THE TRUE LOVE There is a faith in loving fiercely the one who is rightfully yours, especially if you have waited years and especially if part of you ...
Voices of the Caged (links)
One of my favorite poems ever (there are many, you can't expect me to pick just one) is Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird." If you haven't read it, where ...
Reflecting
"...and I said to my body, softly, 'I want to be your friend.' It took a long breath, and replied, 'I have been waiting my whole life for this.'" -- ...
To My Demons, with Love
We all have a few of them, don't we? Do you ever get tired of fighting them? Perhaps you don't have to. Perhaps they were never intended to make ...
Of Masks and Mirrors
I have been thinking about authenticity and the awesome resilience of the soul. From the time we're little, we're told how we should and should not ...
Tales of the Tower
I love fairy tales. For an adult, that may seem an odd thing to say. But I love the different perspective that a good fairy tale, or myth, ...
Lost, Found, Remembered
Summer is full of memories. Remember when the beginning of summer felt like the best thing that had ever happened in your life? Remember the ...
Where Is the Love
"We know so perfectly how to give birth to the monsters inside us, but for reasons I will never figure out, we have not the slightest clue of what to ...
Start
Start Close In, by David Whyte Start close in, don't take the second step or the third, start with the first thing close in, the step you don't want ...
We Are Stars Searching for Light
Alise Versella is a new author I just discovered. Love this beautiful quote. I hope we all find our star-souls, however hidden they may be. And ...