If you are eating, I feel compelled to tell you that, contrary to the title of this blog, this is not a blog about food. In fact, if you are currently eating, please just read this after you are done. Or, if you have a strong constitution, just put your fork down and proceed. Consider […]
Claiming Space
I am in the middle of an exciting process. Now that my youngest has moved out on her own, I am renovating her old bedroom into my art studio. A friend of mine was mortified that I would do that. She is the type that, although her adults kids have not lived with her for […]
Force without Wisdom
“Force without wisdome collapses from its own weight.” Horus, Odes. We see this all the time. A primary example from history would be the Nazi Regeim. There was no wisdom whatsoever in that movement, but a tremendous amount of force was involved. Yes, there were also manipulation and scare tactics etc. But most of it […]
Forcing a Belief
We have all had it happen at one time or another. There we are, minding our own business, when suddenly someone decides that they have to insert their belief system upon us. In social situations this can be uncomfortable at best. In professional situations it can be incredibly destructive. But when someone does this while […]
Turning the Tides
So often in our lives we experience things that we view as insurmountable. We allow ourselves, even for a short period of time, to become defined by the experiences we have had. We allow ourselves to slip into the role of the victim instead of recognizing our own inner strength; a strength that pulled us […]