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Calm Wherever You Go: A Simple Self-Care Practice for Travel Days

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah / By Gypsy Rose

Travel has a way of stirring everything—excitement, anticipation, fatigue, stress, and sometimes discomfort we didn’t expect. Long drives, airport noise, unfamiliar beds, altitude changes, and tight schedules can quietly overwhelm the body and nervous system, even when the journey itself is something we’ve been looking forward to. What many travelers don’t realize is that the […]

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Labyrinths in the New Millennium

Arizona / By Gypsy Rose

While I was living in the White Mountains of Arizona, I had an opportunity to build a seven-circuit “Cretan” labyrinth, named after those found in ancient Greece on a friends property. The location was decided on the south side and down a short incline from her home. There were plenty of short old logs laying

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Notorious female gambler, Maria Gertrudis Barcelo or Tules,

Notorious Female Gamblers of the Southwest

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah / By Gypsy Rose

Women can be just as wild and wooly as men. The ladies of the “Wild West” in this post were notorious female gamblers. Fierce and strong as any man, but in a different way. In this time period women had to use their charms and wits instead of the brawn a man usually displays. Gunsmoke’s

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Discover the States That Make Up the ‘Four Corners’

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah / By Gypsy Rose

Written by Katarina Betterton Only a handful of settings exist in the world where you can be in two places at once. Even fewer exist that allow you to stand in four different states! In the southwest of the United States, however, you can stand in four separate states at once. It’s called the Four

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Curanderas- Women Who Heal

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah / By Gypsy Rose

Curanderas, women who heal, have existed since time immemorial. Even in our modern era, their presence remains potent and indispensable. These chosen individuals believe in a divine calling, affirming their worthiness through dedication to God. Recognized as saints by the Catholic Church, curanderas command great respect. They have been granted by God’s grace, to intercede

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What Are Anasazi Beans And What’s The Best Way To Use Them?

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah / By Gypsy Rose

By Sarah Angileri Oh, the humble bean. We love them for being an affordable, tasty vegetarian source of protein. If stored properly, they keep almost indefinitely, too. From simple uses for canned beans to slow-cooker recipes for the dried variety, to love a bean is to step into a world of culinary possibility not

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Wilderness Survival Techniques to Calm Your Mind and Body

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah / By Gypsy Rose

Whether you are in the country or the city, learning how to stay safe is key to your mental and physical survival. In this post I focus on wilderness survival.Â What would be your first instinct if you suddenly realized youâ€™d lost the trail or somehow took a wrong route back to camp, itâ€™s getting

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