The Beauty of the Inward Path
There are many reasons we choose to go within. For some of us it is a matter of survival, for others an opportunity to grow...
- Nov 20
Little By Slowly
Ever notice when you really love someone or something it's not a conscious decision? It just unfolds in the landscape of your heart as if...
- Nov 13
The Truth We Hold Within
Whether it is cultural, familial, or some combination of both, it becomes second nature for many of us to not trust ourselves. Until we...
- Nov 6
Mistakes, Divinity, and Letting Life Happen
A few weeks back I was typing away on a blog post. My creative process is messy which makes it fun, but a post in its early stages can be...
- Oct 30
The In-Between
J.R., my oldest and a senior this year, turned 18. In all my years as a mom I have never been so sad on a birthday. I woke up weepy and...
- Oct 26
The Healing Will Follow (UPDATED LINK!)
On this path towards wholeness, which really is about revealing to ourselves that we are already whole, forward progress sometimes halts....
- Oct 23
I’m All In (This Is for You)
Somehow a long time ago I believed I was broken and unlovable. Therefore I attacked my healing journey with this conviction of 'fixing'...
- Oct 16
Good Times Squared
Like most parents, I'm pretty sure the veracity and volume of my cheering helps spur the success of my kiddos. My throat is always sore...
- Oct 9
What the Shell?
Oakley and I were walking on the beach. He is my trusty, hyperactive sidekick. He is patient(ish) as I comb the beach for shells and...
- Oct 2
Body & Mind: A Hurricane Story
As Ian made landfall leaving destruction in its wake, we were uncertain of the impact on our little northeast island cove. When life is...
- Sep 25
The Tools of Awakening (Soul-Deep & Wise)
I am always thinking of ways I can support you as you connect to your inner experience. Here is a list of the simple tools I have used...
- Sep 18
Below the Surface
HERE ARE 11 OTHER BELOW-THE-SURFACE TRUTHS: 1. I am a stay-at-home mom that does not like to cook or clean. I'm in no danger of becoming...
- Aug 21
Icing on the Cake
I have no idea where this blog and my website will take me and I am doing my best to make peace with this fact. It doesn't help that as I...
- Aug 14
The Teacher Becomes the Student
Being the center of attention feels like crunchy, jagged gravel has been poured into my stomach in a perpetual churning motion. If all...
- Aug 7
When Things Go Sideways
While in Kenya visiting the Masai Mara, we had the opportunity to take a hot air balloon safari. I knew the views would be spectacular...
- Jul 31
The Path Before Us
While staying at Sand River Masai Mara in a luxury tent encampment nestled deep in the heart of the National Reserve, we were granted...
- Jul 24
Never Give Up
We were stuck at the gate of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Our safari vehicle had fallen victim to the choppy roads congealed with...
- Jul 17
A Truer Form of Beauty
In the span of my lifetime, the moments I have felt most beautiful rely very little on what I look like on the outside. For example, the...
- Jul 10
True and Essential (An Africa Story)
When we are born, we are more true and essential than at any other point in our lives. As we mature, life often asks us to set aside this...
- Jul 3
A Surrendered, Hopeful Heart
The week leading up to our trip to Kenya almost broke me. I was so focused on getting my boys, my dogs, and my blog ready, I didn't...