Stop Giving Away the Store

by | Jan 25, 2013 | Favorites

I’m giving myself a big long chocolate-scented hug because I just caught myself giving away my store again. Which is something I will not allow myself to do anymore. No ma’am, I will not. Did you know that giving away your store (aka over-providing,...

The Beauty of Losing

by | Jan 22, 2013 | Favorites

I have lost and it’s a beautiful thing. Lost what? You will, of course, ask. Lost the need to know. All my life I have been a spiritual seeker. My spiritual autobiography highlights include: Methodist Sunday school, Baptist church (at 12, on my own, without my...

On Being Lonely

by | Jan 16, 2013 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites

Lonely. It’s a forlorn word. It’s not the same as being alone – which is often so delicious – and it doesn’t just happen when you are alone – you can be lonely, as it is said, in a crowd. In a city. At a party. Lonely. It comes up...

There was a time

by | Jan 2, 2013 | Favorites

There was a time when making lists of my intentions, of what I wanted to create, accomplish, feel, was the right thing for me to do.  I would proclaim – in positive language but of course – all that I wanted to create, experience and feel. Craft my...