I Love Me…I Love Me Not There’s this phrase that I say when I’m trying to frame something difficult that I’m experiencing. It goes something like this: “I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t been who I was at that time or I hadn’t gone through everything that I did.” Do I… Read More I Love Me…I Love Me Not
Someone who could magically make things better, with a wave of her wand or a few special words…like Glinda The Good Witch in the Wizard of Oz. Sometimes, I do. Even though a fairy godmother with a magic wand never appears, my imagination is a great Plan B. When I’m tired or not feeling like… Read More Wouldn’t You Like A Fairy Godmother?
In the Fall of 2021, I led a workshop that incorporated the use of expressive arts. Specifically, we used mixed-media art journaling to support the topic we were discussing. Mixed-media art journaling is an integrative experience that merges written word with artistic representation of our thoughts, emotions and experiences. This medium allows us to access multiple channels… Read More Art As A Sacred Channel
Have you ever felt the gnawing grip ofanxiety take hold of your stomach? The rapid beat of your heart? The chill that runs up your spine? The intrusive thoughts of “it’s happening again”? Have you ever felt the fear that the challenges of the past are replaying themselves in your present? A trigger is a… Read More Oh My – It’s Happening Again – Or Is It?
“Creative, Courageous and Resilient” In the last two years, creative expression has played an increasingly large role in both my personal and professional lives. It has helped me process thoughts and emotions relative to what I’ve experienced, what has been happening around me and my hopes for the future. Likewise, it has helped my clients… Read More “Creative, Courageous and Resilient”
They say that we react to people and situations in one of two ways: Love or Fear. I can’t remember where I read this or who actually said it but it stayed with me. I have questioned the validity of this assertion though. Surely, we are much more complex than just love and fear. It seems… Read More Love Or Fear
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It’s raining today, thankfully, and I remember hearing someone, once, liken rain to tears. I loved that image. I love tears. I hate tears. This past weekend, I participated in a year end retreat with The Monterey Bay Meditation Studio. In reflecting on 2021, I saw my trail of tears, within the context of the… Read More The Sky Is Crying – I Am Crying
A group of friends and I had our annual Christmas party yesterday…annual with the exception of last year. We’ve known each other for several years, having met when we worked together at the Health Department. Apart from eating, talking, laughing and catching up, we did a creative activity that involved identifying and exploring a positive… Read More What Are You Waiting For?
Did I shock you with this title? I know. It’s a very in-your-face way of expressing myself. But…I meant what I said. I don’t want to die before I’m dead. What does it mean though? To me, it means living life to the fullest, regardless of chronological age and/or life challenges. For example, over the… Read More I Don’t Want To Die Before I’m Dead
Through My Mind's Eye 