The search for the unknown often begins when you don’t even know that you’re searching. For me it was as a child, in an enormous sanctuary , with 30 foot tall windows that covered the length of two full walls. There was definitely something magical about that space. I know that they were there…floating, high [...]
And sometimes I am just plain wrong. I don’t like this, but it is still true. I have thought for years that if I just try hard enough that I can get it all right. This of course is an illusion that I have created for myself. I would like to [...]
Clasping to the earth, the roots dig down past the decaying mass that was once a pine cone. They twist and turn searching…going sideways slightly before turning towards the core. They find their way around the various obstacles searching for depth…for nourishment…for stability. So much of this is rarely seen unless [...]
I have spent a good part of my life looking through other people’s eyes searching for answers. What’s right? What’s wrong?..I begged them to tell me. At some point I began trusting in my own eyes. This didn’t happen over night and honestly I still waiver from time to time. Yet [...]
Have you ever had a passion that you embraced even before you knew exactly why it was so important? As is often the case with me, I find I know things before I truly understand them….Well, I am a bag lady, that is, I use cloth bags instead of single-use plastic bags. [...]
As I pack and sort, I know I’ve been here before. I wonder how many times it takes to get things right. How many times do we have to hit our heads against this brick wall before we slump to the ground and it’s finally over. It’s been one of those days [...]
Some days are harder that others. Chris and I sit down to talk about the logistics of moving into a yurt. We have 3 weeks to finish remodeling the house where we are currently living; we need at least 7 weeks. We need money to pay bills. Thankfully Chris [...]