We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. — Kenji Miyazawa Welcome back, as we travel some of the darker pathways of Chapter Eight, Recovering a Sense of Strength. How have you been doing? Were you able to work with some of the challenges from last week, specifically any teachers or … Read more
We have no friends. We have no enemies. We have only teachers. — Anonymous proverb As we begin to explore our artistic yearnings, we are going to run into challenges and difficulties. Because we are “in recovery,” our tender egos can easily want to abandon everything and send our artist self back into hiding again. … Read more
We cannot escape fear. We can only transform it into a companion that accompanies us on all our exciting adventures.— Susan Jeffers We have arrived at the end of Chapter Seven and will be doing some exercises to celebrate and solidify our work here. This chapter has been about re-establishing our personal, intimate sense of … Read more
To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self. — Joan Didion Dan Furst, author of the acclaimed, Dance of the Moon: Celebrating the Sacred Cycles of the Earth (Llewellyn) tells us that this Full Moon is a complimentary balance of Earth and Water. It brings us a time … Read more
from The Hypochondriacs Alphabet © Holly T. BurrowsI don’t know how things are going in your life, but here at the Owl’s Nest, things have been a bit heavy. As I’ve mentioned, there have been two unexpected deaths of loved ones in recent weeks. And then, in just the last three days, two other very … Read more
It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed. — Kin Hubbard, American humorist (1868-1930) Today we have another exercise as we come to the conclusion of Chapter Six: Recovering a Sense of Abundance. It’s a fill-in-the-blank exercise that invites us to examine some of our own attitudes … Read more
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. — Woody Allen Many of us have already run into money obstacles that threaten to hinder our creative desires. After all, we may have awakened some wild, long-lost dreams but we also live in the real world, don’t we? We may be managing to survive … Read more
Leap of Faith © C.J. BradfordThere is the risk you cannot afford to take, [and] there is the risk you cannot afford not to take. — Peter Drucker As I mentioned yesterday, Julia poses some tough questions about our self-destructive shadow side, which we may find smack in our way at this point. She explains, … Read more
Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good.If it doesn’t, it is of no use.— Carlos Castaneda Nowadays, many people are discovering that they have a powerful sixth sense, and are seeking ways to understand and cultivate their intuitive powers. So a question that often comes up for my clients … Read more
If you ignore beauty,you will soon find yourself without it;but if you invest in beauty,it will remain with you all the days of your life. — Frank Lloyd Wright (Thank you to my heart sister, Isar Danu, for sharing this quote for us today. I offer it with all my love, in memory of her … Read more