courageous stillness (part 1 of 2)

Share Stillness (n.) 1.) silence; quiet; hush, 2.) the absence of motion Sometimes, I’ve had just about enough of the exhortations for me to “be remarkable” or “connect” or “test my limits” or “expand.” I used to think that I was weak when I hit these places; if I could see where I was limited, … Read more


you are your own best bet

Share I could not have learned what I needed to learn without the learning part. Huh? I could not have learned what I needed to learn–without going through the stages of actually learning. Everywhere in my life, I have needed to dive in, to go, to see, to try, to do, in order to learn … Read more


lily pads

Share I still remember the first time that I consciously chose to shift a pattern. The pattern that (badly) needed shifting was to be controlling, reactionary, judgmental, blaming. I knew I wanted to shift the pattern, but knowing that I wanted to shift it wasn’t helping me in those moments where I was really pissed. … Read more


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