The Awakening: Tragedy as a Wake-Up Call

The Awakening; Tragedy as a Wake-Up Call   “Your soul knows the geography of your destiny.” – John O’Donohue, Anam Cara; A Book of Celtic Wisdom On the afternoon of Thursday September 28th, 2000, my husband, a police officer, and I had yet another argument about my procrastination as a writer. We were at the … Read more

A Special Message for Mother’s Day

 A Special Message for Mother’s Day   By Maryanne Pope “Gentleness is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith rules through ordinary things: through cooking and small talk, through storytelling, making love, fishing, tending animals and sweetcorn and flowers, through sports, music and books, and raising kids – all the places where the gravy soaks … Read more

The Chick in the Road

Updated Feb 16th, 2014 The Chick in the Road What must I give more death to today, in order to generate more life? What do I know should die but am hesitant to allow to do so? — Clarissa Pinkola Estes In the fall of 2010, I gave my presentation entitled, Behind the Scenes; A … Read more