We sit on screens, sharing lives in a pandemic. My eye twitches and burns. I want to step away, yet I’m called to the connections, the opportunities, the connections. The air outside is full of smoke, the air inside is full of memories…of tables filled with food and friends…of laughter and sharing space and time.…
The Bees spread pollen as they gather nectar Ensuring the next season’s blooms The trees shed their seeds and leaves Feeding tiny mycellium, mushrooms The shells first homes, then sand to the sea Our bodies returning to earth, beyond you and me Humans THINK we are different With our free will and complex thoughts That…
Everyone has a story. A collection of lived experiences that inform all of their choices, fears, interactions, relationships and personalities. They live their days through stories that run and rerun in their mind, while their brains try to put all the pieces together and keep them safe. Safe is the hardest place to find. That…
A 6 year old girl cried uncontrollably every time she heard a song about a happy family where everyone loved each other and spent time together rather than shopping, working, blogging and bragging. I don’t know what in her personal experience caused this but I do know that the world we have created is not…
The hardest things to do are often the ones that force us against our comfort zone and make us look deeply at even our smallest life choices. The challenge is to accept that which we can not change and man does that hurt! When the going gets tough, they say, the tough get going. In…
A sketch. A sketch of a life, of a dream, of an image, of an idea. Of words, pictures, thoughts. Nothing permanent or detailed. An idea, a snippet, a moment that can flex, change and grow. Becoming something and nothing, at the same time. The doors and windows are wide open. Things can change, come,…
I have recently become very aware of how little self care I find time for when working on a team and how much my commitment and contribution to the team wavers when I am tired, hungry, haven’t exercised or taken time to meditate. When we think of teams we think of “work” and “output” and…
It is time for the single party system. The system that does what every Politician says they intend to do. When we break down the messages to their basics, they are promising the same things. Safety, security, hope for the future and a well run, well balanced government that rewards good citizens for working…
There has been so much senseless loss in Orlando this week. Days like these make me wonder if we are the most intelligent species. If we all took only what we needed, cared for one another and replenished what we took, there would be more than enough resources for all to survive happily: food, water,…
We have to remember when assessing our lives, our successes, what we are entitled to or the word that is always thrown around what we “deserve”. There is a huge difference between our rights and privileges. They are very different. Rights are given; privileges are earned, through choices, actions, words…
The lost art of listening is one of the most powerful tools a human has to connect, grow and honor the ones around them. Listening is not merely hearing with the mechanism that is our ear. True listening, is listening with your heart, mind and body. It is not only taking subtle cues from those…
I recently had a chronic pain issue in my low back and hips, as many women do. It made me think about a lot of different things. I felt such gratitude for friends that offered a hand and such joy that these networks exist. my planning on the insurance and self care front became invaluable.…
Springtime is festival time! Time to get out and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of springtime and local life. Why do we love them so much? We get to be kids again. We connect with our neighbors. We are surrounded by smiles and laughter. People are more relaxed than in every day life. We…
You have heard it a million times before, but did you PAUSE long enough to actually hear it. We are currently surrounded by a frenzied talk, hilariously enough the frenzy is about yoga, meditation, mindfullness; in short some of the least frenzied activities I can think of. It’s being prescribed for health and wellness, as…
If you are anything like me, you want to become the best human you can be, inside and out. So, you seek opportunities to follow your dreams, increase/your creativity, expand your mind and zest for life. The thing that causes me to stumble is not lack of anything, but abundance. There are so many amazing…
