During the Women’s Sacred Circle last Saturday, one of the participants shared this lovely little poem. Enjoy! God Says Yes to Me – Kaylin Haught I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic and she said yes I asked her if it was okay to be short and she said it sure is [...]

St. Francis and the Sow – Galway Kinnell The bud stands for all things, even for those things that don’t flower, for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing; thosugh sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness, to put a hand on the brow of the flower and retell it in words and [...]

Feeling Vibrant. A gal in a yellow, sparkly dress, face aglow with a hearty laugh. Yeah, that’s vibrant. I have that picture in my office, a part of a treasure map I did in one of Maria Nemeth’s courses. Next to the gal in the yellow sparkles and the belly laugh is the word vibrant. [...]

Sometimes, like when I’m having a pity party, I forget that I’m not a “victim” of life’s circumstances. I forget that there are a lot of perspectives from which I could be viewing my life. Some of them may not be so pleasant, but a whole heck of a lot of them could show my life [...]

How often do you sabotage hopes and dreams by using those two words…”yeah, but…” They are dream busters. How can you stay focused on what you most want, with those words buzzing around you like bothersome gnats? As you become more aware of your “yeah, buts” you can counteract them…by using another “yeah, but…” Think [...]

I think I should have my life all figured out by now. I am in my fifties, after all… older than my new doctor. Omigosh. How did THAT happen? And when? I never thought my life would be so much trial-and-error. I guess I thought it was going to be (or at least it was [...]

Do you want more passion in your life? More joy, more enthusiasm? What do you think is stopping the flow of these in your life? I’m going to hazard a guess. If your life lacks passion and juice, it’s probably because you’re playing it safe, living in your comfort zone, even if it’s not pleasant. [...]

Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas. – Henry Ford Have you ever found something you were really passionate about…a thought or [...]

Changes are exciting! And nerve-wracking. And frustrating. And messy. Why do I always forget that it’s going to get messy before it’s done? Or that I’ll want to give up. O me of little faith!

As a part of starting a new year, I am in the process of changing many things. Over the last year, I’ve recognized that my work has been changing, taking on a slightly different theme from the one I’d originally started with. I noticed I hadn’t been using my old cards for some time because [...]