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So often in life it’s simple little steps taken by many that produce the greatest results.  I have to wonder if this isn’t one of them.  Various sources are more frequently reporting on the impact of prescription & non-prescription medications, as well as personal care products on our drinking water.  Less is known about the [...]

Check out this great website www.prairiechickenviewing.com. This farm is located within miles of EarthWonders and offers an opportunity to see the prairie chicken dances up close and personal. He’s built blinds, including one for people with disabilities, and says the hens are sometimes only 4-5 feet from the viewing platforms. What an [...]

The concept of creating a culture of caring is BIG.  It’s big because it’s an intrinsic part of who we are - as an individual, a family, a community, a nation, a world.  We can look at the nature of care as an individual.  Do we care enough about ourselves to do the things we [...]

The Canadian Press, January 4, 2009 reports new startling data on Alzheimers. In a study by the Alzheimer Society of Canada, 15% of Canadians affected with Alzheimer’s are under age 65 (approximately 71,000) and 50,000 are 59 or younger!
Yesterday, Maria Shriver testified in Washington on behalf of her dad and her family.  In personal and [...]

I read a piece by Mark Nepo today.  He talks about how birds don’t understand holding back or guaranteed return on investment.  Humans alone hold out for guarantees and as a result we “snuff the spark that is discovery”.
When I talk to people who have lived long lives or who have been told their days [...]

Researchers have found interacting with nature to have similar effects as meditation. (Marc Berman, Univ of Michigan).  I don’t know about you but every time I try meditation to relieve stress or relax, I find myself more anxious than ever before.  “Stilling the mind” almost drives me mad!  I recognize that meditation takes practice.  I [...]

There was a discussion on race and diversity this morning on Good Morning America. Robin Roberts ended the piece by saying “diversity begins with dialogue”. I liked that, so here goes. This message today isn’t about race, but about aging. Regardless of political persuasion, no one can refute that we took a giant step forward [...]

I’ve learned to look to Nature for answers much of the time. That doesn’t mean I don’t read (books are my addiction), don’t seek others opinions, etc. It simply means that I’ve found Nature to provide the perspective for what I’ve read and often the practical application. The best way to explain [...]

At EarthWonders, our Ecology of Caring is built on the foundation that “everything is connected to everything else”. Its core focus is on nursing, assisted, memory, hospice and palliative and in-home care, but it strikes me that this same concept is so visible especially in our economic market today. I’m not an economist, I’m not even [...]