Debra Moffitt

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Creating Sacred Space 

 

 

             Debra Moffitt Leslie's eclectic interests take her across the globe to cover everything from architecture to eco-tourism.  Her fiction and non-fiction appear in publications worldwide.  Her essay “Pilgrimage" will appear in the second edition of the anthology All Out of Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality.  The first edition included renowned writers, Frances Mayes, Barbara Kingsolver and Sue Monk Kidd. 

 

            Journey into the Secret Garden: A Writer’s Inner Travels” will appear in the Writing & Wellness Connections anthology edited by Dr John Evans.  Her recent article “Soothing Speech” focused on the connection between thought, words, writing, prayer and well being.  (See "Soothing Speech: Healing Power of Words" Part 1)   Soothing Speech Part 2

 

            Other recent writings focus on creating sacred space at home in "Room to Meditate."  See Southpark Sacred Space.  "Scents for the Soul," describes how French perfumers in Grasse use the power of scents to create moods and memories.  (Click Sugar and Spice).  Eco-tourism in Switzerland and urban beekeeping show up in other glossy magazines.

 

            Her interview with scientist and architect, Dr. Eugene Tsui, titled "Designs by Nature" appeared in luxury European magazine Hors Ligne.  See Dr. Tsui InterviewShe also reports on the cathedral-like quality of Mario Botta's Bergoase Spa for Lake Como Lifestyle Magazine   

 

          Debra's interviews with internationally renowned cultural guru, Sarah Susanka, present Susanka's cross over from remodeling homes to redesigning lives in her latest book, "The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters." 

 

            Her photo essay on the Contemporary Face of Sacred Space, appeared as the cover article in Faith and Form: The Journal of Religion, Art and Architecture.  It presents the challenges of integrating meaningful sacred space into contemporary life using Mario Botta's Santo Volto Church in Turin and interviews with the architect. 

Click on link at: FaithandForm.

 

        Check out her on-line journal at www.debramoffitt.spaces.live.com or click on Debra's Journal above.

       

       Contact Debra Moffitt at: dm@debramoffitt.com

 

Rendering of Jean Nouvel's New Louvre in Dubai

   

 

 

  

          Debra Moffitt Leslie writes on lifestyle, architecture, travel and design for publications in the U.S. and Europe.  Her fiction "Depression Glass" was broadcast by BBC World Services Radio and other stories and essays have appeared in publications on both sides of the Atlantic.

 

 

 

  

Many years of living and working abroad combined with the advantage of speaking and writing in three languages, provide in-depth understanding of European and International personalities and events.     

 

Photo by Terry Roueche

 

Photo courtesty of Jean Nouvel Studio

 

 

 

Upcoming Workshops: 

 

2009

IWWG, Skidmore Conference, NY, June 12-19, 2009 

See "Remember the Magic" at iwwg.org

 

Dreamweaving Fragments into Wholeness: Dreams, Symbols and Writing for Self-Discovery, July 9-10th in Charlotte, NC

Register at: 704 338 9778

 

Journey into the Secret Garden Workshop

The Writing and Wellness Connections Conference, Atlanta,  October 24, 09

 

 

Journey into the Writers Secret Garden I Workshop Series 

The Cornwell Center in Charlotte, NC, October, 2009

REGISTER by calling the Cornwell Center, 704-927-0774