What is the purpose of life? What is my purpose? Two of the most universally asked questions. For much of my life I believed that my purpose was to earn my way back to God in Heaven through a series of right choices. Passing various tests, knowing the signs and symbols along the path. In order to stay on the right path …
What are the Lies We Tell Ourselves?
Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have for making sense of the world. A story you believe to be true can be based on a real experience initially. And then as you think about it and mull it around in your mind it can gain momentum and spiral into beliefs about the story that are actually not …
Another time, another place
What about the past holds our gaze? Living here and now Believing we’ve moved on Images reappear History is not erased Body of pain, guilt and shame Feelings from the past Alive and well Opening to ashes that reignite A burning within Wanting to escape the pain Where is the …
Allowing the flow of creation is Art
The way you do life is your ART. The way you talk, write, smile, laugh, decorate, feel, see… And love! Since a very young age I’ve enjoyed writing my feelings in a journal and expressing with words. But when it came to ‘art’ I believed I wasn’t an artist. The past few years I’ve unlearned certain beliefs about myself. This included my …
Voice of a Woman
You and I may both be women, mothers, daughters, grandmothers. But we are not the same. We do not have identical experiences, feelings or values. We have an individual perspective and a voice that speaks our own narrative. Write and share your voice about topics that move you, sadden you, inspire you, anger you, motivate you, frighten you. Rather than …
Seeing what we believe
“If seeing is believing and what you see is what you get, then we are simply on planet earth in our individual worlds, held by the gravitational pull of intention.Your world is only what you can believe and perceive in each moment (Each doing the best they can). What about our dreams? Possible visions of a future already materialized in …
Your life map is unique to you
Life is a journey not a destination. I don’t know who said that but I love it. It is easy to get caught up in the race, the race to do more, be better, faster, richer, thinner, etc. etc. Our culture in the U.S. is based on competition and comparison. You don’t believe it? Look around at the huge amount …
The Stories We Tell
Imagine the many stories these bridges could tell of the people who took passage across their crossing foundation. Some structures used for crossing have been standing for generations of time, witnessing many transitions from one side to another. What were the situations one would leave behind as they crossed over to the other side? In order to create something new, …
Tell Me Your Story
Why share your story? Share your values and lessons learned We all want to be seen, truly seen for who we are and know that our lives matter. I don’t necessarily think that you have to share your life story and include every detail from birth to present day – but there are definitely portions of your life that you …