Perhaps someone else out there is afraid. Perhaps someone else is also facing uncertainty. May I tell you a story? It is November 28, 2008, which was Thanksgiving morning... I suppose that before you actually hear the words of my story you must first understand about the magic. Not many folks [...]
I wrote this blog post a few years back and published it on another site. When I first wrote this article, I reached out to the artist of this sculpture, Ann Gildner. I told her how deeply moved I was as I stood before her sculpture. Her response to me was this: “You not [...]
Creative thinking is enhanced by understanding how the creative process works. There are times when creatives spend their energy in very big ways. I call the thin and dim weariness that can follow this time The Flatlands. The following video is a visual tour of this place... [...]
"Mom, I'm not as smart as I used to be." I will never forget my youngest daughter's statement after her first day back to school following brain surgery. After many personal trials that had initially delayed graduation, she was supposed to graduate the year before, in Spring 2014. Then, just prior to the [...]
Using Inner Child Healing Techniques In Your Writing Writing can pull back the curtains and allow our child within to find a voice. Inner Child Healing Techniques can start out with the simple prompt: When I Was A Child ... I then allowed my pen to flow freely, not attempting to harness [...]
What do I mean when I say, “I accepted a 30 day writing/blog challenge to allow myself to be seen?” It means that as I write these blogs I am not wearing the teacher’s hat. I am not facilitating a transformational writing or music class, nor am I holding the space for sound work [...]
Today I am in my garden. I have a lovely garden, it is a resting place for me. I feel safe here, hidden away from all that is. I lock the front door and open the back. My plants are always happy to see me. Birds come here and sing. They do not demand. I [...]
This is day 2 of the 30 day writing challenge. Writing is the easy part for me but the technology can be daunting. Sometimes things get lost along the way; I miss a step and posting my blog doesn't work. Kinda like in real life. It's late now. I struggled with the post I [...]
