The Mother’s Prayer
Motherhood was once honored as a sacred calling, the nurturing of a child into an adult considered of critical value to the entire community. The sacredness of motherhood was believed to have the active support of the sacred, ancient wisdom...
Just what IS “grace” these days?
"Grace" is a word getting a lot of press these days as is "divine feminine", "women's leadership", etc. and while catchy as sound-bites, just how do these words mean in our daily (translates to already too full) lives as women? As an exacerbated...
Walking as a Goddess on Earth
With temperatures about freezing for the first time in months, I went on a walkabout today on the land I live with. Winter's stay was long and harsh this year and I knew winter's damage would be compounded by the damage of hungry deer looking...
“Surrender to the Goddess”
“Surrender", the “kissing cousin” of commitment, is another word/concept that (unfairly) has come to have a bad reputation. Like so many words and concepts whose definition means one thing in the seen world and almost the opposite...
The Power of Commitment
Commitment is a word that has gotten a bad rap in the last generation and is a word in bad need of a reality check. The definition of commitment is "dedication, allegiance, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity" ....what's to knock about any of...
More Important Than Ever
This past week, I travelled to Asheville, North Carolina for the first meeting of a year-long program for business development and community. I made this year-long commitment of time, resources, and energy both to learn as well as to engage a...
January’s Invitation
Happy New Year! January is a month fresh and new, with possibilities endless and offerings a-plenty, along with some lingering of what is left over from the year past. Each month has it's unique energy and opportunity and one of January's is...
Simple…. Make Love with Your Life
Here in New England, we are beginning the seasonal descent into less sunlight and more darkness while also entering the busy season of holidays. Our bodies may want to curl up more on the couch in front of the fireplace while our social self...