How to Honor Winter and Hygge
I wake up early. The sun promises to rise, but it is still dark. The wind is howling. My dog, Sherlock, notices that I am awake. He waits to see if I'll venture out of my comfy bed and go downstairs. He stays cuddled up in a large ball in his bed with one eye open...
Rest now, child, and remember: you are never alone
This poem, story, reflection, and blessing is from the conclusion of my book, Your Light is Rising. I'd love to share it here with you... Resting in Her In meditation this evening, I laid down on the floor and I cradled my head in my hands – cupping my head ever so...
The Hand of the Beloved
The Hand of the Beloved My Darling, how is it that you search for Me like a poor beggar on hands and knees frantically scrounging the dirt floor for food? My Dear Heart, if you wish, I can continue to beg and scrounge alongside you, and we can keep bruising our hands...
a refreshing (and much needed!) way to welcome spring
Spring Yesterday, I dug my handsinto the earth.Cleaned out dead leavesand blossoms from aroundthe hydrangea bushes,lambs ears plants, cherrytrees, and maple trees. Instantly the smell of dirtfilled my senses. I stopped. Ahhhh the smell of spring! As I cleared out what...
Answering the Wild Call Within Her That Will Save Us All
There comes a time in a woman’s life when her body won’t be tamed, she won’t lie down and play good, she won’t be appropriate and nice, and she won’t sit and be still. Here’s to honoring our authentic self. It’s time.
A Simple Way to Be Nourished Right Now
Nourished Trust that you are being guided. Lean in to this trust. Remember that you are held. Always. You are Source manifested in this form. Tend to this form of yours! Your body yearns for attention and care - not “someday” but now. Today. There is time. Trust that...
It’s Time to Begin
It’s Time to Begin There comes a time when you know you must just begin. And though you may be caught in old habits that leave you treading water in half-hopes – you trust. You trust that what you desire has been placed on your heart by the Beloved and is therefore a...
A Soul Promise to Yourself
Last holiday break in December 2019, I took off some time to be with family and to chill. But I went back to work the day the kiddos went back to school - like January 2 on Thursday. On the following weekend, I thought, “Why didn’t I take the full two weeks...
The Fake News Out THERE and the Good News Within YOU
The Gospel Within You There is a gospel within you that wants to be preached with words – possibly – but mostly with your body truth spoken through the way your feet stand firmly and confidently on the earth the way you t a k e u p s p a c e the way you are done...
Having the courage to face your fear and take a soul risk
Last night, I was talking to my sister. I was feeling down, but I couldn't put my finger on what it was about. In talking to her, I realized something: I have been playing it safe. Yes, even though, as many of you know, I am writing (now editing) my second book,...
A Sacred Antidote to Anxiety
Resting in Her In meditation this evening, I laid down on the floor and I cradled my head in my hands – cupping my head ever so gently as though I were holding a newborn. Slowly, I touched the back of head, sides of my head, and forehead. The image of my mother...
Rising with Soul Fuel
Rising You were made for something bigger, bolder yet softer and slower. It’s time to pause and listen within, to move your body in ways that invigorate you and embolden your feminine form. You were meant for something freer, lighter, and less harsh. It’s time to let...