Through the Sharing of Stories
Another one from the Tiny Tales and Micro Memoir classes. This assignment was to write 275 words or less in a summary-based story where something is unwritten but understood. I got this one in at exactly 275 words. Very challenging. Do you understand what has not been written? It isn’t an easy topic to talk […]
After two years of fairly consistent blogging, I stopped six years ago. As I think about it, I can’t remember why I stopped blogging. But, as I reflect on the events of the past six years, I can see that I must have had some sort of knowing, that I would need to conserve all […]
Authenticity Authenticity Genuine. That is how I see authenticity. Fake. That is the opposite of authenticity. We are all genuine at times and fake at times. Why? I think it is a head and heart thing. When we come from the heart, we are authentic. When we come from the head, not so much. Our […]
“We Are All One” ~ The Feel Good BS Statement I get it, I get it. Spiritual leaders and various aware, awake and enlightened groups of people are quick to tell us that the answer we are searching for is that we are all one and I believe that, to some extent. What I call […]
When Helping Isn’t Helpful I have often struggled with even being able to ask for help. I used to think that it was a flaw in me. Something I needed to work on and get better at doing. I don’t think that way anymore. Too often when we ask for help from someone, support, assistance […]
“You always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.” ~Glinda This quote is used A LOT and it should be. On the surface it appears empowering and in a world full of disempowering ideals, anything that empowers us, can always be useful. However here is My Beef with Glinda the […]
A Week of Being a Messy Human Have you considered the experience of A Week of Being a Messy Human recently? I am 83,865 words into writing a book. A memoir to be exact. I don’t know how I will publish it (look for an agent or self publish) and that really doesn’t matter to […]
“The most damaging phrase in the language is: We have always done it this way.” ~ Grace Hopper We have all heard some version of being condemned to repeat history or without a knowing of history we are doomed to repeat it. I found countless images on Google showing old men parting this wisdom to […]
It Really is OK to be Selfish. When you look up the definition of selfish the first half is about lacking consideration for others and unfortunately that is where most of us stop. No one wants to be thought of us not being concerned for others. But as you continue on in the definition, the […]
What is your body communicating to you – is it pain or is it energy? There is a pretty well know story about “The Fall” and I have many issues regarding this story but there is one that stands out the most for me. It has to do with the introduction of the nocebo effect. […]
Words to me are both fascinating and infuriating at the same time. Words are the most commonly practiced way in which we currently communicate with one another and words are so often misunderstood, misused, manipulated (twisted) and by far the least effective way to communicate. Empathy, sensing, energy, feelings…these are all much simpler and reliable […]
Having the courage to sing… I loved elementary school. I mean really loved it. And man did it fuck with my mind. Seriously. Fucked with my mind. Third grade. My teacher was Mrs. Perkins and outside of my family, I thought she was the coolest person that ever walked the earth. Thankfully, she was because […]
