by stevesparks | Aug 12, 2023 | Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
How to Meditate Meditation is learned… “When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we get to know our pain, we connect better, we improve our focus, and we’re kinder to ourselves. Let us walk...
by stevesparks | Jul 16, 2023 | Mindfulness Meditation Moments
The first humans were attracted to this area due to its resources of water, plant, and animal life that could not be easily found in the surrounding desert. Hunters and gatherers such as the historical Southern Paiute and the much older Archaic, or Desert Culture...
by stevesparks | Jul 10, 2023 | Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://www.gdncnursery.com/golden-torch-cactus “Although it’s beautiful all year-round, standing tall and looking magnificent with its golden spines, it’s when it blooms that it captures everyone’s attention. The flowers are mesmerizing, with...
by stevesparks | Jul 1, 2023 | Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/01/health/laughter-mind-body-wellness-partner/index.html A good laugh, Portland, Oregon 2012…Everybody else thinks the following story is funny, but not me. While going through TSA security in Portland, Oregon en route to Reno, my...
by stevesparks | May 13, 2023 | Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddish_egret Necky’s kindness… It was Necky who helped show me the ways of Danzante Bay. He came to me, looked up as our eyes met. He flapped his wings as if to say, “welcome to my digs.” “It’s safe to...
by stevesparks | May 9, 2023 | Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
The World’s Aquarium ~ Jacques Cousteau https://villadelpalmarloreto.com/blog/d Sea of Cortez My very first visit to Mexico was Tijuana in 1951. My father was sent to Korea to fight for another day. Along with some of my favorite uncles, aunts, cousins, we drove...