It took me a while to figure it out, but I simply have to write. It is not only a passion and an essential form of expression for me, but a process of claiming my truth.
When I write, time disappears. I become immersed in the creative process of birthing my understanding and expression. My brother is a sculptor and I often notice how similar our experiences are. We are driven by the need to bring forward a level of expression that feels complete and satisfactory to us. It is a birthing process.
Every article, poem, book, and both dissertations have taken me through this same journey. The essence of each project presents itself within my consciousness and then unfolds and evolves until I am sufficiently satisfied to let it go. I have learned to make peace with this part of my journey. After all, what is the alternative?
I have many back burners filled with projects in process. Some have been cooking for over twenty years. I have learned to honor this process. While I have been given good intuitive skills and facility as a writer, I am humbled by the reality that I have to wait for inspiration to present itself and then run to my computer or journal before the thoughts vacate my brain.
Writing comes very easily to me. I have the sense of getting out of the way and allowing words to flow through me. I don't have any great orderly process of creating outlines or laying out the structure of what I am to write. I simply sit down and write and go through the organic process of pieces revealing themselves. Completing a piece of work, whether poem or book, is cathartic and exhilarating for me.
Writing my first book was easy. Publishing it could be the subject of another book. I learned many painful lessons along the way, but none that have stopped me from publishing more. Writing is not negotiable for me - it is something I simply must do.
I don't write many poems, but click here to read my favorite.
To date, my publications include:
Books:
The Wedding Ceremony Planner, Sourcebooks, Naperville, IL, ISBN# 1-4022-0343-8.
Doctoral Dissertations:
The Politics of Greed: An Interdisciplinary Study and Spiritual Interpretation
Life As A Trust Walk: From My Way to Yahweh
Articles:
- 2009, Agape Journal Spring 2009, "Tithing As Service", Agape Interfaith Ministries, Rhinebeck, NY: p. 10.
- 2009, www.CommitmentNow.com, "Ten Secrets to Creating a Beautiful and Unforgettable Wedding Ceremony".
- 2005, Autumn, Agape Journal, "Celebrating Our Oneness While Honoring Our Differences", Agape Interfaith Ministries, Haydenville, PA: p. 4.
- 2005, August 9, www.newdayherald.org, "Officiating Weddings As A Public Expression Of Your Ministry".
- 2002, Winter, Symposium, "Body Balancing," The Millbrook Symposium, Millbrook, NY: p.3-6.
- 2001, Spring, Symposium, "Permanently Impermanent," The Millbrook Symposium, Millbrook, NY: p. 2.
- 2000, Autumn, Symposium, "A Spiritual Interpretation of Greed," The Millbrook Symposium, Millbrook, NY: p. 1-2.
- 1989, Summer, Portfolio, "Finding My Way," Simmons College, Boston, MA: p. 13-23.
- 1987, May, The Movement Newspaper, "Sant Thakar Singh: Peace in God," MSIA, Los Angeles, CA: p. 20-21.
- 1987, January, The Movement Newspaper, "The Creativity of Success," MSIA, Los Angeles, CA: p 16-20.
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