by stevesparks | Apr 1, 2023 | Mental Health Advocacy
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 | Mar 1, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities
The Sonora Resort Hotel Beneath the Saguaro of the Gardens, a rich history awaits deeper exploration. As the image above illustrates, the Saguaro is like a desert hotel sustaining flora and fauna. Most of it we are unable to see on the surface while passing by. If you...
by stevesparks | Feb 11, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Furry Friends and Wildlife, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/669 Sonora Greater Roadrunner Meep Meep One of my desert wildlife neighbors came for a visit, shortly after we moved to Sun City Festival. My new friend, the “Greater Roadrunner,” landed on top of our brick fence, looked...
by stevesparks | Jun 12, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
Meditation is learned… How to Meditate “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...
by stevesparks | May 9, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Depoe Bay, Mindfulness Meditation Moments
Cormorant take off! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant Leaving My Heart in Little Whale Cove 2005-2022 Oregon changed me… These past 17 years on the Central Oregon Coast have been transformational for me, and my family too. It is during these years the...
