Musings from the Journey
Costa Rica- Part 4: Returning to Self
To feel a full untrammeled joy is to walk through the doorway of fear, the dropping away of the anxious worried self felt itself like a death itself, a disappearance, a giving away, seen in the laughter of friendship, the vulnerability of happiness felt suddenly as a...
Costa Rica Adventure, Part 3- Authenticity Over Perfection and the Willingness to be Vulnerable
Love is born from a great, vulnerable daring "YES," after an unbearable silence. ~ Michael Xavier Gypsy Spirt Outpost, Leaves and Lizards Eponaquest Adventure, Arenal, Costa Rica with Shelley Rosenberg Title: What Gets in the Way...Releasing the Ego Mind with Negro...
Part 2-What Happens in Costa Rica…stays in Costa Rica!
"Life is either a great adventure or nothing at all." ~Helen Keller This was the quote on the cover of the binder I chose Day One, at the Eponaquest Adventure Retreat at Leaves and Lizards Arenal Volcano Cabin Retreat, in Monterey, Costa Rica with our hosts Debbie and...
Gypsy Spirit Outpost-Arenal, Costa Rica
I am writing from the open air covered porch in beautiful Arenal, Costa Rica! Toucans and parrots sit in the bird feeder sharing bananas and papayas with the turkeys. The Arenal Volcano is hiding behind the cloud cover, remnants of this mornings hard rain. A dream...
How one Menorah Brought me Out of Hiding. | elephant journal
And so the elephant journal expanded version of yesterday's story just arrived with these words... Dear Sheri, Thanks for sharing your words with us! This was beautiful! I'm so glad you were able to get your revisions in so quickly. We've been looking for great...
First Night.
First night. My ancestors. I was in my early 40's when I asked my mother to find me a menorah. It made her "kvell," when I asked. She was so happy that I think she dropped everything and ran to the store! She called the same day to share with me that she had found the...
Healing Hearts with Horses: Veterans & PTSD. |elephant journal
Today's Bliss: My elephant journal story has been published. In light of the state of our world today, this story was written from my heart and soul. Today I invite you to look up. Look a stranger in the eye. They may have a story to share with you…. If you like the...
Healing Hearts with Horses – PTSD and Veterans
I found the video in this post today and it brought me to tears. This week I had what can only be described as a Spirit driven encounter with a veteran. In my work with the horses, I have had the great privilege and honor to work with Veterans at two of the...
The Coat of Many Colors…A Short Story for Your Day…
He glides through the town with the greatest of ease, an urban bedouin, a bull dog bedecked in a jesters collar, his faithful companion. His bi-wheel chariot, both abode and transport, a mystical delight, draped in royal purple, pinks, flowers, glitter and anything he...