SELF-PORTRAIT, MAY 28, 2024 I had a panic attack the afternoon of my 46th birthday. It was around 3pm. I was driving to pick up my son, after I had a lovely lunch with a loved one. The panic attack started during the lunch, but I wasn't sure what was happening so I did my… Continue reading 46: Self-Portrait in the Pause – Part I
Because
These days are for throat work. For deglutition - aka swallowing. For collaboration with pharynx and esophagus. For the miracle of the complexities of breathing. For honest communication swathed in the lapis-blue of my throat chakra energy. Quietly. I've been swallowing it down. The words. The voices. I've been stomach-ing the fears. No wonder I'm… Continue reading Because
Spring Snow & A Good Interruption
Spring Equinox was March 19. Today, it's snowing. *She throws her head back and laughs.* Indeed, our spring is showing signs of continued confusion by way of Mother Nature's choices. As much as she's teaching us about accountability, I believe she's also teaching us about going with the flow of change. That even change...can have… Continue reading Spring Snow & A Good Interruption
Socks for Supper
Socks for Supper by Jack Kent is my favourite children's book from my childhood. I can't tell you the first time I read it, or perhaps, the first time it was read to me. I can't tell you where I first felt and held and loved the copy I had...or even when it mysteriously disappeared… Continue reading Socks for Supper
VANESSA SHIELDS 