Siauliai, Northern Lithuania is a pilgrimage site mainly for believers of Catholic Christianity, but ancient historical origins place crosses in this particular location for hundreds of years, since the lost uprising Wars of Independence of 1831. Continue reading “Hill of Crosses” »
why fear?
Tremendous fear floats around our country and I’m getting tired of feeling its control of people, places and things. I don’t have to live in fear, and choose another way live. Continue reading “why fear?” »
who possesses?
My grandmother Brown was in her eighties when she moved from Baltimore to live with us for the third time, because she had nowhere else to go. Neighbors helped my mother convert our garage into her bedroom, with a portable heater, and she was grateful. Continue reading “who possesses?” »
tunnel space
In my last blog, I mentioned Gaston Bauchard’s The Poetics of Space theory. He researched space with a poetic lens, and his theory that childhood locations determine our creative internal spaces reminded me of two tunnels near the house where I grew up. Continue reading “tunnel space” »
space mind
Our adult perception, according to Gaston Bauchelard’s The Poetics of Space comes from childhood. Dwellings affect creativity, and space can be metaphoric. Continue reading “space mind” »
viewpoints are relative
I want to discuss insight from a recent conversation I had with someone who didn’t like ‘male gender’ pronouns in writing. This person doesn’t like wording like ‘he said, ‘ and want to change all wording to be ‘they said’ or ‘ a transgender individual said.’ Continue reading “viewpoints are relative” »
What I think may not be true
I want what I think to be true, and I can convince myself that something is true when I don’t know what’s going on. Continue reading “What I think may not be true” »
the evolution of the mind
What happens to our brains as we grow older? Some of us lose our minds, and some of us keep going into various dimensions. Continue reading “the evolution of the mind” »
what is a shaman?
My dear friend’s husband is dying of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease and she’s his caretaker. It is a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease that effects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Continue reading “what is a shaman?” »
hardware store for bread
Ever heard the saying “it’s like going to the hardware store for bread?” My interpretation of that is recognizing that some relationships are simply not available for us. Continue reading “hardware store for bread” »