by Laura Piening | Jul 20, 2024 | Harmony with Nature, Substack Sampler
Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as the grass grows Born free to follow your heart Live free, and beauty surrounds you The world still astounds you Each time you look at a star Stay free, where no walls divide you You’re free as the roaring tide So...
by Laura Piening | May 23, 2024 | Clarity, Power, Substack Sampler
Everyone is creative. Everyone is an artist in their own right. The ridiculous societal belief that only some people are true artists; some can be creative in some way; and others are in no way creative is ludicrous. I’ve even heard people say “I’m just not creative.”...
by Laura Piening | Apr 20, 2024 | Power, Substack Sampler
You are invited to join me on Substack as I write to take back my words. I explore how to get good clear words down in a story and not worry about who is going to tell me what one word means in today’s society to a small group of people. Free to select better words –...
by Laura Piening | Mar 30, 2024 | Harmony with Nature, Moving Forward, Substack Sampler
‘Tis the season to acknowledge and celebrate rebirth, renewal, new life, and harmony. We welcome it with joy and anticipation in belief systems across the globe, e.g., the Spring Equinox, Passover, Easter, Orthodox Easter, the Ismaili Muslim festival of Nowruz,...
by Laura Piening | Jan 26, 2024 | Moving Forward, Power, Substack Sampler
My last essay on Substack included a quote from Brené Brown: “believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the...