This last weekend, 9 of us gathered at the Galveston home of friends who loaned us their island retreat for the weekend (not for the first time, hopefully not for the last). Our purpose was to review 2010, do some discerning about the lessons learned from last year and forge a path forward for 2011. ... Learn More

For 99cents, I bought an application for my iphone that is a chime. Every hour, it makes a chime-sound – like a handbell – low key, easy-on-the-ears – a subtle little burst of awakening. It is a proactive action that serves the purpose of reminding me to come home to myself, to remember myself, to... Learn More

We lost one of the good ones yesterday. Not only was Cindy physically imposing at 6 feet tall, she was just as spiritually imposing. I met her a couple of years ago, when she was dealing with the spread of cancer that had started in October, 2006. She didn't seem in the least intimidated by... Learn More

I love rituals – they mark the ending of one stage and the beginning of another – ending singledom, beginning couple-dom – ending fall, beginning winter. I like the demarcation of completion/commencement. Six women (two whom I barely knew, but cherish as of that evening) gathered on the eve of the Winter Solstice to honor... Learn More

My demands sound like the usual suspects: have to, should, ought, need, must. However, while I won't admit to being a Southern Belle, by osmosis I have learned more subtle ways of getting my way (which seems to be a nicer way of saying "demanding"). It sounds like a question ("Would you mind opening that... Learn More

Kathleen Murray asked a question (paraphrased), "How can you discover and prevent the counter-vision from sabotaging your conscious vision … before it's too late?" Good question. Personally, there are times when I am so clueless about my counter-visions, I unwittingly participate in weakening the possibilities for manifesting my chosen vision. In those cases, I learn... Learn More