Continuing my series of major arcana cards, today I bring you my Justice card and the draft of my essay about it. Justice is card 11. Justice is a card, as it name suggests, of fairness and truth. In order to accurately apply justice, it takes wisdom. That is where the image of this card… Continue reading J is for Justice #Tarot #AtoZChallenge
If you've followed my blog, you probably know that I am considering what's next on the job front. My body will no longer allow me to do pet sitting to the level I would like. Back before I switched to an animal-focused career path, I worked in the nonprofit sector. My last position was in… Continue reading I is for Intro to Financial Accounting and Other Free Courses on the Web
As I've mentioned before, I am working on creating my own tarot deck. I have finished the artwork for the major arcana and am revising my essays on each card. Today, I share my current draft for the Heirophant card. It is the fifth card in the major arcana (The Fool is zero). I should… Continue reading H is for Heirophant #Tarot #AtoZChallenge
Last night I attended a drum circle with my husband and two of our friends. We try to hit one at least once a month somewhere in the city. It's a great way to let off some steam, feel some good vibes, and get more grounded. Everyone I've been to has been very laid back.… Continue reading G is for Gathering with Drums #AtoZChallenge
Today I am sharing another draft from my tarot project: The Fool. It is often numbered zero or left unnumbered. The Fool is a card of both beginnings and endings, of being foolish in the best of senses but also naïve. There is an innocence to the card, of stepping into the unknown without knowing… Continue reading F is for Fool or Beginning and Ending the Major Arcana #tarot #AtoZChallenge
As I've mentioned before, I am working on creating my own tarot deck. I have finished the artwork for the major arcana and am revising my essays on each card. Today, I share my current draft for the Empress card. It is the third card in the major arcana (The Fool is zero). I should… Continue reading E is for Empress and My Thoughts on this Tarot Card
I am currently delving into the world of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by reading the book Depressed and Anxious by Thomas Marra. I'll admit I am struggling to slog through the many, many exercises, but I make slow progress. Based on what actually gets read, I am clearly more drawn to Buddhist teachers such as… Continue reading D is for Dialectical Behavior Therapy
I mentioned yesterday that I was diagnosed with carcinoid stomach cancer last May. I had surgery in June to remove the tumor. Since then I've been trying to get my GI system straightened out. It's getting there. Mostly it doesn't seem real that I had cancer. It was found at stage one because I had… Continue reading C is for Cancer. My Own. My Mom’s. So Many Others.
I have had low- and mid-back issues since I was a teenager. Several years ago, a doctor helped me figure out that it all started when I was in a serious car accident when I was four. The accelerator in our car stuck. My mom was driving on a dirt road and drove into an… Continue reading B is for Back Pain and Learning to Live with (and around) It #AtoZChallenge
I recently started painting my own tarot deck. It is going pretty well. I finished the major arcana paintings and digital artwork, and now am working on essays about each card. Part of my inspiration is from the ubiquitous paint your pet classes floating around. I did two over the past year or so. My… Continue reading April A to Z Challenge: A is for Art
Suicidal Tulip 