Lea Houston

Try a Mini-Hibernation for Your Holiday Self-Care!

Bats do it… bees do it.. even bears in dens do it, come on my friend,…lets hibernate! ( Thanks and apologies to Cole Porter!) In northern lands in this time of year the Earth calls its creatures toward a slower pace. Animals of all kinds from ins... Read >

Celebrate Winter Replenishment

Winter, with its long, dark nights and short days, is the yin time of year. In our yang-biased modern world it is a bit revolutionary to truly honor Winter Yin’s gifts of reflection, listening, inner wisdom, introspection, replenishment and mystery. Honor... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: 8 Ways to Climb Out of Your Movement Box!

Your body is made to move freely and easily in a wide variety of ways. Remember when you were a child and you played by running and balancing on one foot and climbing over the monkey bars? Remember when you moved for fun every chance you could? As ad... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: How Are You Using Your Love Power?

Activate Your Love Power! Several months ago I boarded a plane in Chicago headed for Portland. As soon as I settled into my seat, a baby a few rows back started to cry. The young woman next to me moaned, "Oh, no, not again. Not another crying baby." ... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: Take Pleasure in Your Food!

Several years ago, my husband David taught a photography workshop at a small villa in southern Italy. Up early one morning, David drank his coffee with a couple of students while the owner prepared breakfast and sang operatic arias. The owner spoke pass... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: Shake Away Your Stress and Tension!

Shaking is a fabulous way to release stress from your muscles, lubricate your joints and get your circulation going. Shaking relieves anxiety, reduces tension, lets your thinking mind take a break and releases holding patterns so your natural, healthy ene... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: 7 Fun Ways to Get Your Brain Unstuck

One morning last week my brain got stuck. Seriously stuck. I was working on a grant application and suddenly I was just staring at the computer and no words were coming. Every thought stream quickly dried up. The last words I had written didn't make any s... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: Give Yourself a Mini-Retreat Today!

To live a soulful life you must take time for retreat. A retreat allows you to turn away from the busyness, routines, demands, expectations and distractions of everyday life and to turn inward. A retreat allows you to: • Connect with your inner... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: Are You Too Good for Your Own Good?

Do you ever feel bogged down by being too good? It happens all the time and it's dangerous! Being too good can be deadly for your health, creativity and relationships. Fortunately turning this around can be great healing fun. Each week I talk with wond... Read >

Replenish Your Soul: Let Gratitude Be Your Attitude of Choice!

Would you like to enjoy better health, more loving relationships, and to live in a state of abundance? Then let gratitude be your attitude of choice! Why gratitude? 1. Gratitude is at the core of all the world's religious and spiritual traditi... Read >

Replenish Your Soul - Seven Strategies for Reducing Sugar

Have you decided to eat less sugar? Great idea! This is one of the best ways to improve your health, vitality and happiness. First the shocking sugar statistics: 200 years ago Americans ate an average of two pounds of sugar a year. In ... Read >