Morning Pages are one of the basic tools in Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way. Morning pages are three pages of stream of consciousness writing, done in the morning upon awakening. Why in the morning? In the morning our mind is
Eagle Wisdom
As I was walking in nature this morning, I spotted a beautiful bald eagle flying low along the river. All of a sudden it changed direction and soared up to the middle of a tree. Usually bald eagles are spotted
Turtle Wisdom
As I was walking around Lake Harriet with a friend last Saturday, we happened upon a large turtle near the shoreline. We watched as the turtle slowly made its way toward the water. Shortly afterwards, sitting outside at Sebastian Joe’s,
The Art of Receiving
How do you feel about receiving? Gifts, compliments, praise, love, help, suggestions, money? There is definitely an art to receiving graciously and gracefully. Receiving gives others an opportunity to be generous, to feel good about themselves. Have you ever caught
Silence is Golden
Who am I without my voice? What a provocative question! This question was posed to me at a retreat I attended in March, 2012, at the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The retreat was The Value of Silence and the