Mother’s Day is For All of Us – Whether You Have a Child or Not, Whether You Have a Mother or Not

This is a Mother’s Day Message for all the mother’s out there and there are many of you and many different kinds of mothers. I feel that Mother’s Day is heavily marketed in a stereotypical way…it is exclusive and singular. It leaves a lot of women feeling like this holiday is not for them and they feel left out, unseen, and forgotten. If you are one of those women, I want to include you. For those of you who are mothers right now, I wish you a happy Mother’s Day and hope you will be able to spend the day with your loved... [Read more]

Pinwheel Girl Recipe for Life Transitions ~ Cook Yourself Up Some Authenticity!

The Pinwheel Girl Recipe for Living! Ingredients: 3 Cups of Courage from making your way in the dark 1 Cup of Self-Respect earned from pointing things out ½ Cup of Awareness honed by seeing with symbolic sight 2 Tblsp of Inner Strength gained from deep knowing 1 Tsp of Faith gathered from confident observation 1 Sprinkle of Intuition from listening to your inner voice 1 Big Dream claimed from the depths of your heart Prepare ingredients with an open mind. Preheat your heart to 375 degrees. For optimal results freezing is not recommended. Check... [Read more]

A Mid-Life Transition, a Rabbit, and Some Crows

The other day, as I was cleaning up my workroom, I saw a huge flash of BLACK out of the corner of my eye through the patio doors from the backyard. As I turned to look, I saw a second flash of BLACK. This one was even wider than the first. The flashes of black were crows that had come to land on the fence posts enclosing my back yard. I was in awe. They were so majestic perched there on the posts. And, wow, there were TWO. This was cool, I thought. Crows glisten with black metallic feathers A third one soon arrived. This one perched itself with... [Read more]

A Mid-Life Transition and a Rabbit

When I first got married many years ago I lived in a 100-year-old farm house. It was the kind of house that had intense character and charm. By this I mean it had no closets at all, not one, and the basement had a dirt floor. The floors were crooked and none of the doors could close all the way. The staircase opening was so low and narrow a double bed mattress could not fit through it and we struggled with roof maintenance, having regular heat, and proper plumbing for modern day appliances. Nevertheless we loved our picturesque farmhouse and so... [Read more]

After Divorce A Little Bird Told Me: Encourage One Another

Encourage one another and build each other up. Recently I had the occasion to witness both a tragic yet uplifting example of this Bible verse from I Thessalonians in action right outside the front door of my ex-husband’s home.  I had escorted him to the hospital earlier that morning and had just dropped him off at home following minor out-patient surgery. En route to the house, from the driveway, we heard and then saw a delicate, tiny baby robin squawking in the grass under a crabapple tree. Its beak was wide open begging for food, one... [Read more]