In honor of my beautiful pearly white Harley, Purrl, that is no longer, I thought it only fitting that I call these next blog posts Purrls of Wisdom. It feels appropriate given the impact of my motorcycle accident and all the pearls I’m discovering at the bottom of my own oceanic watery place of healing.…
What’s the Right Track for You? Now that’s a loaded question! Many people seek council when they are struggling with what direction they should be taking in their lives. Some are going through a significant change while others aren’t feeling the passion for life they once did. Because this is such a common issue…
Yesterday , in The Boot of Shame – Part 1 I humbly shared my experience of the motorcycle accident that set my latest life awareness in motion. Today I’d like to share the next steps of this wonderfully mindful (and yet most days mind-numbingly frustrating) journey. When the doctors told me (ok, more like ordered…
Thoughts about life from the bedside (and kitchen floor) of Colette Baron-Reid It’s been a while since I connected with my tribe to let you know what’s happening, what’s new and what gems of wisdom I might have found in the treasure of experience to share with you. So in the spirit of inconsistency,…
Dear Colette, I have been struggling with a loss of a relationship that lasted nine years. It ended in betrayal and really no answers as to why or what I did wrong. I’m still in love with this person. I lost my lover, my companion and my best friend. No matter what I do I…
Setting the scene: Over coffee, two women are discussing their interest in sharing erotic material with their husbands. Another woman at the next table is shocked at the context of the conversation given one of the women’s role as a spiritual adviser within the community. “Her behavior surprises me. She’s supposed to be so…
Change is definitely here, and in the midst of our personal transformations where we are most vulnerable, how insulting that we be betrayed! Who said it was ok that Chaos would kick Certainty’s backside in the most sacrilegious manner? The horror of it all! Therapists’ offices will be packed this week with existential angst.…
Dear Colette, I am on the verge of self-publishing my spiritual memoir, and I saw my extra weight as me carrying my unfulfilled life purpose on my body, but also carrying spiritual light in my body. You speak about carrying the weight of the world on our bodies so I thought you might have some…
Dear Colette, I have an extreme problem. Family members are controlling my life to a complete destruction. This is a confirmed fact. I refuse to just be trampled by them but I do not know what to do. I have tried everything to fight their negative influences and lies but they continue prevail in their…
Dear Colette, I recently had a visit with a healer/intuitive. During our initial meeting, I mentioned that I was thinking of going back to school and the healer/intuitive responded by saying that he felt a lot of power around it and that the energy was strong and positive around my going back to school.…
