I don’t know who wrote this short bit of wisdom, but it popped into my mind the first time Laura mentioned Risk-a-Day to me, so I searched until I found it. To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out for another is to risk involvement. [...]
Don’t Stop Believing
A few days ago, I was heading up Interstate 26 to visit with my mother when I had a most interesting experience. I was actually slowing down because of construction, as you should do because people are working, when this feeling of warmth, well-being and gratitude came over me. It wasn’t until traffic was almost [...]
Feel the feelings (yikes!)
“What type are you?” is a question I began studying when obtaining a Masters Degree in counseling. I was introduced, then, to typology–understanding what makes a person tick by digging down to understand gifts, talents, differing strengths. We’re each built and carved out–certainly!!–as luscious and special individuals. Yet there’s some great wisdom in learning more about patterns of [...]
Daring to Date
I don’t really buy into New Year’s resolutions in the traditional sense. But, I do often establish a “theme” to focus on in the coming year; this year, part of my theme is “commitment”. Commitment to myself to keep trying, remain conscious, finish what I’ve started, follow through on what I’ve said I’ll do – [...]
One Thing
People ask me all the time what it takes to be a working musician. Most of the time what they really mean is what does it take to be a “star.” I generally have to explain the difference to them and hope they understand that, while, yes, I still have stars I am chasing, the [...]
An Invitation to Risk being Faithless
In the glorious poem, “The Invitation,” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, there is a line that I have often questioned. And yesterday, while writing my post about feeling all my feelings, I think I came upon the answer, at least for me. The line is: “I want to know… if you can be faithless and therefore [...]
It’s My Birthday And I’ll Feel If I Want To…
Why is it that, at occasions such as birthdays, weddings, holidays, etc., we think we must feel only one thing, and that’s “happy?” (Or am I the only one that experiences this?) Here it is, only a little after noon on my 49th birthday, and I’ve already had a nearly unquantifiable number of feelings, many [...]
RISK – What is it, and why take one?
The Definition Over at www.dictionary.com here what they say: noun – exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: “It’s not worth the risk.” verb – to expose to the chance of injury or loss; hazard: “… to risk one’s life.” I’d say that sums it up, generally. And yet, [...]
