I have habits of continuous activity. Some of them are character defects and I've been working on them progressively. Perpetual Motion is not sustainable individually. Life requires pauses. This year my mantra word ACCOMPLISHED has shown up for me in many ways. I've completed activities and task that were paused in procrastination. More importantly, I've learned why and when pausing is vital. When we pause we breathe, we focus our thoughts, and we assess. All of the things are important before we resume anything. Why do we pause anything? We do so instinctively. We are mind (consciousness), body, and spirit. Another way to process what we are, is by saying what we do. We think (mind), we feel, (body) and we experience. (soul) Our senses (intuition) are the balance and intersection of our 3 parts. When we are talking, we should breath. When we sense we are tired, we should take a break and rest. When we are experiencing a negative feeling like frustration, fear, abuse...

Shorter days In the fall we have deep vibrant colors and shorter days. It means that we must adapt to a new rhythm and routine.  The thing about shorter days is that I tend to look for ways to find comfort. My go to practice is in food, fabrics, and friends. Food. Fall is all about recipes. New ways to make comfort filled old favorites. I hate following recipes but love the inspired guidance they yield. I think I bake most in the fall. It's also the perfect time for soul stirring soups. Food is a vibe and fall elevates it. Just ask a pumpkin spice lover. (I am not, but I get it) Food creates cozy comfort. Fabrics. Listen. I LOVE FASHION! Fall is the most exciting fashion season because of layered fabrics.  Sweater Weather is a whole frequency of the fashion gods. Silks, Tweed, Cotton, Cashmere, and Poly Blends all bursting in spectrums of Fall color. Not to mention FALL IS FOR ACCESSORIES! Hats, gloves, scarves, and tights all accompany a mood. Don't get me start...

  A million little things.   I am mildly conflicted on letting go of regime, expectations of others and free falling into abundance.  There is a thin line( possibly invisible line) between authenticity & over sharing.  My collective path is sharing and writing.   Exposure. The pros of good exposure are high yielding and profitable. The cons are invasive and destructive. The irony is that they both can happen in tandem.   Critics. We are taught how to critique others from birth. We assign expectations and hand out disappointment like awards of shame. Says who? Who told us that we were the ruler and metric for others? Who designed that ruler/ metric?   Every adult deserves to reign over their world. The reality is that the world is like international commerce which involves negotiations and exchanges with people who don't think like us or hold the same values and priorities. Bottom line is that people do things different...

  The Falling Pivot   Fall is my favorite season. It is what feeling in love looks like.    It makes my creativity come alive and my soul dance.   The winds blow.   The leaves paint the landscape with joy.   Some people lose their minds over pumpkins and pumpkin spice.     The night skies are crystal clear and brilliant.   The moon glows.   The stars illuminate the universe.   There is magic in the atmosphere.   As the earth turns, it can also bring with it the unexpected.   This fall has been tough.   I’m in a pivot. The great thing is that I’m headed in a new direction.   The uncomfortable thing of a pivot is you don’t know the trajectory and you’re starting over. It has felt more like things falling.   We most often think of things falling apart. But things can fall into place as well. No matter which way you look at it, ½ full or ½ empty, things must fall. This is the pivot.  ...

    They say that the sound of rushing water relaxes the brain. It correlates to a meditative state to create a calming effect. All I know is that I am drawn to the sound of flowing rushing water.   Some of my favorite hikes are where there are   nearby waterfalls. It amplifies the sound of   flowing/rushing water. This past week I was hiking to a waterfall, and I went to the middle of the creek bed to sit and meditate. There is nothing like connecting to nature. It completely resets me. Nothing else can make me instantly become PRESENT and grateful like sitting in nature.   Add the sound of rushing water, and I literally levitate.   Like anything in life, it’s the journey.   The waterfall is the destination.   Seeing and experiencing the beauty and serenity is the goal. The healing is always in the path forward.   The trail.   As I walked this trail, I noticed the beauty that surrounded me.   The seasons were changin...

I love horticulture. I decided to join a Garden Club  in a nearby town. I had reservations before engaging, but I did it anyway because I love to grow. I was awkwardly welcomed, and then by a few, whole heartedly embraced.  I ended up making a fast friend and learning a ton. All that having been said, it was awkward and uncomfortable. I was the only person who looked like me in the room. The first  portion of the day was brutal. I am used to being uncomfortable, but this was different. Normally, I could power past the ice chilled room and network my way  into hearts, but this was a paralyzing chill. I just stayed out of the way, observant,  and silent. When I was younger, this would have not even phased me, but now, I was frozen.   I spent most of my career creating spaces that didn't feel like this one.  Once I thought about this very uncomfortable feeling, I asked myself, what about it bothered me so much?  Was it the ra...

To thine own self be true. They say that there are two prevailing emotions that drive all of our choices. Love and Fear. So much of our lives we spend in service of others, for the expectation of society, and for the good of the many. I like these concepts, for those who can balance them with self. I have a theory. In the effort to become the expectations of others or the self imposed aspirations of our youth, we loose ourselves, and loose our way. When I think of the words " in and of itself, " I think, look closer. DIG DEEPER. In and of ourselves, we are ok. We bob along doing good. We are checking the boxes. There is nothing wrong with this. But what's right with it? To each their own. At some point in our lives, I hope we gain the freedom to ask the question what is best for me? This is an unpopular opinion. Our society teaches selflessness and group economics. I like these concepts. However, if you sacrifice yourself for the group, where does it leave you and your l...

More than ever before In our youth time feels multidimensional and infinite. We have so much to look forward to. It creeps by. Life is happening all around us. Somewhere in early adulthood we gain maturity and responsibility. It's as if the knowledge and awareness seems to warp our sense of time. We realize it has quantitative monetary values. Which in and of itself poses limitations on our lifestyle and choices. Life is happening to us. As the bubbles of youth begin to fade into early mid life we see the world  in shades of gray and time is more like a graph in the 1st and 2nd quadrants. We look and move forward with hope and intention. At the same time we progressively process the past. Our memory bank is robust. Our subconscious is a lambrynth that suspends the present while bridging the past. This is the age of compassionate wisdom. We see ourselves as that immortal infinite soul trapped in an aging limited body. We learn self forgiveness, self love, and self grace ...