The Stanford Inn & Resort ~ Inspirations
Enjoy these inspirations blog penned by Jeff and Joan Stanford, Sid Garza-Hillman, and occasional Guest Writers. A treasury of thoughtful insights as well as guidance on the challenges and joys of daily life.
Jeff & Joan Message: Signs of Spring
Winter has descended on much of the country. People hunker down, finding cozy corners in front of fireplaces, with a comforter, perhaps a book. Here, it is different: Nature [...]
Jeff & Joan Message: Hummingbird Hawk-moth
VISITOR FROM ANOTHER CONTINENT! Last week we had a first time visitor dining on our garden’s Agapanthus africanus (white lily of the Nile) – a hummingbird hawk-moth or Macroglossum [...]
Jeff & Joan Message: September Beginnings
Beginnings & Anniversary September marks the end of summer when structure replaces “freer” days. Before shifting back to routines, we take time to consider what do we most [...]
Jeff & Joan Message: Meet Pepper
Welcome Pepper! As you know, at the Stanford Inn we love all animals, but especially our dogs, cats, and all the amazing pets our guests bring to the resort. [...]
Jeff & Joan Message: Mendocino Coast Family Vacation
Summer is wonderful here at the resort. We get a kick seeing couples, especially those with their families, walking through our gardens (and visiting the llamas, donkeys and horses!), [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Thoughtful Meditation
Here's a short Meditation Jeff sometimes mentions when teaching his "What Meditation Isn't" class at the resort's wellness center. Meditation is not necessarily a solo pursuit nor is it [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Welcome Spring
"You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming." - Pablo Neruda ~ Trees are in bud and bloom, fat robins hopping and days lengthening: [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Breathe Easy
Celebrate the Air! Mendocino's air is magnificent, cleansed by sun and sea spray over 5,000 miles of Pacific Ocean. And, when we first arrived, the Coast air was a [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Travel Light
Happy February Let's face it - there is an environmental cost to any and all travel, but we believe it is imperative we all look for ways to minimize that [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Happy Holidays
It is the season of expectation and excitement. It is wonderful to see in the kids who are at the Inn. And the holidays are about more: sharing experiences [...]
The Prius Effect
By Sid Garza-Hillman For the record, I’m not anti-Prius and not just because Joan Stanford drives one…but… “The Prius Effect” is a phrase I coined after many years of [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Fall is Here (and Halloween is near)
Halloween is just a week away. And it is the beginning of the Holiday season. We love the longer nights, the coolness and the promise of more frequent rains. [...]
Raising Healthy and Happy Vegan Children – Myths and Challenges!
By Sid Garza-Hillman Sid's Kids My three children (13-year-old twins – boy/girl, 18-year-old daughter) have been 100% plant-based since birth (with the exception of breast milk, a [...]
September, a month for beginnings, change, and our 42nd anniversary
September, a month for beginnings, change, and our anniversary: today we celebrate our 42nd on the Mendocino Coast! On September 15, 1980, we moved into what was then Unit [...]
The Stanford Inn & Resort ~ The Ultimate Destination for Pets
Stanford Inn by the Sea ~ Featured on CABBI.com https://cabbi.com/blog/12-most-pet-friendly-boutique-hotels-and-bbs-in-california/ Perched on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, The Stanford Inn by the Sea is a luxurious eco-friendly haven [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: An Antidote to Fatigue
A getaway is often inspirational and energizing, but other times, we are more tired than before we left – especially from those visits to "exciting” destinations. Perhaps because we [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Pets-Friendly Stanford Inn & Resort
DOG JOY! Among our happiest guests are dogs. We love to welcome one and all and particularly enjoy seeing guests’ dogs, when their [...]
Sid Garza-Hillman: Blue Zones & Making the 100% Choice
THE BIG IFS by Sid Garza-Hillman A preamble: I’ve been 100% plant-based since 2002, and over the last fourteen years, primarily whole plants (as opposed to the junk vegan [...]
Joan & Jeff Message: Finding Hope In Nature
Our hearts go out to the men, women, and children in the Ukraine caught in an unimaginable conflict. In this time of war as well as the darkness of [...]
The Art of Connection: Valentine’s Day 2022
Valentine's Day is a celebration of relationship, founded in love, a term that resists definition. Love is more than pheromones or the qualities of a partner's hair, their physique, their [...]
Ravens’ Recipe: Wild Mushroom and Spinach Roulade
Stanford Inn’s Ravens Restaurant presents: A favorite holiday entrée that can be made ahead and frozen. Served with roasted Brussels sprouts and/or roasted baby carrots, this dish is elegant, colorful, and [...]
Personal Growth: Prepare Yourself for Wisdom
"Those who possess wisdom cannot just ladle it out to every wantwit and jackanapes who comes along and asks for it. A person must be prepared to receive wisdom, [...]
The Gift of Health
The Stanford Inn is the kind of place we would all build if we were as singled-minded, as energetic, as creative as the Stanford family. The Inn is wonderful!!” [...]
Pandemic Reflections: Change Your Mind
This past year and a half gave us an opportunity to open to nature, attending to movement and changes with the seasons that we had failed to notice when [...]
According to Sid: The Mind & Body Connection
This is Sid. I LOVE teaching classes at the resort and working with clients — teaching nutrition, cooking, and my small steps approach to health and happiness. [...]