Tree Connect

I was honored on Friday to work with children at a school in DC. We read My Mom Hugs Trees together; talked about the importance of trees; stepping over bugs we see outside; giving thanks for the Sun, and taking care of the Earth.

It was a beautiful day outside so we headed out to find a tree to connect with! The children took turns hugging the tree and then they were instructed to place one hand on the tree, close their eyes and take a moment to feel the tree - I asked them what they felt - I got answers like "It's rough" "It's alive" "It feels good"...

Then I asked the children to send the tree some love, to imagine love flowing from their hearts, through their arms, and into the tree. In that moment I felt overjoyed because in essence this is what Solar Publishing is all about - connecting children with nature!

When you support us - you support children!

Serendipity

In my senior year of high school my Religion teacher gave us all a present - one word that summed us up - mine was serendipitous. I had to look up it - 1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. 2. good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for. I wasn't sure how this fit me at the time.

But now, many moons later, I have come to understand. Only what I call serendipitous now has nothing to do with luck! But everything to do with following my path and being open to allow the blessings to flow forth!

Yesterday, I received the final edits on My Mom Eats Tofu and when the editor emailed me back these were her exact words...

"I am not sure if you know this, but I am also a vegan :-) and therefore have vested interest in your book."

Serendipitous?