I attended an audio recording of one of my qigong teachers who is now in a one to two-year-long silence. I’ve never met him, but I learn from the teachers in his school. He talked about joy versus happiness. Here are some of his thoughts. Joy is the emergence of something that has been hidden…. Read more »
Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of my move to Santa Fe. That’s right, I moved here exactly one year ago with one plastic fork, a paper plate, some granola bars, an inflatable mattress, and an unquestioning faith. In this past year, I have developed a profound appreciation for mountains and sunsets, southwest culture and new… Read more »
We had just finished a group sound healing session when the facilitator asked if I wanted to see the new machine that everyone was talking about. Of course I did! It is called Turbosonic, and is a ten-minute whole body workout with no effort. Supposedly it was developed by the Russians to help their astronauts… Read more »
How do you look at the world? Is it through love or fear? If you see the world through a fear-based lens, it is like a huge pie. When someone else gets a slice then yours is smaller. It is finite, scarce and threatening. If your glasses are tinted with love, then someone else’s success… Read more »
Oooops!!! I almost forgot to mention that the Woochibies have two cousins, “Pikkels” and “Pikkelson, the Second Generation”. In case you haven’t guessed, Pikkelson is the son of Pikkels. They live far away in another forest, so when they come for a visit it is a BIG TO DO! There are preparations for food and… Read more »
Who isn’t charmed by a curious, impish, little boy sporting a baseball cap of oak leaves? Spike has come through with the naive energy of a child in awe of the workings of the forest. With a body of leaves, twigs and acorn eyes, Spike is the quintessential product of a living organism. Spike is… Read more »
I’ve asked myself that question many times. Who is Barkabus? His true nature at times eludes me. Maybe my not being able to pinpoint his fundamental character is part of his mystique. Created from a slab of clay that I pressed into a tree trunk for the texture and impression, his body is truly of… Read more »
The cool stream flows over her toes. A trickle, a rumble and her stones readjust, allowing her to settle into the flow of the stream that day. Brooke, formed from the movement of water, the most powerful and gentle of elements, is truly a product of nature and her ever changing moods. Brooke, the fifth… Read more »
There is the rustle of leaves as she sashays onto center stage. Gown in place, chin tipped toward the horizon, Miss Ivy Rose calmly waits for the sun to rise. When the warm rays reach her rose heart, Ivy tilts her head back and belts out her first “Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!” of the day, signaling morning to… Read more »
Lookout! Here comes Jelly Beanstalk! She is sassy and full of attitude. “Whatever!?!” as she would say. With any of her many flailing hands on her hips, Jellybean is a force to be reckoned with. While she is emotional, unreasonable and flies off the handle at the slightest provocation, she speaks up for herself and… Read more »