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  Do you remember a time when you took a daring step?   We all have had those knee-shaking moments.   When was the last time you thought about it?   Daring our Edge is a theme of the Taos Women Writing to Unfold Retreat. Each woman recalls a time she was courageous. She then

  Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? This Mary Oliver line is from her poem A Summer Day. I awoke to her poetic question rolling around inside of me this morning. This happens when I am writing. My sleeping self continues to work on the

  When was the last time you did something just for the fun of it? Yes, I am asking about that four-letter word – play. When we are children, we can’t wait to be adults. As adults, we look back at childhood with longing. What did you have back there that you don’t have now?

  It is a gorgeous spring morning. The kind we Midwesterners dream of all winter long. I stand looking at the spiderwort plants. Bees love them. They buzz from one flower to the next. Bees are fascinating. I am not surprised they are often a symbol for work. There is a great deal we can

    I am listening to reflections from the audience about our film Showing Up; Dare to Live from Your Heart. It is our second premier, this time in Mexico. The viewers are primarily expats living here in Ajijic where the theater is located. These mostly retired folks are interested in living a full life

Brilliant pots of paint stretch out before me. My brushes and I are ready for a weekend of painting. Stewart Cubley is our instructor and founder of “The Painting Experience.” He is a gentle guide. Unlike most painting classes, this is a meditative journey. It brings us into the present moment. As his website says:

“My closets had never been so clean as they were when I decidedto write a book.” A friend told me this. I knew exactly what shemeant. It is that temptation to straighten things up before we startfollowing inspiration’s tug. Somehow everything must be neat and orderly before we begin. If you want to get rid

    Hawk flashes just in front of my car. Is it the red-tailed hawk who lives in the Cedars near our house?  This fast-flying bird makes it impossible to identify it. Red-tailed hawks have flown through our yard for years. They circle. Dive down. Grab prey. Fly away. Their auburn feathers aglow in sunlight.

“Tucked inside and buried deep, our heart has promises to keep.” This lyric is from the theme song written for our film Showing Up: Dare to Live from Your Heart. Many of us have this experience. There is something we want to express. But a funny thing happens on the journey to self-expression. Responsibilities. Expectations.

  Do you know the present everyone wants this gift-giving season? There is something that each of us wants. You will not have to push through crowds of shoppers to find it. It is never out of stock. It is affordable. Wrapping it is not an issue. Fortune magazine reports that about 30% of us