When The Rage Is Real
Releasing Rage lingers within someone is being unnecessarily wounded. That rage comes up for air. If suppressed it expands getting out of control. A crotchety man mumbling about having to wait in line. That blonde bitch, he blurts out. But its not her fault. She was...
Contrast is the Meaningful Essence of Any Thing
We all know people who only see the world in black and white, good or bad, yes or no. This is what works for them, always has, always will. End of story. Makes me cringe a little. How can things be so defined that they do not offer any room for alternatives? And what...
Wanderlust – A Perspective on Being
Wanderlust - wandering, navigating, movement, voyaging, rambling. Blocking Wanderlust with Lists and Goals I have spent too much time making lists and setting goals. But have come to understand that this was my way of organizing and acting as if I controlled...
Going Through the Motions When Grief Takes Your Heart
My Mother's Passing Waves of intense sadness come over me at the weirdest times. Brushing my teeth. Listening to the words of a song, which mom would have never heard. Hovering over my computer writing about something unrelated, but somehow related. A flash of her...
Window to the Soul – A Reveal
Through the Art of Eye Contact I am a staunch believer that eyes are indeed a window to the soul. Windows into who we are. Eyes can say a great deal and do so without words. Because our eyes can be so revealing, is this why making eye contact with those we walk by on...
Liminality – Living On the Threshold With An Appreciation
Transitions States of liminality. Think of how many transitions you go through in one day, let alone a lifetime of being in your skin. Moving from day to night. Sleep state to awake. Seasonal transitions. Childhood, puberty, adulthood, and elderhood. Emotional...