Memento Mori – remember you will die
A Memento Mori ritual - to remember you will die. There's a lot going on this Saturday - a full moon in Taurus and The Addams Family watch party. But remember death... after all, this is what this festival is all about. Espoused by business and performance coaches, and Stoic philosophers alike, we don’t need to…
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The Big Fail
Fifteen years ago, or so, I started a blog with the simple intention to write about whatever interested me. Soon that came to include knitting. I took nice photos of my knitwear and wrote about my projects. I came across independent designers, and the idea sparked that perhaps I could design, too. As it turned out, my…
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Constriction
Today, I will give you my absolutely winning but also unorthodox method for dealing with anxiety around money. The day before yesterday I was in an absolute pickle. Being tossed to and fro by worry, annoyance, even rage; unable to seize the reins and regain some balance. I gave myself an alchemical bath so full of…
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White Horses
I want to write “It was the first time that I truly followed my intuition” although of course that is not true. But I do think it was the first time that I consciously decided to just follow a pull without questioning ‘why’ too much, or doing lots of research, or endlessly talking myself into and out of the decision.…
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Normality is Suspended
Normality is suspended until further notice. Everything you thought you knew is wrong. Will you evolve? Or die on the hill of your own creation? What ideas of your self must you slough off in order to flourish on the other side? A useful first step would be to admit that the pain that keeps you small comes from a…
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Love Letter
As soon as I have published here I will compose a love letter. This relationship has struggled greatly over the years but after much work and willingness to change, it is now very secure and nurturing. With my fountain pen, on heavy paper, I shall compose deep compliments and excavate my most tender feelings. I will…
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