“And then one day you realize that if you want to be rich, you’d have to give away almost everything you own.” ― Kamand Kojouri there are two things i find particularly disturbing this past week. the first one is how much stuff i have, even when i had pared down since we moved three...

There was a choice yesterday- to open my door to the Jehovah’s witnesses going door to door in our new neighborhood, or hide in the hallway that I had just entered and wait for them to leave. sadly, the latter choice seems to be my standard reaction when things like this ‘disrupt’ my day, and...

while driving on the highway awhile back, two pure white doves flew across my path, against the wind and right over the chaotic cars racing down below. these gorgeous beings seemed to fly right by my windshield almost in slow motion, not too far above the traffic level. it caught me by surprise. such a...

you are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously. stumbling upon this quote awhile back brought great illumination to a process i often get discouraged by. how blessed my soul becomes by the truth spoken in this thought! isn’t this permission the most comforting thing that we are all searching...

Have you ever had that ’11th hour’ experience? That moment where literally, JUST in the nick of time something pulls together for you when you thought all hope was lost? well, i’m finding myself that residing in this space. over and over and over. for years now. sometimes (and more often than not lately) i...

soul: n. the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal food: n. the material that people and animals eat: material containing carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and supplements (as minerals and vitamins) that is taken in and used in the living body for growth and repair and as a source of...

hybrid people. The emerging tribe of true spirit seekers. Those that are finding their way away from ‘religion’ and spiraling upward toward authentic connection with God. I place myself amongst them, as I believe we are pure in our desires to connect with the Divine, as the judgements placed on us for so long are...

Thanks to the inspirational life of a very dear friend, I have reacquainted with beloved needle and thread for some good old fashioned hand stitching of garments. Like most things, I needed a little direction at the beginning, so I asked her expert opinion as to what stitch would be the best for a particular...