I arrived on the Medicine Path in 2011 after I was raped. I was twenty-three. My string of miserable cubicle jobs became unbearable, my empty social life became unbearable, my loneliness became unbearable as confusion, shame, depression, somatic dissociation, and disconnection from my intuition took over. Due to that trauma, I escaped into the mountains and practiced dance daily, transmuting my … Read More
Two self-care necessities (they are not what you think!)
I have a very important question: When was the last time you woke up completely rested…or the last time you totally lost track of time and lost yourself in the joy of play? I hope your answer is “yesterday” or “this morning”! But if the answer is that you don’t remember, let’s explore. Children lose themselves in the bliss of movement … Read More
Don’t make a new year’s resolution. Do this instead…
Most people think that January 1st is the time to make a new year’s resolution, set their goals and intentions for the year, and have total clarity on what the year ahead “should” look like. But that might be the biggest myth when it comes to “goal setting” or “productivity.” I understand how it’s easy to follow that doctrine. Everyone … Read More
9 Signs you’re initiated as a spiritual adult
Initiation into adulthood requires that we heal our past and leave childhood behind and marks a rite of passage into responsibility in the community. This can mean healing trauma, or shifting co-dependent and dysfunctional behaviors that might be present in families of origin. However, initiation and rites of passage are missing in our society and most people do not mark … Read More
10 Signs you are a feminine leader
The new feminine leadership paradigm is based on the premise that feminine qualities like intuition, vulnerability, and creativity are highly valuable. Have you ever silenced those parts of yourself in the workplace? “It’s not personal, it’s business.” “Be tough.” “Never show your cards.” “Never show weakness or vulnerability.” Do these sound familiar? These are the messages that many of us … Read More
What is alignment and how do you get it?
Wise women know that we have to go to great lengths to stay healthy in this dis-eased world: -Buying water filters -Going out of our way to buy organic and unprocessed food -Making what we can from scratch And it’s not easy to live this way. It is part of our work. Our water has fluoride in it. Conventional agriculture … Read More
The wrong way to work with the law of attraction
There are so many misconceptions and oversimplifications of working with the Quantum, Manifesting, and the Law of Attraction. I’m sharing a distinction that will shift perspectives on how to work with this quantum law of the universe and co-create your life with the Divine within you. This is one example why these ways were traditionally kept under wraps in the … Read More
How to *actually* make the world a “better place”
Most people think that altruism is the ultimate way to contribute and “make the world a better place.” I see so many people getting into some kind of service profession because they want to “help people.” But this could actually hurt you and the very people you want to help. I understand why so many people want to be altruistic … Read More
Lack of time is a myth
Most people think that they don’t have time for what they want to do, but lack of time is a myth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I understand why it’s easy to buy in to the idea that there’s not enough time. Everyone says it and we live in a culture that’s constantly busy. It’s easy to put self care at the bottom of your list … Read More
How big tech is making us into a hypocrites and what to do about it
Early last year a friend pointed out a way in which I was being a hypocrite. I agreed with her. The conversation led me to a self exploration process that helped me uncover a treasure trove of additional hypocrisies that I had previously unintentionally ignored because they were painful and challenging to reconcile. (I’m working on writing about that whole … Read More