“You do not have to be good.You do not have to walk on your kneesFor a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.You only have to let the soft animal of your bodylove what it loves.”- from "The Wild Geese", by Mary Oliver Dear all, It’s been a minute. Life has changed in numerous ways since… Continue reading To Love Ourselves Home
Dear all, What does it mean to take personal responsibility? Most of us, when we hear this word, think of obligation, punishment, or blame. We may remember times when this word has been used as a weapon against us, rather than an invitation to take ownership of our own self and the creation of our… Continue reading Taking Responsibility for Our Life
Dear all, Anger. A complex, nuanced, and often misunderstood emotion with many different facets. In this post I'd like to talk about one very important facet, illuminating anger. It’s important to note that this type of anger is different than reactive and primal anger, both of which require a different practice on their path. This… Continue reading The Path of Illuminating Anger
Dear all, In completion of this last moon cycle, I have been thinking a lot about difficult feelings. Pain. Loss. Grief. Regret. Anger. Feelings that we so often want to avoid. Feelings that we have been trained to hide, suppress, or project onto others (more about this in another post.) Feelings that we have experienced… Continue reading Tides of Feeling
Dear all, This last full moon brought forward many things I did not want to see within myself and others. Things that caused hurt, pain, and loss. Things that arose from unhealed places. Things I would much rather deny, minimize, or move away from. Things that held the key to a new place of growth… Continue reading Loving Ourselves Through Our Mistakes
Dear all, Courage. I’ve been thinking about this word a lot lately. What does it mean to be courageous, truly courageous, in this world? I believe it means you must know fear, and know it intimately. To truly be courageous you must be able to be with fear without pushing it down or away, and… Continue reading Courage
Dear all, Welcome! I’m so grateful, honored, and nervous stepping forward into writing this blog. I’ve thought about it a lot. For years. Years where others have encouraged (and often pushed!) me to step forward, where I smiled and nodded — yes, yes, sometime soon. Years where I’ve supported friends, colleagues, and clients in stepping… Continue reading The beginning
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