Love Shared Thru Art A few months ago, when I traveled from Alaska to Arizona I loaded into my car what I wanted for my new living and creative space. It wasn’t much; some clothes, a few pieces of art and some family pictures. I also grabbed a couple of old race photos. I chose […]
Ringo I was raised with cows, horses, goats, dogs and a couple other species of animals. These creatures and our very large garden, taught me at a young age, about the time and energy involved in animal and garden care. I love plants, but choose to not commit the time to growing them. For many […]
EMPOWERED Have you ever felt a stirring inside for something more in your life? Many of us look at life with a view that holds some ups, some downs and lots of in between. The highs are filled with satisfaction and success. You easily connect to these high vibration experiences. The lows might be filled […]
Breaking into Pieces Many years ago a family member offered one of my daughters a shiny new helium balloon. She was very excited. We were outside on an overcast and windy day. I attempted to help her hold on to it, thinking it might fly away. She was an independent three year old that wanted […]
The Bench The path next to our home opens up to unlimited hiking, biking and horse riding trails. It also leads the way to a stone bench that is situated on a saddle between two peaks. I have fallen in love with both the trail and the mystical meeting place. It is here that I […]
One of my favorite places for my morning meditation is the earth right next to our home. It holds a small cactus garden. There is a Buddha statue, a variety of cacti and some rocks that look like a stream. There is also a very soft chime and some prayer flags in the distance. The […]
Living Life in Full Bloom I love finding symbolism in life while honoring practices. Both of these actions have helped me experience peace in times of grief, stress and loneliness. About 16 years ago my husband and I were trying to complete our family with a third child. My other two pregnancies were moderately smooth, […]
Transformation Entering the fenced area that holds our fruit trees; I saw a red colored coyote running. This vision was in my mind’s eye. Moments later, for the first time here, I heard a coyote call from one of the peaks near our new Arizona home. This is one of the pieces that needed to […]
Completing the Circle My family is in the final stages of relocating to Arizona from Alaska. We will be in sunny Arizona 10 months of the year, and enjoying Alaska’s cool summers two months of the year. We frequently use air travel into and out of Alaska . This time I wanted to experience a […]
Make Time for Learning My husband and I assisted one of our children moving last week. Chloe was leaving dorm life for a shared apartment situation. She successfully completed her first year of college and wanted to stay in Bellingham, Washington. Her passion is exploring and fully soaking in the environment. She holds a vision of […]