There are moments in our lives that stand out. Where there is a before and an after. Like someone just pulled up an invisible curtain and you can see so clearly what was always there. One of these moments was when I landed upon a description of an emotional empath. I had heard the term
If you are a woman who feels constantly in reaction to others, to your thoughts, to the world, Your body probably feels uneasy and tense, and your breath is either shallow or holding. You are not alone. For millennia, everything in this world sets us up to disconnect from our true selves, From our creative
“There is a field out beyond right and wrong, I’ll meet you there.” Rumi So much of the world right now is caught up in polarities: right and wrong, good and bad, left and right. But have you noticed that the lines between them are getting more and more blurred? What I thought I could
Let’s face it, sensitive people get a bad wrap in our society. Crying at a movie? SO sensitive. Worried about a narcissistic boss? Don’t be so sensitive. Reacting to being bullied, yelled at, or other aggression? Toughen up. What if these were absolutely appropriate, adaptive and resilient responses to a humanity where we are all
You might be thinking that I was really depressed, flopped out on the couch or decided to walk away from something. The truth is, I gave up running from myself. Do you know that pattern? And I stopped following the “I should really…” and the “I better….” and the “What if’s” that were keeping me
We spend our lives trying to be the observers of the catastrophe, rather than being in the catastrophe. Turns out, neither is a great place to be. First of all, my heart goes out to all the people of the Ukraine who are fleeing or fighting in an untenable situation, and all the people of
When I was young,I asked big questions, Why do we have to sit in school?Who invented going to work all day?Why don’t adults play more?What can I know for sure? (turns out, not a lot!) I still ask big questions and wonder why the world has to be like it is. I wonder how this big machine
This blog sprung up from a Facebook post that had so much reaction, I’m going with it! I have lived most of my life, from the time I was an early teen, from the question “What should I do?”. What should I wear What should I say, write, study, exercise, eat, vote, respond, This is
When we start to see the worth in everyone, life changes. Invisible chains release. False ideas leave. The masks are taken off. Forgiveness and compassion arise. And a world based on unconditional love becomes possible. Peace and presence enter and it is like life itself reaches in and says “let me take over.” One thing
We are hearing the phrase “The Divine Feminine” now more than ever before. Why? Because it is safer now. Not completely safe for everyone, and for some in this world, still dangerous, but it’s definitely coming out! It’s beautiful, it is time… and it can also be a bypass. I love all the qualities in
