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C @#*d and A Wounded Heart

by Joy Kilpatrick When C@#*d hit me like a “Mack truck,” and I was isolated from my daughter for 21 days, I thought “I could die.” A part of me felt like it was dying. The part of me that has been kept captive the majority of my life, victimized by childhood traumas, limiting self … Continue reading →

Covid and A Wounded Heart

by Joy Kilpatrick As a Mother (and after many years of Therapy), I know the most vital bond a child can have is with the women who gave birth to them. Not to take away from the importance and beautiful role of a Father (mine is one of my best friends) but the creative life … Continue reading →

Mother Love, Father Love

Mother Love/Father Love excerpt from Sarah Powers “Drawing from philosopher Ken Wilber’s concepts about the contrasting importance of both Mother Love and Father Love. Mother love is connected to our beingness; father love is aligned with with evolution. Mother love lets us value ourselves and others just as we are, whereas father love knows there … Continue reading →

Sacred Space

Every Tuesday morning, i am blessed and honored to teach Yoga to the “Lil Yogis” at my daughter’s “Shared Education Program.”   (My daughter, Dewachen, writing YOGA on the board before class begins) Our intention for the day: creating “Sacred Space” within ourselves through breathing, chanting, playing, connecting with our fellow yogis while practicing some … Continue reading →