What a paradox! As I gather notes for another book tentatively called Claiming Joy I am also aware of a feeling of deep vulnerability that I connect to my recent cataract surgery. Earlier in the week at Friends Meeting I announced that I was smack in the middle of a vulnerability crisis and I felt tender […]
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THE FUTURE PULL CALL TO JOY FILLED SERVICE Comments Off on THE FUTURE PULL CALL TO JOY FILLED SERVICE
In May, 2013, during a vision quest in Taos, New Mexico, I received a Spirit message: the time had come for me to expand my role beyond being a teacher and embrace serving as a leader. I was surprised because I am comfortable being a teacher. For most of my life I believed that I […]
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Ever since I acknowledged and later surrendered to the frequency of Future Pull, I’ve recognized its tugs almost immediately. At times I am surprised by the initial simplicity of the call, until I begin to live into the complexities. Other times, I sense the complexity of the call, and later, I marvel about who I […]
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The reality that I am the only survivor in my birth family challenges me in different ways. My younger brother, Ben, joined my parents in the afterlife in early August of this year. I acknowledged that I was the last branch on the family tree, but my recently acquired “narrowed reality” sneaks up […]
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Looking back, it seems like thoughts about “crone” filtered into my consciousness unbidden. No specific event warranted my attention. Since I understand the affinity of synchronicity with future pull, I was curious. During a conversation with a friend who talked about her hopes and dreads about becoming the matriarch of her family, I suggested that […]
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How do I begin to explain that a loon was my teacher for three months this summer? During the previous three summers, I befriended Nature by sleeping in my tent surrounded by trees, boulders, and the unending night sky. I leaned to trust in the night and the darkness and the innate friendliness of the […]
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Synchronicity An overweight, black man in loose-fitting, wrinkled clothes, about sixty years old, said “Hello” to me as I grabbed my pocketbook from my trunk. I was curious because I was a half hour early for my hair cut appointment and I never park in the lot that I was in. Plus, I seldom stuff […]
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Courageous Creativity I am an artist. I also enjoy speaking out and expressing myself. Both require courage. However, I was not aware that creativity and courage co-existed within my heart until Lynda Marvin, a friend in Maine, emailed me and thanked me for my “creative courage” in response to a photo I posted about the […]
Read MoreThe Soul Call to Camp Out Comments Off on The Soul Call to Camp Out
When friends ask me how my summer in Maine was, I reply, “It was the best summer in my life.” The next question is usually, “What made it so pleasurable?” “Sleeping in my L.L. Bean pop-up tent during July, August, and September,” I reply honestly. “The best way I can summarize my outdoor adventure is […]
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Synchronicity At Play on Virginia Beach Synchronicity is my playmate, especially when I listen, watch or intuit. Surprises co-exist with an inner recognition as I reflect on a recent synchronistic encounter. Picture me writing outside on my deck when my intuition interrupted me with the words “beach time.” I quickly put on my bathing […]
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I am enjoying a book, Of Water and Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Some and dreaming about my grandmother. He writes about his nurturing relationship with his grandfather with deep reverence. Ancestors are honored in his country in Africa. His stories about his grandfather remind […]
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Yesterday at Virginia Beach, I watched a lone surfer playing in the waves. Then I spotted shiny, black bodies surfacing and then disappearing. The dolphins are back! The surfer, too, must have spotted them, because he began paddling fast in their direction. They were about fifteen feet in front of him. I continued to watch […]
Read MoreShared Consciousness Comments Off on Shared Consciousness
Sitting in the front seat of my car, daydreaming and drifting because I was about half an hour early for a book signing at Leapin’ Lizard’s in Freeport, Maine. Without warning, I “bumped into” another energy. I was surprised and curious. The other energy reacted as it was also surprised. Without thinking, I expressed energetically, […]
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This is the first blog I have written in several months. For more than two years, I concentrated my energy and attention on writing my 8th book, Soul Befriending. My twenty-seven month “pregnancy” is now officially over. The manuscript has covers, a spine and a bar code. I have mailed autographed copies and entertained at […]
Read MoreThe Pregnant Nun: A Story Within A Story Comments Off on The Pregnant Nun: A Story Within A Story
The lopsided stone sat on my bureau for almost two years. It was the last thing I saw before I surrendered to sleep and the first thing I saw as I greeted the morning. I circled the nondescript stone for months, sensing the sculpture within the stone stalking me. The name, The Pregnant Nun, shouted […]
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Stones as Teachers Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher and mathematician, believed that stones were frozen music. I have never heard a stone’s song, but I have learned valuable lessons from rocks. Sculpting and healing belong together for me like an engagement ring and a wedding ring. I was called to sculpting two decades ago when my […]
Read MoreShadow Wisdom Teachers Comments Off on Shadow Wisdom Teachers
Shadow Wisdom Teachers If you are committed to your spiritual journey, sooner or later you will encounter who will challenge every cherished belief, both spiritual and mundane, as well as your integrity, self-esteem and your patience. This person is your chosen shadow wisdom teacher. Why include “wisdom” in their title? Simply because this person teaches […]
Read MoreThe Veterans’ Day Parade in Bangor, Maine Comments Off on The Veterans’ Day Parade in Bangor, Maine
The Veterans’ Day Parade November 27, 2012 The cook and waitress who served us breakfast said, “Bangor loves a parade. Everyone turns out and they are happy. Veterans from all over the state come to march and remember and be honored. If you have never been to a parade in Bangor, this is […]
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Midwives of Dying: Bridgers of Consciousness November 18, 2012 Nearly three months have passed since the death of Darlene, my friend of sixty-three years. I am not finished telling her story, which is also part of my continuing story. Darlene was my oldest friend. We lived on the same street for all our school […]
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Soul Story or Personal Story: Your Choice November 9, 2012 I believe the cosmic frequencies are accelerating and amplifying. Many describe the shift as Ascension. Frankly, the title does not matter to me. What matters is that I make a daily intention to live my life from the perspective of my soul story and let […]
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Body as Vehicle for Awakening October 25, 2012 Creating my 7-month mastery course called Embodying Soul has stirred up many connections. I remember one of my favorite lines from Rainer Maria Rilke: “The future must enter into you long before it happens.” I chose the word “Embodying” consciously. I wanted everyone to know this course […]
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Evolutionary Choices October 8, 2012. Daily, I remind people to remember that their unique soul purpose is an evolutionary obligation. I know that sounds serious. Our soul depends on each of us to create experiences and expressions that are in alignment with agreements we have made for its continued evolution. I remind people of their […]
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Death and Presence September 30, 2012 I itch and avoid writing about Darlena’s death – my fourth friend who died within a year. How can this be happening? I ask the empty room. How come death is stalking my peers? Only last year I adjusted to receiving monthly social security checks. I remember the first […]
Read MoreWeaving Anger, Palm Sunday, and April Fools’ Day Comments Off on Weaving Anger, Palm Sunday, and April Fools’ Day
Weaving Anger, Palm Sunday, and April Fools’ Day April 1, 2012 I took refuge in a comfortable, quiet neighborhood restaurant after a busy and inspiring day of being at an all-day workshop with hundreds of other dedicated writers. I stretched out my legs as I sipped my cup of dark house blend coffee. I appreciated […]
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Anniversaries, Choices, and Perception March 23, 2012 Have you ever thought about something and then things happen that seem to connect to what you were pondering? Last week I started to anticipate the approaching anniversary of my son’s death. This will be the 35th year that I have counted off the days until March 23rd […]
Read MoreMy Swimming Community Comments Off on My Swimming Community
My Swimming Community January 15, 2012 I swim three or four days a week in the neighboring town. I joined the Senior Swim group about a year ago when I moved from my hometown in southern Maine to the small town of Hermon, Maine. For the first four months, nobody spoke to me although occasionally […]
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Kindness Multiplied January 2, 2012 I am continually amazed by the blessings that happen to me and others when I align with my soul purpose. Being aware, awake, and appreciative resonates with my soul purpose. My airport story begins as I take my shoes off, load the gray buckets with my belongings, and notice an […]
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Prayers for Our Ancestors December 10, 2011 Have you ever needed to pack an overnight bag and get away? That is what I did last weekend. No destination in mind — only the need for uninterrupted quiet and solitude. My journey ended in Bingham, Maine, a small town, fifty miles from the Canadian border, inhabited […]
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Soccer and Love November 30, 2011. My seven-year-old grandson delights in playing sports. He lives for soccer in the fall, basketball in the early winter and baseball in the spring. He claims all sports as his “favorite.” His coaches describe him as a natural athlete and I marvel at his “kinesthetic intelligence” as I watch […]
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Soccer As Moving Meditation October 12, 2011. Soccer season kicked off a few weeks ago. If you want to find anybody in our little town of Hermon, Maine (population 3,405) on the next 8 Saturdays, head to the school field. Parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, teachers, neighbors and fans gather to watch and support the children. […]
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Completions and Giveaways October 4, 2011 I am ever on the watch for cycles. Whenever I bring my attention to cycles, no matter what kind, I also track myself. Now that I am a senior woman, I am no longer tuned into the cycles that marked my life when I was younger. Now I visit […]
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Equinox September 23, 2011 I celebrate Mother Earth as a living consciousness each Solstice and each Equinox. You probably already know that the Equinox is a time of perfect balance of daylight and night dark. Did you know that an egg could stand upright without falling during the Equinox? Try it and you, too will […]
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2011 Comments Off on September 11, 2011
September 11, 2011 September 11th is complicated for our family because it is also the birthday of my grandson, Noah. I have felt an unnatural mixture of sadness and celebration for the last seven anniversaries of 9/11. “Grand mom, you have to admit, it’s a man’s world and all that matters is war and muscles. […]
Read MoreStones, Frozen Music, and Soul Comments Off on Stones, Frozen Music, and Soul
Stones, Frozen Music, and Soul September 6, 2011 Join me as I weave the themes of sculpting, soul readings, detachment, and angels. Staying present is the thread that connects the threads. Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and philosopher, believed that stones are frozen music. I agree. Ten years ago I developed a passion for sculpting stones. […]
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Birthdays, Swimming, and Remembering May 4, 2011 I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my seventh book, Awaken: Awakening Your All-Knowing Heart. Soon it will have covers and a spine. My friend, Ed Rosenberg, describes this book as my “life’s work,” and I agree. Basically, this book contains the major themes and passions of my […]
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