I’ve been contemplating our Authentic Beauty and Positive Posting page marveling at how taking a risk with an open heart can become a leap and also wondering how to proceed from here.
My intention in creating our page is to support a forum for the kind of conversation present in the room of Blogher ’08’s Beautiful Blogging and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mothering’
Tour of Beauty
July 30, 2008A Visit With Shakti
May 22, 2008“Shakti, supreme goddess of India, source of all energy that embraces the entire universe, dances her way into our lives…” From Daughter’s of the Moon Tarot Book.
While on the outside I may look like a domesticated mother, inside a creative fire burns, fueling an ecstatic hunger to express. Dance. Sing. Write. Just last week I was [...]
Sacred Life Sunday: the magic of meaning
January 27, 2008Today I am contemplating meaning. The magic of meaning is that it can encompass both the present moment and broad perspective. Last night I savored the kind harmony between my 9 and 12 year old children as they belted out a pop song together in the car. As I breathed in the comraderie, I offered a silent [...]
In the midst of hope and grief
January 19, 2008I went to the The Business of Being Born on Thursday night. It was the first time I’d connected with the birth community in a while (see post below). I so enjoyed the tapestry of beautiful people from midwives to mothers to doulas to partners who recognize the inherent potential for beauty and power within pregnancy and childbirth. [...]
Top 7 in ‘07 from Practical Spirituality
January 14, 2008Thank you to Magpie Girl and Jen Lemen for beginning the small is beautiful revolution. Also a special thank you to Rachelle for her patience, heart and dedication to stay with it so new bloggers like myself have a meaningful way to connect!
Per Rachelle’s invitation here are my top 7 in ‘07….
In motherhood,
Dear Journal
Movement is My Medicine
Are you [...]
Big Beauty in small bites
January 4, 2008My husband immigrated from Russia when he was 12 and he will often half tease our kids with stories of what it was like to grow up in hardship. When our kids complain about not liking a meal, he’ll say, “What’s this, ‘I don’t want chicken’?! When I was a kid, I was happy just [...]
