The Power to Dream – The People Have It

This video was shared with me by a friend.

Do you have a creative activity that you do just for yourself? Is there one (or more) that you do for others?

Do you have a creative hero? If so, What does that person do that inspires you? Can you see yourself taking a hero’s journey?

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Reflections on – Going Deep, Sojourn at the Underworld

Some of our big questions are, “Where do we find our power in this society without losing our humanity, creativity, sexual energy, time for love, personal relationships and nature? How do we heal trauma so that we may experience our lives fully in the moment? How do we survive financially without trading over or losing our power?”

Now I am feeling happy and energized to get back to work on our writing. I spent the weekend in the wilderness with my partner where we enjoyed one another and the world around us. I felt safe and relaxed, and finally caught up on sleep! And I breathed fresh air, and sat by a fire, and spent prolonged periods in the moment – marveling at the beauty of the stars, at the sound of water and birds and grasshoppers, and at the love and appreciation of another human being.

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World of Acid – Lost and (almost) found Artwork

While searching for something else on the internet – I found The World of Acid! I designed this album cover for Parallel World’s release of The World of Acid. It is a compilation of rare tracks of acid/psych music from the 60s. I think the album is at my mother’s house, or maybe my sister’s […]

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I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends

Asking for help can open our hearts. Yes, it is true, it is very hard to make money from music (or writing for that matter) anymore, when it is so easy to copy. As a musician and a writer and a teacher, I have struggled with the issues of having my work “taken” without a […]

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An Astronaut and His Guitar

Commander Chris Hadfield recorded his own version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity while in orbit on board the International Space Station. This makes me so happy! My heart feels so light. Amazing! Of course, I love David Bowie’s original as well. Meanwhile, back on Earth, carbon dioxide levels have reached an average daily level above 400 […]

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I get by with a little help (and laughter) from my friends

I saw three friends who I haven’t seen face-to-face in fifteen years today! They are such sweet people. They flew in from Los Angeles and are going to Sedona for some healing work. These last two very intense (and dark for me) years have taught me that my friends are so important. And of course, because I was going through a dark time, I isolated, so I barely saw anyone. Now that I am beginning to feel better, I am making an effort to see people – and oh yeah(!) – it feels great to see my friends!

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Patti Smith on Life and Work

Patti speaks Truth (but we already knew that). Namaste. video from: Louisiana Channel Interview by Christian Lund, the Louisiana Literature festival August 24, 2012, at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Produced by Honey Biba Beckerlee. Copyright: Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images

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