Licia’s Blog
The Wanted Daughter
Our Vision Quest in August resulted in so many lovely insights for Jess, who is still processing all that he encountered. He’s still working on the videos (he’s in school and working part time, so is a busy fellow, and doing very well, thank you very much!) I had an...
One Breath at a Time
the gift of staying fully present in a world of change by Licia Berry, March 2008 Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. -Robert Frost She knows...
The Sandpaper of Life…Coming into Integrity
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.” -Oprah Winfrey in·teg·ri·ty (from Dictionary.com) noun adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty....
Liberating Ourselves: Being a Victim and Staying a Victim are Two Different Things
Tonight I'll be speaking and reading from my book SOUL COMPOST at fundraiser for 2 local women/girls organizations that promote empowerment. There is an expected crowd of almost 400 people who are coming out in support of girls and women. Having organized...
Tell me…how can we be outside of the Heart of God?
If anyone ever tells you that you're separate from God, don't believe them. Take it from me. This lie has led to such suffering, such madness, and such darkness, collectively and individually. (By the way: Please feel free to substitute whatever you like for the word...
Looking for a New Dream – Women and Midlife Rebirth
My mission in taking the epic 3 week journey to the southwest with my son Jess was to support him in his vision quest https://liciaberry.com/2013/08/03/it-begins/ , but I notice how much I am being guided to the deep river inside of me through our adventures....
Family of the Heart
As Jess and I have been traveling through the southwest, we have stopped to see folks that we consider dear to us: folks that we've met on our years-long family vision quest (www.berrytrip.us), folks that we knew when we lived in some places, folks that are even...
The Call to Wholeness…Healing Traumatic Experience
As Jess and I drove west for his Vision Quest, we had lots of time to talk. At one point, Jess said, "It is surreal to think I almost died." Deep breath, mama. Yes, it is sweetheart. I took the opportunity, carefully, to enter into a deeper conversation with him....