Tom Bird of Sedona, Arizona, taught the best writing class I ever experienced about chained elephants and limiting beliefs. I’ve had the good fortune of spending time in Sedona on three occasions. It is a unique red rock country known for strong energy vortexes, healing,… Read More »Chained Elephants
Self-Protection Self-protection and emotional neglect are hard to understand when you are a kid. Deb and I were on our own when it came to doing homework. Sometimes Dad took us to the Bellwood Public Library when we had to do written reports and needed… Read More »Supper To Self-Protection
I remember writing my first rescue story when I was eight. The title was Mr. Skunk Receives a Christmas. It was a tale of hope for those feeling less than and left out. “No one wanted to spend time and have fun with Mr. Skunk.… Read More »Rescue From Less Than
From the womb, until it is time to launch into the great beyond, we all need safe places to escape being emotionally hurt, physically frightened, feeling alone, and endlessly grieving loved ones. Those safety places can be a favorite spot outdoors, a peaceful memory that… Read More »Safe Places
It is 4 AM. I head down the hallway to the words in my head, “First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.” I make the elixir of regaining consciousness to sit and enjoy the stillness-no such luck. The lyrics… Read More »There Is A Mountain