How often have you mentioned to a friend that you’re clearing out an area of your home? She or he listens, relating with ease, for many of us have a bit of clutter around. We may have items from our children, or boxes of photos from a parent who’s passed away. Or maybe we bought too many items at some point, and we’re out of balance with how … [Read more...]
Burst into Butterfly Mode!
Does your heart lift when you watch Monarchs flutter from flower to flower, maybe Mexican daisies and Cosmos? Mine does. How I love to stand outside watching joyous butterflies glide from bloom to bloom. How like butterflies are we, I muse. We begin as eggs, too. Like their caterpillar days, we go through a stage of crawling. We … [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...]