Welcome to my blog page! I love writing about the healing power of the creative process. Here you will find a collection of all of my writing from all the way back to 2005! Enjoy!
Transformation is one of those things that sounds really good in theory. And that's because what people are focused on is what happens on the other side of a change they are envisioning. They get excited thinking about how fabulous it's going to feel to be at...
"If you become someone who is uncomfortable unless she is creating change, restless if things are standing still, and disappointed if you haven't failed recently, you've figured out how to become comfortable with the behaviors most likely to make you safe going...
Many of the retreats that I facilitate end up having a theme that spontaneously evolves during the course of the workshop. It's like there is an energy that begins with one person that then catches fire with the the group as a whole. It's really exciting...
When I get caught up in the swirling momentum of my life Buried by busyness Overcome by obligation Seduced by the mad compulsion to cross off as many things on my to-do list as possible I find myself forgetting my most essential nature And losing track...
She is cracking She is bleeding She is birthing She is grieving She is howling a holy yes She is growling a sacred no She is dancing She is laughing She is painting She is drenched in color She is speaking her truth She is claiming her...
Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong but we take leap after leap in the dark. ~ Agnes De Mille As we step...
You and I are magicians. We are capable of taking a vision, a fantasy or a desire and turning it into something that lives and breathes in reality. One of the things I love about the fact that I am a creative person is being part of that magical process of...
The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, ...
There is no way that you are not part of this world You couldn't disconnect from the matrix of life if you tried You became a captive of love the moment you were born Summoned by a wild divinity Hell bent on mixing things up Calling you forth Into a holy...
I wanted to talk a little bit about an upcoming astrological influence that some of you are probably already feeling. But it's going to intensify at the end of June and then continue having powerful effect on everyone over the next five years. What's happening is that...
What women need to heal is not for anyone else to tell them what to do or how to feel. They've had enough of those messages all of their lives. And they don't need to follow someone else's wisdom. What they yearn for is a radically empathic container of...
Medicine. Whenever I think of that word, my first association is with something that tastes incredibly nasty, like castor oil ( yes, I'm old enough to remember castor oil) or the cringe in my mouth when I accidentally bite down on an antibiotic...
I have been on a mission for many years now to help people reach their full creative potential. Which can mean different things for different folks. But what I am trying to help others avoid is living their lives without being creative if in their hearts it's...
I have two Painting From The Wild Heart retreats coming up at the Ghost Ranch Conference Center in September and they are both close to being full. If you have been longing to come but have been a bit short of the funds to make it happen I have an amazingly generous...
Neptune, which is the planet of magic, transcendence, mysticism and the unseen moved out of the sign of Aquarius and into the sign of Pisces on February 3rd, 2012. Which is a big deal on a couple if different levels. First of all, Neptune is one of the Big Three...
They left their mark so long ago Spiraled handprints and tiny feet Chipped into rock Communicating across miles and years Sending messages no longer understood Taking a cue from those early scribes I sit here carving ink stained words into blue-lined paper Hoping for...
I've talked about my mad addiction to movies and television shows before and how much I love the fantasy genre. But there are a couple of shows that I regularly watch that don't have supernatural themes. And one of them is a hilarious and popular show called Modern...
A few weeks ago I was invited by the wondrous Amanda Oaks, creator of Kind Over Matter, to submit a post about kindness to her hugely popular and inspiring site. And since the creativity goddess has been relentless in her demands for me to be writing poetry what I...
I've always assumed that waking up is where it's at "Become more conscious" has been my motto Open your eyes and try to see as much as you possibly can Let brightness and the blinding light of clarity lead the way But the murky land of dreams Has lately been pulling...
BIG ... That is one of those words that has a lot of baggage associated with it... especially if you are a sensitive creative type. Big is related to being VISIBLE. To taking up space. To coming out of hiding. To asking for what you want and need. On the surface...
Her invitation is always the same "Come and play" says she Let's explore and uncover together Another of the many vast worlds That you hold inside your wild creative heart She knows the way Her compass is unfailing She is eager to lead us On deep diving expeditions...
“Shug: More than anything God love admiration. Celie: You saying God is vain? Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the colour purple in a field and don’t notice it. Celie: You saying it just...
When I was looking for a name for my intuitive painting classes many moons ago, I knew that having wild in the title was going to be important to me. I associate wildness with being real and authentic. With the essence of who we are and were before we learned to...
I was completely blown away by all the wonderfully inspiring responses I received in answer to the question of "How does your intuition speak to you?" It felt like each one was a teaching in and of itself about how to open to the grace of intuitive information that...
I'm a little in love with slogans. I adore the zing of pithy sayings that keep me on track and remind me about what's important. We have a lot of them at the studio. And here's a short list of some of the more popular mantras: Trust The Brush Ruin It Early, Ruin It...
I am ridiculously excited to be offering a giveaway for one spot in the Angels In My Studio e-course that is being hosted, taught and organized by the lovely and creative intuitve healer Sheri Ponzi. This is a five month e-course beginning May 1st that will include...
When the call comes for more For change For freedom For awakening For stepping into who you were always meant to be It doesn't usually arrive as a sparkly party invitation Often the call for liberation is more like a silent stalker A sense of being followed by...