I have to share a beautiful experience that speaks to the power of the pen to tap into something deeper and older than we can explain. This morning I was reading The Chalice and the Blade by Riane Eisler. I won't go into all the emotions this book arouses in me but I cannot emphasize … Continue reading Trust your pen
Living Authentically
Gotta dance!
When I was a very little girl I loved to dance. Once a week my Nana would take me to the Senior Center (which in England I think they used to call the Old Age Pensioner's Club - nice) so I could gavotte around for their entertainment. I loved it. And I almost killed my … Continue reading Gotta dance!
An open letter to those who are human
C.P. Estes (author of Women Who Run With the Wolves) always addresses her readers as "Dear Brave Souls." I do not know her exact reasoning for this but I can guess that she knows how much courage it takes to live in this world, to face the pains and heartbreaks, unknowns and setbacks. But even … Continue reading An open letter to those who are human
A turret and some (alone) time
I'm sitting in my new Writer's Turret, as I am calling it. It's actually just a small room we recently created by putting up a dividing wall in our son's large bedroom. It is a north-facing room and I was concerned that I would feel the lack of light. But with my desk directly next … Continue reading A turret and some (alone) time
Hungry fingers. Or, What brings you joy.
This is going to be one of those posts where I just start writing in order to figure out what I'm going to write about. Which, dear writerly friends, is a very good way to start writing. Just write something. Anything. You'll get where you need to go in just a little while. October has … Continue reading Hungry fingers. Or, What brings you joy.
Trust the Process (pt 10): Hiding
My natural inclination is to introversion. I usually choose to be alone rather than in a crowd. However, at my first two Goddard College's residencies for the Individualized Master's program I went against my own grain. I squeezed in around full lunch tables, joined in conversations in lounges, and laughed over movie showings late (for … Continue reading Trust the Process (pt 10): Hiding
Dear Fearful Ones…
I offer you another recycled post about facing Fear. I wrote this two years ago during a time of transition. In hindsight I can see that 2009 was a pivotal year for me when I was learning that trying to control life (and the emotions that arise in response to it) is like trying to … Continue reading Dear Fearful Ones…
Tolerating Fear
This is a recycled post from a couple of years ago. With summer in full , hot swing, the kids are home most days of the week leaving me very little chance to write (the beach and my laptop aren't great friends). I am yearning to write but when I do have a moment I … Continue reading Tolerating Fear
Resume the Stability of Tension
This is a post from a couple of years ago. I am re-posting it because this phrase - Resume the Stability of Tension - keeps popping back into my mind lately. Although I am in a completely different life situation now (I left my job very soon after this post and started grad school a … Continue reading Resume the Stability of Tension
Danger: Toxic levels of self-bashing
This post is a bit of an off-shoot for me but as I write it I will somehow figure out how to make a journaling prompt out of it. And I also know many of you will relate to what I am about to say. I got rejected. By a home-cleaning professional. Let me explain. … Continue reading Danger: Toxic levels of self-bashing
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