If I asked you to imagine what spiritual work looks like the answer would be as varied and unique as you are. You may picture someone...

I had already spent several hours contemplating what I wanted to say. I wanted to get it right. My fear of making mistakes can lock me in...

Enlightenment happens when we connect to our human experiences.

I was seated in front of a group of awakening souls. As I lifted my Tibetan bell to signal it was time to turn our attention within, I...

In a span of 48 hours, I managed to tell four cherished people in my life the things I often think, but rarely make a point of saying out...

There are days when I am holding the world in my hand, a simple scroll away from all the information I could ever want or need, and I end...

Years ago I took a parenting course online with Dr. Shefali Tsabary. Her book 'The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering...

One of the biggest challenges of the awakening process is recognizing our constant mind-chatter running on repeat. Once we realize we are...

For me, awakening can be a deep and powerful, world-shifting experience, or in more practical terms, questioning thoughts and habits that...

Besides pouring loads of self-compassion into my being, one of the best ways I have found to ground myself is by having a cup of hot tea....

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...

One of my loyal and amazing readers recently asked if I could share some thoughts on navigating challenging relationships. This blog was...

While staying at Sand River Masai Mara in a luxury tent encampment nestled deep in the heart of the National Reserve, we were granted...

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...

This essay was posted on my previous blog named Spiritual Writes. The path needs us. Stay True. There comes a time on the path to...

I have always loathed doing laundry. Through the years of my spiritual study all evidence seems to point towards not only finding peace...

There are days when walking the stretch of beach across from my house as the wind whips away at my resolve, I wonder if my puppy, Oakley,...

My awakening experience has been both mystical and practical. The practical side surfaced when my boys were little. Initially, I wasn't...

A few years ago I was at a spa getting a pedicure with a friend. They offered other services and she inquired about getting her eyebrows...

My week did not start out well. Everything seemed off. My mind, my body, my mind's thoughts about my body. It's in these moments, if I am...