Spiraling Birth

A favorite by artist Margaret Lindsey, photographed upside down.
A  year ago yesterday, I completed my time at Homestyle Midwifery, an amazing on-call midwifery service at St. Luke’s Hospital  which was unfortunately closed due to larger budget issues.  After giving all of myself to pregnancy and birth in my work life, I had left other aspects malnourished. 
I knew I needed [...]

Tuesday of Infinite Possibilities

I’ve shared that body-movement is my spiritual practice.  While Sacred Dance is my montly ritual for release, Rhythm and Motion Dance Workout Program satisfies my weekly need to dance. learn and sweat.    
Today our teacher Amara Tabor-Smith started class with an extra umph of inspiration.  “Hey, it’s TUESDAY!”  She announced as if Tuesday was a gift.  Then she added, “Hmmmm…let’s see…What can be special about TUESDAY?”  
As [...]

Integration

When funding for Homestyle Midwifery was cancelled and I completed my full time job as coordinator in July of ‘07, I needed to replenish from the experience.   Homestyle’s absence created space for a new unknown regarding my work life and the only direction was a whispered word:
Integration. 
I found myself hibernating; even when I wanted to emerge illness kept [...]

Top 7 in ‘07 from Practical Spirituality

Thank 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 [...]

A Practical Spiritualist

As much as I’ve been on a quest for meaning, I have also always been interested in learning and growing.  I appreciate blissful experiences where I feel God’s breath course through me until I become peace.  BUT.  If I cannot integrate the feeling of peace into a daily interaction than I am missing an opportunity.  It’s [...]

Are you hungry for meaning?

The term “spiritual” often leads to religion and God.  But for me spirituality is simply a hunger for meaning.  It is hopefully something that we can lean on during hard times.  It offers insight into how we treat ourselves and others. Spirituality is a relationship with the unknown mystery of life; an energy that is [...]