Making Love

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

I like to walk the edge. I like to F E E L alive and edge-walking makes life all that much more delicious. Except… I am tired of flirting with risk in the relationship department. That which feels risky and uncertain is just that. Not fulfilling, not energizing, not life-affirming… Just broken. (who wants to…

I’ve been listening to New Beginning by Tracy Chapman lately. There are so many amazing songs on that CD! This song perfectly describes my belief about the Earth, humanity and this beautiful gift of life we’ve been given. Heaven’s Here On Earth Tracy Chapman You can look to the stars in search of the answers…

I think is so beautiful. For more peace prayers, click here Zorastrian Prayer for Peace We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world: that understanding triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over indifference, that trust triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood.

We Were Made for These Times by Clarissa Pinkola Estes My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world right now. Ours is a time of almost daily…

On my birthday in April, I made a list of “39 things to do in my 39th year”. Here it is: Buy my own house with my own money. Travel to Paris. Sell some of my art. Take a photography class. Love my body. (I decided to leave this one open-ended – heh) Take a…