We are all naturally creative, resourceful and whole. This is what I’m trying to remember when I’m dealing with people or situations that threaten to undermine my sanity. You realize why, don’t you? Because I, Rachel Dangermond, am a caretaker. And if you digest that statement – we are all naturally creative, resourceful and whole – then you can reassure yourself that people don’t need you to take care of them. They don’t. I’ve begun…
We are all naturally creative, resourceful and whole. The part of me that I inherited from my mother, the rose colored glasses, the Pollyanna, is my best approach to life – it’s the part of me that gives me the most clarity. It’s only when I drag the past into the future that I obliterate the present. Taking a stand for myself now is about facing down the past. “I like the Red House,” said…
Lyrics to The World Is Falling Down by Abbey Lincoln There are some folks I used to know Who used to smile And say hello, And spin the world And turn the page Entertaining From the stage Father time Forever true Loves its own And me and you Disappear just like the sun, When the day is done. The world is falling down, hold my hand It’s a lonely sound, hold my hand We’ll follow…
I have so many friends and family that I did not send holiday cards to and now it seems a little after the fact. Particularly, because my holiday card would have too much information in it and would sound like the outline to a older age bildungsroman. I walked Heidi through the park this morning after Tatjana took Tin to school and I came across one of my park buddies. We were talking about his…
The LaLa: Two: The symbolic meaning of number Two is kindness, balance, tact, equalization, and duality. The number Two reflects a quiet power of judgment, and the need for planning. Two beckons us to choose. The spiritual meaning of number Two also deals with exchanges made with others, partnerships (both in harmony and rivalry), and communication. Two urges us out of our indecision, calls us to unite with like-minds, and like-ideals. Two asks us to…
Once you’ve been in crisis mode, you sometimes forget you are writing a new book, not a new chapter, which is what is going on now. At Zumba yesterday, as we circled up afterwards to say why we’re blessed or why we’re stressed, someone said they have decided that every time they go to the place in their head that plays out the negative tape, they are going to turn the switch off and record…
“You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can’t go wrong. The world is behind you.” – Josephine Baker
Yesterday, I opened a new book, unwritten, but full of all the hope and optimism that any good book’s first page offers. And I dedicate this new book to yesterday because in that day I was touched by many people who pushed me forward into today. The first person was my son, who showed me that no matter what you are doing, or what is going on with you, if you approach it with a…
Okay so Alice – you are spot on! – admitting you have a problem is a new beginning. I, Rachel Dangermond, am a hoarder! And today, I started early packing, schlepping, cleaning and letting go of stuff. And I’ll be damn if by 8 pm I was not done moving – and here is what I accomplished: 1) copious small boxes and bags were moved to the new apartment and now are spread like invasive…