Steph's Creative Chaos
Have you ever had a moment of such incredible happiness that you found yourself wondering “what did I do to deserve this?” I have. And that one question my friends, is a clear cut example of what a twisted culture we live in. You see, happiness is not something that you deserve. It is not... Continue Reading →
I don’t know about you, but this time of the year can be stressful for anyone who celebrates the season. In fact, there are days when I feel that Ebenezer Scrooge had it right before the spirits ever got a hold of him, particularly the part where he tells the gentlemen collecting for the... Continue Reading →
"Happiness is not something that someone hands you, like a sweater or a scarf. It’s not something that you find hanging on some random hook and which can be ripped off of you by ill-intentioned people or ripped when it catches on a thorn of meanness or misunderstanding. Happiness is something that you ARE not... Continue Reading →
“You can’t ask a butterfly to scrunch herself back into her chrysalis or to go back to being a caterpillar just because you’d gotten used to her like that. What’s worse is when you try to get her to go back because you fear the freedom given to her by her wings.” ~SSHenry There are... Continue Reading →
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. ~Buddha When I first heard the phrase “living in the moment” I found myself laughing sadly and shaking my head at the gullible fools who would buy into something so inane. Live in the moment? What fool would... Continue Reading →
Forget the Matrix. It is the Hive that has you! Ah, the idealization of bees. What a simple life they live; born with a purpose etched into their very fabric of being, a bee never questions its lot in life (well, not unless it’s a Disney bee, but that’s a whole different breed). It simple... Continue Reading →
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby” ~ Langston Hughes When my daughters were small, I remember a day when I had taken them out for lunch. While we were inside eating it started to rain. This wasn’t just... Continue Reading →
We are all have personal power; we were born with it. It is our right, our heritage as spiritual beings; as individuals with a direct connection to our divine self. So why is it that so many of us suffer from a lack of personal power? First, let’s get something clear, by personal power I... Continue Reading →
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about ~~Jalal ad-Din Rumi Can you imagine it? Can you imagine a world where we've stepped beyond the need to classify things as "right" or... Continue Reading →
“The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” ~ Eli Khamarov You have been planning something out – you’ve made plans and arrangements and have been getting excited about the upcoming event then something happens; something that throws a wrench into the works and the plans are canceled. How do... Continue Reading →
Dragons will wander about the waste places, and the phoenix will soar from her nest of fire into the air. We shall lay our hands upon the Basilisk, and see the jewel in the toad’s head. Champing his gilded oats, the hippogriff will stand in our stalls, and over our heads will float the bluebird,... Continue Reading →
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