by Anne Peek | Feb 21, 2020 | affinity, aging, childhood, clothing, connection, expansion, foolish, freedom, harmony, heart, life-giving, memoir, nature, play, possibilities, self-care, self-reflection, tenderness, Uncategorized, wildness
As I reached happily for my well worn hooded sweatshirt again this morning, I wondered suddenly why I feel such affection for it, and for all those I’ve ever had, why I am always on the lookout for new ones to replace those that wear out, and why I am so excited when...
by Anne Peek | Dec 27, 2016 | affinity, amusement, artistic expression, balance, clothing, communication, holidays, imagination, laughter, life-giving, play, possibilities, self-care
Feeling calm, content, hopeful, thankful and ready to celebrate the New Year? Me neither. Well, I am full of gratitude for family, friends, the fascinating earth we live on, and many, many blessings. But I’ve also been tired, emotional, physically under par, and a bit...
by Anne Peek | Oct 29, 2016 | amusement, artistic expression, autumn, body wisdom, childhood, clothing, communication, connection, creativity, growth, Halloween, holidays, imagination, joy, laughter, life-giving, listening, play, possibilities, shadow, subpersonalities, transformation
It’s Halloween! Are you dressing up? Even as a kid, the juiciest thing about Halloween for me was the costume. I’ve always loved costumes. Over the years I’ve donned them for skits and performances at church and school, for Halloween, and just for play. Every few...
by Anne Peek | Jul 31, 2016 | affinity, amusement, artistic expression, beauty, body wisdom, clothing, communication, connection, creativity, dreams, earth, imagination, laughter, life-giving, nature, play, poetry, possibilities, senses, spirit, the feminine, vision, war
I relish poets that turn things upside down and sideways, make me laugh, and reveal truth all at the same time. Ellie Schoenfeld from Duluth MN is one of those poets. In addition to her other poetry I recommend checking out her Barbie poems, which are, like the piece...