Before settling in to write, my dirty kitchen calls, and it’s less than six feet from my desk. I want to put on some energizing music for the task, but I hit barrier after barrier to play a CD in my computer or to open iTunes. It’s maddening, and I find myself beginning to get riled up. What’s with my computer?! Why can’t I do this … [Read more...]
Take a Break from TV to See What Arises
In my childhood, our family ate dinner with Chet Huntley and David Brinkley reporting the news. My assigned task was to hurdle the pet gate to turn the living room set to its nuclear noise level before racing back, re-hurdling, and finding my seat at the white Formica table (to eat in silence as we played out a family dysfunction). In later … [Read more...]
Learning to Ground and Shine
Soon after my husband and I move to the mountains of western North Carolina, I meet a woman who invites me to services at The Unitarian Universalist congregation, which strikes me as so interesting and synchronistic, since I’d just mentioned to a friend that it would be a place I'd like to investigate. After the first service I attend there, I … [Read more...]
What Do We Call These Batik Sweeties?
It’s a scarf. It’s a stole. It's a wall hanging! What is it? Truth is, these first radiant creations with positive messages and lots of uses have been a big challenge to name. I'm stumped. So I've decided for now to name the company instead - Joy on Your Shoulders ™. And you’re more than welcome to call them whatever you’d like. I'll … [Read more...]
Giving Words to Experience and Feelings
When our sons were young, and I was in a poetry group, our leader handed out fliers about a Poetry Therapy Weekend with John Fox. It sounded intriguing, and I decided I’d ask my husband that evening if he'd be okay staying with our sons while I attended the workshop. I knew I’d love to get away to delve into my thoughts and deep writing under the … [Read more...]
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