Creating Altars

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; A Poem

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. 

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.

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.

A Poem For Todday

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?

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.