November was a ‘behind the scenes’ whirlwind of new and unexpected possibilities On November 3rd, the community and we learned that Nirvana Tea House and Cafe was closing effectively immediately. Countless people messaged me about this.  I will admit I immediately wanted to make sure that the founder was ok, and began to brainstorm about what we could do. Conversations over the next few weeks grew into a proposal for our Board of Directors, developed from the help of invaluab

Compassion is the next step from experiencing empathy. Empathy allows you to acknowledge the feelings of another being, but compassion bridges that feeling to the understanding and a potential for action. Compassion is feeling what that living being is feeling, grasping a hold of it, accepting it, and then taking action . We can't be perfect in avoiding harm to all other living beings. We can cause some amount of harm to beings simply in our being alive. We can limit the har

In 2012, I was all-in treating a breast cancer diagnosis, and also clearing out, packing up and selling our prior home and moving to our new one here in Sherborn, MA. I came out the other side of my healthcare journey determined to fully embrace each and every day to come, no matter how few or many I was gifted. That year we moved to Unity Lane and began the orchards, the coops and barn on the northern side of what would become the Sanctuary in 2016. Orchid the Llama came int

One of the magical things our family embraced when moving to the Northeast from Southern California decades ago was the opportunity to...

We do the best we can, for as many as we can. We are not perfect, but strive to improve the Sanctuary every day. It is important to speak...

Personally, each of us has a set of principles that guide our lives. Because I am a child of the 1960's I tend to prefer personal...

Penny Blossom Pig is 10 years old today! When I say this, take note at how remarkable this truly is! Yorkshire Pig Penny Blossom is 10...

Penny Blossom Pig has has quite the life's journey. Rescued neonate piglet, sanctuary resident, and healthcare patient are some ways to...

" May Day "  is today, it simply means May 1st! As a child I remember leaving flowers at neighbor’s front doors on this day. There is a...