Magical Mystical March

How lion-like that the first week of March brought more snow than the entire winter season? The lion and lamb image and stories symbolize magical and mystical qualities. It also relates to lore of  March weather patterns. Wikipedia offers...

Becoming Empty

What and where do you want to empty? Perhaps it is the inspiration of a new year; this new beginning and new perspective that has seeped into my awareness.  I keep feeling like becoming empty is something that is urgent and important.  It started when a friend &...

We Can Do Hard Things…

I heard this quote for the first time while on the hiking retreat this past September. She shared this while also expressing gratitude for the hard work of climbing a mountain; climbing a mountain with a heavy pack and an ankle that has been reconstructed. It struck...

Earning My Way

Our belief systems influence our narrative and experience of the world. This season of “letting go” is an invitation to explore if it’s time to release some old patterns of thinking and being.  On a regular basis, there are issues that require me to...

Om Sweet Om

Summer is often spent visiting, traveling, exploring, and relaxing the schedules or commitments that structure the rest of the year. Things like meal times, bed times, and weekend afternoons seem best unplanned. As September approaches, we now move toward new rhythms...