Musings of an Alonester https://www.danamanly.com/shop-link Chakra Four: Attuning to the Heart and Self-Acceptance According to Judith...

Musings of an Alonester https://dana-manly-art.square.site/ Chakra Three: Attuning to Will and Self-Definition Judith (2011) proposed,...

Musings of an Alonester https://www.danamanly.com/gallery-ii Chakra Two: Attuning to Emotions and Self-Gratification Historically, I have...

Musings of an Alonester https://www.danamanly.com/gallery-ii Chakra One: Attuning to the Physical and Self-Preservation When my husband...

Musings of an Alonester, PART ONE photo by Susanna Marsiglia on Unsplash.com In September 2022, my beloved husband of 24 years was killed...

Photo by Jeet Dhanoa on Unsplash It is a basic human need to feel understood and seen, and our everyday exchanges don’t always fill our...

~a daughter’s journal January 17, 2023 When the Self takes on a body, he seems to assume the body's frailties and limitations; but when...

~a daughter's musings Photo by Sven Read on Unsplash I had seen birth and death, but thought they were different. ~TS Eliot in The...

~a true story of resilience (originally published January 2, 2022 on medium.com) What do you do when the odds appear stacked against you...

Exploring the writings of Teresa of Avila François Pascal Simon Gérard I haven’t levitated very often. The first time it happened I was...

cultivating intentionality in your prayer, meditation, yoga, & contemplative disciplines Are you looking for a ritual to consecrate your...

the bread of validation https://www.facebook.com/carey.hamburg I was awakened one morning at 4:25 AM by a phone call from Betty. She was...

Exploring the Revelations of Julian of Norwich Icon by Br. Robert Lentz, OFM @ https://www.trinitystores.com/artwork/julian-norwich I...

A Tool For Your Satchel photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash.com There were times in my life when I felt confused and lost, like I was...

Positive Mental Health Strategy photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash.com Feeling triggered (flooded/activated)? I have found the following...

~there are other options photo by Juan Rumimpunu on Unsplash.com Most of us wake up in the morning talking to ourselves; not out loud, of...

Life is not a means to an end. You are here to enjoy the ride, not to acquire a seat at the table. You’re already at the banquet. That is...

A Spiritual Perspective http://www.danamanly.com/gallery-ii What do you do when you feel uncomfortable? Do you act out explosively,...

Positive Mental Health photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash.com Self-Forgiveness Practice I acknowledge that I was doing the best I could...

Do you notice that there is a pattern of negative consequences in your life that seems to reoccur like clockwork? I realized a long time...