Healing Lessons from NBC’s The Voice September 26, 2014 • 0 Comments I’m not much of a television watcher, but my son and I did get taken in by the swirling media vortex of The Voice last Spring. Somehow, we happened upon the season premiere and from then on we were loyally watching every Monday night. I adored the winner; my son was rooting for someone else. In the end we jokingly…
Art as Therapy: Curative Powers of Creative Endeavors March 5, 2014 • 1 Comment Over these last few of years, things have become rather neutral in my life. My wardrobe reduced to uniform status: black and white t-shirts, jeans and ballet flats. My house now a boring palette of beige, brown and, sadly, more beige. None of this was a conscious choice. It sort of happened without my looking, until one day a couple…
Inspirational Poems: John O’Donohue’s For a New Beginning February 3, 2014 • 4 Comments I love the brevity of poetry and the way it cracks open a window into the soul. As least it does for me. I used to try and write it when I was younger, but just never quite got the hang of it. Perhaps I need more words to get my point across. I came across this poem the other…
Hiding Your True Self: Papier-Mâché People October 30, 2013 • 4 Comments In elementary school I had a groovy fifth grade teacher. She was incredibly kind and stood out in her flowing flowery tops, head-bands and long, curly hair. There weren’t a lot of cool wardrobe options going on in 1973 (I would argue that fashion completely bypassed this decade), so she was a breath of fresh air. Our classroom was an…
Strength and Love: Homecoming by Linda Reuther August 23, 2013 • 4 Comments Today is a short and sweet post. Honestly, I saw this somewhere and wrote it down but have not been able to find out much about it. I am not sure if it is a complete poem or part of a larger work, but I love it. There were times when I just felt so small and alone that laying…
Healing with Art: Sending Beneficent Vibrations to the Universe April 26, 2013 • 1 Comment I had an idea to make a spin off of prayer flags because I have always loved them and hope to one day go to the Himalayas and see them blowing their beautiful messages into the world. Traditionally, prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a…