The Peanut Bond
***Under a crescent moon, cotton grows where peanuts used to. *** I found myself thinking about Daddy tonight, and that’s a rarity these days. Nowadays, my trips to the farm are much more pleasant,…
Me vs The Almighty: Hold to Your Vision!
If you’ve ever spent your fire to MAKE something happen, following your own convictions, and had someone else try to use your fuel for their own fire, you know how important it is to hold…
Thoughts on The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
In an effort to anticipate the next phase of my life and make the most of the current one, I have been listening to inspirational and spiritual audiobooks targeted at people–especially women–who are 10 to…
Maybe this Opportunity Isn’t Meant for You
Photo by DeathWing I’m working on several projects and events that will offer some profound opportunities for others, yet it’s interesting to see how people turn down those opportunities at every chance. These are not…
Here’s to Perfect Birthdays!
***Photo by Lorna Tedder — I am amazed that my camera phone came even this close to capturing the colors on the lake at Grayton Beach. There was more reddish-rust color in the middle than…
Thematic (vs Traumatic) Years
Are you on the right track? Photo by amanky Have you ever noticed that certain themes emerge in your life each year? For me personally, these themes work themselves out in a 2-year cycle…
A Meditation First for Me
Photo by Deeble For quite some time now, I’ve started my meditations in my Enchanted Forest. I’ve met lovers there and friends, had men drink from my hands and lips and hug me for dear…
Attracting a Relationship with a Specific Person
Photo copyright by mikeleary83‘s; Creative common license Is it unethical to ask for a particular relationship with a particular person? Some say yes, but when the heart is involved and you love the person whom…
Compassion Is Not Weakness
Photo by drp Something startling happened in a couple of new relationships that were shaping up to be quite beautiful. I didn’t understand and for several days, I’ve asked for understanding. There were echoes of…
Why I'm Not Looking for My "Other Half"
Photo by Dave Parker It’s been at least a dozen years since I was first introduced to Stephen Covey’s THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE but I had forgotten his theories on dependence…