Category: Human Experience
A human experience is why we have come to this world. We came here to deal with the messy emotions and to experience the struggle. We did not come here to be perfect.
Human beings, unlike other species, have a conscious awareness of their own mortality. Our human experience covers the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical characteristics of human life.
Humans are aware of the irony that they are both brilliant and aberrant, sensitive and savage, exquisitely caring and painfully indifferent, remarkably creative and incredibly destructive to self and others.
When Father’s Day is a Struggle
Not everyone will be buying gifts for Father’s Day. Not everyone looks forward to this day set aside to honor our fathers. In fact they dread it. The tv ads leading up to the holiday, the social media tributes other post about their own fathers. It hurts, I know and I wish it wasn’t so. […]
George Orwell Wisdom for Today
This post about thoughts from George Orwell was originally posted on June 11, 2016, I think it resonates with the times we are in right now. I see this so much clearly now. I think to myself that the world is spinning around and there is so much negativity. We all have lost the ability […]
Hand Binding Ceremony
Several cultures have a tradition of binding hands in a marriage ceremony. I have seen hand binding done many times and have modified it for the marriage ceremonies that I perform. The tradition can be traced to Ireland and Scotland, the Mayans of South America to the Hindu Vedic community of the Middle East. We […]
Surgery during a Pandemic
Surgery? During a pandemic? Crazy, right? Yet that is exactly what is happening with me today! Life is slowly off pause and onto the road to a new normal.
Career Shift
Originally written on October 19, 2016, this is still true today. I am still evolving, yet a little calmer in finding what is next. I am in a huge career shift and I am restless. I am working very hard at letting it evolve to what it will be and not control it. This for […]
The Pandemic Waiting Game
This is an unprecedented time in history and it can be scary. You can either live in fear or have faith that it will all work out in the end. I choose faith. How about you?
Shelter at Home – Brings me thoughts of my Mom
Spiritualism has taught me much, and most importantly that judgement has no place in this story. Only love and understanding.
See the World Differently
It is time to see the world differently. So many people are focused on what they can’t do that they are missing the golden opportunity. Sure there are many inconveniences, but in the reality it is about keeping safe. I personally have been socially isolating for close to a year because of all my […]
What’s my vision?
My Vision is Cloudy My vision statement hasn’t changed in years. Part of my 30 day writing challenge has been setting goals and understanding where writing is taking me. It is amazing to be asked what is my vision. My vision, regarding writing, professional and personal. It is funny as I review what I have […]
Today is the day…
Today is the day that I speak my peace. Perhaps this movement was to get me to use my voice and release the negativity. To wait patiently for things to unfold.