This is an excerpt from the introduction to "Cultivation," a section of my new book of poetry, Bearing Witness. Bearing witness is a process for transforming experience into wisdom and cultivation is a step in that process. Cultivation is the effort of taking the raw material from presence, engagement, and reflection and shaping it into a finished product.

I am excited to announce that Bearing Witness: Transforming Experience Into Wisdom, my 7th book of poetry is now available as a physical book at Amazon and as an E-Book here. If you are looking for the last minute gift for someone special (including yourself!), nothing touches the heart and inspires the spirit like poetry.

Do you give yourself time for reflection (about yourself, about life, about your experiences)? What helps you to reflect (writing, drawing, doodling, dancing, etc.)?   This blog is an excerpt from the introduction to "Reflection," a section of my new book of poetry, Bearing Witness. Bearing witness is a process for transforming experience into wisdom. For me, poetry is one expression of that process.