Deanna's Realm

You are doing better than you think you are.  –  Alan Cohen

There are many things that bring me great pleasure.  I love being a mom, and I love getting into metaphysical discussions with my friends.  I love that I have friends.  I love Teeccino brewed herbal coffee with Starbucks mocha powder.  I love taking pictures with my Palm Pre, because now I just take them all the time.  I love reading, and I love holding a stone in my hand when I read.  I love that sometimes I fall asleep with my glasses on and my book leaning on my chin, and my husband will gently put them on the nightstand when he comes to bed.
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I remember being in my twenties.  The world seemed wild, scary, intimidating and chaotic.  It was also exciting, invigorating, and surprising.  But from a very young age I had decided that I wouldn’t have children, and only because I didn’t want to bring them into this world.  In spite of the excitement, in spite of the surprises, I viewed our planet as a scary place and I knew I would worry for them and their survival.  Read the rest of this entry »

For thousands of years poetry has touched the heart and soul of the human condition.  It has told tales, spoken of innate truths, and even worked its own enchantments.  A poet was truly a visionary, a prophet and an oracle.  To be a Poet was to be a Shaman, and be able to travel throughout the realms of the unknown world. Read the rest of this entry »

Once there was a beautiful, bright, Star, that shone in the heavens; brilliant, luminous and glowing. One day this Star split into billions and billions of tinier stars. This was so that instead of one dream, the star could have billions and billions of dreams.

Inside each and every one of us is a piece of that One Star. Bright and glowing, it waits to be recognized so that it may become a beacon to other sleeping stars. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed a trend among people I know, and that’s worry and fear about the state of the world today.

With gas prices going insane, food prices going up, salaries being cut, medical insurance doing less and costing more, it’s no wonder that over all, anxiety seems to be on the rise too.

But I have to admit, that in spite of the craziness happening around me, I still manage to maintain a sense of hope and a very strong belief that things are going to get better much sooner than we think, at least most of the time. Read the rest of this entry »