Her Wings

The Long Answer

2011-10-24T21:50:00.000-04:00

I was questioned by my beautiful Cousin Felicia as to why I felt it necessary to stop my medication. I suspect I have other friends and family who may be wondering the same thing (especially those who saw the mess I've been) and it occurred to me that people going through similar circumstances may be curious to know this as well. The short answer is, I've come to believe in seeking solutions through Mother Nature whenever and wherever possible but this answer does not always sit comfortably with others. I know many would believe this was an unwise decision on my part so I wanted to explain further as to why I feel this was and is the right choice for me. To do this I will have to go back in my history a bit, so please indulge me.
I've been diagnosed with a familial benign Essential Tremor. This is a trembling that can manifest in the neck or the hands, and runs in families. The benign part means it won't kill me. : ) Some of you may remember Katherine Hepburn. She had an Essential Tremor. My tremor is in my neck, as Katherine's was, and makes my head shake.   I can remember my Grandfather's hands being shaky. My uncle also has this issue. My mother developed it in her neck when she was 60 or so and it is quite pronounced at this point in her life. My sister, who is ten years younger than myself, has recently, to her chagrin, developed it in her hands. I was the first one in my family to get diagnosed but unfortunately this only happened about ten years ago. I've had symptoms since I was around 16 years old. I never knew what it was and since it only manifested under stressful circumstances I would work hard to avoid those situations or self medicate, with drugs and alcohol, to ease the stress. In my early twenties it started to become more of an issue, especially since I decided to give up any usage of drugs or alcohol. After some research I came to the mistaken conclusion that I suffered from a panic disorder brought on by Social Phobia, and started seeking treatment options for these issues. This venture initiated the decline of my respect for our medical system. I won't go into all the gory details however I will say, it has been my experience that far too often the higher the education, the bigger the "God Complex".   I eventually came to the decision that I would deal with it on my own and actually managed to deal with it for many years with marginal discomfort. Then around twenty years ago I was placed in a situation that changed things. A stressor had triggered my tremor while I was alone in the store I worked at serving costumers. I could not escape the situation which had been my usual course of action. This freaked me out and led to a full blown panic attack.  The very kind custumers were far more concerned for me than upset with me but the situation had been very humiliating and extremely stressful. I ran to the doctor's the next day pleading for something to alleviated my panic as I dreaded the idea of this happening again and I could not afford to leave my job.  Since many anti-depressants are also effective in calming anxiety, and are believed to be non-addictive, my doctor thought this was the best option for me. Thus began my long relationship with anti-depressants.
They actually worked beautifully. I still had the tremor but as my anxiety declined and my confidence soared they were rarely an issue.
Although depression and bipolar disorder do run in my family, and I have for periods throughout my life suffered from bouts of depression, the anti-depressants were never prescribed for this reason. I wasn't dealing with depression at the time. I was actually functioning quite well and embracing a lot of wonderful changes in my life.
I was very fortunate to respond so positively to Prozac, but it did take a while, with many hits and misses and dramas along the way, to find the right med for me. And although Prozac made me feel fantastic while on it, anytime I tried to wean off of it, a major depressive episode would occur. Once I was diagnosed with the tremor, I no longer worried about panic attacks and felt it especially unnecessary to remain on the meds. But now I couldn't get off without sliding into the pit of Hell along the way. They may say anti-depressants are non-addictive but I would strongly disagree. The withdrawal may only occur months later but it does occur and it's not pleasant.
At this point some may think, well why wouldn't she just stay on the Prozac? It made her feel good and appeared to be doing no harm, what was the problem? Well, you see, I don't really believe there was no harm being done. And I have very strong convictions about living in harmony with Earth and Spirit. For my path, altering my brain chemistry with an artificial substance is not in my best interest.  I knew eventually I wanted to be free of it.
Anytime I tried to get off it in the past I would break down and run back, not ready to face my demons, not feeling strong enough to walk the long dark road. This time I felt determined, ready, and strong. It was just a deep grounded knowing that it was time, there would be no turning back. I'm happy to say that as of Thursday past I've been on a steady ascendance and today I actually feel mighty darn good! I think the darkness lasted about three weeks. One of the issues in the past was not knowing how long the road through Hell would be. I think I got off pretty lucky with three weeks. I don't know if this is the norm. I don't know if my healthy lifestyle changes and spiritual practices have shortened the duration. I do know these changes helped me through without once a thought of going back on the meds, or hurting myself, or worse, killing myself. They made the terrain bearable.
So that my dear ones is the long story of my choice to get off of medication.
To anyone considering going on anti-depressants I would say, exhaust all other avenues. Try the natural route first. (My first ex husband developed a product called Veeva which I've heard nothing but wonderful things about. Please check it out.  He's a man of great integrity and I know that if he's behind it, you can trust the quality.)
To anyone thinking of coming off of anti-depressants I'd say, know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you're ready and this is the right decision for you. Consider that for some people medication is the best alternative for living a life of quality, and that there's no shame in that.  Make sure everything else in your life is contributory to a balanced body and mind by incorporating a healthy diet, an exercise routine and some form of spiritual practice before coming off the meds. Do some research into supplements you can take, such as essential fatty acids and B complex vitamins, that are helpful in supporting brain chemistry balance. Be sure you've got a good support system in place. AND be ready to face your demons!  Lastly be sure to wean off slowly.
I hope this information is helpful for anyone who may stumble upon it.

Much Love,

Here Comes the Sun

2011-10-23T22:35:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to give a quick update to say I think I'm finally getting back to myself, perhaps with a little more attitude. But I feel the clouds are parting and I'm a little more grounded and balanced than I have been in the past weeks. Praise Earth and Spirit!!

Trust

2011-10-20T15:16:00.000-04:00

I am starting to go quite coocoo right now. There's so much rage coming up that it's frightening me. I want to scream endlessly and cry out of anger and despair. Neither of which I'm in a situation to do. I'm also coming back off of caffeine and pain meds which isn't helping. A part of me is saying I'm a complete idiot for doing all this and I should just say screw it all. Am I delusional thinking there's really any good reason for putting myself through this? Is the calling I think I'm hearing all a big joke on me? I feel so lost and yet so f**king determined to keep going. I was listening to The Call by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. She says that we each have a word that is our lesson to learn and message to teach. I'm realizing more and more deeply that my word is TRUST. More than trusting others, although that's definitely an issue, is the need to trust myself and Spirit. I'm realizing that I don't feel worthy of Spirit's love, which logically I know is ridiculous, and that shakes my trust in believing Spirit will be there for me, have my back so to speak. WOW, being medicated and/or intoxicated is sooooo much easier. I continue to clutch on to a fragment of faith that this is all for a reason, for my and the higher good, and that indeed at the end of this trail will be the Love, Beauty, and Peace that I'm aching for with every fibre of my being.

Much Love,

Back at the Base but with New Creative Flow

2011-10-10T10:30:00.000-04:00

My Goddess how deep this can go. I was doing my Kundalini meditation this morning and started noticing all these negative thoughts and insecurities seeping through. I realized I'm actually having trust issues with Spirit and Earth. I'm not feeling secure in the love. I feel that if I depend on them, they will let me down too. SHIT! I know that all these issues are surfacing because I've been blanketing them for all these years with medication. I know I have to deal with them once and for all to continue on this road less traveled, (although I think more are taking this route these days) but it sure isn't a path for sissies! This is heart wrenching work!! Without trust in Earth and Spirit I feel like my whole foundation is shaky, like the very earth beneath my feet is giving way and my wings aren't developed yet. I'm in danger of falling through space or crashing to my death. If your trust of everything and everyone is gone, what do you do? I've been doing the Kundalini meditation and yoga for a while now and felt I was making such progress. Now I feel I'm back at scratch, starting back at the bottom of the hill for real this time, clean of all the drug from my blood. At least this time I have some skills and a bit of a road map. I will do this! I don't really feel I have a choice. I know too much to go back now. I can't ignore this mountain before me. This mountain that is mine to climb if I'm to metamorphosize into the Butterfly I know I'm meant to be.
On the positive side, I'm having a surge of massive creativity at the moment. I've started an art project for the first time in what, three years now? Wow! That's a good thing. Art is so therapeutic. I think clearing out my studio of all the old materials has really helped. I didn't realize how much the clutter was overwhelming me and stunting my creative flow. It feels like a fresh start with fresh ideas flowing free. I think I will start sharing my present and future projects in coming posts. I'm very excited about what is coming forth! I feel better already just focusing on it. I feel my art is going to be a powerful and helpful expression of everything I'm going through right now. In the past when I did my art, I was somewhat unconscious of what was coming forth. It was an instinctual proccess. It was in hindsight that I would see the messages embedded in my work. This time I feel like I'm diving in fully conscious. It feels like a whole new experience for me, an intentional heart and soul expression of my deepest darkest and beautiful self. Letting this all burst forth feels incredible, sharing it will take TRUST!
I could really use words of kindness and wisdom at this time. For anyone who may be following or anyone who may stumble across these posts (and actually have the patience to read through) please leave a comment and share some love. Please also pass these posts on to anyone you know who may resonate with any or all of what I'm going through. I truly need all the support I can get right now. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Much Love,

Contemplation

2011-10-09T10:02:00.000-04:00

Ouch, ouch, ouch! I just ended my first friendship. This is not easy.
I've been turning to my Goddess tarot deck a lot lately. I had been frequently getting the eight of cups which says - Time to move on. Need for more substance in life, whether that be more satisfying relationships or a more authentic way of life.
After ending this relationship I ran to my deck crying and asking for some confirmation that I was doing the right thing. I picked Contemplation, Chang O the Chinese moon goddess who was exiled to the moon because of her need to obtain divinity. With a white hare as her only companion she spend much time alone contemplating life's mysteries.
And then Bella, the Papillion we're fostering, with one crippled back leg, hopped into the room. Message received load and clear, thank you. I have been so grateful for little Bella's presence in my life at this time.

True Friendship

2011-10-08T14:27:00.002-04:00

This is what I'm getting.

This is what I offer and what I'm looking for.

Perhaps this is the sad truth.

And on a more humorous note -

My sad truth to face.

And finally just some lovely light hearted photos of true friendship.

I know I have so much to offer as a friend. I have a heart full of love deep and wide. I am loyal and dependable. I allow a friend to be themselves, beauty and beast, and still love the whole. I strive to give a helping hand, a shoulder to cry on, an ear to bend, while not feeling a need to change the other. I see and encourage the best in each person. I celebrate their successes with sincere joy in my heart.

I know I am worthy of the same. I will henceforth look for this in my friendships.

Friendships, the Struggle

2011-10-07T21:48:00.001-04:00

My wonderful siblings who I don't get to see near enough.

Physically I'm actually feeling a bit better today, emotionally, yes and no. I've had some more aha moments, which is never a bad thing, although they often feel that way. I was in a situation today, the details of which I won't go into, but someone close to me let me down and left me in a bind. They finally showed but it really let me know that this is a person I can't depend on. As I started to think about it I was coming to realise just how many people I have like that in my life. I seem to end up in relationships with people who are not reliable and constantly let me down. I started to see this common thread running throughout a lot of my adult life and I realised that it was time to take a good hard look at myself to see what I was doing to attract these people and situations into my life. My Mom was acting as the good sounding board and adviser she is. She thinks I might be too mothering to people and end up attracting those that need that. Unfortunately those types of relationships end up with a lot more giving from one side. But I then started to follow the thread back to the realization that this too stems from my unstable relationships as a child. Losses of family members and friends due to situations I won't delve into as that would involve airing other peoples dirty laundry. I've chosen to air mine, they have not. I try to respect that as I share my life stories. Anyways, because of my history, I have major trust issues with people. I don't believe they are reliable so therefore I attract unreliable people. I knew I had many struggles with love relationships due to abandonment issues but I hadn't realised how widely this affected my life. And I was disappointed to know just how unconscious I still am to so much of my life. I thought I was passed a lot of these issues. It's hard to find out how much childhood shit still seeps into daily living.
So in the end I know I have to work on my ability to trust others or at least trust myself and spirit enough to know others can't take away from who I am. Only then will my heart feel safe to trust and open completely. But now I come to the question of what do I do about my present situation. I'm cleaning house in so many ways, do I do it in my relationships as well? Do I let go of these friends who in many respects bring joy to my life and yet all too frequently let me down? If I keep them in my life am I sending a message to the Universe that this is what I deserve? Should I be letting them go in order to make room for new more worthy friendships? It's a hard call. Letting go of bad habits and stuff has been difficult but letting go of loved ones could be a pain I don't know I'm ready to bare. But at the same time I really am tired of feeling continually hurt by those I love. I want to have friends in my life who make me feel loved and valued for all the wonderful things I know I am. I know I deserve more.
I have to say here that my best friend Alex does make me feel wonderful and appreciated and beautiful in endless ways however she lives in Montreal still and I'm here in Ontario now.
Well thank you for reading this far. This blog is great therapy for me and I hope my sharing helps others in some small way. I would love to hear from you if you've gone through a similar situation.

Much Love,

Pain with Purpose

2011-10-05T22:37:00.000-04:00

Wow, I can't begin to explain the myriad of emotions I'm going through today. I'm on an emotional roller coaster. At one moment I find myself getting very frustrated and impatient wanting to scream, throw things, and explode in tears of rage. I thankfully remember to breath deep and connect with spirit or, when I can, go outside to ground and soak in the sun. Both these actions seem to help greatly. In another moment I'm balling my eyes out for some silly situation on a TV show. Don't get me wrong, I've always been an easy cry for a good heart wrenching plot in the movies or on TV, anyone who knows me well will attest to that, but it's getting ridiculously silly at this point. I feel lethargic and it's a real effort to do anything physical. I need a nap by early evening. My energy level picks up a bit in the late evening just in time for my yoga, thank Goddess. Every time in the past that I've arrived at this point in the backlash I've given in, and started my meds again. This time, thanks to all the changes I've made, I guess in a sense prep work to ready me for this step in my metamorphosis, I feel ready and willing to handle it. It's just as hard as every other time but this time I feel strong enough, grounded enough to bare through. Also being in touch with spirit and knowing this is for my growth and higher good and that I have unseen support with me at all times, is extremely comforting. I have moments when I feel a panic that I'm back sliding and losing all the ground I've gained on this journey but I remind myself of all the wonderful changes I've made and that I'm still so far ahead. Then my mind starts to focus on all the things that need to be done that are getting ignored right now and I feel the panic welling again. I need to remind myself that this is priority and that everything else will wait. I'm also having passing thoughts and regrets for the decisions I've made and haven't made in my life, the child I never had, the relationships I've sucked at and people I've let down, and so much more. I supose that comes with middle age as well. It just surprises me because I've never been one to dwell on regrets of the past. I need to be so gentle with myself right now. I can't give in to stinking thinking. Sometimes I look in the mirror and want to break it because the face I see looks so worn and ugly to me right now. Where's that glow I'd gained from months of self care and love? Gone, vanished, leaving behind an old whithered woman. So, no more looking in mirrors for now.: ) I'm aware, at this point on my path, that my self esteem will take a beating during this phase. I know I will get through this and come out the other side a wiser more beautiful woman with the strength and experience to handle all the turmoil ahead of us. I know I'm being purified and strengthened so I"ll be ready to help others through the global shift. I can feel it's part of my destiny. This knowing gets me through. It's more powerful than any pain, physical or psychological, that I'm facing right now. This pain has purpose and knowing that makes all the difference.
On a humorous note, if you've ever seen the movie What About Bob you'll remember the Baby Steps moral. It really is the best way to approach any life changes. It doesn't have to all be done yesterday. One baby step at a time. This is the best advice I could ever give anyone wanting to become a butterfly.

Soul Shaping

2011-10-04T21:45:00.000-04:00

This video displays another reason I love this man.
Everything on his site and YouTube channel is worth checking out.
Soul Shaping

Dark Nights of the Soul or Chaotic Magnificence

2011-10-04T21:38:00.000-04:00

OK, I know it's hard to keep up but I'm in love again : )
The following video by Jeff Brown has gifted me another deep insight.
I'm still struggling with body aches and pains as well as irritability which are both driving me around the bend. I'm pretty convinced that it's the Prozac backlash. I keep thinking all I have to do is be patient and wait it out, no matter how long it takes because there's no way in hell I'm ever going back on the shit again!!! I actually talk to "it" (the drug, the withdrawal, the pharmaceutical company, one or all) as if it had a conscience. (Which really isn't that crazy when you consider A.A. literature talks about addiction that way - "It's cunning, baffling, and powerful.") I scream at "it" saying "Bring it on!!! Give me all you got!!! I'm not going back! You lose!!!" OK, maybe that's a little crazy. : ) Anyways, after watching this video it hit me that I might need to go through this as part of my journey, not just as a side effect of drug withdrawal. Because I've been on the drug for so many years I've probably bypassed a lot of the emotions I should have been processing. I was numbed to many of the spiritual messages coming through my psyche. As paranoid as this may sound, I do believe the powers that be want us all numbed out and dumb to our higher truths and potentials. I completely buy into "The Matrix" theory. Wow, right at this moment it's hitting me that so many of us are going on medications in order to fit in to society, because God forbid we should rock the boat, when perhaps, no not perhaps, when society is the real problem here! OK you're witnessing an epiphany in process here so please be patient. I'm not going to say that no one has mental health issues that may be helped by medication, however I think many of us are going through spiritual upheavals that are necessary to our growth, and then being stunted by meds pushed on us by well intentioned family and doctors. If we were in a society which treated "dark nights of the soul" as the sacred passages they could be, would we perhaps come through them wiser and more evolved? Instead we are treated as if we are sick, wrong, in need of fixing. Then we live with the stigma and damage of believing we're broken somehow, not as good as others who don't seem to have any problems fitting into society. "What's wrong with you? You wake up, go to work, come home, raise your kids, maybe have a bit of fun on the week ends, woo hoo, and then die! It's pretty simple! Why can't you manage it?" What if this attitude is hijacking our spiritual wake-up call? Phew....OK, well with these new insights I'm going to stop holding my breath counting the days until my pain passes. I'm going to dive inward, dig deeper, harder to excavate all the treasure waiting there. This butterfly will emerge!!! So, thank you Jeff, I hope you get to know how helpful you've been in this woman's life.

Imaginal Cells

2011-09-30T01:12:00.000-04:00

One of the songs I bought from Spirit Voyage is called The Butterfly Effect. I love the analogy in this song of awakening souls as imaginal cells. I found this article at Tomorrow's Edge which uses the same analogy. I had to share it. The more I learn about butterflies the more I understand their perfection as a spirit metaphor and the more I realise why they resonate so deeply with me.

Imaginal Cells

Have you ever noticed a change that needed to happen at work that would make things run smoother, would result in more customer satisfaction, would create more profit, or would simply improve employee moral without negatively affecting productivity? Did your manager shut you down and completely ignore your suggestions? Have you ever had a vision for how your local community or state could make some positive changes to clean up the environment, ease traffic congestion, keep the teenagers out of trouble, or help the homeless only to have the local politicians and officials bury your ideas in red tape and governmental double-talk? Have you ever had spiritual ideals that were incredibly inclusive and loving, yet people were so close-minded that they couldn’t even see the beauty of what you were envisioning for them? Have you ever pinpointed the root causes of your family’s dysfunctional behaviors and beat your head against a wall trying to get them to heal, grow, and change along with you? Have you ever felt like the Lone Ranger?

After a caterpillar buries itself inside its cocoon, it waits to morph into a butterfly. The caterpillar does not simply shrink a bit and sprout wings. Instead, it sort of disintegrates into a puddle of ooze within the cocoon. If we were to open the cocoon halfway through the process, we would not find a half-caterpillar half-butterfly type creature, but a blob of goop. The goop is made up of a bunch of individual cells that are all basically the same type of oozy cells. For whatever reason, after the caterpillar has turned into ooze, a new type of cells start appearing. The original ooze cells are NOT changing into these new cells, but rather the new cells seem to come out of nowhere. They just appear out of thin air so to speak.

These new cells are called imaginal cells and they are so completely different from the original ooze cells that they are thought to be a virus or some other form of enemy so the ooze cells begin attacking the imaginal cells. However, even though the imaginal cells are being killed off for not fitting in, they still keep showing up, more and more of them. Eventually, the imaginal cells begin to find each other and cluster together. Like attracts like, and the clusters begin to join up with other clusters. The original ooze cells still keep attacking them but the imaginal cells continue to multiply and cluster together.

Eventually, they become a large community and they switch gears from simply being a group of like-minded cells into the programming cells of the butterfly. Some imaginal cells start changing into wing cells, some start changing into antenna cells, some start changing into digestive tract cells, and so on. They are no longer imaginal cells but become butterfly anatomy cells. As we all know, if left alone to do his thing, the butterfly eventually emerges as a completely new entity from the original caterpillar. Do they hold the same memories, life lessons, and consciousness? Who knows? One would think that for survival of the species, the butterfly would still retain whatever knowledge the caterpillar had learned before entering into the cocoon state.

Sometimes we are led to play the role of imaginal cell in our little corner of the world. Being one of the very first of the imaginal cells can be a painful road to travel. It is different later on down the road as your cause begins to gather steam and becomes more popular. Imagine what the first women who were fighting for our right to vote went through compared to what we go through today trying to get equal pay and respect for a job well done. Imagine what the fighting for the right to even create a country based on inalienable rights and personal freedoms compared to what we go through just trying to maintain our rights and define what those freedoms are. Minority groups often feel like a cluster of imaginal cells being wrongly attacked just for being different. The masses assume that they must be the enemy; why else would they be so different? Being an outspoken lone wolf with a vision for big change away from the status quo can be scary and even dangerous.

I could tell you to hold true to your visions and to fight to the death. I could tell you that you should never ever allow anyone to stop you from making your dreams of a better world come true. But the truth is, we are not always committed to our visions. If you are working for a company that is growing stagnant and is not willing to adapt and grow with the times, then maybe your energy and brilliance is wasted on trying to fix them or change them. Maybe you should move on to another company, start your own business doing things ‘right’ according to your new vision, or simply let it go if all that really matters is that paycheck that allows you to feed and clothe your family. Not everyone who has a beautiful vision has the heart and soul of an activist within. Some things are definitely worth fighting to the death for while others are simply pleasant ideals. Only you can decide for yourself which of your imaginal cell type ideas are worth your time and energy.

If you are an imaginal cell in your family, in your workplace, in your community, in your political system, in your spiritual viewpoints, in your global world; know that you are not alone and know that what you do to improve life for your fellow man does matter and it does add weight to the collective consciousness of humanity. You may feel like you are completely alone in your battle, but know that there are others who agree, who are also dying for your cause, or who are so inspired by seeing you put it all on the line that they are finally brave enough to step forward making their agreement with you known.

If the imaginal cell is a quiet little thought somewhere in the back corner of your mind telling you that you could make huge changes in yourself to become less like the caterpillar and more like the butterfly, then know that you are not alone. Many people have done it before you and many more will follow your lead. You will know if you are meant to grow, morph, and change into some new and improved version of yourself by the reoccurring theme of those tiny little imaginal cells creating inspirational thoughts within your mind. The reoccurring thoughts will both haunt you and inspire you. They will cluster together creating themes of healing change, themes of growth, and themes of becoming something completely different then who you used to be. Fear not, for you are simply undergoing the butterfly’s experience. You too will feel alone in the dark unsure of what is you and what is not you. You too will have to claim that which is beautiful within and you too will have to fight your own way out of your self-imposed prison to strengthen your wings so that you can fly for the entire world to see, inspiring others to look within at their own imaginal cells.

I also found this wonderful passage from another site.

This is a Mayan symbol called the Galactic Butterfly which represents the center of our galaxy where the souls of our ancestors have gone. Back to the "One Giver of Movement and Measure" called Hun'Nab'Ku. It is said that their souls, on occasion come back to visit as butterflies.

Are we all butterflies?

The following passage is from Norie Huddle's book, Butterfly:

The caterpillar’s new cells are called "imaginal cells." They resonate at a
different frequency. They are so totally different from the caterpillar cells
that his immune system thinks they are enemies... and gobbles them up
---Chomp! Gulp! But these new imaginal cells continue to appear, more
and more of them! Pretty soon, the caterpillar's immune system cannot
destroy them fast enough. More and more of the imaginal cells survive.
And then an amazing thing happens! The little tiny lonely imaginal cells
start to clump together, into friendly little groups. They all resonate
together at the same frequency, passing information from one to another.
Then, after a while, another amazing thing happens! The clumps of
imaginal cells start to cluster together!... a long string of clumping and
clustering imaginal cells, all resonating at the same frequency, all
passing information from one to another there inside the chrysalis.

A wave of Good News travels throughout the system-- Lurches and
heaves...but not yet a butterfly. Then at some point, the entire long
string of imaginal cells suddenly realizes all together that it is Something
Different from the caterpillar. Something New! Something Wonderful!…
and in that realization is the shout of the birth of the butterfly!
Happy Birthday Butterfly!!!

Since the butterfly now "knows" that it is a butterfly, the little tiny
imaginal cells no longer have to do all those things individual cells
must do. Now they are part of a multi-celled organism-- A FAMILY
who can share the work.

Each new butterfly cell can take on a different job. There is something
for everyone to do, and everyone is important. And each cell begins
to do just that very thing it is most drawn to do. And every other cell
encourages it to do just that. A great way to organize a butterfly! And
a great way to organize a butterfly movement!

In Barbara Marx Hubbard's book, Conscious Evolution, she states:
As people started waking up, they became imaginal disks in the body of
society. The environmental movement, the antiwar movement, the Apollo
space program, the women's movement, the civil rights and human rights
movements, new music, transcendental meditation, yoga, and mind-
expanding substances all encouraged a young generation to act as
instruments of social change--striving to birth the still-invisible societal
butterfly. And often when new leaders did step forward, they were
attacked by society's immune system fighting to maintain the old social
order of the caterpillar: witness the assassinations of Ghandi,
John F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

I think this is closer to the Tao than any other philosophy I know. I
have been telling people from the beginning that the butterflies are
Taoists, having never read the Tao te Ching. In December 1997 at the
Earth Rainbow Network's first meeting, I met a gentleman and told him
many of my stories, and for each one he showed me its counterpart in the
Tao. He was somewhat of an expert in the Tao and that experience was
my first real confirmation that my notion was right all along. You can't
explain the mystery in words; you have to experience it.

Now order is emerging out of chaos just as the butterfly emerges
from the chrysalis. Chaordic science tells us that when the pieces
of the puzzle come together there will be a new synergy greater than the
sum of the parts, and a new unpredictability. It was this energy and what
appeared as unpredictability that had some people concerned about me.
Believe me, I had a formidable task to deal with. Fritjov Capra was
amused when I told him it would be ironic if a butterfly group gets to prove
the "butterfly effect", which he discusses in his book, The Web of Life.
Last Friday he called, offered a grant that I could apply for through his
Center for Ecoliteracy, and wants to meet over coffee the first week of
March. He told me, "Your project sounds very impressive and would be
a good candidate (for a grant)."

There are literally butterfly people, emerged and now emerging, all
over the world. They are the imaginals that Norie Huddle, Barbara
Marx Hubbard, and others are talking about. All that is needed is
the acknowledgement that this is all really happening."

The noble and very British organization National Geographic was
quoted as saying that Beauty will save the world. "Beauty seems to be
an intrinsic part of nature, and perhaps even the organizing principle of
reality. Scientists, in testing their theories, invariably find that the simplest,
most elegant, most beautiful equation, is the correct one. Rainbows,
butterflies, and the periodic table are some examples of intrinsic beauty.
The world will be saved by beauty." -National Geographic-

"We may... come to see them as embodying all the beauty and
complexity of nature itself. It is said that a butterfly can, with a flap of its
wings, change the world . . . that the ripple it sends out can spawn a
hurricane." -National Geographic Dec. 93- -Read about the butterfly
effect in the Web of Life by Fritjov Capra.

"Indeed, the ideas and the visions we now produce could be the
butterflies of the ultimate decade. It is up to each of us to flap our wings
and to make use of the chaos of our times to launch our bifurcating
societies along the humanistic path." Ervin Laszlo on the Butterfly Effect
of individual action from The Choice-Evolution or Extinction-1994

"Could we have a genetically based affinity for butterflies, which are the
most salient demonstrations of metamorphosis present in the environments
where humans have evolved? If genetically encoded, does the expression
of this image require an environmental trigger? Could the archetype remain
latent, within our subconscious mind, until some element in our immediate
environment call it forth?" -Cultures of Habit by Gary Paul Nabham-

"Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither,
to all intents and purposes a butterfly. . .Now I do not know whether I was
then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now butterfly
dreaming I am a man." -Chuang-tzu-

I have often wondered about the when or what that causes us to recognize
our true essence, our butterfly nature. Does the caterpillar look up from its
munching and regard the butterfly soaring above the bush, only to forage
faster and further down the leaf so as to hasten its own becoming? She
makes little wing like movements with her fingers. "Very graceful, beautiful
things...like so…. but also change, how do you say?... transformation from
ugly caterpillar to beautiful butterfly, something that goes from crawling to
flying. She opens her hands into a butterfly.

I recite for her the famous lines, " Once upon a time, I Chuang-tzu, dreamt
I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a
butterfly... Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a
butterfly, or whether I am now butterfly dreaming I am a man. "She nods
enthusiastically. "But now we come to the dream part. How would you
explain that? Why the confusion between Chuang-tzu and the butterfly?"
"Oh, that is easy," she declares, clapping her hands. "The man is a higher
stage than the butterfly. So he wakes up as Chuang-tzu, still confused,
because he has been dreaming he belonged to a lesser stage. He is waking
up from the old dream."

"I know where the new archetype will come from. China is the great cocoon
for the birth of the new archetype. It will come out of our hearts when they
break open. Then the dream will become real, and the new archetype,
the butterfly will fly all over the Earth." -from A Mythic Life by Jean Houston

3 Magic Words

2011-09-29T21:16:00.000-04:00

This wonderful film can be rented on-line. It's well worth watching.
3 Magic Words

Good and the BAD

2011-09-28T21:52:00.000-04:00

OK, I promised to share the good and the bad. Well I'm going through some major bad right now so here it flows. I don't know whether I'm going through more detox, menopause, Prozac backlash, or all of the above but I'm feeling like crap lately. I have a very low energy level. I'm extremely irritable and moody. I can cry at the drop of a hat. Sometimes I want to scream in rage. I've been getting nasty headaches. I'm very clumsy, dropping things, bumping into things. I really hope this passes soon. The only thing keeping me somewhat sane is my connection to spirit. As hard as it is right now I'm managing to do my yoga each night and my meditation each morning. I'm also managing to stick with my raw food regime although I find I'm having cravings for carbs and chips. I'm not giving in but I'm also not being too hard on myself for the overindulgence of nuts and fruits. Unfortunately I am back on caffeine. It seems to be the only thing keeping me physically going. I'm sure it's not helping with the irritability however.

Watching this video I found at Willow Creek Studio has been very comforting.

2011-09-27T22:41:00.000-04:00

This post is about another one of those experiencing full of synchronicities.

My best friend from Montreal called and asked if I was willing to foster a dog for a woman who had to go stay at a women's shelter. How could I say no? Just over twenty years ago I was fortunate enough to have someone foster my beloved dog Meagan when I had to go to a women's shelter. It was finally my chance to return the favor. Bella came to our home Saturday. She is a bundle of sweetness, and reminds me of a cross between Meagan, who had the same coloring, and my beloved, one eyed, long haired, chihuahua Spud who passed many years ago. Bella has a bum back leg that got broken when she was a pup, and never healed properly. The best part of this story is she's a pure bred Papillion which translates to ...... butterfly! How cool is that?

Meagan

Spud

Bella

Heal This Earth

2011-09-27T21:23:00.000-04:00

I joined a site called Spirit Voyage that sells all kinds of great stuff including mp3s. You can sample all the music before purchasing. I guess it's like ITunes for spiritual music. I purchased 10 mp3 files of various artists, which I adore, and listen to over and over. One of the songs I purchased was "The Silent Awakening" by Tina Malia. Today I discovered this video on YouTube created with another song of hers "Heal This Earth".

These are my other purchases if you'd like to check them out. I'm not an affiliate (don't know if they have a program) I just want to share the love.

Ardas Bhaee from The Heart of the Healer

Corazon from Flores

Ra Ma Da Sa from A Hundred Blessings

Mera Man Lochai from Healing the Wounds of Love

Compassion Om Mani Padme Hum from Tibetan Mantras for Turbulent Times

Prosperity Om Zambala Za Len Rayeh So Ha from Tibetan Mantras for Turbulent Times

Adi Shakti from Mother

I am Woman from Mother
and
Bluezone from Mother , which rocks cause it talks all about our destiny to be butterflies.

Green vs Red

2011-09-22T22:16:00.002-04:00

If you get into the raw and living food lifestyle you'll hear a lot of talk about green smoothies and juices. And yes, my morning "Super Smoothie" is usually a rich deep green but when it comes to my evening juice, I like it crimson! Don't get me wrong, green is beautiful, but the wonderful crimson I get from adding beets to my juice is the biggest turn on for me. My pictures just don't do it justice. I make it tart and spicy with lemons, ginger and cayenne. Yum! Every time I see it I can't help but think of blood, in a good way. I think of how cleansing it is for my blood. I like to call it my "Life's Blood Elixir".

The bonus is the pink I get to enjoy when rinsing the jar.

Life's Blood Elixir

2 med beets

1 small bunch celery

lrg chunk ginger root (skin and all)

1/2 cucumber

1 apple

2 carrots

1/4 cup parsley

2-3 lemons (some skin intact)

cayenne, Celtic sea salt, and pepper to taste

1 lrg clove garlic (optional, depending on social plans : )

WARNING:
Please don't panic. Everything will be exiting red. You are not bleeding. : )

The Illusion of Separation

2011-09-22T18:49:00.000-04:00

More wisdom from the Juicy Living Tour with Lilou Mace. This is a long clip but well worth the time.

Holy Kale Chips, Batman!!!

2011-09-21T21:31:00.000-04:00

For anyone teetering on the fence about adopting a raw/living food lifestyle perhaps this will push you over.

I'm just pissed I have to wait 20 more years to look that good! LOL

New Label Thank You

2011-09-14T22:19:00.000-04:00

I had another revelation as I seem to more and more frequently in my quiet morning hours of meditation. -
We very sensitive creatures, who struggled often through this life, are sometime relieved to receive a medical diagnoses for our condition. We latch onto our label with conviction, feeling that finally we can understand why we don't fit in with society as it is. I am bipolar, or suffer from depression, anxiety, ADD, or whatever the case may be, becomes our excuse, our explanation, our defence and too often our very identity. Yes this can be comforting as we struggle for self understanding but I also think it can be a slippery slope to venture. We can start to romanticize our condition in an attempt to make ourselves feel special. When we buy into the condition's preconceived limitations we can interfere with the greater purpose of our lives. We may resign ourselves to a life of mediocrity instead of realising our full spiritual potential. I'm not saying that some of us, don't have medical issues that can play a significant role in our lives but I think it's a mistake to allow ourselves to be defined by these issue, by ourselves or others. I believe sensitivity is a great gift if we can look passed our need for societal acceptance. We are the canaries in the coal mine. We are the ones alerting the world to the fact that there are very serious problems with the status quo. I personally think if you're not a little crazy living in these times, well, then, you're a little crazy. We are also the ones, BTW, with love big enough to change this crazy world. So let us not get too invested in our labels. Instead let us open ourselves to spirit, to our own hearts and truths. For this act overrides any of man's feeble attempts to pigeon hole and thus minimize any individual life experience, or life as a whole. Sensitivity is the stuff heroes are made of. Let's celebrate our beautiful gifts instead of pathologizing them.

Ah Ha Moment

2011-09-14T19:47:00.000-04:00

Have you had one lately? I had one the other morning. With all the changes and shedding I've been going through I'm feeling like something big is getting ready to flow into my life. My goddess tarot cards are telling me the same. But when I start thinking about it all the typical insecurities start seeping in and steering me toward panic. "I'm not smart enough, or young enough! Or what if I blow it? I'm not disciplined enough! Yada, yada, yada!" Then it hit me, really hit me! Wait a minute, I won't be doing anything alone!!! Whatever it is that destiny has in store for me, I'm going to have an infinite amount of help with. Spirit has not lead me this far to leave me to my own devices. Haven't I felt the support of unseen forces every step thus far? Yes! You know you hear people say, "This is not my work, this is spirit coming through me." but the implications don't really sink in. Wow, I don't have to be a genius or have the discipline of a yogi, or be any other kind of imagined perfection to step up to the plate. I just have to keep myself open for spirit to keep leading the way and trust that I am the perfect instrument for the symphony they'll be using me in. What a relief. Now I'm really looking forward to what's to come!

Never Too Old

2011-09-10T21:19:00.000-04:00

I wish I'd known more about yoga as a child. I was so flexible back then. I actually used to be able to do this pose. My ballet teacher taught it to me. I'll dig up the photo one of these days.
I see poses like this one and just think they are so beautiful.

The other day I was wondering if, even though I'm fifty now, I could still get this advanced in yoga postures. Then today I came across this wonderful video and got my answer from the universe yet again.

Speaking of beautiful yoga poses, I would love to get this book.

I just ordered two Shiva Rea DVDs. I can't wait to get them. Her videos are visually stunning. I ordered "Trance Dance" and "Power Flow". I'll let you know what I think. Right now I'm doing Maya Fiennes' "Journey Through The Chakras" series. I love Maya!

Stuff I Love

2011-09-08T12:17:00.000-04:00

Products that I love and recommend.

http://www.earthempress.com/
Other sites are under my affiliate links.

Now We Are Free

2011-09-07T19:03:00.000-04:00

This video, which I found at Francesca Azuremare's YouTube channel, had me in deep heaving tears with heart awakening. I found it profoundly moving, humbling, yet empowering and it flooded my body with a life's validation more powerful than I've experienced before.
I would love to hear from you if you had a similar experience while watching this clip.

Much Love,

Butterfly Chose Me

2011-09-05T14:25:00.000-04:00

Many years ago I began to alter pictures of my grandmother by giving her butterfly wings as a tribute to my love for her. It was also a way of comforting myself with the belief that she was now far beyond her life of pain and flying free like a butterfly. From there my infatuation with butterflies, both the creature and the metaphor, grew. As I began to embrace the obvious and subtle symbolism's into my life and creative expression I really didn't have any idea of the depth and breadth of this allegory. I now realise just how much of my spirit was at work behind the scenes when I picked the butterfly as my life journey's emblem.
As a side note, the fact that my mother had been collecting butterflies since I was a teen had until recently made little impression on me. And my family totem is....you guessed it, the butterfly.

The Butterfly is symbolic of the process of evolution and is used in many cultures and traditions to symbolize the 'Psyche' or the 'Soul' ...

The ancient Greeks depicted the spirit of a person as a winged stick figure. Interpretation of that symbol gave rise to the idea of the "Soul" or "Psyche" as a butterfly.
The Butterfly Effect suggests the idea that one butterfly could eventually have a far-reaching ripple effect on subsequent historic events and was first mentioned by Ray Bradbury in 1952 in a short story on Time Travel !
As Gregg Braden also suggests in one of his videos on the Holographic nature of the Universe ... One change anywhere in the hologram is mirrored throughout the Hologram ...

... We are the one's we've been waiting for ...
In Lak'ech ... May The Great Spirit Always Be With You ... ツ

This undated handout image provided by NASA, released Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, taken by the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope, shows a celestial object that looks like a delicate butterfly ... ツ ! NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula ...

Taken from - http://mayanprophecy2012.blogspot.com/

The Continued Path of Spirit

2011-09-04T15:05:00.000-04:00

Drug free!!! And messages from spirit.

Deepak Knows Our Magic

2011-09-03T00:16:00.000-04:00

Inter-Species Magic

2011-08-30T18:35:00.000-04:00

Although I am not a supporter of unconsciously approaching wild or domesticated animals, there are times, and certain people that are open to the magical inter-species bonding. It's something that I deeply treasure when it happens to me, and something I am forever in awe of.

Love reaches beyond all species and life forms. Love truly is the answer to the great mystery that is life.

The following is a beautiful story I read on http://www.healthytravelerlifestyle.com/

Richie's Story

Back when I lived in New York in the mid 1970′s, I was painting a house in upstate New York. It was a beautiful wide open country area. While on top of an extension ladder about 25 feet high while painting a window above the top floor of the outside of the house, I kept hearing bells. Eventually I looked down to see a large cow on the other side of a fence below me. He was just looking up at me with kindness (oh and those eyes). He was trying to reach over the fence to eat some green leaves from a tree. I said to him “where did you come from little fellow?”. I then climbed down the ladder and pulled the branches towards him so he could eat the leaves. He was so warm and gentle that I soon found myself very touched by his demeanor. When he finally left, I climbed the fence and followed him. After walking about 200 yards, I found myself in the middle of a large open green pasture with my new cow friend. In the distance, there were a bunch of other curious cows walking towards us. When they got to us, they surrounded us both in a circle. I then started petting and hugging all of them. Reaching down, I pulled some green grass up and started feeding them. They were all so gentle with me. As I petted them, I noticed metal tags around their necks. Not knowing much of anything about farm animals back then, something suddenly hit me like a ton a bricks. I was suddenly aware and realized that these cows were all tagged and numbered to be killed. In that moment, I broke down crying hysterically. There I was, looking into the eyes of these cows, receiving more love then I ever knew existed and at the same time having a sudden realization that these wonderful souls would soon be on someone’s plate or stored in pieces in some freezer like my parents had in their basement!!!! This instantly put me over the edge and I literally flipped out inside myself. It was almost too much to bear. Still crying hysterically, I told them out loud “I will never eat you or any other animal ever again. This I promise all of you”. They then began to console my hurt and pain with their loving gaze and soft licks as to acknowledge our Love and Understanding Soul to Soul. They were the ones whose days were numbered and yet they were trying to help me with my grieving!!!…..WOW…..

Every day for weeks while I worked painting this house, I went to visit these cows at lunch time and cried and cried while continuing to be consoled by them. Then one day coming back to work after a weekend off, i found that these cows who had become so special to me were replaced by the next batch. The new ones just looked at me kind of wondering what i was doing there. The energy of my close consoling friends was now gone and i felt immediately empty inside myself. I left wishing the new batch of cows only love as they calmly stared. Later at the end of the work day, I felt helpless and sick to my stomach when confirmation came as I overheard the owners of the house telling my boss how tasty their hind quarters of meat were from those cows that were freshly butchered. I went off by myself alone, cried, and in shock and then rode off on my motorcycle in a complete daze feeling totally lost for weeks. I’ll never forget those good friends who came into this life to raise my awareness. I am forever grateful to them and forever in their debt.

I still cry today when I think of these wonderful souls.

Written by Richie DeLuca

And following are some great videos I found. Enjoy!

http://www.outofafricapark.com/

http://www.lionwhisperer.co.za/
I think I'm in love yet again!!

Seal meets girl. Seal falls in love with girl. The end. from Bob Dobalina on Vimeo.

Quick Update

2011-08-21T09:56:00.000-04:00

Another Great Lilou Interview

2011-08-17T16:40:00.000-04:00

We truly are Divine.

Out of the Mouths of Babes

2011-08-15T15:04:00.000-04:00

What a role model!!!

The Evolution of Gardening

2011-08-15T14:40:00.001-04:00

This is the coolest guy ever. I found it shared at Life in the Secind Half .

Little Grandmother

2011-08-07T20:48:00.000-04:00

The Little Grandmother site is a MUST visit.

Personal Update

2011-08-04T17:31:00.000-04:00

Had to Share

2011-07-25T20:39:00.000-04:00

Whimsical Treasure Hunt

2011-07-04T16:12:00.000-04:00

We had the big Water Front Festival in Cobourg for this Canada Day weekend. The Rotary had their arts and crafts tents and the Lions had their art tents as they do every year. I fell in love with an artist's work at the Lion's tent. His name is Blake Richardson. He takes photographs in nature and then with paints and pen he accents his visions throughout the photos. Looking at one of his prints is like going on a whimsical treasure hunt. It's like being a child again finding images in the clouds. He also does the same thing with the natural shapes of stones.

This is the print I bought.

Here's a closer up of some of the details.

Here are some other prints I love.

Details

And a couple of the stones

He has so many more to check out at his site, and he's a composer and a poet. He's a wonderful soul and of coarse he puts winged women in his prints so you know I'm a big fan. His reverence for nature is spoken loudly through every form of his art. He's definitely worth a visit.

2011-06-09T21:49:00.000-04:00

I found this artist through Rue and Hyssop and have fallen in love with her illustrations. You can find her at www.shadowscapes.com.

I know, I know, women with wings and butterflies, who'd of guessed? What can I say? I love the wings thing!!!

xo

Winged Bliss

2011-06-07T21:35:00.000-04:00

My ship has finally come in!

I met the man of my dreams!

We'll be wed soon.

This is my wedding dress

and the cake.

The field we will wed in.

One of the bridesmaids

I'm too old for one of these.

I'll take him instead

Totally kidding by the way.

But I have been Calling In The One and discovering the Soulmate Secret.

I think he'll be arriving soon.

Have a great day!!!

Mother's Day Weekend

2011-05-07T10:40:00.000-04:00

http://joshhackney.com/2009/05/07/happy-mothers-day/

A few of my Mother's favorites -

and a couple for me

Have a glorious Mother's Day!!!

Heart Busted Open

2011-04-27T17:46:00.000-04:00

I just found this at http://www.thecreativehealingstudio.com/. It opened up a flood gate of tears for me. I'm amazed at the healing that is still so needed in this area for me, but I feel like this video will take me a long way in that healing. Thank you Michelle for sharing and thank you to every man in the video. My heart feels opened wide.

Have a Wonderful Earth Day

2011-04-22T13:18:00.000-04:00

WOW

2011-04-07T18:52:00.000-04:00

All I can say is WOW and how beautiful!

Kitty Cavalier

2011-03-24T15:13:00.000-04:00

I love this woman! I wish I lived closer to her. I would definitely take some classes.

Open Up Any Way

2011-03-21T11:04:00.000-04:00

I found this wonderful post at White Hot Truth

OPEN UP ANY WAY

open wide.

give your desires words. out loud words.
tenderly gaze of the eye to eye.
expose your craving anyway you must, under a blanket or backed by a rented band.
reveal your intentions, clean.
stand there, vulnerable, waiting.
describe your dream, in detail.
clarify what you're afraid of and give faith to the opposite.

engage every cell in fiercely wishing:
to be seen. to be graduated. adored. valued. validated. met.

the moment holds it all. give it then and there.
even if it didn't work before, or you're not sure what will come out of you to make for something new. (you can't be sure)

blow off the past.

ask for what you want.

unzip the casing of your personality and let that inner layer feel the air. smart warm life.
do it in front of another being.

this is terrifying relief:
to merge
out in front
melting edges
contributing
punctuations of ecstasy
everyday happiness deepening

we know.

pulse open. open. open.

you will get hurt. shattered -- guaranteed.
a glance will cut. denial will bruise, rejection will fracture.
you'll cry. clenched. you'll be infuriated. you may choose to walk away -- agonized.
leave. quit. swing back. shoot a dart of defense.
you'll regret it -- more or less.

if you stay there, closed down 'round your core, then you'll never leave the house feeling like yourself.
you'll pad your soul with stuff destined for landfills.
piles of dislike and complaints will heave between you and bliss.
(bliss is possible. we know.)
itchy. tight. foggy. this happens when the heart is veiled.
nothing will ever be quite right, day after day.

pulse back open.
do it to be it.
lean toward.
worship your precious impulses.
focus to expansion.
this once.

open
up
any
way

My friend Sam is writing a poem a day for a year. I think I'll follow suit. In private. Go to BentLily.com to get inspired.

PS. Happy Spring Equinox!!!

Goddess Rising

2011-03-17T15:40:00.000-04:00

http://www.goddessrisingtv.com/

I heard this lovely woman through one of the many tele-conferences I signed up for. She impressed me so much I went straight to her page to sign up. Maybe I'll see you there?

Things That Make Me Happy lll

2011-02-28T19:29:00.000-05:00

Well I haven't posted in a while and it's been even longer since I posted about things that make me happy. So here we go ..... seeing other earthlings jump for joy makes me very happy!!!

The Breath Taking World of "Grail Springs"

2011-02-22T15:04:00.000-05:00

Grail Springs is a beautful spa retreat I stumbled across right here in Ontario. The founder
Madeleine Marentette seems like an incredible woman, who I can't wait to meet. I'm going up there in April for a David Wolfe presentation on Raw Food. I would love to work there!!! She runs so many great feminine power events. I highly recomend you check out her web site and the events page.

Watching this clip actually makes my heart ache with longing, and tears flow.

Final Cut

2011-02-14T10:29:00.000-05:00

This is the final cut for my book pitch. You can still vote for me at http://www.nexttopauthor.com/ My ID is 77.
Thanks with Love. xoxo

Next Top Self Help Author - "Raw Sensuality"

2011-02-12T18:32:00.000-05:00

Hello Everyone,

I hope all is well with all of you. Spring is right around the corner!!! Yay!!!
I'm writing to ask you a favour. I've entered an author competition for "Next Top Self Help Author". I just submitted my book pitch to the web site. The publishers do look for how much attention you can create for your pitch and people can go in and vote for you. It would mean so very much to me if you could head over to the link bellow and vote for me. It's pretty straight forward as far as I can tell and it shouldn't take up too much of your time. I know how crazy busy life can get. You can just skip the pitch and go straight to voting if you choose, although the pitch is pretty silly and amusing, it might perk up your day should you decide to watch. I thank you deeply in advance for your support. I owe you big.

Lots of Love,

Diana

http://www.nexttopauthor.com/?aid=77

Reminder

2011-01-30T17:41:00.000-05:00

I wanted to remind everyone about the "Soul Art TV" interview series with Laura Hollick. It's really great!!! I know you will enjoy the videos.

http://soulartstudio.com/soul-art-tv/

Create Yourself

2011-01-15T22:59:00.000-05:00

This is a great video by Laura Hollick of Soul Art Studio.

Soul Art TV

2011-01-12T12:45:00.000-05:00

This is a great new web site definitely worth checking out!!!

You need to install or upgrade Flash Player to view this content, install or upgrade by clicking here.

Just click the title to visit and ENJOY!

Authenticity Gets Ugly

2010-12-30T20:23:00.000-05:00

I love this woman!!! I really admire people who expose their true selves. It's just sooooo brave! She's great!

http://www.b-you-tiful.com/

Evolution log 1

2010-12-21T13:16:00.000-05:00

I hope anyone who feels moved to follow me to my other blog will do so. I will still be posting on "Her Wings" as well, but this particular series could be a little darker at times. I choose to keep "Her Wings" joyful and uplifting.

Thank You,

Very First Video Blog

2010-12-18T12:57:00.000-05:00

This has been a humbling experience, but it's all me, no editing out mistakes, one take, no effects. I never realized what a goofy lady I am!! LOL I hope you enjoy.

Another Awesome Ted Talk

2010-12-09T19:37:00.000-05:00

This is just over twenty minutes long but it is well worth the watch!!!

Pretty???

2010-11-18T21:58:00.000-05:00

Found this masterpiece at "Women Walking in Wisdom's Footsteps"

Poetry slammer Katie Makkai gives voice to how we – as parents, as teachers, as those concerned with the tender hearts of our young people – should respond to the insecurities our girls carry as a result of listening to and watching what the media deems to suggest what’s right for them. It is absolutely powerful.

Feel it All

2010-11-18T17:55:00.000-05:00

This came in my email today from "Sacred Sexy U" I love the sentiment!!!

"Tumultuousness, if coupled with discipline and a cool mind, is not such a bad sort of thing. In other words, unless one wants to live a stunningly boring life, one ought to be on good terms with one's darker side and one's darker energies." Kay Redfield Jamison

Are you on good terms with your dark side? I'm not saying "bring on the storm"... but I am saying this: you are a safe place for any feeling.
A special bonus treat- one of my favorite videos in the whole wide world....
Go ahead and feel it all.
Lisa Carmen

Madly In Love With Me

2010-11-16T21:42:00.000-05:00

Had to share another awesome site!!! Check it out!!! "Madly In Love With Me"

Oriah Mountain Dreamer

2010-11-15T22:00:00.000-05:00

I have loved this poem passionately for many years. My best friend just reminded me that I had given her a copy long ago. I wanted to share it with you.

The New Warrior

2010-11-14T13:26:00.000-05:00

I posted a similar video on MySpace a few years back. I do believe I am a "Warrior of the Rainbow". Does anyone else feel the calling?

I'm in Love Again!!!

2010-11-09T14:06:00.000-05:00

This is Sean Stephenson!

I adore this man and I highly recommend you check out his blog, and sign up to see his amazing video series called "How to Create Deep Attraction"
My latest intuition is telling me I'm going to meet this wonderful spirit!!!

The Vulnerability of Desire

2010-11-02T15:12:00.000-04:00

Written by Jamie Ridler -

I’ve been going through an internal transformation lately, clearing away cobwebs of limiting beliefs and opening up space for possibilities, especially around money, lifestyle and desire. The most vulnerable thing I have ever shared on my blog is the dreamboard with the words “Je suis snob.” I am not a snob but it was my way of claiming my desire, my love of beauty and luxury. It was my way of saying, “I will brave being called a snob” in order to simply want what I want. I still find it hard.

It’s scary to share what we really want if we feel we’ll be judged. I’m worried that if I say I love chandeliers, fashion and going to the spa, you’ll think I’m a snob. You’ll lose trust in me, thinking I must not be as down-to-earth as you thought I was. But I’m the same person, even if I like French manicures (someone recently told me they’re afraid of women with French manicures!) And I know you’re the same person if you don’t.
We all have our own versions of this vulnerability, the desires we reign in so we won’t be judged. Maybe you don’t tell people what’s on your iPod because you’ve heard snide remarks about your musical taste. Maybe you teach yoga and have been chastised for eating meat or enjoying a glass of wine. Maybe you’d love to wear sequins but have been told it (and you) are “too much.” Maybe when you’ve dared to want more, people have told you to be grateful for what you have. Maybe you’ve told yourself that. So you keep your desire secret to keep it safe.
Sometimes we really do need to protect our tender desires. It can be tough out there and they may not be ready to brave the cold. But sometimes we can turn the light of that desire down so much that we forget it’s there. This is a tragedy. We lose our loves. We lose ourselves. We get lost and forget who we are. And the world loses our unique compilations of loves: the gorgeousness of country music, wisteria and sushi; the delight of minimalism, Doc Marten’s and Shakespeare. Our wildly unique loves are where our authenticity lives.
So, I turn to Mary Oliver and our much-loved line, “You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” Sometimes this animal walks by a beautiful white restaurant with chandeliers and shiny glasses and feels drawn to sit at the white-robed tables. This little animal looks in a studio window, seeing the spaciousness, the beauty on the walls, and her eyes well with desire. This little animal reaches her hand out to touch a luxurious fabric and wants to climb into the clothes that feel so delicious. This little animal sighs with her whole self when she slips under the heavy layers of maroon blankets when getting a facial at the spa.
Let’s be a part of the “soft animal” movement. Honour the loves in your own heart by allowing them to be. Tend to them. They are precious and uniquely yours. And be tender with the loves of others, even when they are different from your own. Let’s create a safe place for desire.

Jamie has a delicious blog full of creative inspiration and resources. She is definitely worth checking out!!

Things That Make Me Happy II

2010-10-26T15:59:00.000-04:00

Trees and tree roots,

(I love this photo)

tree houses

bright, beautiful colors,

especially turquois,

copper patina,

anything from Carolyn Quartermaine,

and, did I mention pink?!

What makes you happy?

Wings, Glorious Wings

2010-10-20T14:44:00.000-04:00

Ascendant

2010-10-08T13:36:00.000-04:00

This is an awesome company!! I am so incredibly impressed!!

The New Man

2010-10-08T13:24:00.000-04:00

Very interesting view points. I was sent this email through Chris Kyle and Noah Martin. They are a couple of wonderfully daring men stepping up to help redefine the male role in our new emerging world.

We've been keeping up with what the media has been saying lately about us men. The information and opinions being laid out boil down to this:

Are men ready to take a hard look at redefining what it means to be a man in today's world? Are men falling behind in this rapidly changing world, and can they adapt and grow to meet the challenges ahead?
Check out the titles of these feature articles in two large international magazines to get a flavor of what is being said about men (including the Cover Story for last month's Newsweek):
The Atlantic -- "The End of Men?" (Jul/Aug 2010)
Newsweek -- "Man Up! Men's Lib" (Sep 2010)
The stark reality is the world is changing so rapidly it's hard to keep up with the pace of change - for both men and women. In the most recent economic downturn, however, we men lost more jobs and had a larger decrease in real income than at any time in the last 70 years. The numbers and the facts speak loudly: men are struggling to redefine their role in this new emerging economy and women in general are adapting faster.
When we read things like:
"...Women live longer than men. They do better in this economy. More of them graduate from college. They go into space and do everything men do, and sometimes they do it a whole lot better. I mean, hell, get out of the way--these females are going to leave us males in the dust." (The Atlantic)
As men we've asked ourselves: what is it that women are doing so much differently than us men? Are they trying harder? Are they more talented? Are they better learners? No. But the thing we as men have yet to learn that women have figured out is how to truly work together and support each other... to learn, to grow and to adapt.
The Lone Wolf - "As a man, I have to do it on my own ." In this new economy, the Lone Wolf takes us out of the game! We need each other to succeed, nothing else will work.

"...It's clear that we've arrived at another crossroads -- only today the prevailing codes of manhood have yet to adjust to the changing demands on men." (Newsweek)

They are worth checking out! I think I'm in love!!! :)

The Glow Project

2010-10-07T17:23:00.000-04:00

Had to share this project with you all.

The GLOW Project is a powerful program that has been created to inspire, motivate and empower women. We provide support, encouragement, ideas and insights to help women overcome what appear to be seemingly insurmountable challenges and obstacles. GLOW is about walking in your truth, spreading your wings and soaring into your full potential. GLOW is about being your best self.

Sending Out an SOS

2010-09-30T14:32:00.000-04:00

There are times in our lives when we get our hearts broken, and times when we break the hearts of others. This is my time to recover from a broken heart. As hard as it is to feel the pain and the ego hit, I prefer this over hurting someone else. Guilt is my kryptonite, and is a very dangerous emotion for me. I must avoid it at all cost. Mending a broken heart of my own, and all the emotions that go with the task, is a great opportunity for growth once the bulk of the crying is over. I, like many of us, tend to isolate myself when in pain. I've chosen this time not to do that. So I had an idea, (honestly not sure if it was my own, or saw it somewhere on my Internet travels but) I sent out a letter to people I trusted asking for support.
This is the letter I sent ;

Dearest Friends and Family,
At the moment I am dealing with a broken heart and an injured ego as it seems the one I love did not love me in return. I know lives are busy and time is at a minimum. I know that many of you are dealing with your own struggles right now. In spite, I am asking you this favour to help me heal my wounded wings. I ask that you send me an email expressing any of the positive qualities you see or have seen in me. The letter doesn't have to be long and I don't want anything written that is not from your heart. I'd like to print these letters off and place them in a binder where I can read them as needed. Call this my prescription for some heart and soul medicine. I know this will go a long way in helping rebuild my moral both now and any other time I may need it. I believe we all have a hard time reaching out for help. We tend to close ourselves off when we need love and community the most. I am making an effort to change this habit in myself. I would also be happy to return the favour for any of you who might feel inspired to start a "My Beauty Reminder" book of your own.
I thank you deeply for your love and caring.
Much Love,
Diana

I entitled it, "Sending Out an SOS". The response has been overwhelming and beautiful! My heart overflows with such a grand feeling of being loved deeply by many. My esteem is in a much healthier space and I feel so much hope for the future.
I recommend this action to anyone going through a rough emotional patch in their lives. You may be amazed and how others see you, and how loved you are.

I also received this from my lovely cousin. How great!!!!

Women are Angels. When someone breaks our wings...
we simply continue to fly on a broomstick...
We're flexible like that.

Practical Magic Blog Party

2010-09-24T21:05:00.000-04:00

My Polyvore creation inspired by the movie "Practical Magic".

Inspiring Women Summit

2010-09-24T19:08:00.000-04:00

Greetings,

I just signed up for the Inspiring Women Summit's event on October 2-3rd: Freeing Your Fabulous, Feminine, Spirit.
If you sign up too, you get access both to the live Summit, as well as a huge media library, featuring content from some of my favorite leaders, all designed to help women activate their full potential! I wanted to send you a special invitation to check it out.
http://www.inspiringwomensummit.com/
The Summit will feature 6 live dialogues with world experts such as Marci Shimoff and Janet Attwood, and you can also access 21 previous dialogues with amazing women like Marianne Williamson, Christiane Northrup, and Riane Eisler.
I'm excited to participate!

Diana

Metamorphosis

2010-09-23T15:50:00.000-04:00

If you are, or someone you care about is, going through any major life changes, this is definitly worth reading! You'll find the whole article by clicking the title below.

Growing Wings

By Martha Beck

O, The Oprah Magazine

January 15, 2004

What goes on in the cocoon of change isn't always pretty, but the results can be beautiful. Martha Beck talks you through the four phases of human metamorphosis. Get ready to fly!

I used to think I knew how some caterpillars become butterflies. I assumed they weave cocoons, then sit inside growing six long legs, four wings, and so on. I figured if I were to cut open a cocoon, I'd find a butterfly-ish caterpillar, or a caterpillar-ish butterfly, depending on how far things had progressed. I was wrong. In fact, the first thing caterpillars do in their cocoons is shed their skin, leaving a soft, rubbery chrysalis. If you were to look inside the cocoon early on, you'd find nothing but a puddle of glop. But in that glop are certain cells, called imago cells, that contain the DNA-coded instructions for turning bug soup into a delicate, winged creature—the angel of the dead caterpillar.

If you've ever been through a major life transition, this may sound familiar. Humans do it, too—not physically but psychologically. All of us will experience metamorphosis several times during our lives, exchanging one identity for another. You've probably already changed from baby to child to adolescent to adult—these are obvious, well-recognized stages in the life cycle. But even after you're all grown up, your identity isn't fixed. You may change marital status, become a parent, switch careers, get sick, win the lottery.

Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis. I don't know if this is emotionally stressful for caterpillars, but for humans it can be hell on wheels. The best way to minimize trauma is to understand the process.

The Phases of Human Metamorphosis

Psychological metamorphosis has four phases. You'll go through these phases, more or less in order, after any major change catalyst (falling in love or breaking up, getting or losing a job, having children or emptying the nest, etc.). The strategies for dealing with change depend on the phase you're experiencing.

Phase 1: Dissolving

Phase 2: Imagining

Phase 3: Re-Forming

Phase 4: Flying

Bindu

2010-09-20T18:20:00.000-04:00

I found this list at Bindu Wiles . I adored her at first site :)!! You should definitely check out her site and her many inspiring projects.

Top Ten Creative Tips

Don’t think. Feel your way.

The unconscious is where your creativity lies.

Make space and time to do nothing in your life except daydream, stare into space, let your thoughts meander.

To begin, you simply leap into the unknown, you don’t have to know what you are doing.

Pay attention to those small, fleeting, inklings, and flashes of thought and feeling. They are loaded with creative potency. Follow them.

Live like the monks; relax, slow down, be quiet, observe.

Understand that being thin-skinned is a gift and necessary for a creative life.

Inspiration shows up after you make some sort of gesture.

Re-define what is art.

The more you look inward and examine yourself, the more creative you will become.

Being True To Self

2010-09-20T16:01:00.004-04:00

This great advice comes from the lovely Nadia Ballas-Ruth at Happy Lotus.

Rise of the Innerpreneur

2010-09-18T22:28:00.000-04:00

This is from an awesome blog I just discovered!!! Click the title to check it out.

The Rise of the Cultural Creative

Visionaries and futurists have been predicting our emergence for over two decades. And in 2000, in the text, The Cultural Creative, our way of life was finally identified and labeled by a husband and wife psychology-sociology team. They studied us for thirteen years, coined the term ‘Cultural Creative’ and deemed us the leaders of the long-anticipated cultural movement.
So you see, this is why we are so important to the future of the world. We are the future because we look towards it and shape it. We don’t look behind like the traditionals or straight ahead like the moderns.
And now we find that our time has come. The modern model of thinking doesn’t seem to be working out quite as well as everyone expected.
What We Need Now
We need one thing – an awareness that we exist as a collective group, that ‘we’ are a part of an ‘us’. We need to stop feeling so alone. There are millions of us sharing a common goal and dream. Once we realize this, we will begin to understand how truly powerful our collective voices are.
We will change the world. Just ask Bill Gates.

Things That Make Me Happy

2010-09-11T15:03:00.000-04:00

I adore pink!! Pink is my yes color, my happy color. It just fills me with joy!

Other things that make me happy are;
feathers,

things that sparkle, (like crystal, not diamonds, it's an ethical thing),

faux fur,

fringe and ruffles,

and the magic of lighting.

As there is so much beauty in the world, and wonderful things that make me happy, I think I'm going to make "Things That Make Me Happy" a regualr feature. I would love to hear from you as well. If you want to join in, just post things that make you happy and send me the link to your blog.

Shout Sister Choir

2010-09-10T21:58:00.000-04:00

I just joined The Shout Sister Choir, Cobourg chapter! Last night was the sign up night and there was a big turn out!! I think it's going to be a wonderful and FUN experience!!

Quotes To Live By

2010-09-07T13:18:00.000-04:00

Seane Corn

2010-09-04T10:21:00.000-04:00

You must check Sheane out if you have any interest in yoga. She's an incredible woman!

Just click the title.

Yoga!!!

2010-08-25T15:00:00.000-04:00

It may not be a revelation to some of you, but being brand new to it I had no idea, how wonderful yoga is! Wow, it's only my forth class and I'm totally hooked! For anyone who hasn't yet, you really should give it a try!!

Hey, I can do this.......not! LOL

Operation Beautiful

2010-08-23T15:13:00.001-04:00

This is a truly wonderful and much needed movement. Check it out and then join the mission, won't you? You know the drill, click the title.

Permission Slip

2010-08-23T10:35:00.000-04:00

This is from the blog "White Hot Truth" by Danielle LaPorte. She is very inspirational!!

I've got the Goddess of Permission on speed dial and she was thrilled to oblige with this sweeping list of acts of self expression and liberation. We can draw on it whenever we need. Come back often. Build on it. The Permission Goddess sends kisses and high-fives.
you have permission to
: not finish reading books that you're not really enjoying. Don't force it, close it.
: walk out of movies that suck (and hey, if you leave in the first twenty minutes, you can get your money back.)
: let it go to voicemail (especially during dinner, or snuggling, or watching So You Think You Can Dance?)
: give birthday gifts anytime of the year (which means you can be late or early and you can give yourself time to find just the right gift.)
: talk shit about WalMart (even if they do have the economic power of a small country.)
: cut the obligations cords that are driven by guilt.***
: pursue your own agenda.
: own next to nothing, live on a mattress, read and write and make love all day with no other responsibilities***
: return crappy products to their crappy manufacturers (because you can vote with your dollars.)
: leave your current business model so you can go do something bigger than you***
: tell your kids when you think that something an authority figure told them is bullshit (you need to be in solidarity with your child, not the so-called grown ups.)
: quit your job, even if you just started two weeks ago, or just got a raise, or are seemingly indispensable.
: get yourself off even, if you have a partner.
: have some secrets.
: cut out the elements of your business that you don't totally LOVE. The parts that 90% of the time make you say, "WHY am I doing this? I don't WANT to do this." ***
: give away/recycle/get rid of stuff, stuff, stuff sentimental stuff that special people gave you (your home is for you, not them); stuff that doesn't make you feel good even, if you spent a lot of money on it; stuff that has intense memories attached to it; stuff!
: say no to "free" stuff, like swag bags at fancy events and novelty erasers and pom-pom pens from the bank. (Because the only thing in life that's free is love.)

you are have permission to
: fail, and fail again.
: to succeed, wildly, more than your neighbours, more than your folks, more than you thought was possible.
: be rich and "spiritual"
: be broke AND generous
: leave work early, get some ice cream, and sit in the hot tub at the gym***
: charge what you're worth***
: focus more on creating your soul job and less on finding a ho' job.***
: sleep! sleep in, nap, sleep.
: earn a living knitting for charity.***
: relax. To let go of the growing to-do list in your head. To release the need to get it "just right."***
: to dance.
: go bra-less or underwear free.
: give it all to charity.
: check your email whenever the hell you want.
: start now, without the degree, without the funding, without knowing exactly where you're going.
: sell your house to afford a big trip to India (a friend of mine did just that, no regrets.)
: walk away.
: fall in love.
: eat dessert first.

You are have permission to
: not ever feel the need for permission.***

PS...The Goddess of Compassion, Quan Yin, also emailed me. She and The G' of Permish are a rad' team when they ride together. Quan Yin just wanted me to make sure she gets repp'ed in the mix: quit responsibly, say Fuck off with compassion in your heart, liberate with love, and cut clean when you need to use your sword. And when you can, do what you say you're going to do, , or announce when you can't with deftness and care.

And then Ms. Permissive emailed me to say she gives you permission to whatever, however, because ultimately, it's all progress. I asked the Deities to take their debate off-line. Your liberation isn't their business anyway.

Feminine Power

2010-08-18T13:13:00.000-04:00

There are still some spaces open for a wonderful course I've signed up for. Follow the title link and sign up for more information. I would love to find you there!!

Owning Our Power

2010-08-18T12:42:00.000-04:00

Hello My Powerful Followers,

Many years back, I had gotten into an argument with a woman I'd then recently become acquainted with. She basically tore a strip off me, and dumped me as a friend. Years later we ran into each other and I had the opportunity to tell her I'd thought a lot about what she'd said. I told her I hadn't agreed with everything but had taken some points into consideration, and was working to better myself. She was very impressed, and proceeded to admitted that part of the problem had been her feeling threatened by my power. At the time I was shocked, being unaware that I even had "power". A few years after that discussion I began to understand and become very aware of my own power. I became conscious of the effect I had on people and situations in my life. I began to own my power, and in doing so started learning how to use it properly.
I think we all have power to some degree or another. I believe we can all develop and strengthen our power. The problem is when we walk around unconscious of it, we tend to use it in very negative ways. The danger is that we can often work against ourselves and/or manipulate others in an attempt to get what we want. This is a very unhealthy way or wielding our power. When we wake up and become aware, we can then consciously choose to use our power in a positive way, a way that harms none and brings joy into our lives and the lives of those around us. We can become a light for the world.
If you have not as yet, I encourage you to become aware of your own power. Find it, observe it, and embrace it!! Learn how to use it to better your life and the world around you. Our world needs people to wake up and be conscious. Our world needs us to become heroes!
You are needed!!!

Embrace Your Inner Girl!!

2010-08-11T08:55:00.000-04:00

Hallelujah!!!

Path of the Inner Voice

2010-08-09T21:49:00.000-04:00

In my quest to heed my inner voice, I find the habit of self doubt haunting my every step. I second guess my first impressions at every turn, telling myself I have to give the situation or person a chance. In the name of fairness and rational, I must allow time to collect more information before judgments are made. And yet, isn't the point of tuning into the inner voice, or collective knowledge if I may, to save the time and energy that are the cost of delayed judgment.While one is busy giving "This" the proper amount of consideration, "That", which is the dream opportunity, may pass by unnoticed. I think one has to decide which path to take, and take it. Either take the path of so called logic, or take the road less traveled, so to speak. I'm strongly drawn to the latter but it does take a big dose of self confidence! And yet confidence will inevitably be the biproduct of each step, taken in trust, proving true. Through all my second guessing I have come to find that my first impressions were correct in the end. There are no guarantees on either path %100 of the time but I'm slowly learning that trusting the voice, trusting myself, is the right path for me.

Women With Wings

2010-08-08T16:28:00.000-04:00

Wow!!! Yet another beautiful and inspiring organization!!!

You know the drill, click title to go!

Esteemed Woman

2010-08-02T18:17:00.003-04:00

What a wonderful and much needed Foundation!!

Again, click the title to go.

Altered Art Party

2010-07-29T18:09:00.001-04:00

There's an altered art party at http://frenchcupboard.blogspot.com/ This was an old clock box I revamped a couple years ago called "Don't Let Them Tame You".

Whetting Your Appetite

2010-07-28T12:15:00.000-04:00

The wonderful Mama Gena again!

Eat, Pray, Love

2010-07-26T18:13:00.000-04:00

Wow!!! I want to see it and or read the book!!!

Woman & Power

2010-07-22T15:00:00.001-04:00

What a wonderful organization!!! I would love to be able to go to the conference!

Women & Power "Our Time To Lead" from Omega Institute on Vimeo.

Women in Power

2010-07-22T14:26:00.000-04:00

Initiating ourselves to the predator within.

Another shared link - click on title to access.

Wayne Dyer

2010-07-21T00:48:00.000-04:00

This is the last segment of a wonderful movie also called "The Shift" featuring Wayne Dyer.

The Shift

2010-07-20T22:22:00.000-04:00

It's time to take action!!!

Women Waking the World

2010-07-20T22:17:00.002-04:00

Another great site. Click on title to see.

Feminine Power

2010-07-19T09:23:00.000-04:00

This sounds like it will be an awesome event!!! I am definitely attending! I hope you will join me!!

http://femininepower.com/teleseminar/

Passionate Living

2010-07-17T17:58:00.000-04:00

Here are some great sites to guild you toward living your life's passion and purpose.

http://www.passionateliving.com/

http://www.lifequake.net/

http://www.kirknugent.com/

http://www.questthejourney.com/

http://www.thrillingheroics.com/

http://www.passionatelifesecrets.com/

http://www.wakeupcloud.com/

A wonderfully inspiring poet!!!

The Art of Being Feminine

2010-07-15T15:47:00.000-04:00

Another wonderful source of information for women to become their luscious incredible selves!!!

Spread Her Wings

2010-07-13T09:09:00.000-04:00

This looks like an incredible organization.

How To Find Who You Really Are

2010-07-12T08:44:00.002-04:00

This is a wonderful article by Anne Lamott which I received through http://www.oprah.com/ .

Click the title to get straight to the article.