As 2021 comes to a close, I must admit that it feels like it’s been one of the most challenging years ever. I know there are so many arguably bigger challenges happening all around the world, and my hope is that writing a bit about some of my own personal challenges might be relatable, as …
Have you ever longed for a loving relationship with someone, but struggled to get past all the hurt you’ve experienced with them? This might be one of the most difficult things any human being can do. How can we love someone who’s been unkind or hurtful toward us? How can we find love in our …
Solstice literally translates as “Sun stand still.” The darkness of Winter Solstice, currently on December 21, marks the entry or birth window to the womb space that receives the Spirit Seed of our being. Our Soul must be prepared to receive, tend and nurture this seed for growth in the new year. Each year, a …
All of us are or have been on a healing journey of some kind to heal physically, mentally, emotionally and/or spiritually. Sometimes one journey brings healing in all of these areas. I want to share a healing journey with you in hope there’s something here to inspire perseverance and commitment to your own healing journey, …
To this day, I still get choked up when I read the last paragraphs of the original Winnie the Pooh tales. Why? At the very end of the story, Christopher Robin and Pooh are sharing a moment lying on the ground in a beautiful circle of trees at the top of the Forest. They were …
A question came up recently in a group I participate in about how to stay on task when feeling drained, and keep emotions separate from the work we need to do. The first thing that came to me when I read the question was, “I am not what I’m experiencing.” When I remember this, then …
The beginning of February marks the Gaelic Festival of Imbolc, St. Brigid’s Day, the Christian Festival of Candlemas, and the Chinese New Year. While many people think of Solstices and Equinoxes as being the beginnings of the seasons, Indigenous Wisdom considers the Solstices and Equinoxes to be the peaks of the seasons. Imbolc is celebrated …
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.” …
I hesitate to have my first article in a long while be one of such a heavy topic, and yet perhaps it’s fitting for what’s happening in the world today. In the past, I’ve spoken and written about the idea that very few of us are immune to addiction. If we’re not addicted to hard …