A Meditation for Independence Day As we approach Independence Day, I’ve been reflecting on the many layers of freedom that live in body, heart, and spirit. I am free to be all of me, through grace and growth. ~Lee Byrd Freedom to rest—cradled in the arms of Mother Earth.Freedom to embrace passion and joy, to… Continue reading Freedom
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Turning Point
Why did my body have to shock me awake? Why did it take the physical crashing of my body—the inflammation, the breakdown—for me to finally start living my truth? For years, I believed I was doing all the “right” things to heal. I practiced yoga. I meditated. I hugged trees. I learned to breathe deeply.… Continue reading Turning Point
Dare to Be
A Quiet Revolution of the Heart There are moments when the soul whispers what the mind forgets: that our softness is strength, our stillness is sacred, and our truth is worth living. This poem came through during a time when I was remembering my own power—not through force, but through surrender. It’s an offering for… Continue reading Dare to Be
How Essential Oils Help Raise Our Frequency
The Bioenergetic Power of Plant Medicine There’s a reason we reach for certain scents when we’re sad, scattered, or seeking calm. Essential oils are not just pleasant aromas but potent allies in our energetic and emotional healing. Each oil carries a vibrational frequency. Just like music or light, essential oils emit measurable waves of energy.… Continue reading How Essential Oils Help Raise Our Frequency
I’m Birthing a Book!
A Lantern for the Seeker If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’m writing a book. I started a couple of years ago, but for a long time I was just poking at it, trying to get clear about what I really wanted to say. I knew it wasn’t a memoir, and… Continue reading I’m Birthing a Book!
Barn Burnt Down
I read a story many years ago about a couple who built their dream home on acreage along a mighty river. We’ll call them Nancy and Patrick. They were both professionals, making good money and enjoying life. But as retirement age grew near, they began dreaming of a more relaxing life where they’d sit on… Continue reading Barn Burnt Down
Blessings
A Celebratory Acrostic Poem Blessings, beautiful, bountiful blessings, divinely inspired Lavender-laced love, aromatic, seductive, desired Extravagant, astonishing emotions of fire Sunrise, sunset, sky blazes red Sunrise, sunset, stars twinkle overhead Intuition guides, Nudging memories of unconditional love, while Grace surrenders to the deep mystic beauty of Silence
What Would You Do if You Knew You Could Not Fail?
Love life, engage in it, give it all you’ve got. Love it with a passion, because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it. ~Maya Angelou This is not another post suggesting ways for you to succeed. The internet and bookshelves are filled with advice from experts. No, This is… Continue reading What Would You Do if You Knew You Could Not Fail?
Why Be Normal?
When you can be awesome! As a kid, I only wanted to be like all the other kids. Instead, I wore glasses because I was cross-eyed. I was the odd kid, the one they called four-eyes. No, there was no fitting in. And there was no consoling or comforting. Adults said, “They’re only playing, just… Continue reading Why Be Normal?
The Three Bubbas: God, Beelzebub, & St. Pete
From My 8-year-old Mind A Halo For Me? God and St. Pete must shop at the same men’s store; they dress so much alike. They could even be twins, except for God being much larger than Pete. Both have very long white beards that are perfectly trimmed–maybe they also see the same barber. And they… Continue reading The Three Bubbas: God, Beelzebub, & St. Pete