Silence like a cancer grows…..

woman silenced via ivillage.com

  This line is borrowed from a very popular Simon and Garfunkel song. It starts off with, “Hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk to you again…” This is the song of abuse. Abuse is cyclical. Life is “good” and then there is an event, some supposed affront….then comes the violence, whether physical,… [Continue Reading]

A Thousand Words…What the movie taught me.

falling-leaf via femaleimagination.wordpress.com

I was recently on a flight and saw the movie A Thousand Words, it was funny and introspective at the same time. I did not expect introspection from Eddie Murphy. The premise of the movie (spoiler alert) is that Eddie Murphy’s character has 1000 words left and when he reached this quota, he will die. There… [Continue Reading]

Wishing for the Sound of Silence…

Is anyone listening via blogher.com

Sing the following words to the tune of the Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel… “Hello story my old friend I’ve come to fondle you again Because your lies have me trapped in The same old paths that are in my brain And the stories, never give me any peace, any peace, Wishing for… [Continue Reading]

Oneupmanship, Dismissal, Pity does NOT equal EMPATHY.

Woman with Arms Crossed by Picasso

I was at a meeting recently and one of the ladies offered something sad about a parent’s death. The look on her face clearly said “I am in pain, I don’t expect anyone to fix it, I am just sharing and I just need an ear”. Clearly, at least to me. What happened then was… [Continue Reading]

GOOGLE THIS!!

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Almost everything in this world can be Googled, right? I can learn how to build a plane. I can get piano lessons. I can learn how to yodel. I can teach myself Chinese. Everything, right? Is that true?   NO, it is not. I cannot access my inner wisdom with Google. Wouldn’t it be great… [Continue Reading]

Cloudy with a chance of ‘OH SHIT’!

clouds by nick wilkes on flickr

This year in Houston, we have a very bad drought. I read that in East Texas, they have been in drought for 3 years. I am saddened for the animals and the trees. People can always seem to find water. What would happen if it was just the opposite? What if it rained NON STOP… [Continue Reading]

Stop and take time to hear the silence

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Blaring music, TV’s spouting out news 24/7, ipods, cell phones, people talking with really nothing to say… its as if the world is coming down around us, suffocating our ability to hear the truth and peace that lies within us. Silence allows expansion, to hear the breath, become aware of the rise and fall of… [Continue Reading]

Take my LEAD

Power in the Skies by kelsey_lovefusionphoto, on flickr

L – Let go of what others expect of you.  Make your own rules.  Take your power without permission. E – Engage with the messages from your body… Easy as 123. 1- accept that your body has wisdom. 2- allow your behaviors to first do no harm to your own self. 3- believe that joy… [Continue Reading]