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I want to do my Sudoku puzzles in ink  So I cannot erase my mistakes But instead, weave those mistakes into a beautiful gown Of red and purple and yellow and blue and green and orange. Then I’ll wear the dress and my gold sneakers,  The ones I found at the Salvation Army thrift store,… Continue reading What I Really Want

My dearest daughter, You had a rocky start this lifetime. People and society fed you messages that were not only untrue but also hurtful and ultimately harmful. However, you heard my whisperings, urging you to gather your sword and shield and rise up like the Phoenix.  And you did. The fierce fire of truth burns… Continue reading A Letter From The Goddess Mother

Connecting With Reality Detaching is letting go of our need to control the outcome. It is about accepting what is happening in the moment. Detachment is not indifferent, nor is it disconnecting from reality.  Detachment is about empowering ourselves to make decisions and take actions that allow us to be in charge of our emotional… Continue reading Detachment

Why aren’t you? I was a feminist long before I even knew it was a thing. I was raised by a dominating stepfather.  This man controlled everything in our home, and if we kids ever questioned him, the answer was always the same: “Cause I say so, and I pay the bills.”  And so it… Continue reading I Am A Feminist

It’s our job, not a life lesson. Those who commit atrocities are acting out of old wounds. That doesn’t let them off the hook. Nor is it our job to heal their wounds. Truth be told, we don’t have that power. However, we do possess the power to heal our own wounds. Painful things happen;… Continue reading Healing From Within

Sitting at the bedside of our wounds. Over the years, I have sat and held the hands of the victims of rape and incest with only my heart and a box of tissues to offer. Those moments inspired me to dedicate myself to helping improve human rights for all, especially for women and children.  Although… Continue reading Love and Pain

Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. Denial. There’s not a chance he’ll win. Even the staunchest Republicans are beginning to recognize his slippery, sleazy lies. Project 2025 is 900+ pages, can’t blame folks for not waiting to read it. I tried, and it made me sick to my stomach. Ugh! And, what the hell?! He’s a… Continue reading In the Aftermath: Grief and Her Maidens

Living a life of love and compassion. Some believe hate is the opposite of love, but it is not. Hate is the absence of love—or, more accurately, the avoidance of love. Love is ever present, always here in abundance. Love is our true, divine nature.  Believing in the absence of love creates an enormous void,… Continue reading Is Hate the Absence of Love?

Riding the path to nowhere! At one time or another, as kids, we all told our parents we had a tummy ache so we could stay home from school. If I am ill, I have a reason to cancel plans. But if I feel fine and say I’m sick just to get out of something,… Continue reading The Excuses Express Bus