Namaste: 'I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides. I honor the place in you of love, of truth, of peace, and of light. And when you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me, there is only one of us.'

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My bliss work is The Impropriety Society. I am one of three business partners leading this organization in providing sex positive social and educational events for our local community. Our mission: “The Impropriety Society is a Humboldt County based group aimed at promoting sexual self-awareness, providing opportunities for the exploration and celebration of erotic ideas and desires while respecting the boundaries of others, and showing community acceptance and support for a variety of sexual preferences and lifestyles.” The Society allows me to express the bigness of my creative and erotic energies while building community and facilitating healing.

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I am honored to be the mother of two amazing souls who are currently 17 and 12. I think being a conscious parent is the most important and rewarding work I could ever do and a big part of my life purpose. I am proud of how we have grown together and look forward to witnessing my children's continued unfolding. And I'm excited to announce my son has been accepted into Columbia University! I am such a proud mama!

I am employed by a family services agency and facilitate families with children with developmental disabilities in getting respite care. I have been in nonprofit management for 7 years, which is pretty much my entire career. I have also been a volunteer for various organizations my entire adult life.  I have worked for women's issues, in welfare-to-work job training programs, community health care, a home for teen mothers, elder services and youth leadership programs. I am deeply committed to service.

My local activism right now is focused on being the Co-Chair of our local Pride organization, Humboldt Pride: leading strategic planning and assisting in the production of our annual Pride Festival.

I am still working towards figuring out what my creative bliss is as an artist. Right now it's taking the shape of a potential new multi-media art project, examining the history of androgyny and shamanism.

Spiritually, I am deeply committed to the path of the Mystic.

I feel incredibly blessed to be here at Gaia with you.

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“We must live in such a way that the splendor of our lives, the passion of our lives, and the beauty of our lives reaches out in a flame of divine passion that awakens the divine passion in others” – Andrew Harvey

I pray that my participation in this community and the deeply personal sharings of my journey in my blog will assist in supporting the divine passion in others.

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I've committed to Everyday Kindness
and being Creative Everyday.



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May I Be of Service

May I become at all times, both now and forever:
A protector for those without protection.
A guide for those who have lost their way.
A ship for those with oceans to cross.
A sanctuary for those in danger.
A lamp for those without a light.
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter.
And a servant to all in need. ~ Ghandi


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You Are Christ's Hands

God has no body now on earth but yours,
         No hands but yours,
         No feet but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which he is to look out
         God's compassion to the world;
Yours are the feet with which he is to go about
         Doing good;
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.

~ Teresa of Avila