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Whenever I have been asked the question “What inspires you?” I have never been able to reply quickly. There is so much inspiration around us, how does one wrap it up in one answer? Inspiration can come in sig […]

The true meaning of inspiration is intangible. We are all inspired by different things and in many ways. Yet inspiration is constantly around us and can appear when we least expect it.

Often, we may overlook […]

Inspiration is a must when you decide to start a journey. 

My goals over the last several years have included getting healthy- mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. But each goal and each stage […]

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” -Maya Angelou

Often times we see the outcome of a person’s success and are amazed at what […]

One day, Dear Reader, I shall die.

In my cellular memory, I hold a deep knowing of what that Passage shall be like. I am not afraid of that Passage, even though I am sad when I think of leaving all of […]

Once upon a time, I learned of a mystical treasure chest buried deep in my soul. As I  turned inward and followed the clues, I started finding gems and gold nuggets on the path. I kept walking, looking, and […]

She was a typical 8 year old growing up in California when her mother had a full-blown psychotic break. She and one of her brother’s were dropped at a trailer park with some uncooked pasta and a box of raisins. H […]

J.K. Rowling took inspiration from her experiences to create the Harry Potter universe. Hearing “no” from so many publishers inspired her to keep going until she got to “yes”. Amelia Earhart was inspired by anot […]

Last month we observed Labor Day, a day set aside to celebrate the freedom that came to the American workers as they organized to throw off the chains of slavery in the workplace.  Like me, you may have viewed […]

We all are born with unbelievable inner potential and creative abilities, which, if fully manifested, will reveal our true potential and define our true self.  -Dr. Prem Jagyasi

Are you happy with your life? I […]

As some of you know, I am a (retired) homeopath. In fact, this past month I celebrated 19 years since my graduation from the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine, the school at which I both studied, and later, […]

For most of my life, I have believed that my creative self was lived out exclusively by being crafty. I was only valuable because of my ability to cut and hot glue and pick just the right acrylic paint color for […]

In the quiet recess of my mind, I cry out as the hurt of betrayal stays with me. Lost, I search blindly for a path of forgiveness in my anger and frustration.

Words said and passed on to others are like […]

On January 20, 2021, millions of people around the world learned the name Amanda Gorman when the brightly dressed twenty-two-year-old was introduced from the dais at Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ ina […]

“The only place you can find the power to be your best self” -Dodinsky

After lockdown in March of 2020, I was finally looking forward to an early December visit from a couple of my family members. Of cou […]

If you’ve been following this blog for the last few years, you know I’m an American convert to Islam. It’s been a joy and privilege to share my zany life and experiences. One of my first blogs was about my secon […]

In speaking with women about financial matters, I’m generally surprised by how frequently I get this response:  “I’m good!”  For some, these words are a polite way of changing the subject.  But many actually b […]

Whether you feel it or not, humans have an innate need to create. It doesn’t need to be about making something beautiful. It’s all about how we cope. If engaging in creativity is about coping, not making bea […]