Monthly Archives: July 2022

FMM 7 29 2022 Our Legacy

“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ~ Carl Jung. Once upon a time, when I was very young, our family used to spend our summer vacations (our holidays, as we would say in the UK) camping on a […]

FMM 7 22 2022 Collective Conscience

“Conscience is a man’s compass.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh. I am not sure when my fascination with the history and culture of Native Americans began. When I was about 7 years old, my mother was not able to be present with me for some event, and I was rewarded with a special doll I had […]

FMM 7 15 2022 The Speed of Life

“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.” ~ Charlotte Bronte. Last weekend I attended the celebration of life for a musician.  It was held in a church, because he was a believer and church member, but despite the traditional service there were a number of beautiful musical […]

FMM 7 8 2022 Rebel Music

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” ~ Plato. When you grow up in the church, you grow up singing.  Nothing like a ‘good sing’ to exercise your lungs, make you feel a part […]

FMM 7 1 2022 The Space Between

“Perhaps the mission of an artist is to interpret beauty to people – the beauty within themselves.” ~ Langston Hughes. To say that someone is ‘comfortable in their own skin’ is an interesting one.  When I think about my parents (and it is amazing how often I do, considering that I am in my sixties, […]