You feel the Big Energy right now, right? It's the BIG WAVE that we've all been preparing for! In my private client work, I have the privilege of assisting women all over the world to RIDE this wave to their self-actualization! But you don't have to be my private...
Tribute to A Fallen Sister
Shamanism is a way of talking about old medicine; medicine as old as our hearts. I recently learned that a woman who attended one of my classes (we became friendly) died in suicidal circumstances. Substance abuse played a role in her life, as well as through her life...
Shape Shifting…Changing my Path
I'm having a BIG SUMMER. My youngest son is leaving home. The beautiful boy whom we've raised and coddled is departing the nest and testing out his wings. Interestingly, I feel different than when my first child left home; I felt grief and trepidation mixed in with...
The Entry Point
How often have you said, "When I'm ready..." in answer to an opportunity to grow? How often have you judged yourself as incomplete, unworthy, "not enough" to reach for what could have been your next great leap? But how perfect will we ever be? Right now, right...
Leading by Being (because all Doing arises from our BEING)
*REGISTER BELOW* ARE YOU A WOMAN WITH A VISION OF A BETTER WORLD? Are you ready to step into the light... as a woman as a soul as a leader? Then join me for the next Leading by Being TeleCourse/Virtual Women's Group, starting next Fall 2016! AND, if you are ready to...
Embracing the Dark Self (or, there’s no such thing as an evil baby)
I had an interesting experience this morning as I was preparing to write for my latest book, I Am My Own Daughter (publishing this year) about self-mentorship. My morning ritual is to meditate before writing in order to face any obstacles that might come up and clear...
The Collective Brain: We Are One
We all want to be individuals, to stand out, to be unique. We ARE unique; however, relationships are at the heart of our development. Our interpersonal interactions shape our brains, our perspectives, and the way we think. Both the adaptive and maladaptive...
What is “Mother”? excerpt 3 from I Am Her Daughter
“The woman I needed to call my mother was silenced before I was born.” –Adrienne Rich From Merriam Webster dictionary: 1moth·er noun ˈmə-thər 1a : a female parent b (1) : a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women (2) : an...
Psychotherapy…..It’s Just The Way I Am
Because neuroscience has shown us that from birth our experiences wire us to react a certain way to our interpersonal interactions, we find ourselves saying “that’s just the way I am”. Have you ever had someone tell you, “You’ll have to accept me for the way I am....
Solstice Blessings
It's Winter in the Northern Hemisphere... SOLSTICE LETTER 2014 Dear Fellow Travelers,May this Solstice Greeting find you well! Today is the day of the longest night in the northern hemisphere of our sweet planet, inviting us to curl up next to the fire and...