I am the memory keeper of the family, ever since I can remember. There are moments in my life that all I did was focus on the bad and what was done TO me. It wasn't a healthy place to be. As I mover further away from the past and move toward the future, I have begun to look fondly at the good …
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BookClub Blog: Stopping: How to be still when you have to keep going
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 …
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 …
Follow the yellow brick road…
This morning I heard a song which sent me to the Land of Oz for some reason. As I was actually taking my time to enjoy getting ready for the day, images of Dorothy, her journey, and the Great "All-Knowing" Oz swirled in my brain like the yellow brick road. Then, slowly ideas began to take shape. I …
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 …