The Gift of Getting Hit by a Car
What? How can getting hit by a car be a gift? It has taken me many years to forgive the unknown gentleman who hit me, but now I am able to wish the mystery man well and hope he is living sober and free. Even as the ambulance was taking me away, I was able […]
My Yang Boots
So I’ve been learning a lot about tuning into what gives me joy, what I truly like, what I want. It is funny – some desires are so very clear. And then some are limited before they are even fully formed. For years I had listed red cowboy boots as my reward for booking my […]
Last Tango Brings Tears
If you’ve seen “Last Tango in Halifax” then you will know what I’m talking about. The writing (Sally Wainwright) and the superb acting (Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker, Anne Reid & Derek Jacobi) combine for a powerhouse show. There is a reality to this show that you don’t often see on TV. There were seriously times […]
Nearly Naked or Letting Go part II
There is nothing like the process of letting go. Over a month into the KonMari clear-out, I am feeling lighter and frankly more naked. The more I purge those things that were falsely protecting me, the more vulnerable I feel. As you know from my last blog, I’m an attacher, so the detachment process has […]
Letting Go
I’ve recently become reacquainted with my propensity toward attachment. In one way or another it is something that I’ve always known about myself – maybe from moving around so much, maybe not – I’ve always been able to feel affectionate regard for things quite quickly. In a new place I’ll find ways to feel at […]
Maya Angelou says…
I’m not sure when I first came across Maya Angelou or why I feel such a deep connection to her and her writing. I guess I have always been drawn to spiritual women, women who I feel share a deep connection to mother earth and all people. Sister Fabu was another such woman and in […]
One Fine Day
Last summer I had the privilege of acting in “It’s a Fine Day,” a one act by Mayumi Lane as part of the HB Studios event The Central Park Plays. Jes Bedwinek and I played sisters laying our mother to rest in Central Park. It was such a pleasure to work with director Celine Rosenthal. […]
Love Knows No Bounds
I truly believe that love can find you anywhere. You could be on a solo pilgrimage through the Himalayas or living like a hermit in the highlands of Scotland and love would find you. I’m not talking about romantic love, though that is possible too. I’m talking about “a god or personification of love” or […]
Goodbye to Downton
As I said a few weeks ago, I’m a sucker for a costume drama and even though I didn’t love every moment of Downton Abbey, I did feel great affection for the characters created over the years. For their growth and lack thereof, for their scheming and serving, for their dreams and attitudes. I, like […]
Running on Empty
Sometimes I feel like that is my way of being, “running on empty”. I’m always amazed and thankful that it is possible to run on fumes – or I’d be in big trouble – but it is definitely not how I want to work. Balance and self-care have become very important to me. When you […]