There are many aspects of our being, and each of those aspects requires attention and care. If we do not tend to all aspects of ourselves, we cannot experience inner balance, and therefore cannot be in integrity with our true self. How can we be whole if certain parts of ourselves are neglected, missing or […]
Yin / Yang : Balancing the Masculine / Feminine Read More »
Have you asked yourself lately, “Who am I, really? What do I truly want? Where am I living out of alignment with my true values, cares and aspirations?” These are big questions, and, if we are to approach these questions from the perspective of our highest Self, and not the part of us that longs
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In this time when our sun is astronomically in the constellation of Aries (until May 15th), we are experiencing the in-streaming, energetic forces of new beginnings. We see it blatantly in the burgeoning spring for those of us in the northern hemisphere, but how might we see it less obviously, such as within ourselves? First,
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When I began writing Inner Power Tools, my intention was to offer you a weekly gift of support toward empowerment, a gift that would bring strength, encouragement, inspiration and connection. I wanted to offer to more people, the tools that my coaching clients regularly ask for. My clients are on a mission. They are ready
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What exactly is a healer? By definition, a healer is one who would “cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again.” The origin of the word heal in many languages literally means “to make whole.” Health is considered wholeness. When we speak of wanting to be healthy, many of us speak
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Many people think about alchemy as being something connected with the chemistry efforts to change base metals into gold. I like to think of it as an archetype for the process of transformation. Most of my coaching clients tend to be alchemists, or at least be deeply in touch with their inner alchemist archetype. They
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We are living in a culture of quick fixes, convenience and avoidance of pain at all costs. We can see on the political stage, in schools, in businesses and in relationships at large that this addiction to ease is breeding both apathy and entitlement. I see children expecting that their parents will simply take care
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Our sun has just entered the constellation of Pisces. This is astronomically true, according to the sidereal zodiac, as opposed to astrologically according to our modern tropical zodiac, which varies roughly 26 degrees from the true representation of the astronomical location of the sun and planets. I have found value in being mindful of the
You have likely heard the idea that we are all mirrors for one another. I certainly didn’t think of this idea as being valuable when I was a young child, and the response to being called a name or calling someone else a name might have been, “I know you are, but what am I?”
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This is a huge question, and there are probably as many answers as there are unique individuals on this planet! Yet I believe there is one thing in common for most of those answers, and that is the element of effectiveness. Happiness is generated by a feeling of being effective. It doesn’t matter what
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In recent weeks, I’ve been finding myself frequently asking the question, “What is being listened to?” I’ve been asking this question of myself, and wondering the same as I observe others. Being with this question, I have realized how little we ask the question, and how often we need to! There have been a few
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Seeds and Journey to Stars Working with the rhythm of the year is a key tool I include in my coaching work. By understanding where we are in the cycle of the year, we deepen our connection to the greater cycle of life itself. The earth and cosmic cycles of the year reflect themselves archetypally
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“There is nothing that life isn’t. Life is ALL.” This was a response I received as I laid in my bed sharing with Spirit a bit about my day, and noting that life is funny. It’s magnificent, torturous, glorious, defeating, crazy, peaceful, experimental, determined, obnoxious, miraculous and so much more. Spirit responded, stating that life
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I write and share with somewhat of a heavy heart. I just took my boys to the Colorado Renaissance Festival. This is an event that I’ve taken them to many times, and something we’ve often enjoyed very much. We enjoyed today, but something felt very different. I’m not sure if it was just me noticing
Preparing the New Paradigm: We Cannot Do It Alone Read More »
Here in Boulder, CO, it’s been very sunny and warm for early February, but it’s also been very windy. We still have cold nights, and I heat my home with a cozy wood stove. Every 6 to 8 weeks, I have to climb a ladder to my roof, and bang the soot out of the
I remember reading about 10 years ago that in the future, stress would become the number one killer. Today, I see this stress invading people’s lives like the plague! Even with all the technology and conveniences that are supposed to make our lives easier, we find ourselves busier than ever, filled with anxiety and overwhelm,
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More and more, I find myself drawn to the “co” words…collaborate, cooperate, co-create, cohabit, commune, etc. “Co” is a prefix that means “together with.” We have become so individuated in our American culture, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Yet now it seems time we begin taking our individual unique gifts and sharing them
Today I celebrate life…my life, my children’s lives, the lives of those who have touched me, and the life of the earth. Forty two years ago today, I entered this incarnation. It’s amazing what can happen in forty two years! I find myself filled with so much gratitude, even for the trials that seemed beyond
What does it really mean to reflect? Some formal Webster definitions include: To give back or exhibit, as an image, likeness or outline To make manifest or apparent To realize, consider To think quietly and calmly To express a thought or opinion resulting from reflection To tend to bring reproach or discredit To bring about
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What does it take to care in today’s world? I mean deeply care, for each other, for the planet, for our homes, for our belongings. More and more, it seems to me that everything is disposable, or undeserving of our time and effort. Instead of customer service with a real person, we get recorded messages
As we approach spring, I have felt a quickening within myself. I notice a desire to do more, to be with others more, and to see more of the world. I feel a sense of hibernation during the winter months, and now the promise of spring is calling me out of that hibernation. At the
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