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“You risk tears if you let yourself be tamed.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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…

My dreams are coming true. I am moving out of isolation and darkness into a time of vibrant color, playful soul union and peaceful connectedness. I am very blessed.

If you live in Seattle and have never had a bonfire on the beach at Alki, GO! NOW! It’s amazing. We had one last night for the Winter Solstice and it was just wonderful. Listening to the waves lapping at the shore, the crackling of the fire and feeling the moon gazing down at us…

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine….