by Anne Peek | Nov 14, 2023 | affinity, animals, artistic expression, balance, beauty, breath, communication, connection, creativity, darkness, dreams, earth, expansion, heart, hope, imagination, intuition, life-giving, light, listening, memoir, messages, modern life, mystery, nature, overwhelm, possibilities, rejuvenation, shadow, spirit, stories, surprise, transformation, vision, war, women, wonder
In the last few weeks I’ve come across a surprising amount of fascinating information: —a story about how bison on ancestral lands made discoveries that fulfilled an ancient prophecy; —research documenting how dying people in hospice care often experience dreams and...
by Anne Peek | Oct 14, 2023 | balance, conflict, connection, darkness, death, earth, expansion, growth, harmony, heart, hope, imagination, light, modern life, overwhelm, possibilities, shadow, tears, transformation, values, vision, war
So much war energy everywhere now—not just in countries with long histories of conflict, but also wars on virtually every front: about our relationship with the earth; about how, and whose responsibility it is, to feed, house and care for each other; about who has...
by Anne Peek | 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...
by Anne Peek | 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...
by Anne Peek | 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...
by Anne Peek | Dec 19, 2022 | affinity, animals, artistic expression, beauty, body wisdom, breath, communication, connection, darkness, earth, heart, holidays, imagination, life-giving, light, messages, mystery, nature, possibilities, rejuvenation, seasons, senses, silence, spirit, Uncategorized, winter solstice, wonder
I’m posting a little early this month to honor the winter solstice, and to send love your way during this holiday time. The longest night of the year. Sitting still in the darkness what might I hear? Do the stars warble? Does the candle whisper a message?...
“There is a place where words are born of silence,
