Peace is a fresh and quiet breeze that has no sound. It is the inside of suffering when the struggle free falls with arms outstretched knowing neither above nor below, only the infinite moment of silence and timelessness. Peace is the willingness to hold open this space and place where the presence, fragrance and grace […]
All Of Nature
A Life of Practice. A Life of Creating.
To hold open space has been a disposition for me for a very, very long time….most of my life actually. When I was younger, I called it creating environments. Opening up space and creating within it and out of it. Artistically, I called it Doctor of Environments, because I could sense so many things in […]
The Tree of Life Daily
This morning I woke up with a huge inspiration and began writing and creating. In the end, I called it The Tree of Life Daily. It just flowed and I am happy with this 5-page creative endeavour. I’ve certainly arranged a possibility for me to keep writing through this forum, but we will see if […]
I’ve Got Love On My Mind
I love Natalie Cole. When I was 20 years old, I had her music playing in my little MG on my way to work at the Senate. Even back then, the top was down on the car, and the scarf was tied around my head, but this time, it was just blowing in the […]
Under the Spell, A Letter to a Friend
hello marybeth, just reaching out to say hi and how are you? i, my friend, have fallen under the spell of feeling like a bird in a cage. i understand the full spectrum of human emotions. i understand the hows and never the whys. although i’ve got a full tool belt of practices and ways […]
Empty, Silent and Willing
When something goes on this long, thinking everything through or flying on happy thoughts, sometimes just doesn’t sustain the situation. We all have coping mechanisms, but I think that coping with covid is a deeper reach. We are all definitely being asked to take our seats, settle in, and find an inner disposition of strength […]
The World’s Flower Gardens
I wrote my first poem when I was 19. It was my first experience with feeling and experiencing a perspective and perception deeply and then searching for words which best described it. It fascinated me. It was as if there was a garden full of flowers, and I had to walk through it finding the […]