The Lesson of Failure
(More activity at my main website and on my FaceBook page in the last months, though I will continue blogging about dreamwork and metaphysics here.…
When the Unmothered Child becomes the Mother to Mother
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés introduced the term “Unmothered” in Women Who Run with the Wolves. It does not merely refer to those who lost their…
Learning to Shush Inner Criticism
Artists get scolded often for one thing or another–at least, that was my experience. My art teacher in secondary school (high school to you American…
Thanking Self
When the kid was learning to speak, I began a nightly “thanking” ritual that we did after reading books and turning off the light. Part…
Of fence-sitters, friendships, and fall-out
A life spent trying to be a people-pleaser tends to impart a few lessons, sooner or later: You can’t please everybody, regardless of your heroic…