I yearn to see those boulders of time Ancient tombstones, ancient mothers I imagine their circle, and because I am a woman I see them holding hands Were they men who brought them over rolling terrain to this place where women chant? I ha

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I have my piles of rocks, scattered, in bowls, vases, urns,
On table tops, in pockets, in pots of cactus holding them down
through desert windstorms.
I brought these rocks here, not with
muscles but with intention, with love and remembrance

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Stones and the Summer Solstice

Stone monuments across time and culture were often more than just pleasing architecture. They were built, with extraordinary effort, according to ancient astronomical knowledge and used as places for sacred rituals. Three such places are Stonehenge in England, Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. All three are known for their alignment with the sun’s trajectory and their displays on the summer solstice.

It never ceases to amaze me the power of SoulCollage®. For this workshop, I was fortunate to have a group of eager and primed participants. The Phoenix Friends of C.G. Jung invited me to facilitate an introduction to SoulCollage® at the

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There is something alchemical about what happens when you do SoulCollage®. The intuitive nature of engaging with images, placing them on a card and asking the card questions about who it is and why it has formed in this moment can touch the depths of one’s soul.

This past weekend was Passover. For the first time, probably since I was a very little girl, I did not celebrate it in the ‘usual way’. I did not gather with extended family to read the Haggadah my mother wrote. I did not make more food t

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Then it hit me…this is my Passover celebration. This is the cup for the prophet, Elijah, who comes to homes on Passover to partake of drink and sustenance. This is the cup, that when filled, is brought to the door that has been opened to express welcome to anyone who wants to share our seder meal, for anyone in need of food, drink or company. But this Passover, Elijah is the land, the new green shoots, the birds, the frogs and the snake, each needing something from me, from us, in order to survive and thrive. I cannot pass over the necessity for every living being to exist harmoniously in this eco-system.

During my teaching years, Mondays were a mix of both anticipation and trepidation. I was usually more rested from a weekend off work and enthusiastic about the plans for the week ahead. However, once at work, the onslaught of a school day

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Our lives are a constant stream of activating forces that pull us in many directions all day long. Often we go through our days and weeks unaware of the toll life is taking on our bodies, minds and hearts.

Creating Altars A couple of months ago, I wrote about creating altars. We engage in this process for each RiseWell retreat. For some of you, this is a continuation of a practice you’ve been engaging with for a while. For others, it is

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Altars represent ritual. They represent a mindful, intentional and physical space where we can connect with what is important to us in a deep way.

Take a Moment By Lea Carla Abrams   Check your momentum Take a moment To breath slowly And feel how it makes your fingers tingle   Be still Take a moment To breathe again... And feel the curl of

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Take a Moment; A Poem

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Rest. Something about writing that word, putting a period after it, making it a sentence, feels right. Rest. Like the word No, it holds a deep and penetrating meaning. Like the word No, its meaning is dependent on the perspective of the speaker or the writer.

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Here in Arizona, the winter changes are subtle. But winter is here. It is here in the cool mornings and the cloud streaked skies. It is here in my body which seems to need the warmth of a bath and a few extra blankets.

The Swarm Watching the National Geographic channel the other day, I came across a series with Will Smith called Welcome to Earth. One of the episodes was about how many animals survive by functioning as a unit. There is the wildebees

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This Welcome to Earth episode is called Mind of the Swarm. Staying close together seems to keep the group connected. Allowing for a little space maintains their individual integrity just enough so they can function as an important contributing member of the swarm.

There is no leaving now only a sitting silence that will fill this void like a death of someone Well loved That anticipatory grief  makes you believe it Won’t happen Can’t possibly happen Still breathing means hope Hope i

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A Poem For Todday

I had no intention of writing a second post the day after my first. But, yesterday was our election and this morning the world feels different, and so do I. It is not that a Trump win was completely unexpected. What is new for me is how I

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Most of us feel unseen, unheard and unwitnessed. Misogyny, racism and bigotry of all kinds are fueling our decisions and our relationships because we are stuck in fear and negativity spirals. What is the antidote? How do we rise well from these times?

Welcome to RiseWell and thank you for visiting. Creating a business and a website and all the thought, tech-savvy and frustration that goes into making decisions and watching them take root, or fall flat, is like the fine art of baking. T

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My main purpose for writing this Musing page is to share with you my own process of coming out, fully and authentically. I hope that by these admissions of my human strengths and frailties, I can be of service to your process of being and becoming more human.

Musings