I know how to make the stares smile and the words shift, but that means I give up a part of me. I am not willing to do that. I am ready to be…
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I am strong and wise. I can be afraid and trusting at the same time. I am willing to step into the unknown because I know there is more to be. I choose more.…
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For many years I have been on a path of rediscovery, digging deep into my past, exploring each question and awareness with the full-on intention of healing and opening to a clearer vision of…
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Athena came to me upon a suggestion of a friend. Sometimes that’s all it takes. A mention of a name and you feel in your gut that there is more to be had, more…
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In recent years, I’ve reached the point of knowing I want to move into the world with my creativity and voice. I can envision it. I am less afraid of the outcome of doing…
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Ilene Satala July 13, 1951 – May 16, 2014 Ilene Satala was a beloved teacher, artist, mentor and friend. Her life’s work and teaching resonated with me from the first time I attended her…
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Written November 10, 2014 The Fort Wayne Museum of Art held their annual Dia de los Muertos festival highlighted by an exhibit of several altars honoring the lives of departed loved ones. I enjoyed…
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Written January 28, 2013 Maya Angelou’s poem, Phenomenal Woman, has always been powerful for me. I first heard it at a retreat 20 years ago when a friend read it aloud. I went to the bookstore…
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In Mesoamerican culture, jaguars were considered spiritual warriors, protecting the health and well-being of the tribe while providing its stability and identity. Because they could see in the dark, both literally and figuratively, they…
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Written September 17, 2013 When my great-niece Annie was just six months old, her parents asked me to create a piece of art for her. They wanted something that would hang in her bedroom…
