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For nearly 12 years I have attended the biannual Tempe arts street fair for the single purpose of seeing Ora Tamir’s surreal wonderlands. As if painted from within the landscapes of my own soul, her enchanting beings draw me in to a universe her and I have once shared. Each year I become braver and braver in my incitation of conversation, usually after I have spent some time preening over her latest masterpiece, I break into a humble will and…
Nature is my soul medicine and now that I have been able to get out of bed these last two months I am loving, more than ever, being in my garden, on mountain tops, under trees and wading along cold creeks. I have had a lot of interesting commentary regarding my diagnosis of cancer. Some people say its bad karma, some say that it was a poor frame of mind, others say I am being punished, but none of these…
As the green summer leaves fade like a watercolor into golden ambers and mustards, the old China Berry tree facing the west of my yard begins to shed again. This is the Earth’s way of telling me October has arrived bearing a season of transition. With it comes the early set of a resting sun, and a cool night breeze playing its mysterious tune within the hollow of my wooden chimes. As I sit, and watch, and listen, I attune…
It is official, my first semester of graduate school is complete. I made it, and I only thought about quitting ten thousand times. Well, maybe not ten thousand but a few. I probably shouldn't admit that, but then again, I have made a commitment to speak my truth even if it is not what people want to hear, or if it changes people's perception of me. Regardless of my sturggle to manage time well, I love the program, and consider…
