Through the Sharing of Stories
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 […]
Teenagers believe they own this statement for themselves and rightfully so. A teenager is an emerging adult trapped in an environment (and often a body) that is simply too small for its soul. We live in an unaware culture that no longer honors or performs rituals for one of the […]
Our Monthly Trek Up the Mountain Our Monthly Trek Up the Mountain. In an effort to not contribute anymore plastic to our earth, we signed up for water delivery to our home several years ago. We enjoyed it so much that even when we would go to Florida in the […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Uh oh…deep waters ahead. Grab a life vest and proceed cautiously. Nothing like taking on indoctrinated, emotional and socially acceptable, inherited long held beliefs. Do You have beliefs protected from the scrutiny of sound thought? I started out to write about this quote: “You can’t reason someone out of something […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“There’s no secret to Balance our lives. You just have to feel the waves.” ~Frank Herbert Balance – An even distribution; a condition where different elements are equal; to keep or put in a steady position so that it does not fall. I am not sure how life and balance […]
I love to wrap presents. Wrapping Christmas gifts brings great joy! Enhancing a gift and making it even more special for the recipient is exciting! It is like foreplay is to intercourse. Fun, exciting and full of anticipation of what is to come. And sometimes it is even better than the gift…I […]
