does the black-capped chickadee of the northwest forests know that she is free?  no migration limited risk  staying in the same forest through every season  but does she feel trapped?  i ask her  and she joins me on the grass  she starts to echo a song about wishing to be free with an impeccable memory  untouched snow for cheeks  a delicate yet eager soul  living in the crevice of a birch tree you would think  she’s blind or even mad  for singing a song about  longing to be a

Our inner voice is one of the most powerful things we have; what it sounds like and says, how it feels, determine so much of who we are and what we believe. Take a moment to think about your inner voice. What does it sound like? What does it say? How do you feel when you listen to it? Is it kind and patient and forgiving? Or is it harsh and critical and scary? As a teenager, my inner voice was no where near the former. Imprisoned by perfectionism, I was ashamed and embarassed

i am a foxglove flower standing tall with pink & purple petals beaming sometime in early june plant me where you want and i’ll build a...