Author Archives: fosteringcreation

As a child, navigating the world as the oldest in my family, I always felt lost in the wilderness. I was a wandering little person, who would occasionally get guidance from the adults in the room. Although, it was all opinionated guidance, based on what worked for that person, or a system that was previouslyContinue reading “The Wilderness”

When I was younger, the idea of putting down roots made sense. It seemed logical and simple. Now after many years of moving from one job to the next, from one house to room to house and to room. I’m not sure how to put down roots. There are roots in me that want toContinue reading “Planting Roots”

Life moves forward but it happens in ways that one could never anticipate. Your emotions will be greatly tested. Can you withstand it? Everything you thought you were and everything you thought you wanted will be pushed, poked, and prodded as you stumble down the uneven path. The path will not smooth itself out asContinue reading “Walking the Uneven Path”

Trying to solve the outside circumstances all at once distracts from the dream one may feel led to pursue. Trying to stay on a linear path, when the road that unfolds is full of twists and turns, distracts from working towards the dream one may feel led to pursue. Investing all energy and focus intoContinue reading “Finding True Peace”

Sometimes you must get out of your head to let what the heart has to say flow out. Sometimes you have to tell the head to take a back seat and let the heart drive. Sometimes the heart is needed much more than the head. Sometimes deeper listening can happen much more from the heartContinue reading “Heart and Head”