Seek Balance. Be self-aware.
2 September 2021
Move mindfully through various spaces, nurturing a good mind, and maintaining good intentions.
A cob will almost always have an even number of rows
31 August 2021
August moon is known as the Corn Moon in Anishnaabe culture. The average ear of corn has 800 kernels in 16 rows. (What!) There are six types of corn kernels: flint flour dent sweet pop waxy
Together, we can stay balanced in body, emotions, mind and spirit.
30 August 2021
MDAAMIIN GlIZIS Time of the Corn Moon. We can all eat healthier, be active, and reduce our stress levels.
These connections satisfy in so many ways
28 August 2021
Summer is a wonderful time to slow down and spend quality time with family and loved ones. Spiritually Being outdoors with your family, enjoying the land and water that Mother Earth has provided us connects us to Creator. Sharing in …
Navajo word of the week
27 August 2021
Tádídiín (corn pollen) Create space and give thanks to the corn for all the gifts that is shared.
MDAAMIIN GlIZIS Time of the Corn Moon
27 August 2021
Corn provides many gifts of sustenance: • food (nutrition) • medicine (silk) • prayer (pollen) • play (dolls) • warmth (corn cob stoves) Corn is a sacred plant, with a spirit, that carries many life teachings.
Prolonged chronic stress is harmful to health and well-being
26 August 2021
Learning and using healthy coping mechanisms such as relaxation techniques to reduce stress assists in bringing the body and mind to a calm state in preparation for a restful sleep. Lack of sleep can lead to stress and stress can …
Grain, vegetable or grass?
24 August 2021
Corn is an incredibly versatile food. Whole corn, like you eat on the cob – is a vegetable. The corn kernel, which is its seed – is a grain Botanically, corn as a whole plant – is a grass. Corn …
Managing diabetes can be challenging for some of us
23 August 2021
You don’t have to do it alone. Getting our family to help us to keep on track helps everybody. We can all eat healthier, be active, and reduce our stress levels, which is good for keeping us all balanced in …
These connections satisfy in so many ways
20 August 2021
Summer is a wonderful time to slow down and spend quality time with family and loved ones. Mentally when the school year is out, there is more time for kids to explore their interests. It is the perfect season to …
Oneida Legend: The Corn Spirit was useful to her people helping make mats, baskets, and more.
20 August 2021
These faceless dolls continue to serve as a reminder never to think you’re better than someone else. One day the Corn Spirit asked the Great Spirit if she could provide something different for her people. With the Great Spirit’s permission, …
In times of stress, frustration, chaos, self-doubt or fear, take a moment to affirm positive, powerful statements in your mind.
19 August 2021
Choose any of the following affirmations or create a list of your own: • I am loving. • I am calm. • I am kind. • I send prayers of love and peace to all. Affirmations are seeds of positivity …