I have been fiercely Cleaning Up my Space! What makes it so radical? When I get rid of old photos that show us all at our worst just because it’s a moment of time, that’s BIG! I’ve found myself donating sentimental clothes I’ve outgrown, recycling stacks of old Arizona magazines that I haven’t looked at…… Continue Reading
Society is in mass hypnosis about Counting Years. Nothing holds more negative baggage than Birthday numbers! Whole industries are based on it. Everything from ‘over the hill’ greeting cards, to TV programming schedules, try to keep pulling us back into some fabricated age label. One of my past students, even posted a FB ‘game’ to…… Continue Reading
Standing is the Way There’s an interesting movie from the UK on HBO lately, “About Time”, where the leading man, a lawyer, is in court when the Judge enters. The Bailiff calls “The Court is Up Standing”, and everyone rises! Great line, but truly, standing has been shown to be the best way for your…… Continue Reading
I Will Stop saying “I don’t Know!” My cousin, who is like my older brother, always would tell his buddy, ‘Even if you don’t know the answer, SAY Something!” So when the car broke down, and these two non-mechanics looked under the hood, the buddy said, “At least the battery is here!”. To which…… Continue Reading
The Creative World balances out the Logical One… People need creativity! By ‘Creativity’ I mean the jumping in with both feet, getting your hands dirty, non-planning, just making something out of nothing, and trying techniques you’ve never done before, FUN Experience. It’s as necessary as Breathing for the life spark of imagination to grow, expand,…… Continue Reading
Arts and Crafts People are Great Problem Solvers! “Research shows that the most accomplished scientists are likely to be craftspeople.” American Craft Magazine, Oct/Nov 2014. Many chose hobbies, and after work activities to recharge their energy far from their working think tanks. Some played musical instruments, others painted, sculpted, did woodworking, hands on ceramics or…… Continue Reading
Deep Patterns of Connection I amble into the kitchen for my flavored coffee, with the aroma drawing me in, on a frosty winter day. I clean the glass on the fireplace door, move the still hot ashes from the night before around a bit, and add a fresh, splintery log that looks like it’s ready…… Continue Reading
I’ve Always Searched for the Other Side Many loved ones have crossed over in Jan. & Feb. of various years. My brother Jim found Saber their Wolf Dog curled up on his favorite place on the rug, having passed away in his sleep. Saber loved our entire family for many years. Cinnamon the Rabbit, part…… Continue Reading
Words to Unite Us, Words to Shatter Us. In my 22yr career of high school teaching, I often taught Art and English. English was my minor at U of I. I’d focus in on the Power of words and how they affected us. We’d find examples of “propaganda” words as they were called back then.…… Continue Reading
Be aware of New Ideas Flowing In! As you comb your hair, brew your coffee, make your breakfast, have a notebook handy to write down any inspired thoughts that flow in from the ‘Other Side’. Just creating this attitude of Expecting inspiration, gets it flowing. You see, the mundane things we do, take showers, wash…… Continue Reading