Have you been brainwashed to struggle through life? How to tell: you begin your day tired and feeling like you’re already behind, you complain more often than you express your gratitude, you finish the day lamenting all the tasks that … Continue reading
Earlier we took a look at our culture’s myth of the struggling artist. It’s caused many of us to put our creative aspirations on the back burner, or even in the back of the freezer. Yep, I’m talking to you. … Continue reading
First let me say that I love living in Maine. I adore the summer, the beaches, the lakes, the forests, the autumn, the mountains, cool people, spring flowers, and yes, even the snow. Mostly. As a Pagan priestess and a … Continue reading
One of the best gifts I’ve given myself in my adult life is to do what I love, and love what I do. I’m not exaggerating when I say it has completely changed my life, in so many positive ways. … Continue reading
Hey there, bibliophiles! Before January is over (how did this month fly by so fast?!), it’s time to share my ten favorite reads from last year. In preparing this post, I noticed that I apparently didn’t create a “best books” … Continue reading
We’re already almost finished with the first month of 2019, but I’m finding that I’m still processing 2018. Can you relate? It was a hugely transformational year for me and my family. We became empty-nesters. Quester broke his ankle, badly, … Continue reading
This year’s word of the year was an easy choice – yeah, I confess, that’s a pun, but an incidental one. You see, my word for 2019 is EASE. If you’re a regular reader here, you’ll know that I’ve been … Continue reading
I Am Hiding In My Tower: A Prose Poem (for my Shadow) I’m really good at being unseen. I can walk down the street in broad daylight and not be noticed, if I want to. I can slip through a … Continue reading
I love the quote about the creative process not being linear. Finding the original quote has proven impossible (I’d love to credit the author, so let me know if you know), but you get the gist. I find that to … Continue reading
Offered the choice between ease and struggle, most of us would be like, “Duh! Of course I want ease!” But is that really what you’re choosing? I’ve been asking myself this recently, in my journal. I just finished a huge … Continue reading