I have crossed through some sort of personal barrier since December, one that I’ve attempted to do battle with for quite some time but just never could break through to the other side. The passage was nothing dramatic, no fireworks or grand revelations; just a quiet shift in a new direction for which I have … More On the Evolution Revolution
For many years I have had recurring dreams in which something important is about to be revealed to me, but I wake up right before I discover what it is. I never fail to feel a strong disappointment upon waking, as it is clear that whatever I’m about to learn is pivotal to my growth … More The Door: A Christmas Morning Revelation
I have been a worrier my entire life, living with a layer of anxiety in varying degrees wrapped around me like a veil. In the last months of my mother’s life, the effects of anxiety and stress were almost crippling, but perhaps understandable. What I don’t understand is why I can’t seem to let … More Poppins, Take a Chill Pill
I have been thinking about the idea of layers, how there are so many layers to a person, so many different characters or parts of us coexisting in one body. We adapt, becoming what we need to be in different situations. A survival technique, I have no doubt. I see this so clearly in my … More Will the Real Me Please Stand Up?
I feel like Medusa sometimes, The legend of old, My head filled with snakes, Those doubts and fears that keep me pinned to the ground, Keep me from breaking through to the surface, Their writhing insecurities coiled around my heart, Whispering with forked tongues, Leaving me frozen, lost in a sea of insecurity. To … More Medusa
2016 has been a wild ride for me in many ways so far, and I’ve often felt like I’m in the back of a roller coaster train that is wildly out of control. As I have a propensity to do, I’ve taken on far too many commitments in my professional life- all good and … More Finding a Touchstone of Joy on a Rocky Road
I had a dream last night, Vivid, full of color and meaning. I was walking on a lush, green mountain, Beauty such as I have rarely seen. All around me flew butterflies, Butterflies of all sizes and hues. One landed on my heart and I felt its message; “It is time for an awakening, A … More Butterflies
At almost fifty-three, I am finally realizing a pattern that continues to haunt me. It is difficult to admit that you fell not once, but several times for a certain type of behavior from people. I think of myself as an intelligent woman, but for some reason, my personality, my soft heart, seems to draw … More Patterns
It has taken me many years to find my voice and to be able to speak up and stand in my truth. I do my best to do so gently, with kindness, but with what I always hope is quiet strength and integrity. For most of my life, I let people speak for me, … More Standing in My Truth
This is my fond farewell to the Creative Group at Bedlam Farm, as the time has come for me to move in a new direction with my creative life. I very much appreciate the wonderful people who make up the CGBF- people who have become a special family to me- and I will continue … More I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together
The View from Here 