Life has been a little bit of a whirlwind lately. Wedding planning. Starting a new job. Stumbling upon challenge after challenge. Sometimes I feel dizzy-sick with it. Full up. Ready to give up. Then comes a magic moment. A peaceful ride home. Sunset rays lighting…
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Simple Joys
Read moreSometimes the greatest joys in my life are also the most simple. Like a lazy, spring Saturday and an easy lunch. Yellow bell pepper & avocado salad with minute rice & a can of lentil soup. Stir in a few kisses. Eat it with the…
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Adventuring in New York City
Read moreOn Saturday, I had the most wonderful visit with my dear friend, Andrew Caldwell. AC recently took off from Perth, Western Australia on a round the world trip through America, Turkey, and India. (Follow his adventures here!) On Saturday we met up at Port Authority…
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Poetry Friday: Burning Oneself In | Adrienne Rich
Read moreBurning Oneself In | Adrienne Rich In a bookstore on the East Side I read a veteran’s testimony: the running down for no reason of an old woman in South Vietnam by a U.S. Army truck The heat-wave is over Lifeless, sunny, the East Side…
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Poetry: Another Poem About the Heart | Jenn Habel
Read moreAnother Poem About the Heart | Jenn Habel When the floor drops out, as it has now, you cannot hear the squirrel on the wire outside your window, the wheels spinning on the road below. You want only pity and are presented with the unbelievable…
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Finding My Way
Read moreSadness & anxiety have been filling my heart too often lately. I’ve lost focus & I’m working my way back to balance, harmony, light, magic. It’s Spring here & everything is coming to life. It’s the perfect time to re-align my journey & get back…
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Happiness is Magic
Read moreMoken Children – photograph by Andre Testa “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions. When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you…
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sunday sweetness: fun at the bowling alley
Read moreGuess who got a new camera after six years of waiting & saving? This girl! That’s right I am the proud owner of a shiny new Canon Rebel T3i. When the package arrived yesterday morning I bounced around the house like a little girl on…
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Volunteering Matters: Howling Woods Farm
Read moreThis week I am proud to present Kristyn Scott—and her good friend & fellow volunteer—Mary Russell. Kristyn & Mary are two of the angel volunteers behind the Howling Woods Farm, a breed-specific animal shelter in New Jersey that rescues and places domestic bred wolves, wolfdog…