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Defining ekstasis

In the ancient Greek, ekstasis means “to be or stand outside oneself, a removal to elsewhere” from ek- “out,” and stasis “a stand, or a standoff of forces”. It also translates as a “displacement of the mind” or as we would call it, astonishment, amazement, ecstasy. I was introduced to the term through Karen Armstrong’s…

How To Be A Woman

Practice bathing like it is an art. Run a bubble bath. Add rose hip essential oil. Accept that fresh flowers are a necessity. Pour a glass of Malbec and get a dark chocolate salted caramel. (Better make that two.) Say what you’re thinking. Let the pieces fall where they may. Turn on jazz radio. Let…

When You Don’t Recognize Your Reflection

Today, after dropping off my son, I walked briskly home to start work. If you have never walked with me, you should probably know when I say walking, what I mean is I keep up a pace just short of a jog, as fast as my long legs can handle on autopilot to carry me swiftly to my…

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When the clothes no longer fit

You find ones that do. For awhile, maybe you try to make it work, donning clothes too big and baggy that you look like you’re trying hide inside of. Perhaps you’ve outgrown your clothes and now they feel constricting and uncomfortable, your growth making it all too apparent that you have noticeably changed. When your…

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What happens when you ask for what you really want

December is a dead zone in a lot of ways – it makes it great for planning. I love choosing a theme for the year. It tends to change about half way through, but regardless, I think it’s a fun lens to view the year and my choices through. So I ask a question. What do…

A brave new world

I woke up this morning to the sun peering through the windows. It’s the kind of morning that refuses to be ignored, warming you and reminding you that you live in Oregon, so you better get out and enjoy this while it lasts. I lingered another moment under the covers before crawling out of bed…

A Taste of Freedom

The more living you do, the more you have to say, to write about, to work with. Creativity – the more you do, the more you have. And sometimes, the longer you live, the less you are willing to accept from others as okay, as truth, as what’s right for you. For a long time…

4 Productivity Myths Holding WAHMs Back

Don’t you find it frustrating that according to the “experts,” there’s only ever one right way to get things done? Me too. As a WAHM, traditional advice on how to be more productive doesn’t apply to me. On any given day, I have two or three jobs that need to get done, and I’m not…

How I approach social

I was asked a question earlier this week that I’ve been turning over for a while now. “How do you feel about social? What’s your approach?” At the time, I was a little flustered. Social media has built my business from day one. How could I just spit out something witty and short, succinctly summing…

How To Never Have An Average Day Again

Think of the last time you had a day where you felt completely in your element. You worked from your core strengths, but things flowed easily. The energy was there. You were on fire.  It’s incredible when it happens, right? Now imagine an average day. Average productivity, average interactions, average work output. It’s not great,…