March 5th is always a tough day for me.  It’s the anniversary of my father’s death.  The photo to the right was taken many years ago after a day of hiking at North Lake not long before he died.  It’s one of my most treasured photos. My father is one of the inspirations behind … Read More

*Personalize the following quotes by completing them with your own soulful words.  All quotes written by Sheila McCann and ________.                 “If I let my soul shine like sunbeams, I will…”                   “Art grows the soul. I will nurture its … Read More

Photo credit: by Alvimann   I get it. You want to create something. Anything.  But what?  A picture, a painting, a book. A masterpiece. It would be magnificent if you could just come up with that one great idea. It would be fantastic if a sudden burst of brilliant inspiration appeared and you lived and … Read More

I love the movie the Titanic for many reasons. One scene in particular is imprinted in my mind and I try to use it as a theme for parenting. The ship has hit the iceberg and things are quickly declining. There’s a mother and two children on a lower level and they can not escape … Read More

You’ve been tapping into flow regularly when all of a sudden it seems as though everything just stops. You feel blocked. Blocked!!! That’s a very powerful word. To be blocked from something feels awful. Progress, moving forward, generation and flow very much represent what we think of as life. When we are blocked, we feel … Read More

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. – C.G. Jung   Have you ever asked yourself these questions? Who am I? How did I get to this point in my life? What is my purpose? Have you ever felt disconnected from all that you’ve been cultivating for years? You’ve been … Read More

    Fear is good Yep, absolutely, fear is a good thing.  It keeps us safe and protects us.  Just take a look at this fascinating read, The Gift of Fear. Fear is one of our physiological mechanisms designed to help us survive.  We sense danger and it triggers our flight or fight response.  We … Read More

Hello!  Hope you’re enjoying the long weekend! I had great fun with my daughter last night. We went to see The Great Gatsby then had dinner in town. As I was drinking my front porch peach tea muddle (note: the power of marketing, I bought that drink based solely on the name. I started to … Read More

The negative effects of the cool colors There’s no mistaken the feeling. The surge of stress is the same for all of us. Your heart rate increases, your body tightens and you feel anxious and tense. This stress surge is a response to your environment.  It could be a response to work overload, the pressure … Read More

I get lots of ideas in the shower…of all places…the shower.  Yep, while I’m sudsing up I start to feel my mind start swirling with ideas.  I call it creative meditation.  My husband thinks this is funny and has told me more than once that I’m not meditating in the shower.  He says,  “Meditation is … Read More