A while back when I faced an onslaught of anxiety from the far horizon of my unconscious, during the desert of mid-life, when my hands-on, self-less years of motherhood withered to cooking one family dinner a week, if even, when my son’s adolescence took root, when menopause and teen hormones danced hip-hop through my living room, …
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I often consider the reasons why Jesus is so captivating. I’m not talking about his divine nature and miracles, I’m meaning who he was as a human being. He navigated wide territory of emotions in time spent with both the downtrodden and the oppressor, modeling an uncanny ability of both boldness and gentleness, outrage and …
We don’t talk about her much, but she’s always with us, covered under beige makeup and pink blush, on pale lips under rose-colored lipstick, hiding in our forced smiles. She often escapes into safe, yet dark, claustrophobic closets of isolation, hiding out in tunnels of introversion. She’s the ghost of millions, across landscapes, wearing sarees, …
I recently experienced weeks of a being in a rut, unclear about what direction I needed to take in my life. Each day I felt like a rat running in circles in a maze of brick walls. I finally surrendered. In my surrendered state I heard a quiet whisper within that said, “seek wisdom“. I …
It’s so great to be back, I’ve missed you all! I hope your summer offered some old-fashion warm weather fun: barbecues, picnics, lake swims, ocean walks, watching sunsets and butterflies, and many sacred moments of reflection, renewal and self-care. Mine was a simple, uneventful summer- what I needed. Aside from my normal diligence with …