Tag: spirituality
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The Care & Feeding of A Thriving Artist
So you want to be a Thriving Artist. You decide to incorporate one (or more) of your creative passions into your everyday life. Go, you! But now what? How do you sustain yourself for the long haul? Especially when “everyone else” seems to be either: A) lounging on the couch watching Netflix or B) getting…
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Starcat’s Favorites: You Know It’s Summer
At this time of year, when I think about my favorite things, it’s SUMMER that comes to mind. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you’re familiar with how much I love the warm season. Here in Maine, it means swimming, picnics, hikes, reading in the hammock, and long hot days. I…
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What’s Your Big Vision?
I talk a lot on this blog, over time, about vision boards. That’s because I love making them and find them a useful reminder of my aims. But let’s step back just a moment. In order to use a vision board, you kind of need to have… a vision. What is it that you want…
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A Poem From the Animus
What I Love About You by Nikki Starcat Shields Your willingness to continually Show up for yourself and your dreams. The way we danced the tango last night, tangled in drifts of potential. How clearly you see your fears. The friends you don’t see anymore but still care about. Waking up hungry for more life.…
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141 Mind-Altering Books to Awaken Your Spirit
I asked the writers in my Sacred Path program to choose one book to read with a curious mind this month – to peek behind the curtain and see how the book was crafted. As part of that process, I shared some books on writing craft, but noted that any type of book would work.…
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Nature Is Healing
Nature is healing. It’s amazing to me how many times in life I forget this, and then remember it again. I’m blessed to live in a beautiful rural area in Maine. Out behind our home, there are acres and acres of forest. I take it for granted sometimes. I mean, it’s kind of obvious that…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Home Base
Home base? No, it’s not a baseball metaphor. I am feeling blessed, at this time when we’re all being advised to stay home except for essential supply runs, to absolutely LOVE where I live and the people I live with. The exciting news here is that my daughter ElvenTiger and her new husband are staying!…
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Exquisite Self-Care in a Time of Crisis
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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Channeling Through Your Inner Source
My experiences with channeling began with reading and studying channeled material. Then, in polarity therapy sessions, I watched channeling in action, receiving wisdom from my own non-physical guides through a talented practitioner. Now, I’ve opened up to becoming a channel myself, allowing wisdom to flow through my fingers as I type the words of the…
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Doorways to the House of Wholeness
When I was a young child, I was wildly creative. I was also sensitive, smart, and a people-pleaser, which led me in the direction of academic achievement. Striving for straight As in school became a way of seeking approval. Over the course of my school career, my creativity became secondary, and even atrophied. It’s hard…