Celebration honors! It is a form of recollection, review and release of moments in our life experience. In this blog I offer suggestions on the art and .practice of Celebration. What Do We Celebrate? The celebrations can honor an experience of nature, cosmos, the divine, sensory delight, relationships, memories, or self-development. You can celebrate your […]
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Are You In a Strange & Lonely Place?
Are you in a Strange and Lonely Place? Is your Soul longing for an Inner Lent, a way to recognize, name and struggle with your temptations? Overcome the beasts of your inner wilderness. In the Christian Calendar of worship, we are just over a week into the Season of Lent. But in our souls, Inner Lent comes […]
A Rough Night
I was suddenly almost awake. My body was demanding consciousness through vague discomforts. My shoulder, my wrist, my left hip all needed me to move. My body then wanted to have a conversation with my soul. “Aren’t you uncomfortable, too?” My physical discomfort wanted company. Immediately my soul searched for its own discomfort. “Yes, I […]
What is Comfort?
This essay is 1400 words. It will take about 5-6 minutes to read and much more time to think about. If you bring sufficient attention to it, you will find ways of understanding and establishing elements of comfort that you have never known before. I also hope you will realize that the Enlivening the Twelve […]
My Sneakers & My Soul
What do sneakers have to do with the soul? A lot when we think of the body/soul connection. My sneakers have a lot to do with how my soul meets life, stands up, moves forward and feels comfortable. The Real Impact of Sneakers on My Soul I just got a new pair of sneakers. They fit […]
Remembering Mercy
What will you remember at the end of the day…at the end of your life? Life as a passion. Life as a pleasure. Life as a satisfaction. OR Life as a contribution. Life as an impact. Life as mercy. I just spent time with my 97 year old aunt. She is my godmother and I […]
The Mantra of Life
I have a little poster I made and taped to my closet door where I can see it when I open my eyes in the morning. I call it the Mantra of Life. It says… I am safe. I am calm. I am awake. I am nourished. I am Freedom. I am overflowing with Light. […]
The Nine Contexts of Your Outer Life
Imagine having control and freedom in the nine contexts of your outer life. Now is the time for attending to the control and freedom of your outer life. I have just started working with a trainer at a local gym. 30 minutes twice a week. One session on my lower body and one on my […]
Imagining Your BADASS Self
Yes, badass! What does this word mean in the context of Imagine Self? What does badass have to do with the soul? With spirituality? With the feminine? This notion of the badass soul was inspired by a friend who is celebrating a new phase of her life. She is giving herself permission to be just who […]
What makes you happy?
What is happiness? What makes you happy? It’s Springtime and I am thinking about happiness. A happiness that is both personal and archetypal. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere and Autumn has just arrived, happiness may not be in the air, but I am sure it is in your heart. Nature seems happy. The […]