Aargh–I’m spreading myself too thin again. And I promised myself I wouldn’t let it happen. So it’s time to pause and reassess. I have to earn my living, but I’ve …
Green is the new brown (or vice versa)
The earth is turning green all around me. I started April with high hopes for doing at least a little bit of poetry writing every day. Well, so far, it’s …
Our breath–our connection to the earth
I think about breath often–but this week I’ve been thinking of it in a slightly different way. Welcome to my first post for National Poetry Month. If you’d like to …
The cat burglar who stole into my home and heart
Meet the cat burglar and the other neighborhood kitties A funny thing happened yesterday–a cat burglar, at least that’s what I call her. Her name is Hershey–a sweet and pushy …
Returning to the source–and other longings
In my morning meditation, I found myself thinking about rivers, nourishment, and returning to the source. What I saw about myself is that although I long to drink from the …
The queen and the monk–a tale of two daughters
Pre-natal dreams of a queen and a monk–many years later Before my younger daughter Gabi’s birth, I dreamt she was a Tibetan monk reincarnating in my family. I worried about …
By heart light and candlelight: inspiration for tough times
I came across this quote about candlelight and heart light this morning as I read The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams. Since I had just shared a video and …
Pie Face–a trip down memory lane
Today I took a trip down memory lane. I wrote a post for Soul Blossom Kids about body geography. (Which is knowing where your different body parts are, basically). But …
I feel like I’m living in my own time zone
I sent out my holiday gifts a couple of weeks ago–but just in time for Christmas in my own time zone! You don’t have to tell me, I know that …
Re-imagining a world filled with light: Immaculate Reconception
Re-imagining–that’s what I want to do this Christmas. Remember the light, the delight, the joy–create celebration. Last week, I talked about the practice of gratitude in these difficult times. I’ve …