Forging a New Path Forward: With Inner Peace and Happiness
"As we meet big life changes, what do we need to release for our own renewal?"
Not Goodbye, but “See You on the Other Side”
"...when our physical body passes away, the inner essence of our being simply travels on . . . continuing to help from the other side."
An Invitation to Calm and Inner Peace
Life’s difficult trials, perhaps more than at any other time, call upon us to dive deep into our spiritual practices.
Grief: “Let It Be”
Grief may come in waves: sometimes barely discernable, like a light drizzle in the background of our days. Other times, it arrives in a sudden heavy downpour of sadness, anger, regret, or fear.
Heart Healing: On the Other Side of Traumatic Stress
Do we know how to set healthy boundaries to keep poisonous words and harmful behaviors from entering the sacred space of our lives?
We Are On the Cusp of Greatness
"We may not always see the pivotal cusp of a cultural shift until we are on the other side of it. But make no mistake; we are living into it now."
It’s Been A Hard Year . . .
Even in the midst of life’s losses and challenges and heartbreak, there is a center of beauty. A center of peace.
Leading a Heart-Centered Life
"Finding ways to re-center and connect with our hearts during stressful times is crucial, reminding us to breathe." A video presentation.
Hope Always Has the Last Word
Every generation must face the challenges that arise in their lifetime: situations that test the courage, grit, and moral convictions of our species.
Unlearning the Old: Creating the New
In creating new ways of being, seek out role models for how you want to be in the world.
An Oriole Came to Visit (What I Learned during the Pandemic)
I want to spend my time with people who are working for positive change and who care about the wellbeing of humanity and the planet.
Hold On
But today, I feel like crying because I want to hug tight the people I love. I want us to make it through this. I want us to do better. To learn from this. To care more. To be more compassionate.
Worthy of Love: New Book is Here!
Love of one another: Such a simple concept in theory. Such an extraordinary leap of faith in practice. There is no more powerful lesson than learning how to gently lean into love.
Try Something New: Your Life Is Your Adventure
I release the old to make way for the new. I am open to guidance in all its forms. I fill my heart with peace. I lift my spirit with harmony, light, and love. I embrace the small miraculous gifts of each day.
Possibilities for 2019: Join Us!
We will need to see beyond man-made geographic borders, man-made flags, man-made wars, and man-made separations. We will need to expand our ideas of what it means to truly love.
2018: BELIEVE
There is just that: Joining together with our friends, family, or neighbors. Remembering what matters. Helping one another when times get tough. Making mistakes. Learning. Getting up again the next day. Starting over. Saying thanks to those people who help us along.
Inner Peace: When the World Collapses Around Us
What can we do in times of tragic loss? We can continue to light candles, we can pray, we can sing, we can sob, we can dance, we can paint, we can write, we can rebuild, and we can gather our loved ones close. We can listen to our heart’s call.
Four Grief Myths to Eliminate Over the Holidays
This holiday season, try to create rituals and ceremonies that celebrate what you hold sacred in your life and in your heart. Be intentional about finding ways to honor your truth. Most importantly, be gentle and be kind – to others, and especially to yourself.
The Healing Power of Stories
In ancient times, people gathered around the warmth of the fire to share tales of their ancestors: stories of brave conquests, legendary heroes, and tragic deaths. In the telling are lessons of courage in the face of adversity, hope in the midst of defeat, and enduring love in the face of death.
Possibilities: Embracing Life . . . Even When It’s Difficult
In this epic adventure of being human in the world, our mind is a powerful tool: Use it wisely. Plant seeds of love. Plant seeds of resilience. Plant seeds of dreams. Plant seeds of future opportunities. Then, work to water those life-affirming intentions and ideas.
Our Earth Home: Seven Billion Strong
When we offer kindness to a friend or a stranger, when we teach children how to care for the environment, when we seek solutions to problems, when we discover better ways of responding, when we eat healthy foods, when we plant trees in urban areas, and when we act with awareness and compassion, we bring beauty to the world.
Celebrating the Small Moments of Our Lives
Remaining mindful of one or two things a day may be enough: Remembering to say gratitude each morning or each evening. Noticing the sunlight shimmering brightly on the water. Drinking a cup of hot coffee on the porch while watching a squirrel scurry along a limb. Listening to the woodpecker, Blue jay, or mocking bird songs.
Still Quiet Moments: Loss & Healing
As we sit with our sadness, we may decide not to waste time chasing the wrong things. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow likely no longer appeals to us because we understand the impermanent, fleeting beauty of the rainbow’s hues – knowing such splendor will not last. Knowing it is not meant to be here forever, but nevertheless wanting desperately to grasp each precious moment.
Women’s History Month: Honoring the Sacred
For all who came before and all who follow in our footsteps, we will honor the feminine, eternal, life-giving force of this Universe. And then, women will join together, once again, in the sacred circle dance that is our power and our divine source.
Peaceful Earth Warriors: Our Spiritual Awakening is Here, Now
We plant seeds of universal accord when we remember that we are here, as guests, for only a brief while. What makes us truly happy is never that which destroys. Rather, it is the connection to our Source and to our hearts that nourishes a deep, abiding love for humanity, for wildlife, for nature, and for our planet.