THE RECENT BOULDER SHOOTING AT KING SOOOPERS SOUTH SIDE On 3/22/21, a Boulder King Soopers supermarket was the scene of a mass shooting. Ten people died before the shooter was arrested and taken into custody. Shocking? Did the “Boulder bubble burst?” Well that bubble has not always been intact, though yes, Boulder’s usually a peaceful…
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY COVID Recently, the one year anniversary passed since March 2020’s Covid-19 lockdown. Wow. Not out of the woods yet, I know. If you’re reading this, you survived. But perhaps not without heartbreak, health delays or challenges, and other unexpected shifts. I’m guessing 2020 will not go down as a favorite year. But it…
Change can be hard, and social and culture change takes time. It can be jarring at first, when new social ideas and movements appear on the scene. It’s easy to be confused, get defensive or feel threatened. Sixty years ago, Domestic Violence was not even recognized as a thing, as a problem. With the BLM…
World Mental Health Day 2020 (October 10th) just passed (info here). One of the blessings of Covid-19, and well, any adversity, is that it can help you grow. Provided your life paradigm realizes growth is a necessary evil in life. When you can make the most of these “growth periods”; stress decreases, and you fine…
The Soul Savvy monthly video highlighted two soul themes. First, Fire of the Phoenix / Clearing the Dross. Next, in preparation for the Equinox time period, Second, The Green New Ground. OK so how do we best change, grow and clear the dross? And what the hell is dross? All be revealed in this blog….
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. -Confucius There are a lot of reasons you can start to feel dissatisfaction with your life. Sometimes, a big change is beckoning. Other times, it can be a small change that’s afoot. Maybe an important area of your life’s been neglected, during the juggling that life…
I consider singing one of the true gifts I have. I used to climb to the top of the oak tree in my backyard and sing to, um, God. We had a great time, as did the neighboring forest. I look back amazed because I was higher than the tops of the telephone poles, and…
Denise Barnes here, author of the Soul Savvy Net blog, here to introduce myself and tell you the reason behind the blog. You might call me a musician with a day job. A healer by day and performer by night. An endlessly curious learner on a never ending growth plan. Like you perhaps, I’m multi-talented…
Put 2018 to bed, and Take 2019 out DancingA clearing and visioning self retreat3 videos and a couple PDFs for Soul Savvy subscribersto make the most of 2019 You’ll need paper and pen or laptop, last year’s calendar, and a good cuppa somethin’ yummy. Preparation for starting up6ish minute videoIntroduction, centering meditation, qualities that will…
11-1-18 from High Priestess Octavia Greetings Denise and Kin, Oh hallow, Halloween, hallowed fellows and kin, This is the time, of stopping, of honoring. What a precious act, this 10/31 11/1 doorway. If you could see and know from our view, you would be delighted. To see the timeless blessing of all kin being together…