Over the last week, I’ve been grappling with a tough decision about putting together a new event. On the one hand, I wanted to move forward with it. But, I also had a nagging feeling that something was off. The more I weighed the pros and cons, the more confused and scattered I became. To make matters worse, I had to have dental surgery and ended up having to stay in bed for a few days, which just gave me more time to weigh the options. I pretty much drove …

Is your energy shifting with the shorter daylight hours? Do you notice your moods change along with the leaves? With the arrival of autumn, many of us have started to feel changes within ourselves and our lives.
You may have read about my recent trip to the Earthfire Institute in Driggs, Idaho in the newsletter we just sent out. A wildlife sanctuary and aspiring retreat destination, Earthfire is home to rescued wildlife who aren’t capable of living in the wild. I had the chance to meet and interact with these incredible …

How do you react when you’re in the midst of uncertainty and not knowing? Do you try to plan, scheme, strategize, and control, all the while driving yourself crazy? Or, do you let go and cultivate faith in the Divine?
Remember the saying, “Man plans and God laughs”? Uncertainty is the only certainty there is in life. Most of us, however, have to work at cultivating not knowing. Our Goblins—the wounded egos we all have—long for control and certainty. So much of our world is built on a strident need for …

It’s time to open the windows, clear out the cobwebs, and sweep away whatever has been blocking your dreams!
Did you notice a shift last weekend? I sure did. From all the frustrations, chaos, and broken appliances of Mercury Retrograde, there’s now a calm and practical energy in the air. With the New Moon in Virgo on September 8 and the ending of the retrograde, the stage has been set for clearing out what’s no longer in your highest good and bringing your ultimate goals into the light.
This Mercury Retrograde was …

Do you think you need someone else to be happy?
Are you settling for less when it comes to relationships?
Do you have a tendency to let people walk over you?
Are you trying to strategize to get someone to love you?
Deep down, do you hold a core belief that you have to DO something to get love?
Do you have a tendency to try to rescue and change your partners?
I’m willing to bet that almost all of us see parts of ourselves in these questions. But, the truth is we all deserve better… …

How do you react when you someone is rude to you? Do you get angry, picture yourself plunking them over the head, and then let it eat away at you? Or do you respond with detachment and perhaps even compassion?
I was recently at an event where I ran into someone I was excited to finally meet in person. I walked up to this person and introduced myself, but he didn’t share my excitement; in fact, he snubbed me! In that instant, I was hurt and taken aback. Isn’t it funny how your …

What would it be like if you didn’t measure the success of your life just by what you get and don’t get, but gave equal or greater priority to how aligned you are with your greatest values?
So many of have been taught to measure our success through the accomplishment of goals. As a result, we get stuck on a goal-driven rollercoaster, feeling the highs when we accomplish something and the lows and frustrations when things don’t go as we plan. The problem is that goals don’t fulfill you on an …

It’s that time again… Mercury Retrograde! If you just got frazzled at the mention of this planetary cycle, take a deep breath. Today I’m going to share my insight into the Retrograde and help you make the most of the next three weeks.
From August 20 through September 12, Mercury is retrograde at Virgo, the sign of fine-tuning. Mercury Retrograde happens three to four times per year, when the planet Mercury slows down and appears to stop and move backward. It’s an optical illusion, since there is forward movement, like speeding …

We each think as many as 50,000 thoughts each day. What are your thoughts like? Sadly, many of us unintentionally bring ourselves down with disapproving thoughts—for example, “I don’t have what it takes”… “No one loves me”… “I can’t believe I said the wrong thing and made such a fool of myself.” This type of language is a form of self-hypnosis that lulls us into thinking we’re unlovable and disconnects us with the Divine.
Are you sometimes really hard on yourself? Do you have a tendency to dwell on your weaknesses …

I once longed to be a recording artist. Growing up, I’d picture myself traveling the world to perform for cheering fan. I’d imagine hearing my music on the radio and having people stop me for autographs. I’d even picture what I’d be wearing on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine! Okay, you may be giggling a bit, but it’s true! I was very ambitious to be a singer. There was just one big problem: I’m usually in bed by 9 p.m. Most concerts don’t even start until then, and even …