In April 2016, I attended a Soul Biographies Retreat with Nic Askew. It was held at the Episcopal House of Prayer, a small retreat center outside of Minneapolis. Nic’s beautiful work is focused on witnessing people. He has a wonderful presence of allowing, holding the space in a clear, clean way. This short film of me was one result of my experience that week. Enjoy!...
I moved back to Texas in the early 1980s and during the next twelve years, I had seven boyfriends. I dreamed that I might create a life with each guy, move to a new home and maybe even start a family. For a few years, I had been ready for a different house with a bigger garden, but I kept putting off buying a new place, and instead I said yes to one new boyfriend after another. After Fred and I...
"Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don't open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." ~ Rumi...