A Fantasy…

October 22, 2022

Farmers

Teachers

Mothers

Artists

What if these were the most revered, the most respected, visible, and highly compensated jobs and roles in our society?

What/who are those held in high esteem now, as measured by earning potential and media coverage?

Actors

Football players

Corporate CEOs

Politicians

Read on to learn about a different set of priorities in my fantasy world post!

Trusting

August 8, 2022

The decision to trust another or not (to whatever degree) is made several times every day, usually unconsciously.  “What!?” you say, “every day?”

Deep Teacher-Shadow Teacher

May 18, 2022

Poet and spiritual advisor Mark Nepo refers to fear, pain, and grief as “deep teachers.” For me, these are my “shadow teachers,” as having epilepsy employs all of them. Living with any disability employs all of them–fear, pain, grief–at some point or points. Repeatedly.   I took the opportunity during my acceptance speech at the … Read More

Winter Solstice

December 21, 2021

YAY!   This day has always been special to me.  Where I live on the planet, the Winter Solstice in December is the shortest day and the longest night.  After the Solstice, the days start to become longer and nights shorter.  Light is in ascendance.  For this, I celebrate. A bit of factoid trivia:  “solstice” … Read More

Shifting Paradigms

May 11, 2021

How did we get to the point we are at today in our modern Western civilization?   How did greed, corruption, and selfishness become so prevalent?  How did our lives get so busy, our frustrations so many, and our sense of contentment and achievement so hard won? We live in an atmosphere charged with the expectancy … Read More