Teachings
If Shaman Rose Can Cook
I firmly believe that if you can read, you can cook. Shaman Rose tried desperately to prove me wrong. She insisted that she could NOT cook. I refused to believe her. There was a lot tied up in her “I don’t cook” statement, none of which was true. Then she almost burnt...
What No One Talks About
There is a war going on inside of my head and heart. F bombs are being dropped, blame hurled, subversive guilt employed, smoke screens of confusion thrown in, and one very achy heart sorting through it all. The war that’s going on is over being a woman – or rather...
Shoes Don’t Matter
Shaman Boy doesn’t care much for getting shoes on or clearing his plate. Or being ready to walk out the door. Or taking care of any one of the multiple, daily little jobs that being human requires. He’d much rather hop around like a bunny or ask 2 million questions....
Our First Lovey Project!!!
Okay Shaman Girls, here is our very first Lovey Project and we are starting BIG. Don't know what a Lovey Project is? Then read up, and come on back to join us. Don't worry, we'll wait. Here we go! My grandmother was extremely, devoutly Catholic. So why’s her...
Lovey Projects: Got Love? Need a Lovey?
Everybody deserves to be loved as much as my lovey Nairobi. Just look at this guy. He once could sit up on his own. His paws have been rubbed off and re-sewn multiple times. And he’s gone entirely gray. I have a dream that I’ve held onto for many years, nestled close...
Scared to Speak the Truth
Why is it so scary to tell the truth? The water is running for an usually long time in the bathroom. Never a good sign when you have a five year old and you’re just waking up. I groggily plod in to check it out, “What’s going on?” “Nothing,” Shaman Boy replies, not...
Yoo Hoo Turning Toward the Light
Sometimes I feel like a lighthouse. Lights on. Shining bright. Beaming. Lights off. Lights on. Shining bright. Beaming. Lights off. Cue in foghorn here. When the light is on, I feel in the flow. Clear. Confident. High on life. Full on Shaman Girl shiny. And then I...
Itty Bitty Choices That Matter
My eyes glaze over briefly while my pen suspends in the air. I’m filling out school forms for Shaman Boy and need to decide which email address to use for the school directory that is sent out to all the parents. I have three emails and each have a decidedly different...
From Hostess Hohos to Healthy Eating
Remember that adorable kid Mikey from the Life cereal commercial in the late 70s/early 80s? (I know, I’m dating myself here.) Shot opens with two brothers debating over whether to eat a cereal that is supposedly good for you. They decide to pawn it off on their little...
Welcome to the Tribe
Tears spring to my eyes when I picture my friends who whole-heartedly relate to juggling and dancing through life... who make me laugh and nod “Oh yes! Been there!" as I embark on launching Shaman Girl... who give me an outlet for moaning and tell me “It’s okay” and...
