View in browser Dear Reader, hi! How is it that we can barely taste something we absolutely love eating? You've eaten it before. You know it’s delicious. Yet, you've just caught yourself realizing that you let the whole experience pass you by. And it's hardly the first time. Then there are those other moments. A perfectly ripe peach you bite into straight from the tree. That cup of warm deliciousness nestled between your hands on a cold morning, in anticipation of the first sip. Or someone...

View in browser Dear Reader, hi! We read labels. Choose organic when we can. We gather healthful recipes. We put tremendous care into what eventually finds its way onto the plate. Yet, when it comes to how we receive what we are taking in, our attention gets hijacked. Of course, what we eat matters. But what about the person who is there to receive it? Does the weight of our stress go away when we pick up that fork with our organic delight? If we arrive at the table hurried, distracted, still...

What might you notice if you began participating in life a little more, instead of rushing past it? Click on the image above for a short experiment exploring that very relationship. Why not meet your own experience with greater ease? View in browser Dear Reader, hi! Longer days. Warm air. Water play. Camping. Traveling. Gathering together. Summer has its own unique way of inviting us into living. Let's notice together what else comes into view as we step more fully into life. One of the...