This week I posted a little story on Facebook. I want to share it again here because of the wisdom in some of the comments it inspired: Last night I was dealing with some sad news and I started to cry. Aiden (2.5) comes up to me and says, in his sweet little voice, “Mama, […]
Category: Authenticity
Living Joyfully: Why your Creative Life Matters (& how to get it Back)
Today I’m remembering a teaching that Clarissa Pinkola Estes shared with us this fall, at a seminar called Seeing in the Dark, the Death and Resurrection of the Phoenix: “You’re going to suffer either way. From not doing your creative work – and from doing it.” For many of us, creativity isn’t a giant mural […]
Living Joyfully: A Visit to San Xavier Mission
In this week’s “Living Joyfuly,” I describe a recent trip to the San Xavier Mission in Tucson, AZ. Does this meeting place of many peoples offer a glimpse of possibility for all of us to live in greater harmony? I turned off the freeway on my way to Tucson this Sunday, drawn to visit […]
Some People are Not People
The sounds of desert birds and crickets surrounded us in the darkness of the small theater at the Saguaro (pronounced Sa-hwa-roh) National Park. The Native Elder spoke to us about the beliefs of his people, his voice deep and resonant. “We believe that not all people come to this earth as humans. Some people come […]
Living Joyfully: Radical Acceptance and the Tiny Crusader
One of the primordial sources of suffering is the feeling of non-acceptance of WHAT IS. The feeling of rejecting what is happening, or what has happened. We all have this part of ourselves that sits back in judgment over the events of our lives. We look back on some events and think, “That was great.” […]
Living Joyfully: “a Toast to the Meaning of Life”
Dear Friends, I read a post today from a former client who is continuing her healing journey, in spite of many obstacles. I’m so inspired by her success and her courage, but I also got upset as she described the criticism she’s gotten for setting boundaries with people who have hurt her in the past, […]
Creativity: the Antidote for Reaction
Do you ever feel like you’re just running around putting out fires? Life happens at the speed of, well, life, which can feel pretty fast. So many of us spend a lot of our time reacting to life’s circumstances -putting out fires – rather than taking time to step away from the mayhem in order […]
Living Joyfully: Life Happens at the Edge of your Comfort Zone
As I’m gearing up for some exciting work with the horses this fall, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it feels like to really connect with your soul’s purpose. One of the great things about working with horses is that they will let you know right away if you’re incongruent – feeling one way […]
Living Joyfully: a Tribute to my Grandfather
My father once told me, there are only a few people in this life who will love you unconditionally. When you find them, you better hang on to them. And that’s why it hurts so much when you have to let them go. Today would have been my grandfather’s birthday. I am terrible about remembering […]
Living Joyfully: Returning to Original Wholeness
This week, as our vacation at the lake nears its end, I found myself listening again to Caroline Myss’s Advanced Energy Anatomy. One of most fascinating points Myss makes, is the idea that every part of us is continuously co-creating our life. Every part of us, from our higher self, our rationality, our education – […]
