PinnedMember-onlySymmetry of PurposeHow to make something from nothing — Alchemy is the ancient practice of shifting perspective. Long before Medieval forerunners adopted alchemy for personal exploration in their mystery schools, alchemy was once thought of purely as a philosophical branch of self-awareness. I will attempt to explain what I received in my most recent meditation regarding alchemy. Alchemy is…Alchemy2 min readAlchemy2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyI Published an Award-Winning BookI’m a self-published author with IngramSpark and I get to call the shots! I have no idea how to weld together steel pipes or lay bricks, but I’m learning a lot about writing and a lot about publishing having forged ahead to do it myself, and I’m super excited to…Self Publishing3 min readSelf Publishing3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThank you, Medium, for the Book Badge!It’s exciting to see my first book featured… — Authors1 min readAuthors1 min read
PinnedHow to Create a Relationship with MeditationStep One: Begin at the beginning. There’s no better place to start — To be able to find me, my creative expression, my truth, I have relied on meditation. The two are interdependent as they are dependent actions. Meditation is an activity. It is a way. It is a road long traveled, but one where you might not get from where you are…Soul3 min readSoul3 min read
PinnedThis Is MeThis is me. I am a piece of all the words that tumble freely on this planet. I am a name. I am a body. I am a fraction of a whole. If we were to see ourselves as fractions, we would stop trying so hard to be competitive with…About Me2 min readAbout Me2 min read
Apr 2Member-onlyThe Definition of Success ExplainedFrom the archive of a Reiki Master — I am full of advice that no one listens to. And that’s OK. I don’t sell myself to sell my ideas. I have this quasi-approach when it comes to selling. I’m not a hustler, boots-on-the-ground kind of author. I’m a “sit at the back of the bus and watch humanity…Authors4 min readAuthors4 min read
Published inModern Women·Feb 21Member-onlyBecoming a Self-Published AuthorMy twenty-year road trip into an unknown — This is a photo of my forthcoming novella RESTLESS. In so many ways, and I mean this sincerely, I’m not trying to SELL books. Sure, I want my books to sell, but that’s a different way of looking at this author's journey. The first part of my “marketing strategy” is…Self Publishing4 min readSelf Publishing4 min read
Feb 18Member-onlyMeditation ExplainedIt’s not my meditative mind I think you should follow…it's your own — No doubt if you’re interested in meditation...and I would tell you in some way we’re all meditators to some degree…you might have a unique relationship with a meditation teacher who you will look to for advice. Or not. You might choose to go it alone. I, for one, listen to…Self2 min readSelf2 min read
Feb 10Member-onlyThe Alchemy of Self-LoveThis is your story. Defend it. — I often say if the words won’t suffice, put your thoughts into symbols. I almost don’t need to say anything more. This expression of love is, at best, cliché, for the rose is probably the most recognized symbol around the globe of love. The rose is trusted to mean whatever…Divine Love3 min readDivine Love3 min read
Jan 26Member-onlyCrafting Poetry in ProseExploring new thinking and creating shifts — I try and begin any project with this thought in mind: I am a contributor. As a writer, creator, mother, daughter, friend, and teacher, I am making a contribution, for better or for worse, that will help me help others live freely.Muse3 min readMuse3 min read