Transitions Abound

How many transitions are you noticing in your inner and outer world? There has been an onslaught of them in mine recently. In my friends’ circle, there were 9 deaths in 3 weeks in October. My inner experience has been intense. Feeling grief and sadness alongside relief for the peace they are in and grateful […]
Staying Regulated During Chaotic Times

Are you drinking from a fire hose too? It has been a lot lately! How are you navigating this ‘drinking from a fire hose” energy as we go through a divisive Presidential election here in the US, 5 planets in retrograde, a record number of solar flares, and unpredictable change? Many years ago, one of […]
Profound Self-Acceptance – Welcome to 2024!

I had an epiphany about my capacity to ‘be with what is’ recently. As you may recall from my October blog, Letting Go, Again, I am practicing surrender and equanimity. My narrative has been that to ‘succeed’ in living this way… I needed to NOT have big emotions, NOT have strong preferences, and NOT react. […]
Rhythm of Change

The September air has new smells as the crisp days of autumn begin to roll into Minnesota where I live. The leaves are turning, school is resuming, and harvesting gardens and fields are in full swing. I am experiencing the circular shift of time and seasons deep in my body. I can feel in my […]
Your Gift To The World

For many of us, December brings opportunities to give and receive the gifts of time, treasures, treats, and talents. How would you describe your unique gifts? During this time of gift-giving and connecting with friends and family, I invite you to reflect on what a GIFT YOU ARE! We each have a unique divine blueprint, […]
You Are The Light

Summer solstice is fast approaching, we in the northern hemisphere are experiencing more daylight. Do you also notice the light emanating from all living beings? Since I was a small child, I have seen and felt light pulsating in and as and through everything. Light shines from people, trees, animals, rocks, and water. Over years […]
Fierce Compassion: You Were Made for These Times

I am digging deep inside these days to live with compassion. There are many experiencing suffering, including myself. ‘Being with’ in compassion can comfort and soothe this sense of distress. Deep listening is a practice I find particularly supportive. Being heard can reduce anxiety and stress. Knowing a person (or the inner worried concern in […]
Emerging Possibilities

https://youtu.be/WeEiicsBEp0 What a time of emerging possibilities we are living in! It is exciting, exhilarating, scary and uncertain all rolled into one simultaneous experience. How do I navigate, make sense, integrate, and embody this time of transformation in my experience of being human? How do I support my students and clients in their process of […]
Imagining Our Ideal World

When you imagine an ideal world for human beings and all who inhabit the earth, what do you envision? I imagine a world …… Where every child born into the world is celebrated as a seed of awe and wonder. Each child’s gifts, talents, passions, and inherent uniqueness is honored and cultivated throughout childhood. All […]
Exploring Ego: How is it like my tongue?

I have encountered various points of view about the human ego, my least favorite is that it is ‘bad and wrong’. Some beliefs state the ego needs dissolving and needs to ‘die’ to be an ‘enlightened’ human being. After multiple conversations with clients about the optimal function and relationship of the ego in our multidimensional […]