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Liebster Blog Award!
Posted on January 11, 2013 4 Comments
Thank you to Stand Upon Grace for your gracious nomination of this humble blog! It is received with heartfelt appreciation. Take a side trip along a scenic gravel road to Wendy’s homestead here: http://standupongrace.wordpress.com/ Refreshments are readily available, for both body and spirit! For information on the enigmatic history of The Liebster Award, click on the medallion above. 5 Random Things […]
Archetypes: Who Are You?
Posted on January 9, 2013 5 Comments
I just read this amazing book by Caroline Myss, called Archetypes. These are collective symbols that everyone in the culture understands; patterns, habits, and behaviors that people can all describe. When we speak in archetypes, we speak in common terms. For example, if I were to say my uncle’s sister’s daughter’s son’s mom is such a martyr, you […]
Surrender Past the Flow
Posted on December 10, 2012 1 Comment
For a while now I have been mindfully practicing going with the flow, allowing, and not forcing directing acting like I’m in charge so much. My life, sanity, and peace have improved, I highly recommend it! I’ve learned that it doesn’t mean I give up responsibility or direction, it means I show up for life and […]
Resurrecting Venus
Posted on December 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
Resurrecting Venus, by Cynthia Occelli, isn’t what I was expecting; it was better. I watched this video trailer and thought the book might be simply a cathartic and healing journey–which is fine for the author. However, when I read the description of “Cynthia dispels the myths surrounding feminine power and explains where the feminist movement went awry, resulting in women […]
Love Languages Light Bulb
Posted on November 29, 2012 3 Comments
Okay, so you may be familiar with Dr. Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages. It’s the idea that people give and receive love in different areas: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. There is a neat little quiz to find out which is your (and your spouse’s or child’s) primary […]
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