Becoming Willful

Becoming Willful

Willfulness is the same as tenacity. Why would anyone want to break that? When I was a young child I was told that I had a strong will and that my will and spirit needed to be broken. By breaking my will it disconnected me from Spirit. Willfulness is inborn leadership...
The Polygamist’s Daughter

The Polygamist’s Daughter

A long time ago and a world away, I started writing The Polygamist’s Daughter. It was a book about growing up in the polygamist cult of my childhood. The name of the book changed several times over the years of writing and re-writing as I grew and came to understand...
Becoming Willful

Why Visioning Doesn’t Work

I’ve been feeling a tug to start my own party. Several years ago I had a talk with my future-self and asked, looking back, who I was. What came through were the words, “Books on Film” to the 80s tune, Girls on Film. Yes, I’m dating myself…When...
Becoming Willful

Are You Afraid of Money?

I know the idea of being afraid of money sounds ludicrous from a logical perspective, but I can’t help but wonder how many people have a fear of money, lurking just under the surface. That was me a few years ago. Money, although not really a bad word, actually...
Becoming Willful

Easter, Paganism & Christianity

Easter for me is radically different than it is for many people I suspect. When I was a little girl in the very fundamentalist cult, we didn’t celebrate pagan holidays which included Christmas and Easter. Pagan was synonymous with evil in my parent’s eyes....