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Writer, Mixed Media Artist, Contemplative Musician
I unwrapped my muffinfound something unexpected a perfect Brigid's Crossarms equal found something unexpectedin perfect balancearms equalequilibrium portrayed on a muffin wrapper in perfect balancea reminder, a confirmation of what life feels like right nowequilibrium portrayed on a muffin wrapperan integration of love, compassion, opportunity for growth a reminder, a confirmation of what life feels... Continue Reading →
Women. Come and sing! An in-person event in Stratford, ON. Treat your mind, body and soul to a couple of hours of vocal fun. Led by Ev Ward we will gather in circle to hum, chant, and sing world music supporting womenโs spirituality. ย Bring your voice and intention to self-care. You donโt have to read... Continue Reading →
Drop the bucket into the well of grief again?Is the water table lower than the last time?The bucket has to go deeper to find the water it seems. Each grief attack seems to require more effort. Yet now there is more time between trips to the well perhaps the water filling my bucket contains more... Continue Reading →
Being a mystic is one thing. But showing up for everyday life is another ball of wax. Angeles Arrien, Ph.D., an American cultural anthropologist (d. 2014) taughtย The Four-Fold Wayโขย ,ย emphasizing four major principles that integrate ancient cultural wisdoms into contemporary lifeย or as she interpreted it "walking the mystical path with practical feet": The Way of the... Continue Reading →
One of the most powerful moments of my mother's committal serviceย was seeing my brotherย and sister-in-lawย placing her ashes into the ground. They knelt down on the grass beside the small hole. Gently herย arm went all the way to the bottom of the soil floor, over a metre down, like a final caress. Families who are not... Continue Reading →
I've been weaving a series of coiled basket creations mounted on driftwood, which I call "Bird Nests". Recently someone purchased this one and sent me this beautiful story. Nests evoke all kinds of emotions and bring forth thoughts of birthing, creating, preparing, anticipating and incubating. This Christmas I am gifting one of your nests to... Continue Reading →
At the heart of every longing is a quest for deeper connection. How can I help you make those connections? ย This is my work and the work of Heather Plett. ย Gathering inย circle, allows usย to connect againย withย each other,ย ourselves, theย sacred, and theย earth. Heather has included my submission about connecting to our earth in her new ebook, Aย Path... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you sit in a coffee shop and, even though you don't really mean to, you overhear the conversation going on atย the next table. That happened to me last week. And I truly believe that I was in the right place at the right time. The group at the next table were engaged in conversation... Continue Reading →
Try making some sounds today, other than talking. Magical Mind, Magical Body by Deepak Chopra, M.D. 1990 ย
Today I crocheted. Three little vessels. And I'm mailing them to Odia Reimer in Manitoba. In 1984 Odia's 13 year old sister, Candace Derksen,ย was murdered when Odia was only nine years old. Read her story.ย This is a famous Canadian murder case. And it has been recently re-opened. Odia Reimerย is a Canadian installation artist, sculptor, photographer.... Continue Reading →
ย Today I received this wonderful reading from DailyOM. It perfectly explains my new work. Sound Healing Everything in the universe is in a constant state of vibration, including our bodies. Sound is vibration that can be translated by the delicate structures of our inner ear, but it moves more than just those tiny receptors.... Continue Reading →
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