Western society is a culture of “doing.” Since idleness is perceived as laziness, we have little public authority to support leisure. Even our so called “time off” should be action-packed: “work hard, play hard.” We rarely allow ourselves true rest. Do you pack your “time off” with activity? Do you still feel the weight of the undone on your to-do list when you try to rest? When or under what circumstances do you allow yourself to truly rest?
Read MoreI usually start a writing session with an opening line or an image or both and let it flow from there. In other words, I let my unconscious take the lead. My writing mostly focuses on personal interests, on matters of heart and soul, and on how we navigate our lives from the inside out. I rarely write about current events or social and political issues. But every once in while, I do (with a poetic flair, of course!)
Read MoreWording the World” is a five-step process to transform your experience into wisdom through writing and to create empowering narratives that support a fuller expression of yourself in life. What if you could learn to word your world in a way that brings you to life and life to you, that brings out your seductive charm, and that allows you to live beautifully?
Read MoreJune 21, the summer solstice, serves as the tipping point between the seasons, the end of spring and the beginning of summer. This blog includes a letter to my future self and a Rumi Poem and poses the question: How has your desire changed you? What is at a tipping point in your life?
Read MoreWord the World in a way that brings you to life and life to you!
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