The Art of Chillin’ – Balm For The Soul

The Art of Chillin’ – Balm For The Soul

  In the summer months, I freelance as a Bed and Breakfast host and Innkeeper. I love this work and it is hard work, yet it suits my inner being while also giving me most afternoons and evenings to pursue writing and other creative passions. One of the things I love...
Inner Joy – The New Meaning of Success

Inner Joy – The New Meaning of Success

  I went for a 10 km hike yesterday along a trail that leads deep into the woods. It was one of those perfectly magical weather days. Not too hot. Not too cool. Puffy white clouds. Striking blue sky. Butterflies fluttering. Dragonflies flitting. Blue herons gliding....
Are You Living Up To Your Creative Potential?

Are You Living Up To Your Creative Potential?

  It’s morning. I’m looking out my bedroom window as I write this post. A gentle rain is falling and I can smell the wet earth as she gives thanks for the nourishment. A multitude of birds is chorusing their song of thanks as well. Vibrant emerald green...
Stardust & Poppies – A Little Perspective

Stardust & Poppies – A Little Perspective

Sometimes I love to freak myself out by looking at NASA photos of the earth in relation to infinity.  Well, at least the amount of infinity a super-powered NASA camera can capture… It can really mess with your head, but if you are someone like me, who is on a...
Pointing The Compass Home – A Return to Safety

Pointing The Compass Home – A Return to Safety

As I write these words, I am watching the sun descend behind the hills for yet another day. Darkness will soon cast its evening blanket of shadows over the valley and trees, and if I’m really lucky, I’ll get to gaze up at an infinite sky sparkling with the...