Defending The Open Circle
The first nature mandala workshop I facilitated in a school was with a small class of fifth graders. Clearly comfortable with each other...
A Circle Has No Sides
It has been about five years since I began exploring circles both visually and philosophically. My interest began during my coursework in...
Standing in The Burn Pile
There is something about ashes and the remains of a fire in the woods that interests me. I am not exactly sure what it is, but the...
Finding What You Are Looking For
One of my granddaughters during last year's holiday open studio. I used to walk the beach often and look for sea glass. Somedays I would...
Diversity. The obvious has escaped us.
Diversity. For some reason, it has become a charged word. Say it silently and we all go to different places in our minds based on our...
Voices In The Woods... Some Thoughts About Relationships
If you have spent much time in the woods, you may have heard the interesting sounds of trees hitting each other...living, moving,...
"No One Owns The Circle..."
'No one owns the circle..." Poem by Beth Adoette
Now Is The Time
Forget the Gregorian, Julian, and Roman calendars and the idea that the new year begins on January 1. Now is the time to gather hopes.
"If I were me..."
Being true to yourself. “If I were me…” When did I stop feeling like I was me? When did I stop feeling I was a free-spirited child, an ad
