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Explorations of mind, paths, and life

Nite Nite, Gizmo…

Posted on October 20, 2015 - Filed Under dog, fear, gizmo, gratitude, healing, life, self reflect | 1 Comment

She sat with the dog tucked in by her feet, the plane lurching its way to her final destination. She didn’t know how she would feel, the anxiety a bit like bringing home her newborn 20 years ago. Well, not quite like that, but like that. How is this going to look? I am alone, […]

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Twisted, Illogical Canvases

Posted on September 10, 2013 - Filed Under art, fear, feelings, healing | Comments Off on Twisted, Illogical Canvases

I am back to searching… in the midst of a twisted, illogical canvas, filled with color and direction that doesn’t find its place, I feel like I am missing something. I see a word… errand, errant, err… and I jump to my bedroom looking for the list. I pull down journals – days, months, years […]

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Deep & Reverent

Posted on June 6, 2011 - Filed Under art therapy, feelings, healing, touch | 3 Comments

I was eating dinner alone tonight, took out my new gadget and hunkered down to READ (instead of watch figures move around on a screen or distract myself with a game of solitaire) and stumbled upon this blog post on Kindovermatter.com that spoke to me right down to my whispered breath and tears. The article […]

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Where She Sits Safe

Posted on November 23, 2010 - Filed Under art, crossroads, feelings, healing, imagery, journaling, trees | 2 Comments

Making sense of things isn’t always easy. I don’t have the perspective of all the other worlds, thoughts, or beliefs of others… yet it all has an impact on me. I would like to say that it doesn’t, but it does. Since I can’t control how others experience the world, or how I am perceived, […]

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I want to cut it all off…

Posted on June 30, 2010 - Filed Under Evelyn, fear, feelings, healing | 5 Comments

I have lost another round of hair… and I am feeling completely defeated. I never imagined I would feel this kind of distress over my hair… Where did I get the idea that my hair makes me a woman? I notice every person with thinning hair and wonder what THEY are feeling about it. Are […]

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In the Solitude

Posted on May 12, 2010 - Filed Under beach, healing, husband, Photography, sad, thoughts, water | Comments Off on In the Solitude

In this space I have been in I am really starting to learn quite a bit about my moods, cycles, fears, and levels of self reliance and inner strength. The fluctuations are much like the changes in the moon… in fact, I think I am pretty synced up with that bright white goddess in the […]

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