Mindful Living

A Native American Gardening Technique

Posted on by Jean Campbell

I have three sisters. But I am not talking about the three headstrong women who share my parents with me; I'm talking about the girls in my garden. I happened upon this planting technique fiddling around on Google one day. It's an ancient, Iroquois planting method for corn, beans, and squash. The three sisters sustain each other and I am utterly "a-maized" (I love a good pun if there is such a thing) at the results. In our neck of the woods, this process can be started in early- to... Continue reading

Yoga Lessons from Baby Bear

Posted on by Jean Campbell

The story of the three bears is more than a cute story about a golden-haired girl and a cuddly little bear. It offers a wonderful viewpoint that can be applied to many aspects of life. Take the practice of yoga. Gardening season is in full swing, and I like to remind folks, as I am reminded every morning this time of year, yoga is for balance. Both too much physical activity and too little are equally debilitating to the human form. Yoga helps us maintain our bodies so that we can basically... Continue reading

The Thrifty Gardener – A Book Review

Posted on by Jean Campbell

I've been reading and studying Alys Fowler's The Thrifty Gardener, and I'm so sad I've come to the end. I've quoted and linked back to her several times in this blog series, so some of you may remember me mentioning I had ordered her book. As my experiences in gardening for the last two years have been less than spectacular, I decided getting myself educated probably wasn't a bad idea. Go figure. I ordered through Amazon and the publication came right away. What a delight. The... Continue reading

Conscious Capitalism: A Book Review

Posted on by Jean Campbell

What a fabulous read! I really couldn't put this thing down. Written by the Co-CEO of Whole Foods and co-founder of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., John Mackey, along with Raj Sisodia, co-founder and trustee of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., and professor of marketing at Bentley University, this book gave me hope of a brighter future for our world, in business dealings and otherwise. After years immersed in corporate America where my ideas of a kinder business philosophy were often looked upon as... Continue reading