Slow down, tune in, & listen to the heartbeat of your own inner cadence. Reaching for resilience illuminates the path to your evolving elder wisdom. In the past four months, which feelings & activities have kept you from drowning in the undertow? What has supported you... to be able to ride the waves of life? […]
Imagine or remember a tender moment when you were caressed by motherly love. Were you guided, soothed, protected, supported, cherished, celebrated or any delightful combination that encouraged you to flourish? When I was a graduate student in psychology, I remember the term, “good-enough mothering.” This was a reference to skillful parenting, not perfect parenting. Let’s […]
As a little girl, when you would think of Easter, what memories would come alive? Maybe it's Peeps, chewy marshmallow chickies, or decorating Easter eggs, biting into a delicious chocolate bunny, maybe an exhilarating hunt for hidden Easter treasure. Notice what happens as you connect to the delight of a child’s innocence! Did you wear […]
How would you characterize the waves of your life at this moment? Smooth ~ choppy ~ glassy ~ frothy ~ turbulent ~ drifting ~ OR as I am imaging is true for most of us, a sporadic symphony of emotions that shift directions in response to where our attention is focused. We are in a […]
As the ball was dropping on a Covid New Year's Celebration, we were all experiencing a sigh of relief because we were ready for 2021 to bring positivity, guidance, & stability into our lives. Then January 6th happened. We were in a whirlwind of emotions as we experienced a convergence of unsettling circumstances. In the […]
Do you remember how important it was, as a young girl, to be given lots of heart candies printed with words of love on Valentine’s Day? Then, as a young woman, gifts, chocolates in heart-shaped boxes, or glowing compliments became the new calculator of your worth. Or, did you have a different journey? For most […]
How do you cope when the path is uneven and in constant motion? So many unexpected events have happened in the first half of 2020 that have rocked our world. We are all asking ourselves, “What is our future going to look like?” Even though we have never seen this level of intensity, as elder […]
There is a magical phenomenon that happens when you connect to your desires. You make them come alive by stepping into naming, claiming & feeling. This is the Power of Intention! Feeling your deepest yearnings are incredibly important to allow your desire to germinate from a small seed into a full blossom. Once you have […]
We are all feeling a tsunami of emotions around this pandemic. One of the fundamental principles of empowerment is to cultivate a practice of checking in with yourself. Here is a primary question to ask in these wildly unusual times, “How am I feeling?” I was inspired by a teacher using an innovative way to […]
What a time to burst onto the scene with my inaugural blog! We are all being caught up in a pandemic loop of emotionality ranging from fearful uncertainty to empowering strength in the face of this global challenge. This is a pivotal moment inviting us to come together as one human family sharing one precious […]