Category Archives: The Whole Thing

Dandelion Blossoms

So Many Dandelion Blossoms, So I Can Fill with Sun April, 2012 I know why, early spring, dandelions proliferate in wild crazy abundance. The flowers are full of sunshine to restore my depleted body and spirit, replace the enormous amount … Continue reading

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Secret Complexities of a Crip’s Life

April 15, 2012 Waiting for guests to arrive for a jam.  Thinking. Forgetting that I’m a crip is usually a good thing, as long as I don’t hurt myself. But sometimes, it causes me disappointments.  I tweeted today, “Now set the … Continue reading

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Techniques to Create Laziness?

exhausted, obdurately non-lazy person.  Continue reading

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Self-Acceptance—A Blessing

Self-Acceptance—A Blessing I send this blog into the world as a blessing. It takes less than a minute to receive: * Touch the pic, * then take a deep relaxed breath—nothing fancy, just the sort of yummy breath that, for … Continue reading

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Fantasy Portrait

Your spirit portrait is truly one of kind. Brush-stroke by brush-stroke, I meditate on the otherworldly you. Many digital portrait painters use templates—e.g., the same faerie wings for all their clients. Or they digitally alter a photo. I paint the … Continue reading

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Imagine a World . . .

Imagine a world in which, instead of judging others, we accept ourselves . . . And self-acceptance can help us stop judging others. Continue reading

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Teddy Bear, Mother’s Helper

Everyone needs a teddy bear, even big capable guys! People especially need a teddy bear when far from home. I have a bear the size of my thumb. It was perfect when I used to travel—I traveled light, and it … Continue reading

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Story about a Direct Spiritual Transmission

Noelle permitted me to share her story about a spiritual transmission I gave her. A few details for context: The transmission she received was in part about childlike wonder, and was given for a month, without any meetings, even by … Continue reading

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Domestic Warrior

Between being a poet and feeling the world needs lots of changing, I’m compelled to make up terms, LOL. I’m not saying what’s right for others, but I personally need a term other than housewife. Domestic warrior works beautifully.  Right … Continue reading

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