Cheryl Marlene 
This is a story about my trail guides. East of Portland, where I live, beyond the conifer and deciduous forests which bestow their presence on both sides of the Columbia Gorge of Oregon and Washington are the buttes and cliffs and hills adorned simply in grass and wildflower and oak at creek side. No majestic …
I’ve been thinking, as the solar calendar begins again, about lessons of greed. The global energy is confused by the narcissistic tendencies of a few who would love their agenda of greed to keep them wealthy and powerful. This is not a lesson that any with money are corrupt. This is a lesson that those …
Me & Truth & Self-Responsibility describes a situation that easy to get into when a friend recommends a practitioner. Not everyone is for everyone. Making sure this is the form of assistance you need is your responsibility. I made a mistake this past Monday: I let a friend’s recommendation of a health practitioner override the …
Saved by Determination is about the time that I literally slid down a mountain and almost fell off a cliff. There are moments in life which are unforgettable because you witness a family member or friend achieve a milestone. There are other moments which are unforgettable because you yourself achieve a milestone. I’m not sure …
I provide these top three reasons for an Akashic Record Reading to give you an idea of what is possible. For the truth is that within an Akashic Record Reading, there are truly no limits except one.
In my church, growing up, we often sang a lovely song with these lyrics: When I’m on my journeyThere is no one there but me. At the time, I was a little puzzled because I didn’t feel alone, yet I sang the song often, and still do, because I like the tune and the rhythm. …
#SayNoToFEAR: to live in fear is a choice. Often unconscious, but a choice nonetheless. You can make a choice. Now is the time to look to your heart and #SayNoToFEAR. Now is the time to bring forward the best of who you are and say no to fear. Now is the time to realize that …
Am I OK alone? Mmmm. I want to answer yes. In in my mind I say yes, while in my heart I ask: What does it mean for me to be alone? Mmmm. That’s a bit tricky. I pause and I observe. I am uncertain. Mmmm. When I feel alone I am uncertain. I am …
Living with Uncertainty makes slogging through the forest more than can be tolerated sometimes. Trees and bushes obscuring the way, blocking the view not only of the path but the intended goal. Not seeing the goal pulls up questions which poke and prod uncomfortably. Am I on the right trail? Am I heading in the …
Limen, from Latin: threshold Liminal. At the threshold. In the space between being and becoming. Moving past what is, not quite to what will be. In the Liminal, there is all and there is nothing. All possibility, no creation, not yet. In the Liminal, there are no rules, standards, or expectations. Absent are requirements, codes, …
The Communion of Remembrance reflects on the nature of community and what brings us together. Remembrance: an act or ritual of mindfulness, done in respect, to remember Communion: intimate, shared spiritual and emotional gathering of mindful individuals When we gather together mindfully, meaning each individual brings awareness to self and to the many gathered, we …
Fear comes into our lives in many ways through body, mind, heart, and soul. It can be a sudden motion catching you off guard or something that festers and grows. Release doesn’t come through denial. You can’t ignore to banish its presence in your life. Instead, the journey of release is to look at what …
I am Cheryl Marlene! Sometimes the simple shifts in life bring the most profound change. This was the case for me with my name. During divorce, it was the huge task of shifting all my published books into a new name which held me back from a name change. But as time wore on, I …
Life can be so chaotic, pulling in multiple directions at once, pushing to find many places to stand and experience. Between the push and the pull is the point to bring awareness. Instead of blindly reacting to push or to pull, find the place of balance in your heart. In this moment is the opportunity …
There are moments when the feeling of being alone reaches down into the tail end of my spine with a soreness of too much exertion. I take a long, slow, deep breath to calm my BEing. But before I can respond the sensation hits my heart and single tears trace paths down my cheeks.
Defiance at the Crossroads describes the roadblock I met in wanting to climb a mountain. One word: Construction. After four months of training, hiking, sweating, hurting and learning towards one goal, the journey up Mt. Defiance came to an abrupt halt. Delayed construction at the trail head reversed the Oregon Department of Transportation’s decision to …
She pauses in the stillness of spiritual space between the energetic flow of in and out. Finding that same peace in physical space
Excerpt: My Edges, I am finding, are useful in defining boundaries, for clarity and depth. I am learning to open to the experience of life at the edge.
Brick Wall is a bit of rant about the lunacy of dating — if I’m honest. I try to be honest with myself and sometimes I gotta say it out loud to make it real.
Soulmates are more than romantic connection — there are two different types: transformational and transmutational.