I read a lot of blogs (I use Google Reader to keep track of them all), and every now and then I’ve noticed that most of the bloggers I read seem to go through periods when they don’t post much. Sometimes they offer an explanation, sometimes they don’t. (Usually the explanation has to do with [...]
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breathing space
Also posted in body care, bodywork, contemplation, creativity, mindfulness, rest, soul, spirituality, wellness
Tagged breathing space, digital sabbatical, minimalism, online addiction, rest
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gone sleeping
I’ve written a whole month’s worth of blog posts about bedrooms. That should give you some indication of how much I love my bed. (For more indication, read this post about one of my favorite Elizabethan songs called An Evening Hymn.) There’s been a huge war waging inside of me for the past month. The [...]
remembrance of things past
I had a visit this past weekend from a former boyfriend of mine. It was the first time I’d seen him in over four years, although we’ve kept in touch throughout. He was traveling past my city with his wife and his young daughter. I was so excited to meet both of these beautiful souls [...]
Also posted in contemplation, mindfulness, music, prayer, relationships, soul, spirituality
Tagged memory, Nathaniel Dett Chorale, persona growth, personal development, reflection, sankofa
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crisis
Why does all of this talk about ritual matter? What possible difference could it make to anyone’s life? Possibly none. Maybe it doesn’t matter at all. All I know is, occasionally we may wake up from sleepwalking through life, and realize that something is seriously, seriously wrong. We’ve gained 20 pounds in the last six [...]
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Tagged addiction, crisis, depression, ritual
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soul food
This past Sunday morning I was sitting in the waiting room of the service centre at a Canadian Tire, waiting for my semi-annual tire change (from snow tires to all-weather radials). I had brought along Marion Woodman's Conscious Femininity – a collection of her interviews between 1985 and 1992 – to read while I waited. [...]
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Tagged addiction, body, Conscious Femininity, Marion Woodman, Parabola, ritual, soul, symbol
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dancing in the flames
Image of Marion Woodman from the documentary Dancing in the Flames, copyright 2009. I’ve been writing about ritual for several days, and part of me feels completely inadequate for the task. I feel like I’ve been spinning my words around and around, without really getting anywhere. Why is this so important to me? What am [...]
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Tagged analysis, Carl Jung, Dancing in the Flames, depth psychology, dreams, Jungian psychology, Marion Woodman, ritual
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safety
Your home may have security and protection thanks to locks, alarms, strong housemates or deep faith… but does it actually feel safe? I was analyzing one of my dreams recently with a dear friend who has years of experience in Jungian dream analysis, and we were talking about a recurring dream that I have. In [...]
cloister
On of my favorite subjects at art school was medieval art history. I took two full-year courses of it, although in retrospect I’m not sure why. I guess it just appealed to me more than some of the other art history courses. We learned a lot about cathedrals and monasteries, stained glass, altarpieces, and illuminated [...]
dreams
Do you remember your dreams? Some people believe that our dreams hold important meaning, and can inform our waking lives. ~ Do you have a recurring dream (or two)? What do you think it means? What’s the strangest dream you ever had? ~ A Cowbird.com story about the dream picture, above. The themes for March [...]
