I posted some photos from my wonderful vacation to Utah and Arizona last week and received many requests for my itinerary. So, here it is! Flew into Las Vegas and next day (or same day, depending on when you arrive), drove to Zion National Park. (For most of my hiking information, I used this great […]
Nature Feng Shui
16 of The Most Magnificent Trees
Okay. I admit it. I am a tree lover. Everywhere I go, I notice the trees or lack of trees. But I am sure you notice them, too. Even if you don’t consciously think about it, when you scan you’re environment, you are feeling the effects of the trees around you. How they filter the […]
Decorating with Nature for the Holidays
I love using items that I find in nature to decorate for the holidays. Not only is it earth-friendly (not buying toxic and/or resource-depleting items), but it’s thrifty, creative and fun! And another reason why I love decorating with natural elements is that you almost cannot do it badly (well, almost). I am not the […]
Lecture on Biophilic Design at The Lodge at Woodloch
Main entrance Just last weekend, I had the honor of giving a lecture on biophilic design (a.k.a. restorative design) and the architecture of The Lodge at Woodloch in Hawley, PA. I am a certified feng shui practitioner and ground my design philosophy around our need to connect to the natural world. Biophilic design, as I […]
Environmental Psychology
Environmental psychology(EP) is the study of the impact of the environment on human beings – environments that include nature, buildings, as well as urban spaces. Its origins are unknown but is said to have surfaced sometime in the mid-twentieth century. A multi-disciplinary approach, EP engages research psychologists, and geographers, architects, economists, policy makers, educators and […]
What Does Science Say About Tree Hugging?
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love to hug my trees. And not just my trees, but any tree that seems to “call” to me. Come on now, don’t tell me that you never hugged a tree when you were a kid? I’ve never needed science to prove the powerful effects of tree […]