The Soulistry Blog

It was a simple, informal, unexpected conversation with the check-out gal at the local grocery store. She was wearing an "Every Child Matters" bright orange shirt. I commented on it and said that I was sorry I wasn't able to get to the rally on the weekend. She said...

The little engine was at the bottom of a mountain, looked aheadand was about to turn around because the mountain seemed to be too difficult to climb. But then came the thought "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can" and the little train slowly began its climb up...

I remember the day before the pandemic. She was in her mid-80's, was wearing beige slacks, beige top and black jacket with a black purse and black shoesand looking at summer tops and slacks. The clothing she was looking at? Black sweater, beige slacks, black top. I...

It's not something I experience very often. When I do, I try to work with it and not let it capture my mind, my soul, my body because ... when it isn't dealt with ... when I'm not willing to let it go .. when it escalates - relationships suffer, people can be...

A hot summer's day and hummingbirds abound!How can I not be fascinated by them? Their grace, beauty, agility ... and oh yes, their symbolism.Reflection emerges.For the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Coast, the hummingbird is a messenger of joy. But not just joy -...

There are times when we experience wilderness moments ... when temptation calls us to sow seeds of negativity in our social media posts, blogs, conversations,emails, thoughts ... when wild beasts of anger, fear, disillusionment, bitterness, resentment are ravenous and...

This past week, I completed the training, added three new initials after my name (CZT) and am now a Certified Zentangle® Teacher. It was four exhausting days of tangling ... and fun! If you're not familiar with the term Zentangle®, once you Google it, you'll discover...

It's been well over a year since most of us have travelled beyond our own town, city let alone our own Country. I've missed travelling. I've missed seeing places I'd only read about in books. I've missed connecting with family and friends. I've missed exploring beyond...

Whenever you find a Thursday that is sadWhenever you find a Thursday that is lonelyWhenever you find a Thursday that is difficult in any wayHow about welcoming it?How about letting it know you're delighted it is here?How about expressing gratitude that you're...

Welcome Wednesday.You are a gentle reminder to "make time to smell the roses."'Make' time not just 'take' timebut make time to... work at our relationships with cherished family and friends... play and create... be intentional about our health: physical, emotional,...

Welcome Tuesday!So glad you've arrived!You have set before us many hours.What will we do with those hours?Choices.There are choices to be made.Some choices bring change... in our relationships... in our work environments... in our education... in our health... in our...

Hello, Monday,'tis good to see you again.Sure beats the alternative ... of not seeing you.So today I celebrate youand thank you for the opportunityof yet another Monday on Planet Earthto evolve, learn, feel, experience, reason, breathe, walk, blog, play, eat,...

These days, there seems to be a daily reminder that peace is elusive: news of the pandemic's "numbers" rising quickly; its variant strains complicating matters; vaccine appointments slowing down in some areas; political goings-on; on top of difficult economic times;...

A Facebook friend posted this comment: "Today I will stop giving so generously and freely ... I close my heart." I was sad. Guard her heart? Of course. Do self-care? Of course. But close her heart? No. Please, no. There will always be people who will do what they can...

Soul-fatigue. It's true. We can't 'pour from an empty cup.' But it's not easy to step back.So many are hungry or cold or thirsty for clean water or scared or homeless or racist or uneducated or abused or hurting or unwell or in pain or grieving or unemployed or...

"Miss Pudgy Angel - it's time for you to come and lift us out of the fear many are feeling these days."I wrote this blog four years ago.  Tonight, a friend's Facebook post began: "I was feeling a little ... just a little bit paralyzed by fear today."  Her words echoed...

The snow is beginning to leave (hurray!).And this afternoon, these flowers began to surface in my back yard.The promise of new lifeemergingin spite of the weatherin spite of the pandemicin spite of political upheavalsin spite of it being the Season of Lentin spite of...

ASH WEDNESDAY in a Pandemic - what is Ash Wednesday all about? It was a Wednesday morning.  Nothing unusual was happening in the classroom where I was teaching a class of high school students.   Nothing unusual, except they were more attentive than...

"All shall be well.All shall be well.And all manner of thing shall be well"There are no promises in lifebut the words by Dame Julian of Norwich (c. 1342) can be of assistance when dealing with difficult momentsdifficult people difficult situations.Used as ... a prayer...

It seems that my heart has been skipping a lot of beats lately.   I've been gasping.  And yes, while the air quality has been a major issue for my lungs, the 'gasping' is more than that.The gasping has been about the incredulity of words spoken by men in powerful...