After dropping my 15 year old at drivers ed, I drove around listening to classic rock and landed at the library. Before I forget, Bob Seeger is an
Admitting Conflation
See, I'm on a self-study immersion in the English language and American culture so as to become a better writer. And my course is pretty sloppy and
If it’s brown…
There's a bell in the bathroom at my mom's house. Like one of those "ring for service," bells that dings when you slap it. Because there's more than a
3 little words… on my doorstep
A multi-media pairing for a multi-media life. Thank goodness for music, art, and poetry. In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about
Band of Brothers
A few weeks ago, a solid, insightful, kind and loving man from my home town took his own life. I knew him a little, and what I knew made me like him.
The Helpers
On building trust and hope in a world we cannot control. Mr. Rogers said, when you are in crisis, look for the helpers. This is a good strategy for
low-to-no ownership
With poorly drawn diagram of a cross-section of Earth and Space. Because Western civilization and most economic systems seem to be centered around
Validation & Credentialing ~ Terms of Endearment for oddly-credentialed kin
I've been pondering the value of credentialing and validation for someone to get recognized for mastery in action, but have personally not chased
The Next Generation
Today, I did something out of character. I showed up to volunteer for a PTO thing at my kids' former elementary school. For the record, my kids do not
The day you realize
In the past few years, I found myself saying lightheartedly, "you know, I am the center of my own universe. So are you. No one can be anything but
IT
I have had a love-hate relationship with the word "it" in all of its permutations. There, I admitted it. In my book, it is not exactly a Term of
Dragons, science fiction, and how fearsome archetypes can help you heal your inner life
I love stories. And I crave movies that sweep me away... and not just for sake of distraction. Stories help heal my inner cast of characters: that
an artist date: sketching with the masters
From April 25, the perfect date1. I've noticed recently how many of my favorite thinkers, artists, musicians, and philosophers spent/spend an good
self-censorship, free speech, and the powers of The People
What happens when the recently de-privileged1 try to recoup social power by authoritarianism, and what to do about it. No law can save you, if
Popes, Psychics, Refugees, and the Power of Love
My mom called me first thing this morning: "Elizabeth, did you call me last night?" No mom. "Are you sure?" Maybe I did a butt dial.
Edge of Seventeen
Enjoying the full-bodied rebellion of peri-menopause, and the strength of youth. My well read (and generally badass) friend1 says to me the other
Alt Empress E
We've always had "royal" notables in our culture. I'm talking the King of Rock n Roll1, The Queen of Soul2, The Prince of Pop3, The Godfather of Soul,
Making an oracle by machine
Get a reading of sorts at bottom of this page. Randomness is the name, and divination is the game. ~Playing The Fool1 I just added a
Gravity & the living force of psychological pressure
A few months back, I lay in my bed around 3 in the morning, watching the shadows of the branches crawling across the ceiling. The craggy shapes were
Participate in a Public | Digital Search Project
I stole this post, screenshots of my own images, and public research project back from my IG account, where the winners of original physical art will
Artist’s Confidential
AKA pulling apart a piece of art, with some web-weaving via inappropriate footnoting. This entire piece is about a rapidly made Instagram reel
project project & on demand on you
This is about putting the marketing cart before the horse with Human Design, and it apparently working.1 Oh yes, and moonlighting...And examining
Gail Force
Gail lived with us for several months when I was five years old. Gail was 15 years old at the time, an avid 1970s free spirit, a pot smoker, and
Through Lines, Titles, & Hiding While Seeking
Thoughts on being an artist and privacy. As an artist who expresses herself through the medium of digital construction, I'd like to introduce
The Name of the Game
Ever wake up with a song in your mind for no apparent reason? Today was one of those, and here it is by ABBA. The song couldn't be more on target with
Portals: belying space and time since the beginning of space and time
My woods walk today taught me about portals. They appeared like little natural occurrences that reminded me of the way we try to see things about
Title remains silent
She wanted her confection, her conception to be a "good good." This is because the truth of her experience had told her if there was "good" there was
Truthiness and tricks: the authoritative voice
Ooops. I did it again. Spoke with the "royal we" from the stance of collective truth teller, and my husband called me out on it over pour over coffee
Body knowledge for the hopelessly articulate
What if your body was talking to you in myths and symbols? What if the myths you know, the dreams you have, the stories playing out in front of
Spirits of the Medicine Women
Last time I was up at the hospital getting a routine mammogram, the test happened "behind the veil." The experience was like a dip into the world of
“non-specified spiritual experience “
And the origin of new beliefs: a head-on, common-sense take on cracking up "Non-specified spiritual experience" (NSSE) was the language my
Your ordinary, extraordinary life
There is a form if you'd like to share on this topic below. The first part of my life, I wanted to be extraordinary. Driven by a distant father who
Hemingway, quantum mechanics, and personal inquiry
I think it was Earnest Hemingway who said to write well, start with one true sentence. My true sentences come from my raw, emotional questions and
We can only get insulted if we’ve hidden our real mission
There are Clark Kents all over the place. Example: as a teen, once I became skilled enough as a waitress to do the job (i.e. get the right plate to
Donut Holes & Superpowers:
probing the philosophy of nothingness in daily life How consciousness works, how it lives, dies, and transforms has been a preoccupation of
The Upside Down of Spiritual Awakening
I used to think of spiritual awakening as a good thing: a sign that someone had accumulated enough spiritual merit to deserve to see behind the veil,
Taking a Hot Second to do The Work
I've come to know Byron Katie's The Work as a strategic identity cleanse, a chance to remove harmful beliefs with surgical precision. If you don't
art, science and a metaphysical bullseye
My friend Alix, developed a metaphysical system* over a dozen years ago, that represents people in a simple, meaningful pattern in color. She spent
Voting to pay taxes in ashes?
I'm calling out those who wield destructive energy, calling to "burn down" the government. (If talking money is the only way to get your attention- so
