Jan 252013
 
The Value of Sharing Circles

Movie Night Sharing Circle from the October Premier of “Things We Don’t Talk About: Women’s Stories From The Red Tent” | Image Courtesy of Jenny Mauro   At the ongoing Movie Nights that I host at  Vitalize Community Studio, we conclude each evening with a sharing circle, in which everyone has the opportunity to practice the art of giving and receiving, to speak and be heard, to share honestly and to be witnessed authentically, and especially to be held in sacred space. These circles bind us together in community and make us feel more whole and alive…. [...read more...]

Jan 112013
 
Homeself, Sacredself

    Homeself, Sacredself . . . I would counsel you to be still To move away from everything for a time To wait quietly until you come home to yourself  . . . There will be signs  . . . Songs will be sung from your lips Your body will dance with you Your eyes will see magic Where you keep the fresh flower Where you burn the candle Also where you cry and where you bleed  . . . There will be signs  . . . The magic of your homeself, your sacredself [...read more...]