I was visited by an old friend today, overwhelm. Yes, I know this fellow well. Thankfully, he hasn’t showed up on my doorstep too much in the past year or so. Here’s what I know about my buddy overwhelm. For me, overwhelm is a result Read more…

The Community Collage Collective (Yes, I’m a slave to alliteration) is off and running! Our group of four dove into the task of clipping & gluing with, well, it wasn’t reckless abandon, but more like enthusiastic zeal. Scissors went swishing, we exchanged ideas and opinions, and imagined new  expanded possibilities for our lives.

The group agreed that Read more…

About five years ago I came across this page in a Harvard Magazine and was absolutely awestruck by the beautiful colors of this planet. I tore the page out and taped it inside one of my kitchen closets, where I could see it frequently. Though I’m not sure why at all, the sight of the beautiful planet created a feeling of longing within me, and I’ve mused several times, Read more…

Early morning view
Berries fishing; all is well
Together in peace

One of the things I’m learning to do in my class at FSD (Foundation for Spiritual Development) is how to protect my self from negative energy that I don’t want to rub off on me. It also works beautifully to help smooth out wrinkles when someone else is a little out of balance.

The practice is really a very simple one; the main ingredient it requires is being conscious. Basically, you take a moment to fully ground yourself. Read more…

I treated myself to a retreat at the Mt. Madonna Center, to spend the weekend listening to Angeles Arrien talk about The Second Half of Life. It was a real treat.I got to relax. I had to be brave by being there all by myself. I got to meet some great people and have some solid connections doing the exercises within small group Read more…

This past Sunday we had some unseasonably early rain, that lingered lightly for the day. It came in stark contrast to what had been some wonderfully warm late summer days, perfect for beach going, eating outside for dinner and last blasts of heat for tomatoes to ripen. So when the drizzle turned to drops and kept me inside for the day, wearing socks no less, Mother Nature caught my attention. Read more…

Every year the beginning of September brings with it “Back to School” and all that that entails. For some this ritual of preparing to go back to school begins earlier, in August. But by that first week in September there is a palpable energy in the air of new beginnings, discovery, fresh supplies, focus and dreaming of the bigger picture of what is possible. Read more…