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Firstly, you might notice that my avatars have changed, both here and on the Facebook page.<\/a> I took some time to get professional headshots taken with Rebecka at Regan House Photo<\/a>. So worth it! I feel significantly more professional.<\/p>\n

Secondly, I\u2019ve written from time to time for Sarah Whedon over at Pagan Families<\/a>. This week the blog moved to the Patheos family of blogs! I\u2019ll be continuing to write for Pagan Families as the topics and spirits move me. Hopefully in the next week or two I\u2019ll be posting about life in the NICU. This is an exciting move for a very specialized blog.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, I\u2019ve joined yet another<\/em> group blog over at Patheos! I\u2019ve been asked to be part of A Sense of Place<\/a>, a group blog where four writers from around the world talk about the intersection of spirit and place. I\u2019ve written quite a bit about that here and hope to move some of that to the new blog, as well. You might see some old posts once in a while, but look for a brand new post from me over there on Friday! Fridays are my days.<\/p>\n

As for My Own Ashram, I\u2019m still committed to this blog. It\u2019s a wonderful place to gather my thoughts, challenge myself, and reach outside of my head. Thanks for being patient as I sort through some considerable Stuff in my wider life. I have a list of ideas to write about, as well as some more<\/em> possible good news in the new year!<\/p>\n

Life is really challenging right now, but truly, it is all good stuff. Like I said in my last post<\/a> (more or less), if you\u2019re not willing to let go of what no longer serves to make room for the new, don\u2019t pray for abundance; if you\u2019re not ready for the slice, don\u2019t go asking Kali to slay the fears that limit your spirit!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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