Like everyone these days I can fall prey to the stress goblins. I typically am pretty chill when traveling but with all the wild weather and delayed or canceled flights I have been dealing with on my recent business trips I really got infected by the fear and anxiety about ‘WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?”…
Since I got back from Italy, I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude and how much appreciation I have for the history of Tuscany, the 15th-century (and older) churches, Basilicas, and other holy places we were blessed to visit. The spirit of each church was palpable and alive and I sat, often alone in a…
I’ve done a lot of different experiential trips over the years in the month of April, from swimming with dolphins in Bimini (note: this is a very windy time to go!) to hosting a group in Costa Rica at Blue Spirit Retreat Center (complete with monkeys who loved to yell at you and fling their…
Have you ever been an overgiver? Depleting yourself for others, allowing people to lean on you until you’re falling down, they feel great, and you need a lifetime of time-outs? You know, the psychic vampires who dump everything at your emotional door, then run away after they have sucked the life out of you while…
A lot of people freak out when Mercury retrograde shows up (as it will three times a year) —I mean, we should be used to it by now, but I am one who goes “Yippee!!” I consider it a time to regroup, recalibrate, renew commitments, revisit and heal the past, do some shadow work, and…
This week, I experienced a monumental, incredibly humbling, life-changing moment of gratitude and spiritual awakening! Ready? Wait!? I bet you think I had a visit from a giant angel (I totally did, but that was years ago), or maybe that chorus of voices that called themselves Fred showed up again (that happened after I shot…
I broke my foot this weekend in a freak accident. I slid on the corner of a blanket I have set up for my dogs and slammed my right foot down on the ground, twisted my ankle, and heard a “snap”. While the pain seared my brain, and I sat back down light-headed, in shock,…
Lately, I’ve been having a lot of conversations with folks about Shadow Work, why it’s so important and liberating to do, and why I believe it should be accompanied by a well-equipped guide. The subject has become very popular lately, and it’s trendy, so I think it’s really important to talk about. If you’re curious…
Do you ever get caught in the grips of Imposter Syndrome, right when something good happens? Whether it’s achieving a dream goal, or starting a project you’ve always wanted to do, receiving a gift, or entering a room with people you admire? Recently something happened that made me think of all those times in…
I have a secret to share…shhh don’t tell anyone but Valentine’s Day was a symbol of big trauma for most of my life. Here is why. I’m 7 years old sitting in school at my desk with great anticipation. In front of me is my magical pile of red, pink and purple construction paper. I…
