Tiny Trampoline, Big Magic
A couple of years ago I bought a cheap Amazon rebounder, which is a mini-trampoline. I bought the BCAN, which uses springs, and for the first couple of years, it was fine. With psoriasis, I wanted an easy way to exercise my lymphatic system. I was dealing with a lotContinue Reading
Exploring Dream Interpretation with ChatGPT
I have a very vivid dream life, and pretty much remember my dreams the next morning. Years ago, my brother introduced me to dream interpretation, and suggested that I explore it to understand myself better. Initially, I blew it off, but he gave me a book about it, called TheContinue Reading
Embrace Creativity: Jumping into Daily Blogging
I had a lovely coffee date with a dear friend yesterday. When we get together, there’s never enough time to cover all the topics going on in our lives. We are such chatterboxes! I think we are making up for lost time, because she’s one of those people that IContinue Reading
How Trust Shapes Our Conversations
I was out on a hike yesterday and was talking with my step-father about our upcoming road trip to Colorado. Something that is really cool about our relationship is that we can talk about stuff for hours. On our trips, which are often two full days in his truck toContinue Reading
Human Design: Finding Freedom Within Limitations
I’m a Human Design Guide, and I’m starting a simple weekly series here. Each Monday, I’ll share the current Human Design transit of the Sun and Earth, and how I’m personally noticing it show up in real life. Human Design helps us tune into both our own natural rhythm andContinue Reading
Does the Wave Worship the Ocean?
Since it’s Sunday, I’ve been contemplating the idea and practice of worship. Personally, I tend towards reverence instead of formal worship in my own spiritual life. To me, reverence is respecting what inspires awe. I don’t have to understand God, All That Is, the Tao, or any of the otherContinue Reading
How Singing About a Chicken May Have Saved My Life
When I was in my early 20’s, I worked on a ship called The Seabird in Alaska as a steward. We got 2 days off a month and on one of my day’s off, we were in Glacier Bay National Park. Another crew member was off that day, too, andContinue Reading
Turning Your Waiting Room Into A Classroom
I first heard of this idea about turning your waiting room into a classroom from Jessica Sowards of Roots and Refuge fame on Youtube. She is a homesteader that has built a fandom revolving around sustainable gardening and growth. She grows things for a living, and not just food. She’sContinue Reading
Compassion Doesn’t Mean You Approve
I believe compassion is one of those concepts that gets misinterpreted A LOT today. I remember when I experienced true compassion for someone that, to put it bluntly, I despised with every fiber of my being. I disagreed with her on pretty much every level. She was in my extendedContinue Reading
Time for a new pair of earrings
Every year in August since my mother passed, I fly out to Arkansas and my step-father and I drive to the 4 Corners area of the United States for a couple of weeks. This is our 4th trip. Mom died in 2021, and this year we will be staying mostlyContinue Reading
Gratitude Isn’t Just Nice, It’s A Survival Technique
How to Actually Practice It Gratitude has saved me from making a shitty experience even worse during many times in my life. I know what you may be thinking. How practical is it to be grateful for something that impacts you initially in a negative or painful way? I learnedContinue Reading