If you knew me when I was 9-years old, you would have considered me the most unlikely of healers. My younger sister remembers me as “fun-loving.” I loved listening to music, playing games with my friends in the summer, reading comic books, and watching TV. I was a pretty typical kid. Maybe on the artsy-craftsy… Continue reading I’m a Reluctant Healer
You may have noticed that pronouns, how we refer to ourselves and to others, have become more fluid. It used to be male or female, his or hers, he or she. People I know have asked me to refer to them not as “she” or “he” but as “them,” because they identify as both male… Continue reading We, Ours Them, They
I’ve found the way mentors appear in my life to often be quirky and a little magical. When I was a young, overly-ambitious professional, getting mentors was something I desperately wanted. It seemed to me that one or two good mentors would help me fly past steps on the ladder others were sweating to negotiate.… Continue reading My Quirky History with Mentors
“Ritual” is a word that didn’t used to be in my vocabulary. Usually I would associate this word either as one used mostly by anthropologists or with people who were into New Age-y stuff. More recently I’ve gotten immersed in a lot of ritual work primarily around ancestral healing. I’ve also been learning ritual as… Continue reading Lessons from the White Oak
This image may bring back memories for some of you. In the 1970’s pictures of cats in all kinds of fanciful settings…playing the banjo, hula dancing, etc … were wildly popular. The cats were created by illustrator, B. Kliban and as a teenager, I bought a packet of posters to hang in my bedroom. Being… Continue reading Work in Process – Love a Cat
I’ve heard people say that we now live in a “post-fact” or “post-truth” world in which the “truth” is whatever someone says is true. I’ve also heard people say that even facts are open to interpretation. You can get into some crazy metaphysical territory trying to get to the essence of what is real and… Continue reading The Truth is a Gift
Today I received an email from someone who follows me on social media. They wrote about how much they enjoy my writing and how it makes a positive difference in their life. It was a lovely note. When I read this email two things happened simultaneously for me: I felt wonderful. Of course, who wouldn’t… Continue reading Why We Run from Embodying Our Gifts
I always imagined that when I embodied my gifts it would be like the happy ending of a Disney Princess movie. I would be beautiful because my inner beauty is now shining out. People would celebrate me. I’d have lots of followers. I’d be in demand with lots of invitations to go to exciting events… Continue reading Embodying Your Gifts (What It Feels Like)
The Phrase, “getting out of your own way,” resonates deeply with a lot of people. As in “maybe I’m getting in my own way too much.” But what exactly does it mean to “get in your own way?” In my case, this was never a question I could solve with a spreadsheet. It was a… Continue reading Getting Out of Your Own Way
Today I have been in a place of my heart cracked open. I’ve been thinking about how I’ve been feeling creatively constipated. My problem isn’t a lack of ideas to develop. My problem is a lack of ideas that I want to develop. For example, I’ve been interested in acrylic painting and I have all… Continue reading When My Heart Cracks Open
