Author Archives: bmdavis1

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”