You’re Making A Difference

Yes. I believe it does… I create Sound Baths and Guided Meditations on YouTube and the viewership is minimal… this morning, I asked God, “should I continue? I don’t think I’m making much of a difference.” The answer was a solid OH HELL YES! (Who knew that God swears?) 😉 Everything we do, whether thereContinue reading “You’re Making A Difference”

Simplicity

What if life was more simple than we make it out to be? Husband and I were talking this morning over coffee. We start our day walking the Gia FurButt The-WonderDog-Extraordinaire (she added that last word… no self-esteem issues there!) and then settling in for a quiet breakfast. He reads the paper, I the latestContinue reading “Simplicity”

Unplug Me, Please

Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minutes, then plug it back in. Husband Keeping life simple. This is not my strongest trait but it is my Siddhi (Dharmic gift to The Collective) so it’s in me somewhere, smooshed between all my books on healing and notes on meditation, squashed amongContinue reading “Unplug Me, Please”

Howling Out The Pain

Trauma is not what happens to us but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathic witness. Peter Levine As a Collective Consciousness, I think that we are in the throes of understanding that talking about our pain is not sufficient for healing. We must also feel into it, at the physical bodyContinue reading “Howling Out The Pain”

EnergieGal

A flower knows, when its butterfly will return,and if the moon walks out, the sky will understand;but now it hurts, to watch you leave so soon,when I don’t know, if you will ever come back. Sanober Khan Saying “good-bye,” even if it may just be “good-bye for now” is proving hard. I’ve known her forContinue reading “EnergieGal”

Contentment is…

Woof, bark, yip-yappety, arf! Gia, translated thus: Contentment is a whatever’s left in the peanut butter jar. Long ago, I read a book by Byron Katie called LOVING WHAT IS. She is an amazing guide and I gleaned tremendously. Her wisdom ran a mile deep. Luckily, I have tall boots and could stay awhile, floatContinue reading “Contentment is…”

New House Vibes

Jinx and Charcoal have survived the transfer from Kinney Street to the new house… I’m feeling much better now, Mom! SecondSon We started welcoming kitty-cats into our hearts when FiveBeautifulSouls were just ThreeBeautifulSouls. It’s been one of my best ideas to date. 😉 We’ve nurtured kittens, puppies, cats, dogs, snakes – eek! – yes snakes,Continue reading “New House Vibes”

Swimming For Life

Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it not to die. And when I’m swimming, sometimes I’m not sure which one it is. Demetri Martin I was thirteen before I learned how to swim. Gah, I was terrified of the water though you’d never knowContinue reading “Swimming For Life”

A Message To Young Me

You will say and do and dream and err and triumph over and over again between now and then… enjoy every moment of it. 58 year old me to Young Me Met with a friend today. You know you’re getting on in years when you can say, “I’ve known her for almost 30 years.” Yeah,Continue reading “A Message To Young Me”

Perfect Isn’t So Perfect

I love us way too much to try to be perfect for you. “I want them to have the best experience possible. I want things to be perfect. I gotta be perfect.” — Used-to-be-me Have you ever strived for perfection? I recall well those days when I tried and pushed, shoving myself into situations and draggingContinue reading “Perfect Isn’t So Perfect”