Welcome to Creative Soul Sanctuary!
Whether you have followed my path for years, or have recently met me, thank you for being here. As some of you know, I have envisioned a newsletter outreach for quite some time. As I write these welcoming words, the call of raven serves up an end-of-day reflection. There’s a lesson here about the Sacred Art of Rising & Resting. Following energy in a balanced way.
Living a creative life is a daily focus. It is my soul’s utmost calling. Last year, I was incredibly fired up with clay hands, inspired heart, and spirit vision. That immersion resulted in designing an incredibly extensive body of claywork. Looking back, I really don’t know how I managed to create 1,692 ceramic creations. Passion and devotion is a powerful thing.
Just as I was looking forward to completing and launching my exciting array of ceramic designs, shingles showed up. Its message was clear. Stop! I had no choice other than to push the pause button. Surrendered bedridden.
From the onset, shingles and I forged an agreement. I would reel in from all the ways I stretch myself too thin. Prioritize my health and self-care to the max. In exchange, the virus would be a mild case. Instead of interpreting shingles as a bad thing, I decided to connect in a different way. I’d heard many horrendous stories of others’ experiences, and it would have been natural to take in all those stories, and expect the same. It occurred to me, however, to convalesce differently. Alongside a few supportive natural aids from our local apothecary to treat the painful symptoms, I followed my intuitive impulse to explore this visitation as a relationship of understanding. Our inner power to heal has so much to do with our mindset. I’m relieved to say that I kept my promise, and so did shingles. After several weeks of no activity, and full-time sleeping, I was able to sit up comfortably, read a few wonderful books, and watch feel-good movies. The day arrived when it occurred to me that bed was to become a writing nest. As it turned out, shingles gifted me the spaciousness to focus on what my soul was calling me to.
Throughout many years, I’ve harbored the dream of unleashing my inner author. Believing in myself, and the visions I carry, has been quite the meandering path. The stars have realigned; something has shifted. Perhaps it’s the potency of Elder wisdom that inspires me to extend my experiential ripeness. I truly believe that we have the power to change the world when we dig in to do our part. Creative exploration and expression is my way of making a difference.
Soul speaks to me of stepping up and stepping out. To know why I am here at this particular time on earth is a gift that I do not take for granted. Living amidst the winds of change has made it crystal clear that now is the time is fully tend to the creative vision & voice that courses though me. With that in mind, I’m excited to say that over the last 5 months, a Tiny Book Collection is underway. Having completed draft copies of the first 7 books feels like a major achievement.
These thematic vignettes of visions, dreams, and reflections, rooted in personal experience, spark thoughts, expand awareness, and inspire action. They are not ready for unleashing just yet. Editing is the next phase of the process. At a restful pace, I am moving in turtle time; deliberate, mindful, and steady. Stay tuned for updates and announcements in future newsletters.
I’m back in the clay studio! The harmony of balancing my days between writing and clay feels so good! Such an honor it is to work with the Muses of Inspiration, Intuition, and Imagination, where the wordsmith voice and the voice of clay inform and guide me. Stay tuned as I work to get these new clay works into my shop for sale.
Create ~ Connect ~ Collaborate
Meet my soul sister, Jennifer Tepper. In support of my creative business movement forward, this dear soul sister continues to walk me through the steps of setting up and expanding my website home. As a mentor and technical advisor, her expertise continues to bless my soul-inspired visionary momentum. Through our sacred kinship connection and nourishing sister-time, we lift each other up! Our friendship and working relationship continues to reflect how beneficial resonance is. Mutual support and natural reciprocity, always willing to help each other, is a beautiful thing.
Do check out Jennifer’s website. Her visionary work is soul-stirring; she is drawn to capture light and the ethereal nature of being in her paintings. Creating magical portals to dreams and soul spaces, her work invites connection and reflection. It does not tell you what to see, but instead invites you to feel. She works with the land, with the sky, with memory, with feeling. What emerges is not just an image but an echo—a presence, something you know but cannot name. As Jennifer says, “Art is not separate from life; it is life, distilled onto canvas.”
In the spirit of soul sanctuary and sacred resonance, I close this journal entry in gratitude for all the ways in which we continue recognizing and fostering the best in one another.
Until next time,
Create~Connect~Collaborate!
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