by Donna Mazzola | Jan 31, 2023 | boy, creativity, Feelings, Front Page Slider, healing, soul, The Sacred
When we go deep into the root of the word “contemplate,” we find its Latin components: contemplatus (to gaze attentively, observe) from the prefix com—“together” plus templum “temple.” The original meaning from the Latin was “to mark out a space for observing auguries...
by Donna Mazzola | Dec 13, 2021 | dreams, Feelings, Front Page Slider, healing, imagination, soul
Dreams do not often come to tell us what we already know. But they do come to shake loose our ego story—to tease apart the tight way in which we hold narratives about ourselves, our lives, and our predicaments. When our habitual storylines are disrupted, our egos may...
by Donna Mazzola | May 20, 2021 | dreams, Feelings, Front Page Slider, images, Natural Dreamwork, soul, vulnerability
During preparation for a wilderness quest, I received a bit of wisdom from our guide. She encouraged us to stop often on the trek, turn 360 degrees, and slowly take in the location from every perspective. I need that guidance in my life. And I am seeing that the...
