“Mary in the Snow”
It was as though she was speaking to me, saying, “You knew me as a child. You lit candles for me and talked to me. I was your refuge when …
Celebrating the Great Mother–Everyday
A few days ago, beneath the towering mulberry tree in my yard was a small scallop shell left from a repotting, and next to it, a tiny broken finch eggshell. …
THE COVID BIRTH ART PROJECT: Telling Your Story through Art
I heard a beautiful story. In traditional villages, there is an understanding that when someone weeps and wails inconsolably, or another drinks too much to numb the pain, Someone in …
THE COVID BIRTH ART PROJECT: Telling Your Story through Art Read More »
A Koan for Covid-Times
To all our birth story listeners and friends, Together we are slowly coming to terms with the enormous collective uncertainty of our lifetime. Even though just last year a study …
Which Came First, The Birth Story or Beliefs?
A baby born into a world of beliefs has no beliefs of its own until it learns its mother tongue, hears opinions and reasoning of adults, and begins to think …
No More “Corn Cakes” for Cerberus
The mythopoetic inquiry is a narrative of the imagination which mirrors an alternate story that dwells beneath consciousness. In that space we create the story as we are living it, …
If you could pour your story into a tea cup
Picture us sitting together over a cup of tea. If your birth story could be dried like tea leaves, what would be the essence, the flavor of what happened? If …
On Following Your Deep Aesthetic
Our deep aesthetic, “like our fingerprint, . . . leaves its unique mark on everything we touch.” —Susanna Ruebsaat, PhD I’ve been in a process of inquiry about: What informs my/our …
BIRTH STORY SCHOOL
When Part III of our online course ends, students tell us they have more confidence but are still hungry and want more! What to cook up next? NECESSITY IS THE …
Self-Portrait 2019
The image I spent the most hours painting throughout 2019 was this one. As layer covered layer, I could see my inner-journey evolving. A picture is worth a thousand words; …