Pinned5 Reasons to go on a Spiritual Retreat“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” ~Albert Camus Throughout my years as a yogi, truth-seeker, and self-realizer, I have often been interested in and enamored with the idea of retreat. I remember way back in the 1990s dreaming of going on…Retreats5 min read
PinnedWhen Heartbreak is Present“When we are no longer able to change a situation — we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl This morning I awoke to the sweet smell of wet California grasses after an uncommon late spring rain last night. …Mindfulness6 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyFour Invitations that will Bring More Trust into Your LIfe.“Your Soul had a dream, and your life is it.” ~Rebecca Campbell Today’s musing is on the tapestry that is our life, and that is our lives collectively. I study and practice the Yamas and Niyamas, Sanskrit, for restraints and observances in yoga. They are the tenets of living well…Trust4 min read
Jul 26Member-onlyWhy I Say Helping Others Can Be ViolentAnd what to do instead. “Promise me that you will always remember: that you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” .” ~ Winnie-the-Pooh Sometimes it feels as if we are barreling forward without a rudder, driver, or direction. But, you know what, I…Support6 min read
Jul 12Member-only5 Daily Practices for Cultivating MindfulnessDaily Stress and Trauma Management “Mindfulness allows us to actually experience life while we are living it. This is often called the present moment, the here and now. It is life.” ~ Larry Yang I come to you today as a reminder to myself of what keeps me in a…Mindfulness5 min read
Jul 5Member-onlyWhat is Codependency & Why Does it Matter?“When we live in balance, we automatically live in non-violence…” ~Deborah Adele (The Yamas & Niyamas) Codependence is a term and an addiction I don’t specifically mention very often, yet it is something I have been quite familiar with for years and is, in my experience, a common root in…Codependency4 min read
Jun 28Member-onlyHow to Practice Ahimsa (Kindness) with Yourself“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~Alice Walker Today I trust you are mostly well, or at the very least “ok,” and that you are finding space for peace and tranquility for a minimum of one precious moment each day. …Kindness4 min read
Jun 21Member-only4 Practices that Bring You Home to Center“Emotional regulation flows naturally from being in the presence of someone we trust” ~ Bonnie Badenoch, The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships It has been a while and I am so happy to be sitting down today to write. The last few weeks…Trauma5 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Jun 19Member-onlyLove’s AfootOde to the Sagittarius Full Moon On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, we experienced a Sagittarius full moon. To celebrate this event, as well as to utilize the fiery bravado of the centaur, I made this wistful attempt at a poem. …Spiritual Poetry1 min read
May 31Fly Into Your DayWith Perseverance and Compassion I am a bit tired and beleaguered today, yet I choose and want to sit down to muse on freedom and how awareness is the first step to all of the freedom we seek. As I begin to write, a fly appeared in my workspace and…3 min read