Nov 212018
 
Thanksgiving Greetings: The Secret Power of Gratitude

Reading Time: 3 minutes Thanksgiving Greetings! Thanks for being a reader in my blog! In the coming Thanksgiving celebration we focus on gratitude. But the true nature of Gratitude is not known at a popular level, so I thought to share here today the powerful secret I have learned about Gratitude, that you may practice it during the Thanksgiving and Holy Days ceremonies. I’ve also included another post with an art and poem from my new poetry book, The Tao of Trees. Enjoy! The Secret Power of Gratitude I want to share with you the secret power of gratitude and how to activate it. Gratitude is an emotional alchemy that transmutes the ordinary into the extraordinary and activates the magic inherent in you as a creator. When you activate your gratitude, your heart enters the state of coherence, harmonizing with your mind and healing the endless worries, anxieties and running thoughts that keep you stressed out. But how do you achieve gratitude, especially when you are burn-out, scared, stressed or sad? Here is an easy, quick 8-step practice to activate your gratitude. Close your [Read more.]

Nov 212018
 
Art and poem: Celebration

Reading Time: 2 minutes Thanksgiving and the Holidays Celebration During these holy days, I want to join you in a celebration of life, love and the beauty in this world. So here’s a poem and art illustration from The Tao of Trees to remind you of the magic of love and the power of gratitude. This is poem #3 and it’s in The Path of Beauty, one of seven paths in the illustrated poetry book. Celebration Yesterday I did not see this tree. I was in a hurry and walk past it. After all, it was just another tree like the many lining my path. Now I stop in wonder. Rain drops hang from the naked limbs, like diamonds glittering in the fingers of creation. Like fairies, they twinkle inviting me to play and pray; filling me with gratitude. This trunk is no longer ordinary. Father Winter’s dazzling garland has transformed this humble tree into a celebration.   From The Tao of Trees, by Maria Mar(c) The Perfect Christmas Gift The Tao of Trees Poems to reconnect you to the natural world and your [Read more.]