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”

Massage Anyone?

Me: How you feeling after the catheter was removed? Her: Awful. I just feel drained. Me: I’ll be right over! how I responded to BFF’s post-surgery blues And not only did I pop over for a visit… I brought massage oil. Because nothing grounds us into our bodies and relaxes us more than a footContinue reading “Massage Anyone?”

Peace Starts Here

The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor’s shortcomings as he is of his own. E. Hoffer FurButt Gia and LilFurButt Peaches… two peas in a pod… enjoying an eveningContinue reading “Peace Starts Here”

On Patience – and Labor

Patience is not sitting and waiting, it is foreseeing. It is looking at the thorn and seeing the rose, looking at the night and seeing the day. Lovers are patient and know that the moon needs time to become full. Rumi Sister has asked me to create for her a long sound bowl bath onContinue reading “On Patience – and Labor”

SACRED PRACTICE

The body never lies. I was having an anxiety attack. It wasn’t a big one, and I was doing my very best to control it, understanding it, reason with it, push it into the corner and coax it back down in the basement. Because I had company. And having a panicky episode is messy andContinue reading “SACRED PRACTICE”

Yay But Nay

Having a child is like wearing your heart outside of your body. Erma Bombeck SecondSon bought a new house. We went to see it today. I love it! He loves it! The house itself needs work, yes, but it’s definitely worthy of being called Home. The land on which Home sets upon is DIVINE. IContinue reading “Yay But Nay”

We’ve Got HEAT!

Patience is not the ability to wait, but to keep a good attitude while waiting. not me – until a few years ago Here’s the deal. With Mars as my chart ruler and all the way up there in the 10th and 11th houses, well, patience is going to be something I learn not somethingContinue reading “We’ve Got HEAT!”

What The Leaves Are Teaching Me

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves change. Elizabeth Lewis I could leave it at that. Time. Sit. Watch. The leaves are changing color and I am blessed to hear their message: slow down, sit with us, watch us go from green to yellow, red, orange, brown. Aren’t we magnificent? Why, yes.Continue reading “What The Leaves Are Teaching Me”

What Is True Love?

True love is damageable but not breakable. Luke DeVita Today I uploaded a podcast. It’s been a minute since I ventured into podcast-land… life got busy and the Universe had other plans. Lots of heart stuff I had to yet allow to bubble up, feel, alchemize, transform… and I am in process (always) but feelContinue reading “What Is True Love?”

Introducing Lindy

Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf. Albert Schweitzer Trees. They are my best friends. I personally selected the above tree – called Lindy – about ten years ago. We had to hewContinue reading “Introducing Lindy”