You ARE the Hero!

The unfolding tale of lives lived upon the Earth is a complex story.  There are the known and unknown characters, and actions seen and unseen.  Though all the stories of our lives weave together into a great tapestry, we also have our own individual threads.  Each person has a story that is his or hers alone. In that marvelous, mysterious, comic, romantic, epic saga, you are the hero. Continue reading “You ARE the Hero!”

I am Every Woman! I am Invincible! I am a Womanist!

“Women are the real architects of society.” ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe, American abolitionist and author

ON the occasion of Women’s Day I feel Empowered. I feel happy. I feel this is OUR time, to BE who we truly want to BE.

Women today are mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, empaths, nurturers, care-takers, revolutionaries, scientists, doctors, healers, astronauts, writers, historians, visionaries, poets….whoever they want to be. Continue reading “I am Every Woman! I am Invincible! I am a Womanist!”

How to Open Your Heart to Warmth ~ Raoka

“May you have warmth in your igloo, oil in your lamp, and peace in your heart” Eskimo Proverb

Having grown up in a desert (muscat) all my life, I was never a fan of the warm temperatures there, that could literally burn your skin and make you dehydrated in a matter of seconds. Sun block and Sun glasses weren’t optional there, they were a necessity. But now, after some traveling and being around the cold wintry places of the world, including where I stay now, I kind of have come to appreciate the warm temperatures and the sun. Just goes to show this past winter was really chilly in this part of the world, more than I was ever used to before. Continue reading “How to Open Your Heart to Warmth ~ Raoka”