Just a couple short weeks ago, day after day slid by, each similar to the other in predictable ways. Now, every day brings unexpected changes and increased uncertainty. Today, I’m not going to spend time recounting all of the potential impacts of living during a global pandemic. Rather, I want to speak to more of […]
Choosing to Belong
It is night and I’m standing beneath a star-filled sky having just completed some prayers and offerings with two other ritualists. They are standing close to one another, heads together, speaking quietly. I see this, noticing the much wider span of distance between the two of them and myself. My body begins to contract, an […]
Who Are You Inviting In?
Last week I began to tell a story about how my entire internal world entered complete chaos when I first initiated contact with my ancestors. Of course, I had no guidance, was doing it all on my own, and, basically, had no idea what I was doing. You will be better prepared than me. I’m […]
When Overwhelm Strikes – 3 Practices to Restore Peace and Clarity
I’m in the middle of a pregnancy scare. As I’m typing, I’m waiting to find out either way. Fortunately, with regards to what I’m about to say, whether I am or not doesn’t matter. Let me set the scene. As many of you know, I’m married. We have one child. We actually kind of want […]
What Two Years of Exhaustion Taught Me About Receiving
I’ve been in a state of exhaustion for most of the past two years (since my son was born). His birth was long (67 hours) and difficult, complicated by an infection, a last-minute c-section, and birth trauma. The first weeks home were filled with sleepless days and nights while he cried and cried and cried. […]
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