Who Will You Be Today?

Somewhere inside your fear is a door—slightly open—where a tiny sliver of light shines through. That light is your saving grace. It holds a safe space for ALL of your pain, your doubts, your fears. Your mind tells you the space beyond the door is also something to fear. Your mind tells you everything is … Continue reading →

It’s Broken… and That May Be a Good Thing

I thought we should fix the broken hose now spraying water like a geyser in our yard… But since breaking, it has allowed finches to cool their hot bodies in the desert sun… And hummingbirds to rest on wire fencing below, drinking droplets of cool morning water hanging there like glistening diamonds… And for hundreds … Continue reading →

Reminder to Self SERIES: Take Care of What/Who Takes Care of You

Reminder to Self: “Take care of what or who takes care of you.” It’s a rare occurrence for a hummingbird to visit me and ever more rare to do so when my very barky dog is standing by my side, but this morning, a hummingbird came to me as soon as I sat outside in … Continue reading →

Reminder to Self SERIES: “I am…” | Watch What You Say

Reminder to Self:  “You are what you say you are; WATCH WHAT YOU SAY.” “I am… “ Catholic / spiritual / not terribly religious / one with the universe / white / tan / feminine / masculine / a teacher / a student / a procrastinator / a writer / an artist / an impostor … Continue reading →

Reminder to Self SERIES: Hello, Chaos, my Old Friend

Reminder to self:  “In the midst of chaos, keep your face toward the sun.” You think you’ve suddenly been thrown into chaos. You think you might drown in it… in the upside-down the world “has become.” But from the day you were born and forced out the womb, or abruptly pulled from the womb, or … Continue reading →

Birthday Cake Cereal: The IDEA That Got Away

“If you don’t act on your great creative idea, dream or vision, someone else will.” –Susan Maddy J. I’m pretty sure Elizabeth Gilbert said something to this effect in her book about creativity entitled “BIG MAGIC.” She had an interesting event occur where an idea had come to her for a new fictional book. She … Continue reading →

Reminder to Self SERIES: You’ve Always Been OLD

Reminder to self:  “OLD only has meaning if you say it does.” My hair is gray now. My skin is not as supple as it once was. And my eyesight keeps needing tweaking. On this last matter, at first it was the silver-sparkled, cat-eye eyeglasses I wore in my early grade school years that garnered … Continue reading →

Reminder to Self SERIES: Be Your Own Lightning Rod

Reminder to self: “Every day, step outside and get grounded.” Every day, step outside the place you call “house” or “home”… step into the home of your distant ancestors, where trees provide you shelter and shade, where birds and crickets are the free-streaming music you hear. If it’s raining, lift your gaze to the sky … Continue reading →

Reminder to Self SERIES: First, the Good Stuff

Reminder to self: “No matter what, start every day with the good stuff.” Start every day with the good stuff: Slow down making the morning coffee and tea. Smell the fresh coffee grounds and tea leaves before soaking them in water. Notice how fragrant they are. Revel in that first sip as it fills your … Continue reading →

Chasing Rainbows

I’ve been playing with rainbows lately, just for the joy of it 🌈… a creative burst spawned by considering all the different things rainbows and the colors of the rainbow mean to people: chakras, passageways to the beyond for loving pets, an expression of our freedom to be who we are, an expression of our … Continue reading →