I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like I'm not doing "enough." I sometimes have feelings that suggest I could be "more," do "more," have "more." The other day, while I was chasing this perfection "fantasy," I cleared out my refrigerator, pantry, garage (I don't see a bit of difference …
Thinking & Practicing Out of the Box
Our culture (as Americans) tends to shove all kinds of “standards” down our throats. Standards of Beauty: Mostly European :o(Standards of Living: You, know - spouses, white picket fences manicured yards, kids, and 4o1k’s.Relationship Standards: You are not complete unless you are in a …
Spiritual Garbage Picking
As a store owner, I now get to go crazy in one of my secret addictions: Books. I come from a family of voracious readers, but it was my ex-husband who introduced me to the “self-help” category, leading me away sexy from chick-lit novels. Many of the books we carry at Curio, Craft & …
Yemaya
When I was initially introduced to the orishas in my twenties, I was immediately drawn to Yemaya. While I was not initiated or educated in any traditional way, I felt embraced by her as much as I embraced her in my practices. It is said that devotion to her brings many gifts, including wealth, …
Divine Dissatisfaction
When I started my spiritual journey, I didn’t associate “intuition” with “spirituality”. I knew I was intuitive, but I drank a lot, cursed a lot, and ate a lot of crap. Meditation was never a consideration and I liked “things” – like designer bags, diamond rings, and expensive perfumes. I …
Spirituality = Poverty & No Sex
Yeah…..NO. It amazes me how many of us have a weird relationship with money (and weird judgments about those who have a lot of it.) We’ll say things about people like Madonna (I can’t believe she never changed her own children’s diaper! Who does she think she is??) or Oprah (Why does she have …
Spirituality = Poverty & No Sex
Yeah…..NO. It amazes me how many of us have a weird relationship with money (and weird judgments about those who have a lot of it.) We’ll say things about people like Madonna (I can’t believe she never changed her own children’s diaper! Who does she think she is??) or Oprah (Why does she have …