Have you noticed that there’s been a falling away of things we no longer need? I have spent the past year actively decluttering my home, business, and life, and now I find that the universe seems to be doing the decluttering for me. And yet it is not just a falling away of things that […]
I can’t tell you how many times I have checked the news over the last year – or more – and been devastated by yet another tragedy. The events of Charlottesville seem to be just one more wave in a sea of trauma that is crashing over us. Every time I find myself wondering if […]
As someone who struggles with chronic pain, I’ve taken many steps over the years to heal my body. Following a gluten & dairy free diet, meditating, and using hypnotherapy and past life regressions are all an integral part of my life now. But there are also some smaller but simple steps that, when practiced regularly, […]
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat down in meditation with the plea, “Just tell me what the next step is! I don’t know where to go from here!” Sometimes I get an answer. More often I get an answer I don’t want, like: Meditate more. Practice compassion. Relax. Learn to receive. Our […]
I was hiking with a friend recently and telling her about the virtual workshop I’m planning, a spiritual workshop for women, to talk about race, politics, and other things that are divisive in our country right now. My friend asked why I was actively doing something so hard, something where I would be attracting the […]
My son just turned three and we got him a balance bike. He loves his new bike and has spent hours riding it already. He is normally very mistake-phobic. He does not like messing up, and will go out of his way to avoid doing things if he can’t do them perfectly (wonder where he […]
I’ve been addicted to social media since 2009 when I first started blogging and became obsessed with posting EVERY SINGLE THING I did and EVERY THOUGHT I ever had. I knew it was bad when I couldn’t take a hike, spend time with my family, or cook a simple meal without thinking I had to […]
I recently started running again after taking a very long (years long) hiatus. I was never a great runner but since I played soccer and rugby, I had to stay in shape. After having my son, I decided that walking and the occasional yoga class would suffice. But recently I had the urge to get […]
One of my writing practices is to ask my spirit guides a question and then immediately write whatever comes to me. This is how I write many of the blog posts you’ll find here. The answers I get help me whenever I’m feeling down and need a push to keep moving forward. So today’s post […]
I get nutrition assistance (a.k.a. food stamps). It’s not a comfortable thing to do. Personally, it’s something I believe in, but I know what a lot of people think about “people who take handouts.” I’ve had more than one friend make disparaging comments about people on food stamps before I stopped them by telling them […]