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 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 | 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...
