Reviewing the year is a natural tendency as the turning of the wheel comes with the Winter Solstice. This peak moment of the sun at it’s lowest point in the sky (in the northern hemisphere) is indicative of a completion, a finishing, and a perfect time for becoming still. And then we step into the …
Summer’s Emptying Out-Breath I feel like I’m finally coming up for air. I’d not previously experienced the Summer months as being a time for deep inner work, but for me, this year was intense. We often think of Summer as the out-breath, a time of relaxing, vacationing, ripening, and playing. While I experienced much of …
Do you ever feel unsupported? I sure have. In fact, for years my story was that I had no support. Many women feel unsupported, as if unseen and unheard, believing no one is there for them when they need help. I recently took some time to explore my relationship with support, and really understand where …
We exist in a noisy world filled with so many people, products, companies, projects, ideas, etc. competing for our attention and generating noise all the time. Add to that the political climate and pandemic challenges, and it’s no wonder we may feel a bit like our life is not ours. I’m noticing more than ever …
As the weather turns cold and our days are the shortest of the year, the darkness can feel challenging. While we’ve passed the longest night of the year, we still have a long winter ahead, and for some, that can bring on a sense of depression, anxiety, and most of all, loneliness. I was reminded …
I’ve been deeply moved by the response to my last article, Trauma, Addiction and Healing, and so grateful to know that it was of such support to so many. I’m especially inspired to get back to more writing, and I thank you for that inspiration! Tomorrow is the first Sunday of Advent, meaning, “the coming.” …
Happy Mother’s Day!! Whether you’re a mother by gender and by offspring or not, I believe you are a mother. You’re a mother to your children. You’re a mother to all that you create. You’re a mother to the inner child within you longing for recognition and healing. You’re a mother to those you care …
What exactly is anxiety? Most all definitions indicate that to be anxious is to be greatly troubled by uncertainties. In considering the origin of the word anxious, it’s from the Latin anxius, meaning “concerned, uneasy, troubled in mind.” It’s also defined as “causing anxiety” from the word angere or anguere, which is “to choke, squeeze, …
In the epic tale of Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival sets out on a journey. This journey is an archetypal journey of the soul. He reaches the Grail Castle, but is unable to connect with the Holy Grail because he fails to ask the most important question of the Grail King. “What ails thee?” …
Have you ever had one of those times in life when you feel completely disoriented, disconnected and disempowered…more or less LOST? It’s like you feel paralyzed, with no idea where you are, how you got there, or where to go next. These moments often come with a sense of confusion and fear that can turn …