I am the daughter and the granddaughter of combat veterans. I have learned to see, and slowly understand, the negative impacts of post-traumatic stress on warriors and their families. In my personal life, my experience with my father led me
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Words are unifying but often they can divide. Our languages are so different. How we use words, what we call things ideas, and perceived realities, all can divide us. It can become easy to feel a sense of right and
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Today I had some things on my mind, so I went for a hike in the Tucson Mtns, a range that I am growing to love more each time we meet. After a while I could see the pass. The
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On this weekend of gratefulness (today is “Small Business Saturday”), and for this morning of my 47th birthday, I would like to begin the day with my top 10 Birthday Gratitudes! There are many more, but 10 is good for
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Beautiful Healing Words Shared
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Rainbow Messages for Winter Solstice 2013
Rainbow Messages for Winter Solstice 2013 Last night, at the beginning of the 5 days of Winter Solstice, I gathered in circle with two people who have been called by Spirit to shamanize. Before leaving my house earlier in the