So fellow travelers, come with me to a land of pure imagination (cue Willy Wonka Theme.) One of the finds I came across last year while treasure hunting in Portland was the children’s novel Wildwood. Written by local musician Colin Meloy (lead singer of the Decemberists) I first discovered the book in Powell’s, but did not …
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Left Coast Dreams: The Power of Books
So fellow readers, once upon a time a little six year old girl wandered into a tiny corner shop she often walked by on her way home from school. She was greeted by a kind woman sitting at a large desk, who explained this “shop” was a magical place called “Library” where one could read …
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Left Coast Dreams: Getting Lost, Finding Self
So fellow travelers, as mentioned in my previous post, I was returning to Portland to fill in a connection I did not even realize was missing. Self portrait. Lone Fir Cemetery Portland Our first Portland trip was an amazing experience. So amazing, I think over the past year I had begun to doubt the reality of …
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Left Coast Dreams: Just Getting There is an Adventure
So fellow travelers, since I didn’t transcribe the journal notes about our first trip to Portland (the posts I intended to write just never gelled to my satisfaction) this series will be a happy blend of both experiences. In the process of compiling photos and notes from this year’s expedition I became aware our return …
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Left Coast Dreams: The Space In Between
So fellow travelers, often my creative process brings something from deep within to the surface. To move forward on the path requires I stop and be fully present with what has been too long neglected. Mindfulness, while not always easy, is essential. Awareness brings hope, healing and peace. Neither Here nor There in …
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Left Coast Dreams : A Changing Landscape
So fellow travelers, today is my solar return, aka birthday, which I am celebrating in one of my favorite places with some of my favorite people. Once a year the Sun returns to the same degree of its 360* journey where it was at your birth, hence the name solar return. I like the term. …
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… on a very, very small wedding
While I wander the Left Coast gathering adventures and wonderful memories (photos with posts to follow soon) magic is happening on the East Coast too. Enjoy !
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What does it mean to be creative?
So fellow travelers, some thoughts on creativity. Author Jon Katz, recently posted a piece in his blog about the importance of creativity. He framed the topic with the issue of taking time to be creative and focuses on the struggle of women’s creative expression. His post got me thinking. He makes valid points regarding women …
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Return to Bedlam Farm Conclusion : Love and Magic
So fellow travelers, do you believe in magic? By the end of the evening, all anxiety about driving the winding hills back to the loft apartment had completely evaporated. Basking one’s soul in the warm camaraderie of kindred spirits and the careful honing of perception from creative focus will do that to negative energy. My …
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Return to Bedlam Farm Part 6 : The Golden Hour Walk
So fellow travelers, something magical is about to happen, something we have waited for so long I hardly dare believe it will come to be….. In his book Letters from the Hive: an intimate history of bees, honey and humankind , author Stephen Buchmann describes a concept called biophilia. It’s premise is humans have …
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