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HIDE AND SEEK

LOOK AND SEE Earlier this year, I created a self-portrait collage for a creative vitality class that I enrolled in. On the day it was due, I felt compelled to black out the irises and pupils in an infant photo of me. I am learning to trust my creative spirit, so I did it—then spent months wondering why. The pupil is the dark opening at the center of the iris. Working with the lens, it admits light to the retina: widening in dimness, narrowing in brightness. Emotion and cert

Gwen Henderson

6 days ago

IS IT WORTHY OF WORSHIP?

IS IT WORTHY OF WORSHIP The title may have made you wonder whether you should keep reading. It sounds a little “church-y,” doesn’t it? Certainly, worship can refer to church or religious things. But a study of the word reveals that this was not always the case. For centuries, it was used as a title and only gradually became associated with church or religion. Worship is showing deep love, respect, and honor to someone or something. Through our words and actions, we treat

Gwen Henderson

Oct 4

BURNING OR JUST GLOWING

Are You Burning—or Just Glowing? My predawn ritual begins with lighting a fragrant candle that sits atop a four-shelf bookcase. A few months ago, that ritual changed. For a milestone birthday two years earlier, a friend gifted me an electric candle warmer lamp. “Hmm,” I thought, “nice gift, but I am never going to use it.” I liked striking a match, touching it to the wick, and watching the flame catch. So, I continued buying candles. Then, while cleaning one day, the discar

Gwen Henderson

Sep 27

BOUNDARIES

BOUNDARIES People who do not know how to set them will often make a habit of crossing yours. Those without boundaries may not see the need or value in creating them for themselves, and what is deemed valueless is rarely respected. If allowed, they will disrupt your routine, distract your focus, and disturb your environment. TRUTH: Their lack of boundaries is not their problem to solve. It becomes my problem when I allow it to invade my peace. Therefore, if it is to be solved,

Gwen Henderson

Jul 26

THE HABIT OF NOT

THE HABIT OF NOT NOT - hearing, seeing, being present, living authentically, risking, being kind, slowing down, releasing dead things. The NOTS of life have an enigmatic way of becoming KNOTS , potentially clogging the flow of life like a blood clot in an artery. STOP! Identify a KNOT that may impede your path to being the healthiest, happiest, and strongest person possible in this season of life. Is the identified KNOT related to a habit of NOT ? Perhaps you were

Gwen Henderson

Apr 5

IN AND OUT

IN AND OUT If one doesn’t let stuff go or take stuff in – death becomes one’s reality. TRY THIS. Take a deep breath. Hold it for as long as possible. For most that will be around thirty seconds. The exception is someone trained for underwater emergencies. They can hold their breath for up to two minutes. What is inhaled must be exhaled or death is a certainty. If nothing is inhaled there in nothing to exhale, death is a certainty. Breathing, the thing that we do as much

Gwen Henderson

Mar 22