Mindfulness Garden Games
by Joann Calabrese

author of Growing Mindful

Summer Solstice – to Celebrate or Not

New Moon Greetings – June14, 2026 Summer Solstice is Approaching The Summer Solstice is only one week away, on Sunday June 21st at exactly 2:24 AM (Mountain Time). That’s the moment that earth’s northern hemisphere reaches its furthest tilt toward the sun and then heads back in the other direction. So we could celebrate the … Read more

Tiny Solstice Garden Tour

  Tiny Solstice Garden Tour My garden is lush and overflowing today but not anywhere near its peak, so it is hard to envision winter. And yet, we’ve reached the tipping point of light and darkness at summer solstice. The daylight hours will begin to fade now until yule. It will be almost imperceptible at … Read more

Summer Solstice – Seeking Balance

  Summer Solstice arrives Thursday June 21st at 4:07 AM Mountain Time (6:07 AM EST).  This marks the point when the northern hemisphere is at its furthest tilt toward the sun.  Observers in ancient times would have noticed the sun moving in a northward direction and then stopping and heading back the other way. One … Read more

Summer Solstice as Mindfulness Focus

    The obvious choice for this week’s mindfulness focus is the summer solstice, which takes place mid-week.(1) (Although maybe I am just looking for a reason to post a picture of the Stonehenge I created in Minecraft, as I am quite proud of it.) Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and … Read more

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