Great gift ideas or additions to your 2018 to-read list! While we’re big fans of in-person learning, books offer the perfect addition to your wellness practice. These picks offer a pleasurable read as well as specific tips for physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Here are ten awesome ways to continue your journey into 2018:

1.  Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

Brene Brown has inspired us once again. In Braving the Wilderness, she helps us understand what it really means to belong. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with being part of th...

We were lucky enough to spend this past weekend on retreat at ARC Retreat Community.  Have you ever returned from a trip saying to yourself, “This was such a good reminder of how simple and nourishing I can live my life!  Why don’t I live this way every day?”  Such is the purpose of retreat - to periodically spend time in a place that reminds us what is needed in our body, mind, and spirit.

It can be difficult, if not impossible, to get away regularly enough to give ourselves this reminder.  Sometimes we just can’t take the time for...

Check out this little lady! She emerged from her chrysalis just a few hours ago, completing the final stage of her metamorphosis. We use butterfly metaphors a lot in our culture! Going through difficult times or a period of hibernation before emerging as a stronger version of ourselves is a common story.

But today, with our little AwakenPeace pet, we noticed something else about this story - something beautiful, and not often mentioned in the analogy.

We tend to love to hear the “final product” stage of the butterfly story. Who wouldn’t want to...