Author: Kristen Simonds

  • Farewell 2022: Reading patterns in stone

    Another year has passed, and for me, it was, at times, a painfully slow roll, nuanced with emerging patterns. It reminded me of a class in college almost 25 years ago. The professor was a mild-mannered, aging hippy, complete with a ponytail tied, not with a rubber band, but a piece of old leather cording.…

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  • Winter Solstice Meditation

    The Winter Solstice is the return of light. We endure through the darkness to be reborn in light. Journey within to meet the darkness with love and compassion as we take a moment to forgive ourselves and discover our inner light ever present.  Music by Maura ten Hoopen. Licensed from restfulmind.com

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  • Reiki Infused Meditation

    REIKI, (pronounced Ray Key) is a stress reduction and relaxation technique in which the practitioner channels Universal energy through the body to assist in removing emotional blockages, stress, and anxiety. In this Reiki infused meditation, healing energy will be guided throughout your body renewing mind, body, and spirit.

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  • Journey Within

    In this guided meditation, we will journey within to that place of sacred stillness where our expansive nature interacts with the healing energies of the Universe.

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  • Grace

    What if we were able to view our struggles as Grace? I know that might seem like a baffling question to ask. You may be thinking, “How could she ask me to look at my struggles, my pain, my suffering as grace?” …and 15 years ago, I would have agreed with you. My perspective has…

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  • 364 days…

    A year ago today, I had my last drink. I did not know it at the time and I honestly can’t remember what it was. Only that I went to bed drunk as usual, woke up probably still drunk and began that Monday morning as usual- getting ready for work, not knowing then that I…

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  • ✎𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗢✎

    I wasn’t necessarily planning on participating in nanowrimo this year. I didn’t want to put myself through the stress of coming up with an idea and all the things that go into planning, writing, finishing 50k words in 30 days. So with nanowrimo off my mind for most of the summer, I had begun kicking…

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  • Find Pleasure in the Simple Things

    By simple, I mean natural. We are inherently surrounded by elegant simplicity. The delicate fold of a new leaf unfurling; the gentle decent of that same leaf, months later, as it is released by the steadfast deciduous of its birth. We now live in an unnatural world of concrete and plastic; imitation flora decorating the…

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