When people think about transformations they think of caterpillars or butterflies. That’s the romantic ideal that people really like. That they live one life and then become something all together different, better, free, etc. There’s so much symbolism in it and yet it also betrays our assumptions. I mean, caterpillars are fabulous all on their…
DetailsNot everyone has a mother that is loving, supporting, or even caring. Some have mothers that are absent, dysfunctional or abusive. This makes Mother’s Day a very difficult time because they are being asked to honor and celebrate someone who is a negative in their lives at a very deep level. For everyone who struggles…
DetailsIt’s funny how people will work so hard to achieve something, actually do it, and only then realize that it’s completely wrong for them. Not because they chose wrong, but because they absolutely ignored, misunderstood, or misrepresented things which were absolutely necessary for the success of the project. This is a common occurence when people…
DetailsThere are lots of messages out there about how we create our reality and how that means if someone is hurting us or has caused us wrong, we must have called it in. We must be responsible and need to figure out what we did wrong, where we are struggling/broken/mistaken and resolve the issue. I’m…
DetailsGetting grounded isn’t just something your parents did to you and it’s not just about sitting out on a rock being still or calming down. Grounding is an active process, half of the equation for healers and spiritual practitioners. Without it we get sick, or overwhelmed, dealing with a host of symptoms as we get…
DetailsIt’s the first of May. Spring is in full swing. Birds are nesting, eggs are being laid, and soon there will be chicks hatching. New life will come into being. Beltane is a time of lusty, robust procreation. It’s the time for things springing forth into being. Don’t cha just love it? Of course, in…
DetailsIt’s something you have to deal with when you’re around moving water. Something you can’t see. You want to swim, the water looks inviting, when you get it it’s the right temperature and everything is flowing and then, whoosh, you are dragged under, disoriented, going in an unknown direction, and leaving everything you were and…
DetailsWhen people trust without learning whether the person or situation is trust worthy, we call them naïve or overly trusting and we see it as a negative. Trust must be earned through action. Our brains know this implicitly and yet expect that things will work exactly the opposite when it comes to our bodies. Our…
DetailsWhat would happen if you indulged in something you really want to do. Not something that could lead to a profession, something that furthers your spiritual growth, that could lead you to your dream life, but something you really want right now. I know, it’s not possible because of everything else that has to get…
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