Life getting you down?

Sometimes life is very mundane & even excruciatingly boring. The drudgery of day-to-day tasks that are unrelenting over time, the predictability and routinization, and “going through the motions” can all numb us and make us question our choices. So much of what life requires of us is dull and uninspiring. But that doesn’t mean our [...]

Finding Empowerment and Renewal at Solstice

As I begin to write this, today is the start of Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. I used to dread this time of year when the days are so short, the nights are so long, and there is so much darkness. Depression would set in. Irritability, crankiness, weariness and even despair. It wasn’t until a [...]

Peace is the way. To get there bend and sway.

I hope this greeting finds you well, in the holiday spirit, and ready to celebrate the season! This Pinwheel Girl holiday greeting and corresponding “message from the wind” was inspired by the Big Sky of Amarillo, Texas and the yellow-petaled Mexican Hat Flower. It is designed to inspire thoughts about world peace, as well as [...]

How to Make a Candle Altar and Honor the Light Within

I enjoy making candle altars as a way to honor the Light from within. These are especially meaningful projects in the winter months when the days are short, the nights are long, and the sunlight is minimal. For me, there is no right or wrong way to make a candle altar that honors the Light. [...]

Peace is the Way

I hope this greeting finds you well, in the holiday spirit, and ready to celebrate the season! This Pinwheel Girl holiday greeting and corresponding “message from the wind” was inspired by the Big Sky of Amarillo, Texas and the yellow-petaled Mexican Hat Flower.  I designed it to inspire thoughts about peace – peace on earth as well peace [...]

To Heal Yourself, Heal Others. Free Hugs, Anyone?

I recently had the great privilege and pleasure to join author and healer Kayite Ashcraft’s FREE HUGS tour this summer when she came through Chicago. Kayite is on a tour across the USA visiting cities and offering free hugs as way to uplift others and spread love to humanity. Kayite invited me and my son, [...]

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