Reunion

by | Sep 15, 2023 | affinity, beauty, breath, communication, connection, darkness, earth, expansion, harmony, heart, imagination, joy, life-giving, listening, magic, memoir, modern life, music, mystery, nature, noise, poetry, senses, silence, singing, solitude, soul, spirit, surprise, wildness, wonder

One January night, nearly 15 years ago, I heard the stars singing.  Leaving the Kona airport on our way across Hawaii island to Hilo, my brother and I climbed far above coastal lights and noise and drove onto the old Saddle Road. Back then, this was probably one of...

With love

by | Aug 16, 2023 | affinity, artistic expression, beauty, body wisdom, connection, creativity, earth, gardens, heart, hope, imagination, intuition, joy, life-giving, nature, play, possibilities, practice, rejuvenation, self-care, senses, spirit, the feminine, Uncategorized, wonder

I’m still living this jumble of a summer, but taking time to pop in to share some of my recent earth offerings. May they nourish you as much as they have nourished me. This one was made the weekend of my birthday, in gratitude for life and family. The following day I...

Jumble

by | Jul 17, 2023 | affinity, artistic expression, balance, beauty, birthdays, communication, connection, creativity, darkness, earth, gardens, heart, home, imagination, intuition, modern life, nature, overwhelm, rejuvenation, self-care, singing, vulnerability, writing

Are all summers a jumble, or is this one particularly so? A jumble of activities and experiences, a jumble of emotions—even the weather has been a bit of a jumble.  One of my delights this month is finally returning to swimming after a 5 month hiatus. The peaceful...

Why Did I Do That?

by | Jun 14, 2023 | affinity, amusement, artistic expression, balance, beauty, communication, connection, darkness, expansion, freedom, friendship, growth, harmony, heart, hope, imagination, joy, laughter, life-giving, listening, memoir, modern life, mystery, play, possibilities, rejuvenation, Sacred Eccentricity, self-care, self-reflection, spirit, stories, surprise, the feminine, transformation, trickster, Uncategorized, women

Why I Became a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant Just As I Began my Legal Career Because it was the 1980 State Fair and the pleasant woman in the grandstand offered a free facial. Because I was 27 and had never had a facial. Because I was 27, had never worn makeup, and...

Gift from a Horse: A Reprise

by | May 20, 2023 | affinity, animals, body wisdom, breath, clearing, communication, connection, crying, growth, harmony, heart, joy, life-giving, listening, messages, possibilities, self-care, senses, spirit, surprise, tears, transformation, Uncategorized, vulnerability

Because I am still recovering from covid and my mind is fuzzy and my body is fatigued, I am reposting someting from five years ago which still feels important to me, and I hope will be useful to you.  See you next month with new content… Nearly three weeks ago I...