The sun may not shine, but a woman's soul still leads. I woke with this line running through my mind. I fumbled for the pen and paper kept on my bedside table for moments such as these and managed to make my still sleeping brain connect to my hand just enough to write it down … Continue reading Especially then, the soul knows…
Journaling Techniques & Prompts
Trust the process, part 6 (Procrastination)
I have to admit this post is an act of pure procrastination. I have two book annotations to write for my next packet of graduate work. I am still in my jammies at 10:21AM and the house is quiet except for the fish tank trickling, the bunny crashing around the play room and Pandora.com playing … Continue reading Trust the process, part 6 (Procrastination)
The power of voice
I have long known the power of song. Whether sitting in the audience or on the risers myself, it is a rare time that the tears don't immediately spring to my eyes at the first note. I am usually blubbering by beat three, tissues whipped out and sniffling muffled. OK, I exaggerate (slightly). What I … Continue reading The power of voice
Trust the process, pt 5 (Everything is connected, 1)
Back in May I wrote in this post, Steppingstones to a new life, about how different paths of my life had suddenly come together at juncture, namely, grad school. I was shocked and gob-smacked how the Universe, Serendipity and Synchronicity got together presented me with this and amazing and timely opportunity. But these three tricksters … Continue reading Trust the process, pt 5 (Everything is connected, 1)
Trust the process, part 4 (The Crash)
In the middle of the week of my MA residency at Goddard College I attended a workshop named "Wild Research" with Ellie Epp. The description sounded fascinating: "Move only along the line of your love." Stan Brakhage Transdisciplinary work is thrilling, like travel without a map. Working across disciplinary lines also is nerve-wracking: we parachute … Continue reading Trust the process, part 4 (The Crash)
Trust the Process, pt 3 (The Question)
The mantra at Goddard College is "Trust the process." Every day one or more faculty advisors included in their discussion, "... and, well, trust the process. It works." With no syllabus or course curriculum most of us newbies, those who had been educated in a strictly outlined, non-critically-thinking fashion (oh, that would be all of … Continue reading Trust the Process, pt 3 (The Question)
Trust the Process, pt 2 (The Womb)
The morning of day two at Goddard College my stomach was still a bag of jelly fish. I had slept fitfully through slamming doors, footsteps, ill-fitting sheets and my roomie's arrival at 2AM. And I woke up at 5AM. I managed to doze until 6:30AM but I was out the door and looking for a … Continue reading Trust the Process, pt 2 (The Womb)
Trust the process, pt 1 (The Arrival)
How do even begin to write about my week? It was intense, exhausting, relaxing, exhilarating, freeing, validating, educational, empowering. On Thursday evening I drove into Goddard College in Plainfield, VT. I felt ill with nerves. Even a walk around the stunningly beautiful campus couldn't settle the raging butterflies. (This is a campus like no other … Continue reading Trust the process, pt 1 (The Arrival)
What is your Purpose?
"Why am I here?" Oh, boy. For a few years now I've come to a personal understanding that the answer to that question is, "To Pursue my Potential." For me this means finding the things I enjoy and do well and developing them. It means to Focus with Meaningful Intent and Challenging myself to learn … Continue reading What is your Purpose?
Writing over my own fears
I recently wrote an article about writing through fear. I'm good at telling others how to use writing for their own healing and self-discovery but as the saying goes, "Physician, heal thyself." I realized there are issues I have resisted for years. I've tried to write from a deeper place to find healing but always … Continue reading Writing over my own fears
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