An encounter with a warrior self

Reflecting on contrast, saturation, fortification, the winding path…   A breath for these tough times Sending out extra wishes of Safety & Sanctuary for everyone in the path of the hard things, what a scary time we are in, inhaling and exhaling, for...

Good / Cheer

I wish you could smell these vibrant purple flowers, but imagine that you are immersed in goodness… Happy weekend It’s Friday for me, maybe weekend for you, I keep saying this but wow the moon is so intense. FYI I am somewhat on twitter which is a wreck (@havi), or...

The Gracious No.

I’ve been working pretty much non-stop on this for a couple years now. I’ve written about how stuckified I can get with saying NO. And composed so many Very Personal Ads asking for help finding that elusive, gracious NO. Because that’s what I want:...

Unexpected kindness.

There’s a dry cleaning place in downtown Portland with this sign on its door: “If you are unemployed and need an outfit cleaned, we will clean it for you for free.” The idea isn’t unique, but that doesn’t matter. It’s still a...
The Fluent Self