Author Archives: brendalouisewoods

I have hens.  I have had hens for thirty-five years.  I just love the girls.  But with chicken food and water outside, it ends up being a “come and get it” smorgasbord for all the rats in the neighborhood.  They live down under the chicken … Continue reading →

The next two posts will be adapted from some sharing I did with a group of women at a retreat recently. Friendships can be so hard and messy, because, of course, we each bring our mess to the table.  We all … Continue reading →

Welcome Jen, to the “Be Brave” movement! Your new beautiful tattoo speaks of your already brave heart! “MANIFESTO OF THE BRAVE AND BROKENHEARTED:There is no greater threat to the critics and cynics and fear mongers than those of us who … Continue reading →

It’s been sunny these last days of July.  But this morning, rain has come.  Sad and gray; kind of how I feel on the inside today.  I’m sitting at my coffee shop, doing some self-care by sitting still for a while with my … Continue reading →

If I’m honest . . . I admit that when I have leftovers after a meal, I feel bad throwing them away because of all the starving children all around the world.  So, I carefully store the extra casserole in the … Continue reading →

I didn’t realize that writing about this subject would open me up and expose that shame is still lurking in my cells.  It feels like once it gets inside the cell walls – it’s stuck in there and threatens to multiply … Continue reading →

So, my husband asked me to “sit” for the art class he is teaching, as they needed another face to draw.  When he said I could just sit there and read, I accepted the job.  But here’s the thing – I have … Continue reading →

“We cannot attain the presence of God because we’re already totally in the presence of God.  What’s absent is awareness.”  Everything Belongs,by Richard Rohr This feels risky and crazy to post a blog on prayer. Thousands of books have been written on prayer … Continue reading →

Kintsugi translated “golden joinery” or “golden repair” is the centuries-old Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with gold.  This practice is related to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which calls for seeing beauty in the flawed or imperfect.  The repair … Continue reading →