By Angie Scheu | A Simply Living Member Perspective Every Memorial Day weekend in Central Ohio, our family dives into a tradition we affectionately refer to as “Family Gardening Weekend.” It’s our annual ritual to reconnect with the land—and with each other—through planting, prepping, and getting our hands a little […]
Month: May 2025
Cindy Lanese on Ecotherapy, Bioregionalism, and Living in Relationship with Nature
Interview by Angie Scheu | Simply Living This month in our Community Spotlight, we’re honored to feature Cindy Lanese — ecotherapist, ritualist, and dedicated advocate for healing our relationship with the Earth. Her work bridges ecological awareness, community connection, and spiritual wellness, all rooted here in Central Ohio. How did […]
Audacious ‘The Line’ Megacity Endangers Migratory Birds
This past weekend, Simply Living’s focus was on Green on the Green, Worthington’s annual sustainability fair. But May 10th was also World Migratory Bird Day, a global celebration of the billions of birds that traverse continents in a delicate dance of survival. There is a crisis looming over the birds […]
Rediscover What Makes Green on the Green Thrive
Mark your calendar for one of Central Ohio’s most energizing community events. Simply Living returns to Green on the Green, taking place Saturday, May 10, from 9am to 12pm on the Worthington Village Green, right at the intersection of High Street and Dublin-Granville Road. Organized by the dedicated folks at […]
Check out May’s Tree of the Month, the Eastern Redcedar!
Long before European settlers arrived in North America, the Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana, hereafter, “Redcedar”) stood as a familiar sight across the continent—its fragrant, reddish wood and blue-gray berries already valued by Indigenous peoples for medicine, tools, and ceremony. Though not a true cedar, this resilient tree earned its common […]

