Amazon Rising: Nikki Dreams

For those of you who know me, I have been through some wicked radical changes in the past couple of years. The specifics of change are only marginally important most of the time. Sometimes not. I am a woman of change. I have seen and done things most people cannot imagine. But I am still [...]

She sits in her bed. It is nearly 5:00 in the afternoon. Her bedroom, her sanctuary. She is me. My own best friend and worst enemy. Do I even notice myself here? My bed is filled with blankets pillows and creature comforts. Kettle popcorn, computer pencils and drawing pad adorn my comfort zone. A scented [...]

How do you draw pain? What does sorrow look like? What shape is hurt? What color is sadness? How do you erase what cannot be undone?

I am wondering. Did Cinderella actually dance in those glass slippers? Or is the glass slipper really a metaphor for the endless possibilities in life if you just believe it in your heart? I have been living this fairytale of sorts for the past 2 years now. But the fairytale is real. I never thought the glass [...]

“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” – H.H. The Dalai Lama “Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness [...]