Last September my brain was a tizzy with all this things I needed to accomplish through the fall. I was constantly on the move and I was making myself (and my friends) nuts. One day, I spent the morning at the local thrift store and something fell off the shelf, hit me in the head, and landed (face …
Single Mom
I went to give a class and received a lesson in Awareness instead…
Today was my first class at the Vitalize Community Studio. I took the time to see how I flowed within the space and I realized that I am more comfortable seated on the floor, in the round, then on hard chairs. I sat on the biggest cushion and just close my eyes to allow myself a still moment as I …
Cultivating Creativity in Children
It has been snowing like crazy around here. After I pick Mina up at school these days, we end up at home, pretty much snowbound. The time at home soon turns into something creative to pass the afternoon together. Mina, through observation, is a very creative child. Sometimes, it is even hard for me, …
A challenge to speak your Heart’s Truth
Last week was filled with emotional release in one form or another which spilled into this week: How do we process it all, honor everyone's feelings, move through it and, eventually, release its hold inside it. Mina and I dealt with emotions resulting from this weekend and our interactions with …
Word by word, Brick by brick…
It is almost two years since Alex and I became friends. Over time, friends would come and ask me "What is going on between you and Alex?" The easiest explanation give may not have been the easiest one to understand: We are building a house, piece by piece, adding our own type of mortar and allowing …