Category: Musings

Published on March 18, 2020

All That was Left was the Okra

It struck me as oddly bizarre, in these crazy times, to notice that all that was left on the frozen food shelves was the okra.  I wish I’d taken a photo.  It felt like a snapshot of […]

In Between
Musings
Snapshots
Transformation

Published on July 01, 2019

We Have Come to the End

So, we have come to the end of “Widows Anonymous.”  And what a wild ride it was.  But as I woke up this morning, with nothing on my to-do list for the show, I wondered, how do […]

Musings
Theater
Widows Anonymous

Published on September 23, 2014

Slogging Through the Mundane

It’s a whole lot easier when we are excited, inspired, raring to go. We feel braver, more creative, ready to take on the world. The Universe feels like it is in sync with our great visions. Serendipity is everywhere.

parched lands But it is a whole lot harder when it’s not. When it feels like it’s all dried up. When nothing feels inspired or worthwhile. The writing feels forced, the relationships false, and the big question comes up ‘what on earth am I doing here?’ to which there is only the echo of our words.

Creativity
Musings
Transformation

Published on July 24, 2014

I’ve Stopped Drinking the Kool-Aid

I’ve stopped drinking the Kool-Aid. I’ve taken off the rose colored glasses. Everything seems different.  The world is a strange new place.  I don’t know how to stand in it yet, how to be in […]

Musings
Transformation

Published on March 21, 2014

Wanted: Women who believe in magic, mystery and miracles

Wanted: women who believe in magic, mystery and miracles. I am calling in beautiful, vibrant women who believe that magic is all around us – powerful, exquisite magic.  How else to explain the acorn that […]

Creativity
Musings
Nature

Published on February 28, 2014

How Are You Capturing Inspiration?

There is nothing more exciting than being in the flow, when you are finally in the moment, instead of outside looking in.  And when that does start, when ideas flow and synchronicity becomes obvious, you […]

Creativity
Musings

Published on February 05, 2014

Stepping into our Sexuality as Speakers

There is nothing more beautiful, more powerful, than seeing a woman who is confident in herself and her sexuality.  Over the years, I’ve heard that, seen it, and sometimes felt it for myself.  However, what […]

Creativity
Musings

Published on January 20, 2014

A Writer’s Prayer of Gratitude

It is the last lingering writing of the evening and we are slow dancing to 9:30. Thoroughly spent by the night’s activities, we have danced, and spun and twirled.  So what do we need of […]

Creativity
Musings
Writing

Published on January 07, 2014

Why Do We Wait for the Holidays to Say ‘Thank You’

This has been a year of extraordinary change and growth for me, as it seems to have been for many others around me.  Perhaps they were right when they said the world as we knew […]

Musings

Published on December 26, 2013

Ending the ‘Eggshell’ Dance

I am tired of the eggshell dance.  You know what I mean: Tired of worrying about what people think or of hurting their feelings. Tired of being afraid to make a mistake.  Tired of talking […]

Musings
Transformation