Being a warrior is a call to walk a deep and meaningful life. It is a call to not give up, to not give in, to lift up our heads and keep walking. A warrior may be engaged or experienced in warfare. It can also be a person engaged in some struggle or conflict. I [...]
I have a survival tool kit that is different from my “bug-out” bag. My bug-out bag holds emergency items in case I have to leave my home in a hurry due to earthquake or fire. I have this bag packed and ready: some food a phone charger emergency and legal papers cash, a [...]
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 realize how we must learn a new language for this new time... I know many languages and yet, in this time I am aware of needing to learn a new language that goes beyond my words. I need a new language for this new time. A New Language. [...]
Untreated PTSD from childhood may show up when we encounter stress in later life. In my youth there was no diagnostic label of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly referred to as PTSD. It was during a time of great stress as an aging adult that this memory of being caught in an undertow emerged. [...]
When we stop to remember how strong we are, something happens. Our world is fraught with anxiety and uncertainly. I invite you to join me today to embrace the truth that we have, in our lives, grown in strength. This is why I have created this guided mediation. Like powerful trees, we [...]
If I were to offer A Song of Hope for this time it would be... Creativity often grows and percolates in the deep and quiet places. This song is actually a prayer which has grown in such a place. A Song of Hope is my heart cry for our world. [...]
I am breaking out of old spaces and I am aware how difficult this can be. To me it can feel like breaking out of a very old box. Sometimes we hesitate to show our newest work. This happens to us all, I believe, especially when it deviates from what [...]
