Author: calledtobealive

I sent a news release to an editor todayabout a concertand book signing event next month She got back to me right away saying,“This made me smile—will bookmark for future […]

I entered the day, my mind racing with anxious thoughts for no particular reason. It passed and peace returned. Amazing what the breath can do! Visualize dialing downthe volumeof your […]

Original Song in myCalled to be Alive! (Simply for You) collectionInspired by a sunrise on the Columbia River.

Look who’s pointing my wayNow that I’ve embracedgrowing older! As though to saywith hopes to play,“Can I ride now on your shoulder?” And with laughterand some tearsWe’ll chase away all […]

Reflecting on my recent rite of passageinto the lively, wide open spaceof conscious living/conscious aging, I am now writing my goalsfor the next seven years(God willing), bringing the immense powerof […]

Feel like you’re ready for a change in later life? Have something no longer life givingyou want to put behind you? Want to open up space and unleash positive energy […]

A caring relationship with Mother Earth can lead to significant changes in the way we live on the land not off the land.

Music, poetry and creative writing can be helpful tools for wellness. Writing for Wellness In my first collection of poems “Out from the Shadows: Poetic Portraits of Faith”, published in […]

The Celtic name for a spiritual director is Anam Cara which means soul friend.