HIKING LESSONS at Browns Lake Trail, COMANCHE PEAK WILDERNESS AREA The hiking lesson begins. 5:00 AM alarm, not my house, darn, I forgot to get a glass of water. Bryan will be up in 15 so I better get to the bathroom. I really hate, yes a strong word but the right word, hate getting …
Who says what is good and what is bad? Our ego, the conscious mind? Others? Society? Or maybe the subconscious tells us so. Good and Bad is an example of dualistic thinking and when we subscribe to dualism, we have to, we must label…EVERYTHING. And, it is subconscious. I am Valerie the Hypnotic Hiker. As …
Does God speak to us directly, or through nature or through hypnosis? What I do know is that if we take our questions or our troubles out in nature, the natural world has a way of sparking an idea or unveiling an insight. We start on the trail with a heavy heart or a scrambled …
Hiking is my outlet. And after 20 years of Texas’ 600 ft above sea level trails, I decided it was time to elevate my path. So, I starting last year, I did Guadalupe Peak in Texas (8,751), attempted Red Cloud (14,035) near Lake City, CO (a mudslide spoiled it) and Venado Peak (12,734) in New …
I hike because it relaxes me. When I started hiking about 17 years ago, it was for exercise. Now it is for my soul. Hypnosis is a lot like hiking. We decide we are going to do it, we start walking and before long we realize a lot of time has passed and we are …
The suburbs weren’t cutting it. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to save the prairies. My 1/4 acre in Irving had a no mow zone, but I wanted more. Plus, I am interested in creating a “mostly” sustainable homestead. My garden and rainwater collection seemed to be in opposition to …
It took super girl strength, but I uprooted my feet on the soil where I planted them over 30 years ago (yikes) and sold my house and bought an acre in Princeton TX (Collin County). My place is rural, the nearest commercial structure is a fireworks stand. Now I’m standing on new ground. Wondering when …
I was. And so were my Desiree potatoes. Once hopeful seed potatoes from the historic 19th century Landreth Seed Company were now enduring Texas soil. By Valerie Grimes Planting a garden is a lot like preparing for the birth of a baby. You prepare the soil, fertilize, water, check for destructive bugs, read the Dirt …
Water has no form because it takes no form and it can also become any form. One day it is an ocean, one day an ice cube. There are days in our life like that. Being more like water means going with its natural flow in all things, being in the vastness and freedom and …
20 ways to reduce water usage. Start Today. Repair all leaky faucets, fixtures, and pipes at your residence. Install flow restrictors on faucets. Do not leave water running continuously during dish washing, shaving, brushing of teeth and while washing hands. Run the dishwasher and clothes washer only for full loads, or utilize the lowest water …