Be the boy that dances – Music Monday
Paul inspires me creatively. His approach to art is refreshing, a little bit vulnerable, and fun!
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Why the body? – recap
We live our lives through physical and energetic lenses. My creative and intellectual approach to teaching and making is informed by deep embodiment. Once I realized I could apply a somatic strategy to writing, my experience of writing expanded in surprising, sensual, and delightful ways. I was so excited by this discovery, that I began […]
Read MoreSomatics, Writing, Creativity – (or what you get from Writing the Energetic Body)
Writing the Energetic Body will help you take your creative writing and energetic life experience to the next level! Get ready to: dive deep heighten your creativity and imagination become familiar with the chakra system and its effects on your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being develop a better understanding of your subtle self relax write […]
Read Moreincarnation manifestation – root wisdom
Love yourself. Love your body. Love Mama Earth. Love one another. Love. Remain in your body, meet the world in Love.
What do you want to make real? You have the right to be here – what do you want to do with your physical time on the planet?
Read MoreChakras and their Corresponding Themes
I’ve been having a lot of fun working on the course videos for my upcoming workshop, Writing the Energetic Body. In this video I talk about the topics we’ll be looking at as we move through the chakras.
Read MoreEmotional Energy Centers (Chakras) and the Body
photo: Holly Troy
Read MoreWriting for Fun, Writing for Life
Time and again, I have seen how writing can be incredibly empowering. This winter, writing became one of the ways in which I was able to show care and love for my partner while he was going through the ordeal of open-heart surgery. One of the most comforting decisions we made was to write about his healing process on Caring Bridge. The writing was a lifeline for us — sharing broke up the isolation, exhaustion and anxiety that serious illness generates.
photo: Holly Troy
Read MorePower of Relationships (Conscious and Unconscious)
Do you receive pleasure from your relationships? Are your relationships respectful? What is the power dynamic? Are there any relationships that you would like to deepen?
Read MoreSoul Surrender
Just as there are times on a winding walk when you can not the see the road ahead, so too will you lose visibility on your soul’s unfolding. . . If you can find solace in your surrendering to that groundlessness, there is a pleasure possible in this depth of not-knowing, where creativity can use […]
Read MoreI’m beginning to see the light . . .
How do you perceive the world? “Well I’m beginning to see the light.” ~ Lou Reed “There are as many styles of beauty as there are visions of happiness.” ~ Stendhal “What if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb – but the darkness of the womb?” –Valarie Kaur “Turn off your mind, relax and […]
Read MoreWord(s have) Power
5th Chakra (Visuddha): Power of Words, Power of Truth, Power of/for the Collective (hint – we are all connected). “There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. “Written words can also […]
Read MoreLove, Forgiveness, and Creativity will Prevail ~ Anahata
Words from the Heart Chakra: “Did you really think that fear, hatred, violence and control freaks could achieve victory over love, forgiveness and creativity!?” – Geordie Numata, Deer Spirit Reiki “If I knew where the good songs came from, I’d go there more often.” ~ Leonard Cohen “I’m very fond of Jesus Christ. He may be […]
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