MARTINA'S BLOG

With my new book arriving in just a week, I thought I'd share a little glimpse into the world of poetry that I've created. It's a world...

I’m back to writing regularly, which means... NEW BOOKS and a NEW BLOG! You’re going to love it! I actually wrote a much  longer piece...

Yesterday marked thirteen years since I made the life-changing decision to choose to live... instead of dying a slow internal (and...

Hi friends. I've been thinking a lot lately... thinking a lot about a lot, but in the background of my thoughts, I seem to be mulling...

"It's time." These are two words I have heard at various points in my life since I made the decision to listen and acknowledge the...

Over the past six months, I have noticed just how deeply our American society has transformed into a “me”-centric society, instead of a...

UPDATE: Now Available! When the World Went Quiet is available now on Amazon, worldwide! Click here to learn more. Do you have a favorite...

I've been mostly silent in June. After the horrors of the George Floyd video, I respectfully chose to take a step back, listen, and...

I like alliteration. In this instance, however, I feel that three of these things (community, compassion, and consideration) are...

One of the things that has happened with quarantine is that we have spent more time with ourselves than we are used to, and a lot less...

I noticed something recently. In the last week or two it seems like people are angrier, less patient, more frustrated. I think the...

In many energy- and nature-oriented traditions the full moon is a time of release - of letting go. As the moon is crests and embarks on...

I just wrote something to help a client, and I thought, perhaps it might be helpful for others. So I share it with you now. (I continue...

As we move more deeply into this new way of life, two types of groups are forming: We find ourselves grasping at what used to be and...

“The aroma of your actions...” what an exquisite way to say it. Every morning I start my day by taking care of the dogs, then taking care...

This past week I had numerous conversations with people - clients, friends, strangers on social media - in which I heard the same...

One of the side effects of the pandemic lockdown is that we no longer have the "noise" of everyday life - the constant "keeping up" and...

“Who the hell knows how to fold a fitted sheet?!” Not being able to fold a fitted sheet is one of those things that people say (often...

I've heard many people tell me how overwhelmed they're feeling in the midst of this pandemic, but not from the usual and expected...

This weekend a high school friend reached out via messenger, and it was so lovely to connect. Our reunion was canceled (understandably),...