When I set out to get serious about this "writing thing" a year ago, I didn't know where I was headed or what would come of it. I knew only with certainty that the pull of my heart and Soul had grown so strong that I no longer could resist as I'd done for all of my life up to that point. Having breathed life… read more
Honor the Silence
September 2, 2014As a society, we're typically uncomfortable with silence. Whether a lull in a telephone call or a brief lapse of words in another's presence, awkwardness quickly sets in where space and time are unoccupied. When we rush to fill a quiet void, we can miss a prime opportunity to mine the silence for the richness of what it maybe harvesting. Sometimes the person on the… read more
In the Mind’s Eye
August 19, 2014I had the unusual sensation of not recognizing myself when I first looked at the images from a photo shoot for the upcoming update of my website. Who was that staring back at me so intensely? While my mind registered that it was me, something deeper within me felt disconnected as though to ask, "Whoa, is that really me?" (The photo above is from my… read more