The stress of caregiving. So much caregiving this year. My parents and dogs required way extra-extra caregiving this year. From January until Leroy’s death last week. I chose this hard. There is also relief in grief. The relief that we no longer have the physical… [read more]
I tossed an entire prayer book into the trash
I just tossed an entire book into the recycle bin. So much for that prayerful meditation. I opened a prayer book to a random page – and it landed on a prayer for “emotional distress.” And the line that pissed me off was this: “I… [read more]
Let go to be in the moment
Tone: peaceful Bianca Forte is the choice today. Carmel Cookie is my go-to. For the last few months, I’ve been waking up with slightly anxious parts going through all the things pressing on me. Anxiety in the early morning is new for me…. [read more]
Why is it so hard to be Authentic? A lesson I learned from Gabor Maté
Thankfully, “Be Authentic” has become more popular these days. I’m not always one to choose what’s popular, but I am one on the quest for authenticity, and living in a climate and culture that has made more room for it than in the past, makes… [read more]
Allow the Fallow: Your Struggle is Valid.
2022 has been a year of difficult events and circumstances. A multi-layered shit sandwich for sure. Do you know what I’m most proud of? Allowing myself to suffer, feel uncomfortable, and be “a mess.” I am more alive because I did not contain myself… [read more]
Tending to the Soul on Behalf of a Suffering World
When I step into my creative practices, my Soul awareness is activated. My Soul is jealous of the time I waste consuming and allowing my head to get sucked into the blue light flicker. The more my head is tucked into a screen, the more… [read more]