African American Goddess
friends, in the airport we met this lovely woman, named London. She was taking her very first trip, ever! and where was she going? 14 hours to Africa! All right, London! She’s my kind of a modern day goddess. Of course I like the natural naked ones too, but London demonstrates the diversity of modern…
Read MoreIt’s the little things that mean so much
hi friends. the other day my consort and i went to the beach for a swim and there, sitting on a sandy ledge, were three guys in tight spandex, wearing bike helmets. there was a bigger, spandex-free guy standing close to them, and all four were relaxing, drinking cold beers. It was quite obvious they…
Read MoreHow to practice discrimination — and then — detach!
Wow, these are BIG topics, aren’t they? But in my experience, with these two spiritual tools in your back pocket, and the confidence to USE them, life is much much easier. Case in point: when conflict arises, if one can discern (another word for discrimination) what is the “correct” choice, the “next right thing to…
Read MoreBreaking the Ice
“You have to make art stronger than life so people can feel it. Like Franz Kafka says, ‘you have to take an aX to the frozen sea in people’s hearts.’” quoted from Annie Liebowitz, photographer. What does it mean, to me, to “break the ice in people’s hearts”? As an artist, a writer, and a…
Read MoreThe Return of the Earnest Communicator
Whew! I’m finished with my nonfiction narrative, Heart Island: true tales of an unnatural naturalist (new title!) I feel like popping the cork! And I would–but i don’t drink! So last night my consort Carter and I whooeee! went to the movies (yuk! George Gloom-y in “The American”…don’t bother!) and I had a double chocolate…
Read MoreFinding like-souls, like-minded, like-whatevers
Friends, on our trip out west I was recommended a book to read that captured my interest the moment i heard its title: “Tales of a Female Nomad” so as soon as I got home I googled it and found, to my delight! a like-soul. Perhaps you’ll enjoy this book also. Get it from Amazon,…
Read MoreRemember to breathe — no matter what!
Friends, a quick thought about what so many are feeling these days: insecurity about these trying times. Remember: irregardless of what you may call the Great Mystery, whether it be God, Great Spirit, a more humanized name, or Nature, or, as a friend shared with me recently about how she calls this belief by the…
Read MoreInto the Wilderness
Tomorrow we take off from Fort Benton, Montana for a four-day trip down the Missouri River, when we’ll be out of touch and out of range. I’m here in Flathead Lake now, after hiking Glacier Park and surrounding area, and we’ve just come back from an all-day trip. Tuckered out. Feet Sore. Happy Heart. Saw…
Read MoreTo blog or not to blog …. that is the question
Friends, some of you who have been visiting lordflea long enough, know i’m not a very regular blogger. indeed, i consider myself lucky if i can blog once a week, and lately it’s been even harder to do that. Why, you may ask? There are several reasons and i thought it’d be a good topic…
Read MoreMore Recession Thoughts
I’m in Maine for a reunion and blogging from my iPhone. Short and sweet. Was speaking of awareness-acceptance-action and, by applying this step-by-step method anything–ANYthing becomes possible. Why do I think the current recession is a good thing? Simply put: when people (or groups, even entire cultures) come to the end of a system that…
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