ZAMA

January 1, 2013

Once upon a time, when I had grieved for the angst and losses of the people, I was shown the day when all of the world would join together in one pointed peace. December 21, 2012 was that day. We who walked side by side in the land of the Maya shared one compassionate heart. […]

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Gift of The Hopi

November 4, 2012

To drive across the silent plains leading up to the Hopi Mesas is to experience a unique beauty embodied in nature’s desolate lands. One must cross a wide expanse of dramatic desert as if entering an open void on the earth before arriving in the land of the Hopi. The ride is almost a rite […]

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Shifting Realities

October 14, 2012

Sedona has always been about shifting reality for me. My husband, Dennis and I started visiting Sedona in 1993 and have traveled there 15 times over the years since. During one such trip I wrote a poem about leaving all my former selves there. With every return to the magical land of red rocks, I […]

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Ancient Callings

September 13, 2012

When I arrived in the Land of Enchantment, my heart could not help but heighten. We took refuge from the southwestern New Mexico wilderness in Steve’s beautiful home perched above the Gila River and beneath the watchful eye of stunning rock formations. The lucent monoliths come together like a protective womb around the solitary site. […]

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The Journey

August 9, 2012

Eternity is in the understanding that little is more than enough – R. S. Thomas There were times in my life when I felt pushed to my limits, exhausted by the mental demands of working while managing motherhood. On some such occasions, brief wisps of a future life would arrive in my minds eye unbidden […]

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Spirit Of Peru

July 22, 2012

The Richness of Nature is My Inspiration – Claude Monet When I gazed into the eyes of Peruvians, I glimpsed a shared ancient kinship and touched a wellspring of the sacred. Travelling in a third world country, one would expect to see poverty. But poverty is a matter of perspective. If there was suffering, I did […]

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The Sanctuary

June 6, 2012

As you approach Machu Picchu, there is a butterfly sanctuary that sits beside the Urubamba river, just outside the city of Aguas Calientes. The sanctuary flanks the rudimentary road that begins at the base of the ancient city, tucked into the majestic mountains of Peru. Upon entering the habitat, I was surprised by the eclectic […]

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Mysteries Revealed

May 16, 2012

We found paradise in the Andes Mountains of Peru. My husband, Dennis and I settled into a slice of heaven at the Sol Y Luna hotel on our way to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Each ancient site in the area tells a story spanning eons in the ether of time. There, in the […]

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Reinventing The Soul

April 22, 2012

 What unspeakable wonders must await with the commencement of unfolding Of the infinite number of petals That are the Soul -The Root in each Act and Creature, Hafiz as translated by Daniel Ladinsky The breeze whispers sweet nothings to me as I wander among the fragrant springtime blossoms of jasmine, gardenia and beloved roses behind my […]

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A Fork In The Road

April 1, 2012

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I– I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference – Robert Frost The sound of steel guitars sizzled through the stadium. Fireworks flashed like lightening as Billy Gibbons’ fingers flew across the face of his instrument. The sight and sound fueled an […]

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