philosophical practices in nature -|- the art of trusting your senses The idea to put together this series came this morning in the woods. Most
Tracking Freedom
Tracking is an ancient and natural art that brings the tracker physically into the pattern of nature, by materially connecting the seeker and the
Doing it ‘nice and rough’ – Tina Turner is my kind of Buddha
I have fifteen minutes to write this. I know Buddhsim works for me, and I want to practice every day. I've tried apps, books, meditation retreats
Ode to my mom’s memory
"I'm living two timelines moving in different directions." I sat up in bed and said that to my husband last night. I've been plagued by night
Being a creative – how does art come through?
I wrote something the other day, and it was pretty honest and it was good. So I read it over and over again. I remember when I was an art student.
Mothers make matter
Becoming a mother has been a ride. I’ve learned to live with less sleep, half-baked plans that fall apart the other half of the time, and constant
Rita Keintz Mullen
My stepmother Rita passed away yesterday. She had her sister by her side during a peaceful transition. Her health had declined rapidly after my Dad
Stretched Thin – Christmas Wishes
“I’m stretched too thin !” I’m pretty sure I’ve been saying this to anyone who would listen, including playing this complaint on internal
How to take a mental health day
skip to steps Today my 8 year old son and I took a mental health day. This was at my suggestion after he'd run into a frustration-styled brick wall.
Odin’s Bones
It’s funny, I was out for a walk and thinking about Odin’s leg. How the one that was broken is longer than the one that didn’t get injured. The
Radicalized, Right?!
I'm so tired of liberals being branded "the radical left” whenever mentioned in GOP-friendly media. Afterall, I'm a friggin' middle class,
Mantis
I moved a dead praying mantis offthe bike path to give it a properburial I felt this was important It didn't -EMM
Testimony 2019
This was originally written as testimony to RI state legislature to help pass the Reproductive Health Care Act in RI in 2019l codifying RI's citizens
to women who’ve made themselves a holy mess of wonderfulness
This is a shout out to all women, like me, who have experienced trauma and made themselves a holy mess of wonderfulness. This is a shout out to the
Praying is the last thing you should do
Now, don't get all hating on me for this. I believe in the power of prayer. Because of prayer, perhaps some important people in my life are alive.
This isn’t allowed anymore
If I hear one more person refer to "the media" as a monolith, I'm going to... to.... Really, we know better than this, don't we? There is no
Spiritual Adulting: Part 1. I’m an American bigot. Ugh.
This morning I looked in the spiritual mirror and realized I was a bigot. Not a blowhard, Nazi sort of racist, but a deep, dark hidden kind of one.
Sinking Gifts. Rising Queen
I have been prone to depression, as have many of the women in my family. As are, no doubt, many others who are reading this. I have also been prone
Four Styles of Defining A Life
I wrote a chunk of a self-help book over a decade ago. It described the four styles people use to find — and define — meaning in their lives. These
Rally Art
So, here's more free-to-use Women's March Art for 2018 Rallies and Remembrances. I hope to see these graphics carry the irresistible force of what
yes, I remember
Remember when the GOP used to fight tyranny for the sake of democracy? And now they fight democracy for the sake of a tyrant?
Simple truisms for my 6 year old
Don't push hard unless you are aiming correctly. True for arms in sleeves, and everything else. You will have bumps in your socks most days, ignore
Enough-ness
I've been wanting to write about this topic for a long time, but felt as if I couldn't shed "enough" light on the idea to be of value, especially
A wake of awakening
I just saw a flyer on the gym wall about what it is like to have a spiritual awakening. It included bullet-pointed promises like "you have unexpected
