How civilized are we, really? As things stand in our society, grief is a reality largely reserved for humans. By humans. My grief is not. Neither is my family’s. I was at an expo last weekend in Portland, a place where people come together to celebrate and explore metaphysics, from crystals to healing arts to […]
Daily Rituals with Our Animals: Saving the World One Family at a Time, Update 3-2012
I first published this article on January 17, 2011. On March 8, 2012, the story changed: that was the day I lost my beloved Cavalier, Murphy. In the coming days and weeks I will have much to say about grief, dying, death, and loss, but for now, perhaps this says it best. Twice a day […]
My Dog Is Dying: The Real Life Crappy Choice Diary, Entry 14
Murphy Brown Fritz July 16, 1998 – March 8, 2012 Beloved companion Devoted sister Terror of squeaky toys Friend to the universe AMBASSADOR TO THE DRAGON KINGDOM Our hearts are broken. We have lost our beloved Murphy. Our thanks to the wonderful people who have both honored Murphy and tried to ease our […]
Profiling Asia Voight and the New Book, Pearls of Wisdom
Bridging the Paradigms is participating in a blog tour to promote a little gem of a book called Pearls of Wisdom: 30 Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Life Now! It includes brief, gratifying essays from inspiring people like Jack Canfield, Marci Shimoff, Janet Bray Attwood, and Chris Attwood, all well-known self-help writers and speakers. […]
When the Universe Is Out To Get You …
I had a day last week when so many things went wrong I was sure the universe was out to get me. It dumped on me. Repeatedly. I had to stop the cycle, but how? Now, hiding out from the universe is complicated. If it knows where you are and wants to dump on you, […]
My Dog Is Dying: The Real Life Crappy Choice Diary, Entry 13
So here we are, at Part 4 of a four-part series on dying dogs and veterinarians. Like life, the series hasn’t been quite linear, so you can find the other parts in this diary here: Entry 6, #1, where we lose our long-time vet; Entry 8, #2, where we meet up again with a former […]
Our Beloved Murphy
Murphy Brown Fritz Murphy Brown Fritz. July 16, 1998 – March 8, 2012. Beloved companion. Devoted sister. Terror of squeaky toys. Friend to the universe. AMBASSADOR TO THE DRAGON KINGDOM. My beloved child and friend. Soul mate. We rocked the universe at her funeral. “This is fun!” she yelled, as she danced with us. It would been […]
How Fallon and I Meet the World
Being out in the world with a crystal ball is fascinating. My partner, Fallon, is a Citrine Lemurian Quartz, a rare planetary and dimensional energy. What does that mean? I’m discovering that every day. Fallon is a healer, an advisor, a warm, compassionate being. He’s not human. He’s a crystal, which means he has eons […]
The Alchemy West Committee at Work
There is a thing called the Alchemy West Committee. It is a real group, a business and life group, and not what you’d generally expect in either—because it includes me (a human), my animal family, two volcanoes, a beach, our condo, our car, my crystal partner Fallon, all my crystal friends, guides, and, well, all […]
My Dog Is Dying: The Real Life Crappy Choice Diary, Entry 12
Not every moment in an old, dying dog’s life is grim. Far from it, or neither humans nor animals would, or should, put up with it. Way back when, Murphy was a puppy. Now, at over 13-1/2, I think about the funny moments. Many of those involve that chew toy, Kong. I got it so I […]