I’ll be fine, until I am not…..

Stolen? No,  I think the word that is more conducive to my feelings right now is “hijacked.”   Hijacked:  to seize by force or threat of force.   Two weeks ago, I was excited for the travels and adventures that were on my calendar for the next 6 weeks. Let’s run them down: *A quick …

We Fall, We Break…but then…We Rise, We Heal

It's been a damn quick year, now hasn't it? Writing and keeping up with my blog has taken not even a back burner but a corner in an upper closet building dust blankets. If I could type everything that has happened this past year, it would be longer than any of us want to read …

#justshowup – Vulnerability

  We are potters and poets, writers and energy healers, we are watercolorists, musicians, and one who has never ever picked up any type of art supply. We are a group of (10) creatives who have chosen to come together once a week and work towards encouraging and overcoming our creative blocks. Joining this group …

#justshowup – {Give yourself a break}

If you missed my first post, you can read it here.    You can never live fully in the present. WHAT?  But, but..... Not 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No one can. Its just impossible, in this modern world, (atleast in my opinion)  unless you want to go live in a monastery …

#justshowup – A {mini} series

Hey there. I have been writing “a lot” in my journal (morning pages) and spending countless hours in my backyard, just thinking, and watching the birds. Ruminating on this move to Southern Oregon Being (almost) 53 years old Living with and not in cancer The  heart break that comes with not being near my grown …

Holding S____pace

I will allow space for all the feelings my heart holds.  I have been contemplating this phrase for a few days. Holding space has been a thing we often hear when helping others.   But rarely do we hear it when it is applied to ourselves. Since, moving to Oregon, things have been a little …

Dress in Your Soul

“My story is unique & so so different….& NOT worthy of comparison.”   I  lost my edge these past couple months.  I allowed my voice to be put into a  round hole, when  in fact, I am a square peg.  I always have been.  I always will be.   I was never meant to fit …

On Moving to Oregon … the Why.

It has always been a dream of mine to live in Oregon for as long as I can remember.   My grandparents lived in Otis, OR, which is just outside of Lincoln City and I have so many fond memories of summers spent with them. For 26 years I've  lived in Southern California, where Mike …

Revisiting the Life List

It's been awhile since I looked at my life list. The things I want to pursue, that make me feel alive, that help me to live my best life ever. Many would say, well that is like a bucket list.  True to an extent, but who wants to focus on death when you can focus …

Showing Up in May

I have a friend who started a social media campaign to #showupinMay.   I, of course being spontaneous and excited about every little thing, was like... "yea yea,  I'll join you." And then I failed. After 5 minutes. And then the next day. And the next. And now it is May 7th. I have a …