Yucca Hummer
Into the desolate places of my life Where no stinky bug dared to tread, No spiders set up web and where only the crevices carved by tears bore evidence of green life --- into those desolate places of my psyche --- there flew a hummingbird hovering before my face and...
Unfamiliar Joy
The unfamiliar joy just crept around his edges, having already found a warm and comfy hiding spot in his heart. "Eeeek!" he thought, "What is this 'creepy' feeling?" Ah ha Hazzah, Yah foo tah!
Each Moment
A simple plan... love each moment, live each moment, let the song in your heart blossom and guide the dance in your walk
Flow and the Creative Urge
Today has been just one of those days that I love. Most of the day was really pretty uneventful, however the whole day was extraordinary. Like many days I spent an inordinate amount of time alone, on the computer and designing. So what was different? The energy, the...
What IS the Daily Napkin?
What IS the Daily Napkin? How the Daily Napkin began: My husband and I were married in the winter of 2004. He is such a blessing in my life! We have done a lot of healing work together. The first day he was headed back to work I was filled with love for him. It...
Designing – Art or Craft?
I met with someone yesterday who wants me to completely redo his website. He's an engineer and very good at writing php and software. He's definitely not a graphic designer, however. Yet I've got to say he is one of the most creative individuals with whom I've been...
Joy of Food
Tomorrow evening I am facilitating the Equinox celebration at a beautiful place called Picollo Pastures down in Elk Grove. Before that, tomorrow morning, I am hosting the "Grandmothers" - the women that get together consistantly many times each month to plan, support,...
The Joy of Tea
My friends and I enjoy doing High Tea up in the mountains every year. One of my best friends has a cabin at a private lake with a clubhouse. It has been in her family for generations. I have many great memories of going up there in the alpine forest, camping, hiking,...
The Joy of Mining Images
A big piece of Joy for me is mining images. I am still going through boxes from storage, even though I moved in here over 4.5 years ago. Every box of papers that I bring in has to be gone through and filed (Most of it goes in the big round file marked "recycle"). It's...
Some Challenges of Website Design
I find it curious that I make a good part of my living doing website design. Why curious? Well, even though the "D" word (design) is right in there in the title, in reality the job only entails about 1/2 what I would call design and artistic creation - the part of the...
What Kind of Joy?
In my book, there's joy and there's JOY. The first arises spontaneously out of doing something I enjoy: preparing raw food, hiking in the woods on a brilliant spring day, or creating custom illustrations for someone's book. It's a great feeling, and I encourage it as...
Where do the ideas come from?
Over the years I've learned that there is no end to ideas. They just keep appearing in the thoughts. I used to think that I had to act on every one of them. I drove myself crazy for years, thinking that I was somehow shorting someone if I didn't play out every single...