The madness of debating gun violence ~ violently!
There is a darkness that is growing each time another mass murder occurs. Not only is it horrendous for all the obvious reasons, but our world at large has become so contentious that I can hardly bear the bitterness and…
Monica and Shalom Mountain
This past weekend was a wonderful one to not only remember my beloved friend Monica, but to be with her in spirit among conscious community. I was drawn to this particular retreat on Mysticism with Kai Jud, largely because I…
Independence Day Magic for Melody
With only a few hours left before I took my daughter to the airport to relocate to The University of Minnesota for the next better part of a decade or so, I wanted to find a way to help her…
ZYN and the art of good drinking
One quiet weekday evening recently I meandered through the local grocery store and ran into one of those display tables manned by someone eager to share their product. As I was on a rare 'time to spare' grocery run, I…
Imperfect Mother’s Day
No hearts and roses in this photo ~ yes I am fortunate to have had an amazing mother, and a daughter who is functioning in and even contributing to the world. Yet the imperfections in our lives and in…
Loving books
With all the things I've wanted to write about lately, I was inspired by a pile of books in my house waiting to be read or finished and also by a printing press that was displayed at the University of…
Springtime and some good eggs
So many projects incubating this season, like orbs of creativity ... I took this photograph at White Gate Farm in East Lyme when I was there for a weekend to study Proprioceptive Writing. What a treat to be eating food…
Devotion to a writing life
Devotion is the name of the book by Dani Shapiro that inspired me to spend a weekend at Kripalu to do a workshop with her. After the many rich experiences I've had at the wondrous center for yoga and health…
Beloved Bluebird Blog from Nashville, Tennessee
There's something magical about Music City. And something epic about The Bluebird Cafe. For those not familiar with this iconic venue, I attended a songwriting workshop there and got to see a couple of shows with the kind of songwriters…