Don't Shush Me

One of my favorite children’s books is “Scarecrow” by Cynthia Rylant which speaks of the peace of the scarecrow’s life in poetic prose. The story is an allegory for the impermanence of human existence. Every time I read it to my children, I am struck by these lines: “He knows he isn’t real. A scarecrow…

“You shall always find what you created in your mind, for instance, a benevolent God or an evil Devil. Between them are countless facets. Therefore, concentrate on the depth of your consciousness and on what you consider to be positive and good.” -Hans Bender May we all realize the power of our words and thoughts…

What if everything we did, thought, said and experienced was perfect just the way it was? What if we came here to learn through our experiences? What if a Higher Power came to experience life through us so nothing was bad or wrong but just was? Would that change our perceptions of ourselves? Would we…

I am holding my heart very tenderly while the shadow and light dance all around it. I turn 40 in a couple of weeks, I’m in the middle of a divorce and I’m still working to get my career squarely off the ground while wading through all of this transition. A little over a year…

I felt very intimidated by this challenge. Still honing my skills with no formal training means letting go. This seems to be a theme in my life. So I did. I let go of needing it to look a certain way. I did it quick and stopped beating myself up. I decided part of the…

Come my friends refresh yourselves. Let the cleansing water wash over you…. Soothing your spirit smoothing out the troubles in your heart. I send you blessings this spring of renewal of rebirthing of rejuvenation. Rest here for a moment if you like. May peace be with you.