Enlightenment Happens through the Body
Enlightenment happens when we connect to our human experiences.
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- May 28, 2023
Do the Thing: Let your Passion Inform your Journey
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...
- Apr 30, 2023
Out Loud Gratitude: Tell Others how you feel
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...
- Apr 16, 2023
Finding True Connection in A Hyperconnected World
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...
- Apr 9, 2023
Four Ways To ReConnect to your Spirit
Years ago I took a parenting course online with Dr. Shefali Tsabary. Her book 'The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering...
- Apr 2, 2023
Question Your thoughts Until they are softer to your soul
One of the biggest challenges of the awakening process is recognizing our constant mind-chatter running on repeat. Once we realize we are...
- Feb 19, 2023
Small Actions of Empowerment: Learning to Take up Space
For me, awakening can be a deep and powerful, world-shifting experience, or in more practical terms, questioning thoughts and habits that...
- Dec 11, 2022
A Hug in a Mug
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....
- Oct 9, 2022
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...
- Aug 28, 2022
The Art of Loving Kindness in Challenging Relationships
One of my loyal and amazing readers recently asked if I could share some thoughts on navigating challenging relationships. This blog was...
- Jul 31, 2022
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 3, 2022
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...
- Jun 26, 2022
A Tiny Spark
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...
- May 1, 2022
Be Still and Fold (I Hate Laundry)
I have always loathed doing laundry. Through the years of my spiritual study all evidence seems to point towards not only finding peace...
- Apr 24, 2022
The Tipping Point
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,...
- Apr 10, 2022
Accidental Awakening
My awakening experience has been both mystical and practical. The practical side surfaced when my boys were little. Initially, I wasn't...
- Mar 13, 2022
I Don't (Completely) Love the Way I Look
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...
- Mar 6, 2022
The Gift of a Terrible Mood
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...
- Jan 30, 2022
Flames of freedom
How often do you stop and focus on how you feel? Once a day? A week? A year? When you do allow yourself to slow down enough and connect...
- Jan 23, 2022
In the Noticing
As a dedicated seeker, I have spent my fair share of effort and energy on the lookout for my 'true path'. I have read all the books,...
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