Do you tend to reach for cake, cookies, and candy when you’re nervous, anxious, or sad? Is a large bowl of pasta your saving grace after a tough day at work? Have you been watching what you eat, but seem to keep gaining weight? Do you have an uncontrollable urge to stuff yourself and pig out every night?
If any of these questions resonated with you, the issue might not be about food or willpower at all!
In my many years as an intuitive counselor, I’ve noticed that one of the major …

When is the last time you took time to really be still, perhaps through meditation or conscious breathing?
With so much going on in our lives, it’s beyond tough to find time to be still and connect to the All That Is. Between hectic work schedules and endless to-do lists, many of us barely have a chance to come up for air. Sure, you want to make time to be still and meditate, but it just gets lost in the shuffle and before you know it, it’s bedtime and you’re too …

Where are you spending most of your time—the past, present, or the future?
If you primarily focus on your past or your future, you become a ghost in your present. Living in the NOW is where your real power is. In fact, your brightest future and most peaceful past both hinge on your ability to stay in the present, where you’re connected to your intuition and the Divine.
We live in an age of distraction, future planning, and ruminating about the past. So many of us get caught in a cycle of …

A few weeks ago I wrote about synchronicities—those meaningful coincidences that your soul attracts into your life to help you grow and evolve. Thank you for all your amazing comments and stories about the Tap Into the Power of Synchronicity blog. I loved reading them! Many of you wrote that you were confused about how to interpret synchronicities. So, I thought I’d share my insight into a few of your examples so we can all further understand and take advantage of synchronistic events.
Let’s start with what happens when synchronicities …

Take a moment to look around you.
Do your surroundings nourish and uplift you, or do they leave you feeling stressed and weighted down?

One of my great realizations about intuition—and an important point that is under-emphasized by many—is that your outer environment has a dramatic impact on your inner-knowing. Yes, I’m talking about all that stuff that may be scattered around your home, office, and car… the little knick knacks that have piled up, the gadgets you’re keeping in case you need them “someday,” the old clothes that don’t fit quite …

Yesterday evening as I was out for a walk with Beanie and Sabbi, I started humming a new tune.
It was a beautiful day here in Sedona and great to take some time to get out of my head. As I walked along singing this new tune, I let go of the flurry of thoughts that had been running through my mind about different projects I’ve had in the works. (Yes, even I can sometimes over think things! We’re all human, right?) It felt amazing to be in the moment and …

Are you your own worst enemy? Do your regrets and pains run through your mind like a broken record? Are you still beating yourself up for saying the “wrong” thing, getting a parking ticket last month, or eating that tub of ice cream last night?
I’ve received so much feedback on my recent blog, Intuition 101: Making the Choice to Forgive, I’ve decided to do a series on forgiveness. Today, let’s focus on forgiving yourself. So many of you wrote me or commented that you need to practice more self-forgiveness. And, …

Spring is in the air! It’s the season of new beginnings, an occasion to let go of the old so you can move forward on your path. It’s also a great time to make a talisman and do one of my favorite rituals of release.
A talisman is an object created to hold or embody a belief. Throughout history, virtually every religion and culture has created such objects to represent healing, protection, love, success, letting go, and so on. The word “talisman,” derived from the Greek verb “teleo,” means to accomplish, …

We’ve all had those uncanny coincidences at times. You think of someone for the first time in years and then run into her hours later. You hear people say the same seemingly random phrase three times in one day, and that phrase directly relates to a problem you’ve been struggling with. While in Trader Joes you run into the guy you dated several years ago while you both lived on the other side of the country. A friend gives you the same book that your coworker recommended to you the …

Who or what do you need to forgive?
I know forgiveness may seem like one of those intangible ideals that’s just out of reach or a waste of time. But, it’s not. You can make the choice to forgive. And by making that decision, you not only move forward on your path, but you also open the door to Spirit’s messages.
Resentment, anger, shame, and regret all keep you focused on the past and block you from accessing the realm of connection. In addition to robbing you of the present, lack of …