I feel a bit green today, no, not something I ate, more as in Kermit the frog 'it's not EASY being green'). The Universe is doing its job of tossing me 'washing machine-like,' back and forth with my convictions and with humbling lessons begging me to take notice! Being human can be laughable and I [...]
I recently stumbled upon the eulogy I wrote for my father, Bob Banta, in 2007. I feel so fortunate to FEEL the presence, the essence and light of my father within myself as I write and when I choose and move throughout my day. We are the sum of our many parts, and a most [...]
I had a chat with a friend recently declaring emphatically, as I’m known to do, that I wanted to embrace a more expansive, less frenetic approach toward my world. Sidenote: this is not the sort of exclamation you share with just ANY friend, but the kind of friend who won’t immediately laugh until tears run [...]
I love to laugh. My mother and I could make each other laugh as big as anyone! She was just FUNNY. Her world view, despite a tremendous amount of adversity, was one where her glass was infinitely full, until it wasn't and then she left the planet. I hope to leave as swiftly if my [...]
I’m the first one to admit, I’m a flawed human being. With the passing of years, I know inside myself I am a good, loving and well meaning individual. I don’t dwell on the negative, though when I have a learning curve, I address it my way and in my time. This makes me not [...]
Joan of Arc heard them. I hear them if I’m listening. I’m not sure what part of me they are, but similar to my belief that God is part of me (we are not separate), I feel similarly about the guiding voice over my shoulder. I live alone, (well…me, six mammals and two fish), so perhaps [...]
'This or better' says I... and better is streaming in... but that's a choice. We're moving forward with our tv pilot. My newly assembled team is sharp and on point, I've found a new potential business partner who understands my vision for the land behind Carl House and we think similarly....each with our own talents... [...]
There is a shift happening on our planet...a major shift. And I feel myself moving to new places....I'm not 'myself' for 'myself' is changing. As I feel the 'old' in my world coming up again, feelings, situations that I recognize, I realize they are the mirages I need to catapult me elsewhere.....somewhere more fitting for [...]
....maybe I'm in need of a Cool Off at this point in my day. My dog Ernie woke me by jumping on my bed, (pretty much not allowed) at 5am. I remember seeing a small tick on my sheets the other evening after he did the same thing and POPPED out of bed this morning [...]
I'm wondering a bit at the time it takes to reinvent your world. A tad hard to determine in exact measure, but it certainly takes awhile. And for me, it sets any old routines a-kilter a bit...and frankly, I'm rather fond of 'a-kilter'. I like creating new, bold strokes, moving with some speed. Yet, this [...]