I’m dreaming. In the dream, I am back in high school. All the old feelings are there. All the masks are in place. I’m walking through the day appearing to have it all together, smiling, laughing, doing exactly what I’m supposed to do in order for the majority of people to like me and approve […]
How to Trust Yourself and Strengthen Your Intuition
Over and over people write to me or tell me (when we speak in person) that they want to trust themselves – their bodies, their intuition, their gut. Also, the guidance they receive from Spirit. They want to know whether what they are hearing/feeling/seeing/sensing is real. They want to know “how” to discern truth from […]
Will Healing My Lineages Solve All My Problems?
There’s a part of me that is continually looking for the thing – the one solution that will miraculously solve all of my problems and pain. Can you relate? To this end, I’ve explored countless healing modalities, mindfulness approaches, and exercise + diet regimes. Most were quickly discarded. Some lasted for a number of months […]
When Feeling Your Feelings Doesn’t Work
I’ve spent 20 years learning to be present in my body and feel my feelings – to not run from them, to not repress them, to not deny them. Also: refining skills that allow me to not become overwhelmed by the feelings and/or act out from them in ways that are harmful to myself or […]
When There’s Nothing Left for You
I’m going to jump right in: We spent (essentially) the entire fall season sick. It started with my son throwing up all over me in the middle of the night followed by five nights and five days of fever. Also: five days and five nights of no sleep for me. By day four, I was […]