I find that I struggle with funerals. It is not the concept of someone having died or been killed. People die all the time. It is more the idea that, at someone’s funeral, only the socially acceptable things can be spoken. This does not leave any room for authenticity in grief. I have always prefered […]
Scorched Earth
Over the many years of my existence on this earth, there have been many a time when I have struggled with anger and even rage. Circumstances beyond my control would harm either myself or others and my need for justice would prevail. Now, I am not completely unaware of the fact that our society often […]
The Curve
All through my life there have been ups and downs. Some were just life circumstances, and some were the result of others changing plans that everyone else thought were set in stone. As high as one can soar through life, there are equal lows that can happen. I find, though, that it is what we […]
It Hurts More
Yesterday, while folding laundry, I found that there was something on the folding table that did not belong there. I thought for a moment that it was a dust bunny. But when I picked it up I discovered that it was more of a cobweb. Trying to get this thing into the garbage can was […]
Horror Flicks
People are sometimes surprised to learn that I enjoy horror flicks. I am not sure why they are surprised. It may be that I seem so Zen to them. It may be because I, as a shaman, help people to heal from the horrors that their lives have inflicted upon them. Whatever the reason, they […]