I've been asked to my first Twitter party. Through my friend, Joyce, who is at the helm of Macaroni Kids (an online publication for moms), we will be twittering about the ways moms can take care of themselves (who has the time! moms may be screaming). Although not a mom myself, I do recognize the importance of "self care". Pondering what tips I could pass on to the moms at this party, I realized it was the importance and value of getting outside. If only for 10 minutes, if only to stand on your porch to breath in fresh air, if only to feel the air.

Nature is the great balancer. It has a way of bringing peace and harmony back to your world. It quiets mind. Calms the spirit. And nature allows you to drop to that place of no-thingness, of simply being. It demands nothing of you just to enjoy what it offers. I know for myself when I'm getting uptight about those seemingly important things, I phone a friend or go by myself if only for 15 or 20 minutes and it's immediate what I feel. Good nourishment for my soul.