Compassion in Remembering

Compassion in Remembering

I’m currently experiencing the release of old body memory.  I’ve gone through phases of this at different times in my life since I began recovery work from childhood sexual violence at age 23.  Each time this happens, I am more awestruck by the healing process and the...
The Gift of Acknowledgement

The Gift of Acknowledgement

Have you ever noticed that when you are having a hard day and you are able to tell someone about your feelings without being judged, criticized or fixed, that you realize you feel soooooo much better? This is something I have been working with these last few years.  A...
Trust is Thicker than Blood

Trust is Thicker than Blood

I feel guided to write about the blessings and difficulties with family. I have been out of touch with my parents, off and on, for over 20 years.  There have been times of contact, almost always at my hand, in which I had high hopes that things would work out and that...
Listening with my Inner Ear

Listening with my Inner Ear

I asked my good friend and artist Amy Paloranta if  I might post her wonderful piece, “Archangel Gabriel”, because it illustrates so well what I am feeling right now. I posted a discussion on FaceBook about how I feel as though I am “falling...