converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation There is so much to the enneagram personality system, that trying to...

converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation Over ten years ago now, a dear friend of mine kept bugging me to take...

Choosing To Live From Our Values Do you notice that sometimes you are hijacked by your emotions and head off on a track that leads to...

Positive Mental Health Do you ever feel like you need a tangible something to help you when you are caught up in a whirlwind of...

(Flooded/Activated) What Just Happened? One moment I was fine; no one was abusing me or neglecting me, but someone said something or...

From There to Here It is chilly enough to wear a sweatshirt this morning. I’m wearing the one with a big daisy on it, a present that I...

Pleasant Sojourners Only A woodpecker is hopping up the side of the pine, his red head, the landmark most easily observed. The blue...

The Simple Presence of Gratitude The low-pitched rumbling on my lap this morning is a gesture of love. The muscular blondie from whom the...

Poems From The Porch Today, I Open the sails of my heart so that I may be propelled by the wind of joy. Turn my face toward the sun so...

The Price of Admission My heart is broken for the world this morning. As I write, my friends are being blasted by a hurricane, and other...

~a love note from your Inner Wisdom Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. The elephant in the room—that thing...

Branded by Consent Solitary bird atop a tree Wisp of grey cloud dissolving into the dawn The moon, a subtle grin White foaming waves of...

The Magic of the Morning Yellow speckles the black velvet cape of the fairy-nymph butterfly who is dancing around the wisteria to open...

The Idea of Favorites The spider lilies are making their appearance again, and the calla lilies are observing me from behind the large...

Pigpen on a Tractor The air is dusty this morning because my husband wanted to get an early start on the mowing. There is a delightful...

Meet The Family Gatito usually spends her days inside. She waits expectantly on the porch each morning for the door to open and is an...

Depends On Your Perspective There are five hummingbirds chirping around the feeders this morning. The hum of their wings announces their...

~a love note from your Inner Wisdom Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. Acknowledgment is the doorway to...

A Call To Worship The bird choir is singing as I enter the tabernacle of the porch. The chimes ring a call to worship. I light incense...

Communion The underside of egret wings glow peach when they fly towards the sunrise. The sky is a mix of pastel pink and blue painted...