Have you ever stared down a paralyzing fear – and gained mastery of it, to where you then walked into your power, your sphere of influence? This is my long-promised sequel to Alison Cassandra Barcelona, in which I’ll tell why I feel hope rather than despair about
Entries Tagged as 'home & garden'
Embracing Our Sphere Of Influence
January 7th, 2010 · 5 Comments · energy, entertainment, food & drink, global warming and climate change, health & well being, home & garden, nature, spirituality & religion, sustainability, transportation
Tags: 350.0rg·collapse·copenhagen talks·faith·nightmares·roommates·sphere of influence
Back From New Year’s Retreat
January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · home & garden, money, simplicity
Thor and I returned yesterday from our annual New Year’s retreat, which we take together each year, just the two of us, to go into our deep inner lives and look at our intentions for 2010. This year we
Winter Solstice And The Unconquered Sun And Son
December 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · home & garden, lifestyle, nature, spirituality & religion
The first part of this piece I posted last year, on the 2008 winter solstice. The rest of it I added for 2009.
Today is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. In the days long before fossil fuels routinely lit our nights, winter solstice was celebrated as the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun.
Imagine how [...]
Tags: Christianity·Christmas·divine feminine·Goddess·Jared Diamond·Our Father·solstice·winter solstice
Enchanted With What I’ve Already Got, Part II
December 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · community, food & drink, home & garden
What do I feel like eating tonight? Shall I drop by the grocery store for it, or go out? That is a game I’ve often played in my life, a modern game common in developed countries because we have so many choices, so much food, so many restaurants. It hasn’t been proven, though, that the [...]
More Tips On Working For Rent
August 6th, 2009 · No Comments · community, home & garden, lifestyle, sustainability, work
I’ve noticed a number of Google searches bringing people to Diamond-Cut Life who are curious about my husband and I having a housemate who works for rent. Conserving the earth’s resources and practicing community are big motivations for us. Also, we don’t have children and really enjoy young people. (We actually enjoy pretty much all [...]
Tags: burning out·gardening·work
