As Audrey struggled through the dense fog, her bare feet rubbed against sharp rock studded soil encompassing the forest floor. Dark shapes in the understory revealed themselves to be gnarled old tree guardians, their silver and brown bark peeling in batches, littered with knotted joints and webs of branches. Branches thick enough to hold a […]
Chasing Truth : A Poem
In its form of dark and light, it follows Giving chase to all vulnerability of me Like a small child, its wants are innocent Yet its means are not tempered and dogmatic A lull comes from the artistry, the work Despite all intentions, there are rises and falls Seclusion of a reflection brings forth a moment […]
“La Femme” Inspired Reading List for Finding Balance in Your Creative Journey
Spring is all about awakening and growth, for the Earth and for us humans. Literature is a way to fill our creative cup until it is overflowing. Stories inspire by connecting us with our imaginations, even when we are in the thralls of our daily lives. The writings of these badass women will stir the […]
Old House
There once sat an old house with wide eyes, arched and brimming with memories. Alive, a roll of home films etched moment-to-moment into its bones. Now it sits empty, a shell barren of sound and emotion. In the highest room there sits an ancient wooden chair that rocks. Sitting motionless on uneven floors, remaining breaths give it slight […]
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Practicing Tolerance
For truly, everyone is different than everyone else… I can’t help but notice that in our society many people avoid those with differences in opinion and values that diverge from their own. Instead they seek likemindedness. Such a refusal to constructively interact creates a domino effect, leaving many individuals lacking in daily habits and behaviors […]
Facing Shame and Self Doubt
The Identity Series She had a voice, and it wasn’t kind. It was negative and preferred not to shut up. She had this way in which she spoke that always took the wind out of my sails. ——— “Have courage and be kind” — Cinderella For many of us, finding the courage to overcome shame […]
The Barrenness
A Poem of Intrigue Particles of loss settle like dust, into that barren space between muscle and bone Athritic is the pain, sharp and numbing, toiling at your warmth If you had to let go, could you let go A sliver of light flickers and burns, close to the wick Hope belongs to someone else now, for […]
Little Habits for Finding Contentment
The Identity Series In all the pandemonium that surrounds us, it can be challenging to reach an ongoing state of contentment. I say contentment because I believe that happiness is only a temporary state, conceived in moments, not a continuum. The attainment of contentment takes work – work – work. The majority of this work […]
A Short Day in Old Bucharest
The Romania Series: Bucharest A rustle near my fingertips cause my eyes to flutter open begrudgingly. He is awake and so we must be as well. The haze of those last minutes of sleep linger like a thicket of cloud over my state of consciousness. Bright light seeps in through a sliver in the thick […]
How to Embrace Social Good in 2017
Happy New Year Everyone! Confession: I used to brush off the whole social good slogan of “think global, act local.” First world problems — I thought at the time. Relativity and perspective are crucial in grasping that there is in fact an abundance of potential energy just waiting to be harnessed for social good. Acute and […]