Learning to take up space, authentically!
The Grand Canyon turned 100 this week! Lovely! So, in honor of that celebration, I’m writing about Rocky Mountain National Park (my all-time favorite park!) and birds (something else that I love!) for my next few blog posts. I think that honoring and preserving our National Parks is so very important, as well as hangingContinue Reading “A Space for Birds: The Sounds of Rocky Mountain National Park: Part 1”
February is a tough month. It’s a sort of chasm between the slog of winter and the promise of spring. For those living in warmer and milder climates, this may not apply. But as a citizen of Colorado, believe me when I say it: I’m SO ready for spring! It’s a tough time, the holidaysContinue Reading “A Space for Light”
I used to be a daily meditator. It’s so amazing for the mind. Juicy. A salve that smooths out the cracked edges of living. The benefits, of course, are enormous! Lowered heart-rates, better focus, better able to deal with stress, better sleep, etc. And schools are taking notice, as well. Some are incorporating short 5Continue Reading “A Space for Stillness”
In life, we need to stop sometimes. Just stop. Open your eyes and reflect, no matter where you are or what you are doing. Just. Stop. And that is what I did this week. Turn off the TV, let go of screen time, and observe the world around you. What a healing moment…I am grateful!Continue Reading “A Space for Poetry”
My birthday is coming up, so I’ve been distracted a bit by numbers and memories. Some of those memories linger…they are haunting and unwelcome. Others jolt me awake, and I giggle between images of sunflowers, mountains, and half-marathons. Aging is a strange thing. The person that I “feel” I am is not always how IContinue Reading “A Space for Aging”
This week, a dear professor of mine passed away. Colin Campbell was his name, and he was one of my literature professors. I was privileged to be able to take multiple classes with him during my four years of undergraduate studies. I smile with tears in my eyes as I think of him now. “WorkContinue Reading “A Space for all that Sparkles”
I am reflecting on this New Year’s Day, 2019. It is cold; biting, frozen crystals on the window. Only one lonely degree greeted the morning. And it was a perfect moment. Do you let your wonderful life come through, even in the cold? I did this morning. Candles flickering, music quietly meandering through the house,Continue Reading “A Space for a Wonderful Life”
I always thought that once found, your voice just was. It wasn’t something that changed. No, you just found it and kept it…end of story. But, I was speaking with a friend a few days ago, and we started talking about voice. I explained to her who I was in my 20’s and then 30’s…andContinue Reading “A Space for My Voice”
Today’s post is poem that I wrote awhile ago. As I carve out time for more writing, reading, and creativity in my life, I’m beginning to re-discover my love of poetry: both reading and writing it! The Moon by Shelly Coffin The moon spoke to me. I know, I was listening. The early morning darknessContinue Reading “A Space for Poetry”
This week, I was moved by the tenderness in Washington that I had not seen in awhile. It took the death of President Bush to bring a hush to the town and to the thought of this country. We stopped and took a collective breathe. Death has a funny way of doing that: of makingContinue Reading “A Space of Loving-kindness”