The Winter Solstice, The Still Point
“…This is the solstice, the still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the year’s threshold and unlocking, where the past lets go of...
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aliciaunderleenels
Nov 28, 20204 min
Cozy Winter Things
Winter is usually a season of rest and realignment. 2020 has been mentally and physically exhausting, so we need cozy winter things to...
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aliciaunderleenels
Nov 19, 20204 min
Social Distancing Hobbies To Help You De-Stress
Autumn is fading into winter in the northern hemisphere. The pandemic still rages. Social distancing hobbies can help keep us focused...
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aliciaunderleenels
Mar 31, 20206 min
60 Easy Ways To Be Mindful During Self-Quarantine
I’ve had a lot of time to think about how to be mindful lately. For the last nine days, I’ve done very little else. Being mindful can...
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aliciaunderleenels
Mar 24, 20209 min
Working From Home Tips and Tricks
Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, thousands of us are working from home — whether we’re suited to it or not. I’ve been working from...
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aliciaunderleenels
Dec 29, 20194 min
Winter Reset: Looking Inward
I have a secret; I actually love cold weather. I crave a winter reset. I like to rest, reflect, and recalibrate during these short days...
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aliciaunderleenels
Nov 17, 20195 min
Off The Radar
We have entered the chilly season here in the Midwest, a time when the days are dark and often our moods are too. Cooped up inside for...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jun 21, 20195 min
What Will You Do With Your Wild And Precious Summer?
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day” There’s something about the...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 9, 20184 min
Winter Landscapes (And Books) To Dream Away The Cold
“In winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.” – Ben Aaronovitch, Broken Homes I always want to write about...
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aliciaunderleenels
Dec 31, 20175 min
Midwinter Wishes From The Road
I was pondering a New Year’s Eve message for this dark, beautiful and often challenging time of year. But when I took a break and...
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aliciaunderleenels
May 15, 20164 min
Travel Inspiration: Poems For New Adventures
“Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me, leading wherever...
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aliciaunderleenels
Mar 15, 20161 min
Let’s Talk About Spring
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke “always it’s Spring)and everyone’s in...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 31, 20163 min
One Random Winter Weekend
I had one of those weeks this week. Between computer problems, impossible to find sources, rescheduled meetings and odd editorial...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 8, 20162 min
Five Favorite Travel Quotes
I’ve been quiet on social media this week for one of my very favorite reasons — we’re planning a trip and I’m currently in full-on...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 1, 20166 min
A Mindful New Year
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks...
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aliciaunderleenels
Dec 23, 20156 min
The Wrong Shall Fail, The Right Prevail
“And in despair, I bowed my head; ‘There is no peace on earth,’ I said; ‘For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth,...
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aliciaunderleenels
May 13, 20132 min
Happy Birthday Prairie Style File!
A year ago today, I wrote my very first post about the Plains Art Museum Gala. It took me a ridiculously long time (hours — that’s how...
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aliciaunderleenels
Apr 9, 20136 min
In Studio with Nels Hunstad of Merch Me
Today we’re taking a look into the mind and work space of Nels Hunstad, local screen printer and the man behind Merch Me, a new website...
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aliciaunderleenels
Mar 31, 20132 min
Happy Easter
Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. ~ S.D. Gordon With the snow melting outside my window and some serious nesting...
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aliciaunderleenels
Feb 11, 20132 min
Pretty Petals
Maybe it’s the impending arrival of Valentine’s Day or the fact that I spent most of the day snowed in after a blizzard, but I’m craving...
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