in the spring, as part of a blog book tour, i posted a number of articles on eric maisel’s ten zen seconds. it’s a book that i come back to over and over again. below are summaries of a few more interviews with him – go check them out, especially if you’re an artist: shifting… Continue reading more emotional health for artists
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buy a friend a book
okay, so here is what yesterday’s surprise was all about. you see, through twitter i found out about buy a friend a book week. since phylameana is one of my blogger friends and i know for certain she didn’t expect me to buy her a book, i figured i’d make her my “target”. why was… Continue reading buy a friend a book
book surprise
like surprises? well, phylameana lila désy, the intrepid mistress of the carnival of healing, just got one. would you like one, too? what surprise, you ask? errrrr … not gonna tell you. not just now. i will tell you it has something to do with books. so let’s talk about books and reading. did you… Continue reading book surprise
monday bullets
hot coffee girl, a blogger i met through damien riley, introduced me to the idea of “blogging bullet points” – short little tidbits to blog about. so here are some random things that have been rattling around here these last few days: reading the marlowe chronicles righ now. an aging actor (ham?) is facing death… Continue reading monday bullets
six good acts
“don’t chew your moustache (or anyone else’s)” that’s part of what robert c. carson call’s the “pleasant person’s act”. in my last post i mentioned his book, taming your gremlin and you may remember how he talked about the discomfort, even pain, that can come from following your self-concept rather than just being yourself. in… Continue reading six good acts
fear of flying
three years ago, coming back from a stressful visit to germany, i experienced the most terrifying nine hours of my life. i had an intense attack of fear of flying, the culmination of increasing unease i had experienced over the last few years whenever i was in a plane. last week, i was in an… Continue reading fear of flying
5 energizers
my blogging friend pamm from my secret spiritual dance tagged me with a meme about energy. it was started by cardin at optimistlab. so what are my five favourite ways to increase energy? i think i’ll just list the first five that come to mind. dancing! dancing always makes me happy and feel alive. sometimes… Continue reading 5 energizers
carnival of eating disorders #6
welcome to this month’s edition of carnival of eating disorders! let’s jump right into it: at k-l masina, kara-leah wrote a post, mission: physical manifestation overhaul – intro where she and jeff lilly embark on a collaborative blog series to investigate the underlying energetic causes of jeff’s physical manifestation (i.e. body). their mission is to… Continue reading carnival of eating disorders #6
eric maisel’s book tour: focus for artists
today i am one of the stops on eric maisel’s blog tour about his book ten zen seconds, the next step in mindfulness practice. on this book tour, author and creativity coach eric maisal has discussed a wide variety of topics relating to creative work, from writing to fashion design to song writing as well… Continue reading eric maisel’s book tour: focus for artists
mothers’ day prayers
tonight, the night before mothers’ day, i want to rest in a place where women live. i have taken my little book of prayers and rewritten some of my favourite prayers just a tad, to reflect the womanly aspect of the divine: deep peace of the running wave to you, deep peace of the flowing… Continue reading mothers’ day prayers