Holidays

Five Things I Learned
from Día de los Muertos

/ By
FridaShelf

In La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, the first two days November smell like marigolds and desert sand and sea air. The plaza fills with laughter, candlelight, and men in glorious drag as Catrinas—lace fans, painted faces, and all. My parents lived there for twenty years, and every fall they wandered through the town square, admiring the ofrendas and soaking in that mix of reverence and joy.

Five Things I Learned | from Día de los Muertos Read More »

Everyday Rituals

/ By
Blog Art - Everyday Rituals

Happy New Year 2025. To me, a new year feels like the first, crisp page of an empty notebook, the clean surface of a blank canvas, or a pristine beach with nary a footprint embedded in the expanse of white sand. It’s a world of possibilities and wonder. What will this new year hold?

Everyday Rituals Read More »

May Peace be With You

/ By
Peace Lily

As we reach the final days of this year, I wonder, where does your heart lie right now? Are you looking forward with a bit of worry about what’s to come? Maybe you’re mentally rewinding, replaying moments, and thinking, “If only” or “I should have.” Or perhaps you’re holding onto a sense of hope, creating a vision for yourself that fills your heart—time to create what your heart has been nudging you about finally.

May Peace be With You Read More »

Holiday Reflections

/ By
Blog - Holiday Reflections

The holidays, with their glittering lights and joyful traditions, often bring both joy and a heavy weight of expectation – especially for caregivers. It’s easy to feel like you must keep everything as it has always been, holding onto past traditions and memories as though they define the season. But caregiving changes us; it changes what we can give, what we can do, and how we experience this time of year. The truth is, we simply cannot do all the things we used to. And that’s okay.

Holiday Reflections Read More »

Gift Ideas for Caregivers

/ By
Gift List

If you’re like me, the weeks leading up to the holidays have you being constantly bombarded with requests from family and friends for a list of gift ideas. You may also be asking others for their lists. But what do you get for the caregivers in your life – the people who give of themselves seemingly endlessly, and who rarely ask for anything specific. I’ve collaborated with the other talented women on the Breathing Spaces blog team to offer this Caregiver’s Gift Guide.  Each of us has suggested a tangible gift – something that can be touched, held, or used – and an intangible gift – something of and from the heart.  Even better, these gifts are not limited to caregivers, but are suitable for anyone on your gift list.

Gift Ideas for Caregivers Read More »

Scroll to Top