by Christine Matteson | Dec 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Yule: It’s actually a plural Germanic word and means “parties”. It originated from an old Norse word, jol, meaning wheel that symbolizes time, which has come full circle and now starts again, as in a never-ending cycle. The Yule festival is a pagan...
by Christine Matteson | Feb 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash Valentine’s Day Where on earth did this holiday come from? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, I’m just curious. Curious about human behavior and why Wegmans was packed this morning with...
by Christine Matteson | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
This Sunday marks the third week of Advent, the season of preparation and anticipation. Christians have traditionally celebrated advent (4 Sundays before December 25) in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. However, the word, Advent, simply...
by Christine Matteson | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Rituals and traditions are important this time of year, no matter what holiday you observe, or what you are looking forward to…the solstice the return of the light), the New Year, a covid vaccine, new president, etc.. Rituals connect us to our past, to our...
by Christine Matteson | Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter. If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season of your life. ~ Wu-men ~ Photo by Chris Galbraith I love this poem by Wu-men. For this to be the best...
by Christine Matteson | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s been three years since I “Kon-Maried” my home. Lately, there has been a big resurgence of the Kon Mari method (The life changing method of tidying up), due in large part to Marie Kondo’s new Netflix binge-watchable show. I thought it was...
