Pulled by some indistinct calling, she walked west, toward the sunset in the open sky above a corn field. She was answering a higher voice that told her to head to her homeland, and to do ceremony to heal her father's lineage. Not knowing what she would be asked to...
The choice to make good from her challenges was a decision to “compost” the adversity in her life, growing a thriving, enlivened being full of heart. With a keen eye of observation and understanding as well as startling insights about the evolution of human consciousness, the author shares an inspiring story of finding her way home to herself and to a purposeful, joyous life. Insightful, moving, and courageous, SOUL COMPOST argues that each of us is a Warrior and has the resilience to recover from difficulty to make beauty out of hardship. (Memoir, Inspirational, Feminist – 222 pages)
Day 78 For those of you who are reading for Jess' updates, the physical report is a good one: his head continues to heal, his brain continues to come online (he will be attending school in the fall here in Tallahassee), and his physical therapy has been stretched to...
We cannot escape the dual nature of existence. There are some "spirituality" movements that have attempted to transcend the dual nature of existence, but it cannot be transcended while we are in physical form. Not completely. We always have to come back to our...
I've been going on Vision Quest solo for years. Not the Hollywood-ized or New Age version, but a modern woman/wife/mom taking herself out of her life and going somewhere alone without a plan, putting herself in the hands of the universe for the purpose of cleansing...
It's my nature to question, to wonder why. This is what has led me down the rabbit hole over and over again to attempt to understand the universe a little better, and to make some sense of my life. I'm glad to say my seeking has indeed helped me to feel the...
May 5, 2013 - Day 42 (6 weeks) DEAREST COMMUNITY, My family and I would like to thank you so very much for your love and support during our recent challenge! I'm happy to report that Jess has been released from the neurosurgeon's care, which means that his skull and...
DAY 36, April 29, 2013 "In the few days immediately following the eventful early morning of March 25th, I was in a dazed state of confusion and limbo. My body was weak and feeble, and my mind was swimming in an ever-changing reality. "I slept more than I was awake;...
April 24, 2013 - Day 31 Choices...and the Roads We Travel Physical/cognitive update: Now that Jess seems to be medically more stable, we can push the boundaries a little bit at a time. He writes every morning in addition to other cognitive activities, does some...
"A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong." -Unknown For someone who has experienced her share of tragedy in her life, I have a ridiculously optimistic attitude. In...