It started with a little Star She knew where she was going She soared and streaked across the sky with a vibrant sense of knowing But then the star got hold of doubt and it sent her plummeting Down into fear, down into pain Down into the constant “not knowing” She rocketed back down to earth… Continue reading Saving a Star
Sometimes the noise in my head gets so loud, when I can't sleep, that I must sit down and write. 6:24am on 1/1/20, this is where we are. It's been a rough few days. There was a major ice and snow storm in upstate NY that left me and my family with on and off… Continue reading Into the Light
Sometimes… We can’t see the water that lies below the mist. But it’s there. Just because there is a veil A layer of nothingness over the emotion The fluid The sensitive underneath Doesn’t mean that there is no water below. We have faith that the veil will lift. As natural as life The mist dissipates… Continue reading Mist on the Lake
I live in a teeny tiny town With not a whole lot to do Today while driving home from the grocery store I noticed the church marquee said something new… “We don’t need more to be thankful for We just need to be thankful more.” And I sat with that in my mind. I drove… Continue reading Enough
I was born as an earthy sign With my karma and my duties very much alive Taking place at home on solid ground. My feet are tough and so am I I move and climb Putting distance behind All the places I’ve been - checking them off in my mind. I’ve got a little baby… Continue reading Heaven and Earth
With the realization that we can do what we want We are shown just that. We can think what we want. Put love in your mind and let it ripple out Put hatred in there too and it will flow on in There's optimism and hope available to you There's fear and worry at your… Continue reading Infinite
I let the phone gently hit the floor With a dull and crashing thud It had to be done I was glued to the thing And paying attention to superficial me Worried about likes and loves It’s irrelevant you see I’m banging my head up against the wall On a rather regular basis I’ve forgotten… Continue reading Confession
Several months ago I sat at my computer reading over a list of possible retreat options. Usually once a year, if not twice, I visit The Peace Village... a meditation and learning center located in the Catskill Mountains, about 90 minutes from my home in upstate New York. I have been to several different themed… Continue reading Science of the Soul
There is a little loud voice Inside my head That tells me I don't do enough. It runs me ragged with a constant nagging Of the things that need to be done. It demands that I go That I never slow That no one can win if they can't possibly show The exhaustion that bleeds… Continue reading Who We Are
Last winter, my husband Jeramie and I became hooked on the show New Amsterdam. The lead character, Max - an overly ambitious and intense medical director used as his mantra "how can I help?" to every person that crossed his path. Max had a cancer diagnosis in himself that he was battling with, and still… Continue reading How Can I Help
