Contributed by Victoria. I am Victoria. I am a Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher. I am. Reiki is a word comprised of two Japanese words, Rei – meaning Higher Knowledge or Wisdom and Ki – Life Force or Light Energy. … Continue reading →
Contributed by J. Scott Coatsworth, author, publisher, and community organizer. When ACatherine Noon asked me to write something for the Writer Zen Garden, I had no idea what I should write about. And she was no help whatsoever, giving me … Continue reading →
Contributed by Jessica Lea. P is for poetry, my current passion. But, of course, P also stands for PANDEMIC. Which I don’t want to write about…but how can it be avoided? Worlds turned upside down – or inside (not out). … Continue reading →
Contributed by Suzie Brown. I grew grew up very much in the box, many of them actually. The Christian box. The perfect daughter box. The A student box. The best friend sister box. As I grew older, it seems, I … Continue reading →
Contributed by Piper Strick. First, let me tell you who I am and what I do for a living. That will set the stage for what’s to follow. At my core, I’m a helper! I try to help people see … Continue reading →
Is there such a thing as self-motivation? Perhaps, but a shared load is halved, right? It’s tough enough to stay motivated on a good day; shelter-in-place is making it harder for most of us. How do we motivate when our … Continue reading →
Contributed by Sela Carsen. I’ve been writing romance for… well, let’s just say a long time. A very long time. I write this genre because I love it. For all the ups and downs and ins and outs, the vast … Continue reading →
Noony here. As I write this, the U.S. passes the half-million mark of those infected with COVID-19 and my state, Washington, is still under a Stay Home, Stay Healthy order until the end of the month at least. It’s hard … Continue reading →
jadoo, n. Magic, conjuring. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɑːduː/ Etymology: Hindi jādū, enchantment. Oxford English Dictionary, March 2020 Every time I turn on the news, it seems like we’re even deeper into the Bad Timeline. Economies crashing, plague spreading, terrified people locked in … Continue reading →
Contributed by Becky Kapjon. According to the dictionary imagination is the action of forming new ideas or concepts of objects not present to the senses. What does this truly mean to each one of us? When asked this question each … Continue reading →