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We Could Be Friends
In a beautiful meditation on the power of friendship, French diarist and essayist Anaïs Nin wrote in1937, that each person we meet and...
Chiara
Dec 18, 20211 min read
When You Need A Gentle Shove To Write, Read What You've Got Aloud To Other Writers.
If you're a writer, it's good practice to read aloud to a supportive audience. Jackie Casella, The Founder of #CreativeColloquy, a...
Chiara
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Memories~A Continous Act of Creation
Is It Possible To Authentically Transform A Traumatic Memory? (Try This Relaxing Meditation to Begin) Find a comfortable seat, a quiet...
Chiara
Apr 7, 20214 min read
Do you have ADD ~ Attention Deficit Disorder or EAA ~ Enhanced Attention Abilities?
“The world is so full of a number of things I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.” Robert Lewis Stevenson But often we aren’t,...
Chiara
Mar 27, 20213 min read
Solo On The Ledge
Mt. Adams ~ August 2011 I am alone, and I am not. Not really. That sweet bird perched atop this chartreuse moss-covered tree, the...
Chiara
Feb 19, 20212 min read
About Fishin' These Days
I’ve always loved to fish. I’ve always thought I always would. Fishing first with my brother as kids, out at our family beach place on...
Chiara
Feb 7, 20213 min read
The Blessing of Winter Solstice
As the long night slowly yields to daylight, We too, yield to our higher nature and move toward Our natural state of Light. The winter...
Chiara
Dec 20, 20202 min read
Jus T'is Has A Story For Me!
Here we are. Jus T'is and Me at Café En Vie, New Orleans, LA 2012 I was invited by Creative Colloquy, to read aloud from the book I...
Chiara
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Will You Be My Refuge?
In a State of True Believers On streets called Us and Them It's gonna take some time Till the world feels safe again. Will you be my...
Chiara
Dec 15, 20201 min read
What Women Do
What do women do? When women are healthy, this is what we do: We gather together to support one another. We know as women we can embrace...
Chiara
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Our Vallarta State of Mind
Becoming a 'Residente Permanente' in Mexico wasn't exactly a well thought out plan, but from what I've learned from many lovers of...
Chiara
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Memories of Beltane
The Lusty Month of May TODAY is Beltane. May Day. The official day to celebrate life, love, hope, and fertility. The natural impulse at...
Chiara
May 2, 20203 min read
FIESTA in The Time of Quarantine
It’s Holy Week. It’s Holy Week in Mexico, a land and culture where ‘social distancing’ is neither comprehended nor much practiced despite...
Chiara
Apr 6, 20205 min read
TEN ~ Meaningless Things The Longer We're In Self-Quarantine
#1: THE TIME. What time is it anyway? Is it too late? Too early? It doesn't matter much unless you're supposed to be meeting someone...
Chiara
Apr 6, 20201 min read
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