Myths, whether we are aware of them or not, are held in our psyche and influence our thoughts about others, ourselves, and how the world works. These myths can be the stories our families told us, the fairy tales read to us at night, the cartoons we watched, the magazines we read today, even the … Continue reading The Little Girl who Swam with the Moon: A Fairy Re-Tale
Journaling Techniques & Prompts
Trust the Process, pt. 8: I Am Matter
"Are those really concepts? Aren't they aspects of a woman's life?" (Referring to the Triple Goddess: Maiden, Mother, Crone) "What it means to be a woman? Don't you mean what it IS to be a woman?" "Don't YOU matter?" ... "Yes, I do matter. I matter. I AM matter." And so go conversations at Goddard … Continue reading Trust the Process, pt. 8: I Am Matter
Clothing optional
When I arrived at Kripalu Yoga Center to teach a spirituality writing workshop, part of the welcome by a staff member was an invitation to use the whirlpool and sauna... "clothing optional." At the time I thought nothing of that statement, I may even have dismissed it with a small laugh. The next day, after two … Continue reading Clothing optional
When opportunity knocks… and hands you a gift
Yesterday I received a card through the mail. Inside was a magnet that read: "When opportunity knocks don't be the one who says, 'Can somebody get that?'" This gift was from Kay Adams, founder and director of the Center for Journal Therapy, and it represents a bigger gift which she gave me when she called out … Continue reading When opportunity knocks… and hands you a gift
It is connections that heal
Since I began grad school last August I have been particularly awe-struck by the twins, Synchronicity and Serendipity. Connections everywhere! Seemingly unrelated events, conversations, books, memories, people have suddenly fallen together like perfectly synchronized cogs. My life paths and how they have led to where I am and what I am doing today is the … Continue reading It is connections that heal
We plan. Life laughs.
Well, here we are. Five days into 2011 and I am finally getting to my computer. I had big plans. My goals for work, school, housework, and this blog were all spelled out in my January 1 journal entry. I had my running shoes on and I was just waiting for the starting gun, i.e. … Continue reading We plan. Life laughs.
A time to reflect
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. -- Anne Bradstreet Dear Readers, It is four days before Christmas and my to-do list is long. My children finish school for Christmas break as of 3:15 today. For the … Continue reading A time to reflect
The stability of an elephant
It has been said that elephants, even as they grow in size and strength, do not attempt to pull away from their tether, not realizing they have the ability. They remain immobilized by a tiny stake placed there in their infancy. Staked to the past, a past that is no longer relevant to who they … Continue reading The stability of an elephant
Trust the process, pt 7 (Everything is connected, 2)
In my Yoga 'n' Write class this week I talked of the need for balance between our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies. We wrote about where we were at this moment in each of these areas and where we want to be.* Our yoga teacher told us about the Sheaths: Physical Body, Mental Body, … Continue reading Trust the process, pt 7 (Everything is connected, 2)
New prompts!
Check out the prompts I just listed - they are just a few of my favorites. Enjoy! And as always, please feel free to write a comment about any thing you discover and would like to share. . . _______ Please visit my Examiner.com page for articles on Journaling for Kids, Organization and almost … Continue reading New prompts!
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