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A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless.
– May Sarton
Today, as we continue to work with the magic of our homes, let’s consider how feng shui can be used to enhance the energy in our living rooms. Most living rooms need to be versatile, because so many activities happen [...]
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Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.
– René Dubos (1901-1982. Environmentalist, microbiologist and creator of the slogan, “Think Globally, Act Locally.”)
As the Winter season begins to loosen its grip, we can prepare for Springtime energy by considering the impact of our home environment on our own energetic field. Our home is a template [...]
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I am pausing before taking on a new topic here. In part, this is because I am waiting to see what stories and pathways wish to manifest here, now that our other journey is completed. But also, there are some major shifts happening in my work and practice, which I am sure will be reflected [...]
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A painting is never finished — it simply stops in interesting places.
– Paul Gardner
Today, we bid goodbye to the work begun at Imbolc, 2009, working our way through The Artist’s Way. I leave you with some final thoughts.
First, as we have admitted by now that we are recovering artists, we are urged to make a [...]
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One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
– Andre Gide
As we come to the end of this journey, we may find ourselves facing a final exam or two. This is what Julia calls The Test. It is as if our most vulnerable [...]
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The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and, in time, trusted.
- Martha Graham
From her discussion of coping with the pitfalls of success, Julia now changes direction and adds another tool which will help us recover a sense of autonomy, which is the theme of this chapter.
“Exercise,” she writes, “teaches the rewards of process.”
She explains that most [...]
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Fame, doin’ it for the fame
‘Cause we wanna live the life
Of the rich and famous
Fame, doin’ it for the fame
‘Cause we gotta taste for champagne
And endless fortune…
– Lady GaGa
I am so glad that many of you had a light bulb moment from Sunday’s video. I kept thinking of so many of my favorite writers, [...]
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From Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love – some powerful and inspiring observations about what it means to be creative and how do we nurture ourselves as creatives? I offer this Sacred Sunday blessing for all of us who are finding our Way.
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For workaholics, all the eggs of self-esteem are in the basket of work.
- Dr. Judith M. Bardwick, author and psychological analyst for Fortune 500 corporations
Finding a firm line which we recognize is a boundary between enthusiastic work and unhealthy behavior can be very difficult for those of us with work addictions. To get some perspective, [...]
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I said to my soul, be still, and let the dark come upon you which shall be the darkness of God.
– T.S. Elliot
We here in the Northern Hemisphere are in the deepest darkness of the year, with the arrival of yesterday’s New Moon and then the Winter Solstice less than a week away. At [...]
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