monsoon/ https://www.weather.gov/fgz/Monsoon...
by stevesparks | Jul 11, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://www.wtmconservancy.org/about-us/local-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona-Sonora_Desert_Museum Desert Flora and fauna “These plants include: yuccas, ocotillo, turpentine bush, prickly pears, false mesquite, sotol, ephedras, agaves and...
by stevesparks | Jul 7, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Veterans
7 Ways to Improve Quality of Life for Seniors Sonora blooms… Create a Sense of Purpose. …Recognize and Treat Signs of Depression. …Find Usefulness in Daily Tasks. …Make Connections to Improve Quality of Life for Seniors. …Stay in Physical...
