Thrive Forward
A Mindful Sit with Cypress
As we prepare for our meditation, I invite you to collect your cypress essential oil or some fresh branches from a cypress tree. You can either smell the oil from the bottle or dilute a small amount into your favorite carrier oil.
Event Replays
Cypress January 2026 Replay
This presentation highlights the vibrant, uplifting qualities of Cypress and how it’s used to promote emotional strength, grounding, and renewed momentum.
Bring It to Life
Waves of Grief
“Which part of your day feels the hardest right now?” Carol immediately shared that mornings were the most painful, waking to the sudden reminder of her husband’s absence left her feeling immobilized.
Root In
Root In: The Plant Behind the Oil Cypress
While studying in France, I can remember learning that the trees were planted as natural borders to separate farmland and acted as a windbreak to reduce pesticide blowing into other farmers' crops.
Event Replays
Sweet Fennel December 2025 Replay
Sweet Fennel Replay and slides
Awaken
Awaken! The Oil Within the Plant: Cypress
Cypress is one of those essential oils that reveals its depth slowly.
Newsletter Archives
Welcoming a New Year, Wherever You Are in the World
Where I grew up, January was full of winter.
Thrive Forward
Aromatic AcuPoint Magic
The fusion of essential oils with Chinese Medicine Acupoints is a form of Sacred Play.
Bring It to Life
Case Study: Feast of the Seven Fishes vs. Sweet Fennel
By the end of the evening, he was leaning back in his chair, hand on his midsection, groaning that perhaps seven fishes were five too many.
Root In
The Plant Behind the Oil: Sweet Fennel
Fennel has been part of human life since ancient times. The Greeks associated it with strength and courage; legend tells that Prometheus carried fire from the heavens to humanity in a hollow fennel stalk.
Awaken
The Oil Within the Plant: Sweet Fennel
This article takes a closer look at sweet fennel—how it’s made, what’s inside, how it works, and how to use it safely and effectively in everyday aromatherapy practice.
Newsletter Archives
Finding Warmth, Light, and Clarity
Whether you’re lighting candles in the dark or gathering under the longest days of light, fennel reminds us of balance, to stay centered, yet open to joy.
Event Replays
Rosalina November 2025 Replay
Thank you for joining us for our Thrive LIVE session with Rosalina. Whether you're watching it for the first time or again, we've created this page to revisit as often as you like.
Thrive Forward
From Self to Selfless
The monk’s story reminds us that enlightenment isn’t about escaping the human condition, but embracing it with grace.
Bring It to Life
Rosalina for Restlessness
In memory care facilities, creating an environment that feels safe, calming, and supportive is essential to residents' well-being.
Root In
Plant Behind the Oil: Rosalina
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the plant's range historically used Melaleuca ericifolia for multiple practical and medicinal purposes.
Awaken
The Oil Within the Plant: Rosalina
Known affectionately as "lavender tea tree," rosalina carries qualities of both namesakes without being a mere imitation of either.
