I suppose mine is the same as so many stories but I feel the need to share anyway. I grew up like many GLBTQ people did, hearing that who I was is sinful and shameful. That I was hated by a God who I was told loved everyone... except me... I… Read full post »

I was raised by powerfully strong women...

my great grandmother...

my grandmother...

my mother...

 the many strong mothers I have known in my life...

my great grandmother... a cancer, gunshot, and holocaust survivor...

my grandmother... a cancer, war wound, holocaust survivor...… Read full post »

All the colours of the rainbow

all the voices of the wind

every dream that reaches out

that reaches out to find where love begins

every word of every story

every step to the realm to come

every hope in every heart will

speak what love has done...

for as… Read full post »

Growing up I had one brother and two sisters, all of which were several years older than myself. They always say the baby bears the greatest attention and the least of the pain, but I'm pretty sure that wasn't my case. 

The day my mom found out she was pregnant with… Read full post »

One of my lovely children wrote me a note asking me for advice. Being THE Advice Queen I had to oblige but I didn't realize what a powerful thing she was asking me to answer for her, and what an honour it is to answer this for her.… Read full post »

Risk… it scares the crap out of us all. ALL OF US… because, simply, we are human and we are built to fear failure and only seek the sure success.

"Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down." ~Ray… Read full post »

First may I say, holy crap it has been a while since I posted on this site... When I decided I was moving my blog from something expensive to something way cheaper(free) I didn't imagine I would just free myself completely from my duties as the advice queen... sheesh.. WHOM ELSE… Read full post »

How does being able to get married make anything better? Even if gays and lesbians were legalized to be married in this country, nationwide speaking of course, how many of us would actually use that to our full advantage. My problem is, we are a people of impermanence...… Read full post »

Sometimes I wonder what drives our human spirits to want to love someone else... to love someone so completely we are willing to bestow upon them our greatest living gift?

Our heart... the soulful beating that drives our lives... in promise of faithful trust.

We jump… Read full post »