The feminine, in its essence, is vast, changeable, and deeply interconnected with mystery. Unlike linear systems of understanding, the feminine moves in cycles, contradictions, and paradoxes. Yet, modern culture has often attempted to define it in rigid, simplistic ways, creating a disconnect for many women seeking to embrace their full nature. The Challenge of Definition…
I was a person who rolled my eyes when someone would say that they just wanted to be happy. I wanted passion, intensity, or to change the world not merely to be happy. Happiness seemed like a cop out -the easy path for those people who lack character. I stand corrected. As life pushed me,…
I was over forty years old before I realized I was beautiful—right about the time many people might believe that a woman’s beauty begins to fade. I remember sitting in grade school, awkward and shy, with a unique sense of imposed style that often got me ridiculed, imagining that someday—when I was much older—I would…
What is your relationship with the divine feminine, and how has your embodiment of it evolved over time? This question is both intimate and expansive—its roots reaching deeply into my personal history and still shaping the work I do today. To answer, I cannot help but trace my steps back to a younger version of…
I affirm to myself, for all time and in all ways, that my direct connection to source and spirit will be sovereign and unimpeded. That no external truth, whether it be personal, familial, cultural, institutional, or any other, shall dictate the terms of this direct knowing. That all alternative perspectives worthy of such will be…
Self-confidence seems to be such a slippery thing to hold on to, as it can be heavily impacted by our environment, our experiences, and the feedback we receive from others. If only there was a self-confidence vitamin we could take every morning… Fortunately, there is a simple system to gaining and maintaining your self-confidence, and…
Brene Brown caused a big stir when she stood up and started talking about her own vulnerability. As she candidly put it in her TED talk, she did not think that she was supposed to feel vulnerable. Only to discover, that she actually was missing out on some of the best of life—namely intimacy—by being…
Gratitude and appreciation are two powerful weapons we can use against depression and anxiety. In fact, Dan Baker writes in his book, What Happy People Know, that it is impossible to be in a state of appreciation and fear at the same time. Here, then, are some ways we can cultivate gratitude. 1. Keep a…
Better self-love equals better decisions. Creating an ongoing experience of self-love for yourself keeps you operating at a higher level. Like all things that you do to take care of yourself, loving yourself makes it easier to make better choices simply because you are feeling better when you make them. Helps determine your real needs….
As we move through the bumps, jolts, and obstacles of life, we can use them to justify our own “rightness” or choose to see through the eyes of compassion. When seen most clearly, any person who hurts us is merely a person who is suffering himself or herself. When we choose to see others in…