Some journeys are taken with your feet, others with your heart. Ours was both.On a recent pilgrimage to Granite Island, Carrie, Anna, and I set out with a quiet hope—to heal the wounds left behind by the violent, unresolved loss of our island sister, Melinda. We weren’t seeking answers, exactly. We were seeking connection, meaning, maybe even a sign that …
Cold Case Journey – Part Two
As Carrie, Anna, and I walked toward the foreshore of Scotsman’s Bay, the shade from the enormous Moreton Bay Fig trees was a welcome relief. The late morning sun in the tropics was becoming uncomfortably warm for us southerners. Beneath the cool, dark green canopy of the second fig tree, I noticed a strategically placed information plaque. Grateful for a …
Cold Case Journey – Part One
Carrie and I had never set foot near Skipper Creek again after Melinda lost her life there forty-one years ago. We had talked about going many times—to sit, to meditate—but we never made it. I think we were always too sickened by the trauma of her murder, the legal case that followed, and the acquittal. Avoidance became a self-preservation tactic, …
Keep Digging! Part Two
Sometimes, life feels harder than usual, especially during astrology’s infamous “Mercury in Retrograde.” Yesterday marked the end of one such chaotic three-week stretch, and I couldn’t have been more relieved. It had been one of the most confusing times in recent memory. Amid this cosmic chaos, my ongoing quest to uncover records about Melinda White’s 41-year-old murder case was hitting …
Detoxing and Resetting Boundaries: Part One
My physical body has been a wonderful vehicle, carrying me through life for almost fifty-six years. I am deeply grateful and appreciate my physical self more now than ever. I like to reward my body, gifting it with regular detoxing, rest, and resets. I’m aware that my diet as a child wasn’t the most nutritious. I never went hungry or …
Embracing the Transience of Life and Death
Like the image of a vibrant green leaf gradually burning to brown, death seeps in slowly, yet inevitably. At the beginning of my first book, I included a quote that has held profound significance in my life: “The body is a treacherous friend. Give it its due, no more. Pain and pleasure are transitory, endure all dualities with calmness, trying …
Trusting the Moment in Art Therapy
Should you ever consider engaging in an art therapy session under the guidance of a qualified art therapist, it’s beneficial to have some expectations in mind. During the course of an art therapy session, unforeseen insights often emerge. Unexpected moments of clarity and synchronicity, coupled with a heightened mind-body connection, tend to manifest spontaneously, particularly when participants approach the process …