Relationships, love and belonging. We all want them, especially now that spring has sprung.  But sometimes our patterns in relating don’t work for us. We’re creatures of habit so we go along not knowing how we affect people. Frank and I stumbled along. We went... Continue

There’s a lot of pressure  to keep everything up – chin, butt and all the other parts. We’re supposed to be happy and hopping all the time. I’ll admit, it’s pretty easy to be jolly if you’re in love, wealthy, healthy, or an optimist, but... Continue

I have learned – the hard way – the importance of speaking up. And I know now that neglect, abandonment or being treated in a rude way is not okay. Respect is a fundamental right. We each deserve it. And it is our own responsibility... Continue

We, the people, want our voices heard. We can’t accomplish change alone but there is power in numbers. We are empowered when we go eyeball to eyeball. We feel a palpable personal power when we gather. As Dana Jack says, in “Silencing the Self”: “depression... Continue

I’ve written about politics, anger, fear, loathing, and other topics of great concern. But for my own sanity, I thought I’d write about something other than the great divide of wealth and poverty, suffering, ailments, wildfires and assorted seasonal mish-mosh. I’m wondering how to have... Continue

We’re reminded again of the horrors of fire and smoke. It’s been over a year, but many of us are still dealing with loss of many different kinds. It’s challenging and humbling. It's also a time for holiday hairballs….mixed emotions about a lot of issues... Continue

Inside women’s souls lies a volcano of hot lava, smoldering for too long. We’re sick of being mistreated and tired of our own negative self-talk. It shows up in our anger, depressed moods and artistic blocks, our struggle to love our bodies, or in our... Continue

We all want ways to thrive. Whether we’re drawing, cooking, making wine, singing, planting sunflowers or speaking to a crowd, art is always enlivening. Art can be re-arranging your kitchen or the great art of conversation. It can be in anything we do. It requires... Continue

Lately, some generous and good people are blowing my mind. Maybe it’s because I feel more vulnerable, with the fires and earthquakes and terrible events in the news. I feel more grateful for the good people around me. At the grocery store a friend grabbed... Continue