Archives for September 2012

Get Back into the Body and Create Forward Momentum

Photo by: Kevin Dooley These last few days of Indian summer in Colorado have been so beautiful and I cherish them — the light breeze, warm (not burning hot) sun and the crispness to the air. I feel more balanced and grounded and have done more hiking and biking then I did all summer. I'm stepping out of my mental space and more into feeling and integrating, taking care to blend the mind, body and spirit parts into a new perspective — something I was unable to do as I spent the summer clearing … [Read more...]

Tear Up Inner Permission Slips and Get your Creativity On

Photo by reallyboring I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before in previous posts, but it bears repeating -- creativity is a way of being, not a specific talent. It’s how you show up in the world and connect with others as much as it’s about what you physically create through work or artistic expression. As we move through life we transform how we create; sometimes becoming freer and more comfortable in our own skin (the ultimate goal, at least for me, anyway) or taking experiences of pain, … [Read more...]

Trusting the Truth in a Memory

To really be honest with yourself requires digging into the memory banks. Splashing around and poking at things. Looking at what’s yours to own and what can be released into the ethers with confidence, knowing it’s time to let go of emotions or ideas that no longer serve you. But at the same time, our memories also hold what is closest to our hearts; the things that have come to shape us as human beings and propel us on our unique path in life. As heart warming or painful as they can … [Read more...]