Author Archives: bmdavis1

July 8, 2022 “Il faut cultivar notre Jardin.” (We must cultivate our garden) Voltaire Gardening is one of the quickest ways for me to slip into flow, loose track of time and forget my worries. Over the years, I have planted flowers, herbs, vegetables, shrubs and even a tree. There is something about getting myContinue reading “Gardening as a path to mindfulness”

July 1, 2022 As we approach the 4th of July holiday weekend, I am struck by the negativity of the news: the economy, recent supreme court rulings, mass shootings, the war in Ukraine, division within our country. I am as concerned as everyone I know about these things, but there are few things I canContinue reading “Fun!”

June 24, 2022 As long as I can remember, I have found peace sitting or walking in nature. When I was a small child, my parents bought a house on a wooded lot near the James River. Like other kids, I had a swing set, a bike and lots of toys, but I found myselfContinue reading “The Value of Nature”

As a life long educator and learner, I am always reading and trying new things. I have developed my own personal mindfulness, yoga and meditation practice that has helped me to navigate stormy times I have faced, especially in the pandemic. I am hoping some of the ideas I pull together here will be usefulContinue reading “Introduction to me and the purpose of this blog”