Tomorrow, December 24, 2011 is Christmas Eve as well as the new moon. BAM! Double the symbolic power for newness: birth, nativity, newborns, new dreams and creations. And New Years coming up. Have you ever done a New Moon manifestation ritual? It’s a new one for me. I plan to make room amongst the holiday madness […]
At any time, we get to decide who – and how – we want to be. But some phases are more urgent than others. I am in transition: the midlife shift. It’s a huge opportunity to wake up. This morning I wrote, “I’m getting there.” Then I scratched that. It’s more like: I’m getting Here. As in recognizing […]
The Ego has a bad reputation: Leave your Ego at the door. Let go of your Ego. Don’t be an Egomaniac. The spiritual goal of many traditions involves dissolving the ego. It’s too much thinking and action, not enough awareness and being. An ego is a trap. A mind game. And it makes you act […]
Do your work, and I shall know you. Do your work, and you shall reinforce yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Today’s #trust30 prompt: “Write down one thing you’ve always wanted to do and how you will achieve that goal.” I’m grateful to have lived many of my dreams. But for a creative like me, that […]
Mine looks something like this. My Ego is a monkey that swings between these two poles. And my favorite place to hang out, dream, and work is in the sweet spot between. Since my latest life-changing game is to blur the lines between polarity, instead of “Either, Or,” we call this spot “Both, And.” From […]
Does ‘self-promotion’ fill you with dread and disgust? You’re not alone. I call it the ‘S-word.’ How do you feel about the ‘M-word,’ Marketing? For some of us, S & M is Torture. In addition to making the stuff we make, we creatives must promote and market ourselves. Build a brand. A presence. A platform. I […]
Hi there! I’m so glad you came. I’m a writer/artist/singer with a voice and a spark. My sincere wish is to spark you, too. Without much cred in the blogosphere yet, I’ll interview myself for the launch. Should come easy to a Gemini like me. cc: So, what is your intention for this blog? Honestly? To […]