A poem of breaking free from the old story — He sits down to a blank page. Empty canvas. The mind is fully of memories, thoughts, ideas, and curiosities. There’s a little fear in there too. It never fully goes away. Sometimes it stays quiet, seemingly disappearing from everything. It’s supposed to feel safe, secure, and whole. But when we’re…

He had spent every afternoon here at the retirement home for the past five months. At first it was a way to volunteer his time for a good cause. Then it became something else. He found that these people had essentially been relegated by their families, society, and everyone else…

Why The Power Of Creation Is In Your Head & Heart When it comes to living your best life and experiencing Love in its fullest capacity, what is the secret? “Flowing water never decays.” I first heard this teaching about flowing water from Wayne Dyer in his training about getting…

Thoughts On “Manifestation” And Responsibility — You’ve probably seen headlines that say, “Manifest in 24 Hours Using This Amazing Method!” Have you tried it? Did it “work”? In the spiritual community (and in the personal growth community), there are shortcuts and hacks that are marketed as tools and methods to make massive change happen super fast. …

Digging Into The Inner Garden To Heal Unconscious Wounds — Do you ever have thoughts of people not valuing you? Running out on you, leaving for no reason, or completely rejecting you? The abandonment wound shows up in all kinds of ways. And it always comes in with feelings of insecurity and fear. That fear is the catalyst that keeps…

Exploring The Power Of Changing The Story Of Our Life — He sat in a comfortable chair inside a bristling coffee shop. It was mid-morning on a Thursday and the traffic of the business was rising by the moment, with a long line of patrons lined twenty-five feet from the cash register to the entrance door and onward outside. He paused briefly from the book he was reading and looked up. It was…

Discovering Purpose In Everyday Matters — Have you heard people ask you to identify your WHY? It’s a pretty common thread in the business/entrepreneurial world. One of the main advocates for this is Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action. Simon talks about how all of the things…

Metaphoric Short Fiction On Picking Up The Pieces & Starting Over — Sometimes you have to tear everything down to the essentials in order to rebuild. More than replacing old and outdated things with newer and more advanced pieces. Life had taught him this. So had countless experiences. It’s true in work, in relationships, and in life. He looked at his tools. Hammers and nails and blueprints. …

Storytelling Drabbles In Fantasy & Observation — Stepping In And Staying We stepped into the closet and it took us to a place like Disney World without the costumes. “Ask and you shall receive.” The more vivid your description, the better the deliverable. Mom went first and described in detail her dream house. Suddenly, we were standing in it. Dad started…