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Starcat’s Favorites: Summer Begins

Published by on May 30, 2020 | Leave a response

It’s late May in Maine, and our weather has leaped ahead to feeling like early July. I’m not complaining at all – I love the heat! I’m still going for near-daily woods walks, and also spending time in my hammock. We haven’t been swimming yet, because that water is surely super cold, but soon… Even […]

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Personal Projects, No Pressure

Published by on May 12, 2020 | Leave a response

Creative people like us often have a bunch of projects underway at any given time. Despite what you might hear or read, this is a good thing. Our brains work differently from those who move in a linear fashion from one project to another. Creativity is less like a line and more like a wild, […]

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Key Life Lessons I Learned From My Mom

Published by on May 10, 2020 | Leave a response

My Mom is a really amazing woman. No, I’m not just saying that because I was lucky enough to be born to her half a century ago. A whole lot of people whose lives she’s touched think she’s awesome, too. Here are 11 key life lessons I’ve learned from her. No guilt. This is one […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: The Forest

Published by on April 25, 2020 | Leave a response

One of the things I’ve been enjoying most during this time of sheltering in place is walking in the woods behind our home. I’m blessed to live on family land that was my grandmother’s. She died when I was just 15, but even before that, I remember her saying how she wanted the land to […]

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9 Self-Care Practices You Can Do at Home

Published by on April 16, 2020 | Leave a response

Self-care is particularly crucial in a time of crisis. Sometimes you can’t get out into the world for a massage or an artist date, whether it’s due to the global pandemic we’re experiencing now or for personal reasons from health to finances. Here are 9 things you can do to fill your own cup, from […]

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Exquisite Self-Care in a Time of Crisis

Published by on March 17, 2020 | Leave a response

This is a bit hard to write, because I don’t want to appear to minimize anyone else’s experience. But it feels important to share my perspective. Please know that I’m offering this with the utmost love and compassion for you, unconditionally. Here it is: I’m not afraid. I’m not stressed. Even in this time of […]

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A Love Affair With the Sea

Published by on March 12, 2020 | Leave a response

One of my favorite places to be is by the ocean. I suppose that’s why I was born here in Maine. There are many reasons why we’re drawn to stand at the edge of the sea. The natural beauty. The negative ions from flowing water that help us feel less stressed and more joyful. The […]

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Travel and the Creative Soul

Published by on March 4, 2020 | Leave a response

What comes to mind when you hear the word “adventure?” For me, it’s a no-brainer. Adventure means TRAVEL. Travel feeds my creative soul like nothing else. I first caught the travel bug when I was a shy teenage Girl Scout. The longer I stayed in Girl Scouts, the fewer peers and the smaller the troop […]

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Ahead of Her Time: Natalie Clifford Barney

Published by on February 27, 2020 | Leave a response

One of the members of a Pagan women’s group I belong to recently led a program for us on Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party. I got to see the exhibit in person in 2018; it’s now permanently housed at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it! We […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: Staying Healthy

Published by on February 22, 2020 | Leave a response

A lot of people I know have been down for the count this winter, with various viruses. We’ve had relatively mild weather here in Maine, yet there is a lot of sickness going around. Personally, I’ve been blessed with good health this season. What have I been doing to stay well? Wash my hands a […]

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