Tag Archive: self-discovery

Meaning and Joy

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    A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked. Anais Nin       Over the past month, I’ve been putting together interviews with fascinating …

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Neuroscience Geeks Have Spirits Too

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  From across a crowded Twitter room, somehow, I discovered Susan Alexander.  Lawyer turned blogger, and app4mind creator, Susan posted something that caught my attention and we’ve had an ongoing dialogue ever since.  Whenever Susan writes, I’m challenged to think.  She’s “come to excel at taking huge amounts of information, extracting what’s useful, and distilling …

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Golden Wings

  Oh soul, you worry too much. You have seen your own strength. You have seen your own beauty. You have seen your golden wings. Of anything less, why do you worry? You are in truth the soul, of the soul, of the soul. ~Rumi     I worry.  I research.  I write like a …

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The Portals of Aging

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  Recently I was asked to write both about my experience of being in my fifties and my menopausal experiences.  It’s difficult for me to write in my authentic voice about this.  My first reaction is to start doing research and then educate you, my dear reader.  If I approach the question academically, then it …

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Secrets of the Morning Breeze

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  I’m fortunate and grateful to live in spacious country with lots of sky. This morning I took a walk with my dogs and my camera. I listened to the breeze and heard the whisper of a secret yearning.   Some new ideas are emerging from my heart and soul.  I have a vision of community.  …

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The Illusion of Color

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  Over the weekend I painted a picture for fun and because I wanted to capture a feeling I had.  Even though my skills don’t match my imagination, I enjoyed creating something full of color.   I was reminded of a trip to French Polynesia. The colors there are brilliant and vivid.  The flowers, the …

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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark – and Utah too

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  Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.   Marcellus to Horatio, MacBeth, Shakespeare, 1602   In MacBeth, something was brewing under the surface and it bothered Marcellus.   Something rotten in Utah is bothering me.   This is the short version:   A large Canadian phosphate company, Agrium, wants to mine 3400 acres …

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Unfurling My Wings in a Year and a Day

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If a woman holds herself back from her creative urges, the result is equivalent to plugging the vent on a pressure cooker. ~  Dr. Christiane Northrup   A little over a year ago I hurt my back helping my oldest daughter move back to college.  I shouldn’t have been trying to lift the heavy couch …

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Slaying the Dragon: Fairy Tales and Real Life

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  In fairy tales sometimes a damsel in distress is about to be sacrificed to a fire-breathing dragon to save the village.  The knight in shining armor arrives on a white horse to slay the dragon and save the day.  I love archetypal (universal) imagery because I can easily apply these symbols to my life …

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Session Eleven: Beginning the Quest

An explorer leaves the familiar to discover the unknown, sometimes braving loneliness and isolation to find a new path.  We are all on an archetypal quest.  I made an impromptu video for this week’s session. No bells and whistles, just me figuring it all out one step at a time.     Let me know …

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