ANTIDOTES TO FEAR OF DEATH
ANTIDOTES TO FEAR OF DEATH by Rebecca Elson Sometimes as an antidote To fear of death, I eat the stars. Those nights, lying on my back, I suck them from the quenching dark Til they are all, all inside me, Pepper hot and sharp. Sometimes, instead, I stir myself Into a...
Liberate Yourself with these 13 Things to Let Go of in 2021
Here is a brilliant post by Zdravko Cvijetic that I find to be truly liberating. Why? Because it is not another "how-to" self-help guide. It doesn't suggest adding things to our lists of what we need to do to become a better person or to be more "successful" in the...
~Best Interview Video of the Year 2020 (IMHO)~
Here we are in 2021! Phew! I'm grateful we made it through (and grieve for the loved ones of those who didn't). It feels damn good to refer to 2020 as "last year" now. Like so many of us, I was unable to see any family over the holidays. I did my best to make the best...
How to (literally) Lighten up in 2021
Become a Minimalist: An Unexpected Story & Invitation by Mary Rives Is "The Amercian Dream" or your country's dream really YOUR dream? If not, would you consider joining the movement of Minimalism, "the thing that gets us past the things so we can make room for...
Racial Healing & Racial Literacy: My Personal Story
Racial healing is deep and necessary work. I'm doing mine and it ain't easy to see the racism in me, in my past, and in the lineage of my ancestors. It's easier to see racism "out there". It's been rampant on the continent on which I live since Christopher Columbus...
To Be Vulnerable: The Invitation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Be Vulnerable: The Invitation By Mary Rives, MS According to Brene Brown, the world’s leading expert on the subject, vulnerability involves risk, uncertainty, and emotional exposure. When we call women together for Circle or invite...
Touching Animated Film on Being Alone in the Pandemic
Lean into loneliness — and know you’re not alone in it. Filmmaker Andrea Dorfman reunites with poet Tanya Davis to craft tender and profound animation on the theme of isolation, providing a wise and soaringly lyrical sequel to their viral hit How to Be Alone. ...
Why Circle? Why Now?
Ever since I was a “woke” teenager, I envisioned, prayed, dreamed, and worked for a peaceful and just world where there is economic equity, kindness to all beings, and care for our planet where I longed to feel I belonged. This deep desire came from my soul and from...
5 Ways to Feel Empowered in Your Vulnerability
by Tanya Lynn Paluso, Founder of SistershipCircle.com 5 Ways to Get Vulnerable There are 5 ways that we can feel empowered in our vulnerability, where it will transform us and help us create the connection we are yearning for … both within ourselves and with...
“Hello Darkness, My Old Friend” Reflections on Grief
Grief is no stranger to me. In fact, it's easy for me to recognize, experience and, at the ripening age of 59, even welcome its familiarity. Why welcome it? Because the painful experiences of my past are places within that I can now mine for the...
