Sankalpa: Intentions Rather Than Resolutions
Sankalpa: Intentions Rather Than Resolutions. 2024 kicked my ass. My Dad died. The minor pain I believed to be arthritis escalated beyond my joints to muscles locking/cramping/shaking ushering in a […]
May I Be Empty and Open to Receive: A Winter Solstice Practice.
May I Be Empty and Open to Receive What energies can you sense underneath the hustle of culture? Do you hear the call to rest? Nourish? Listen? What do the […]
I’m Struggling, Not Failing. Healing is a Journey, Not a Destination.
I’m Struggling, Not Failing. Healing is a Journey, Not a Destination. Emotional Struggles/Journey of Healing Honestly, I judge myself when I struggle. A small part of me has internalized the […]
Tired & Tender. Life w/Fibromyalgia and A Tender Heart
Tired & Tender. Life w/Fibromyalgia and A Tender Heart Tired– Tired as in achy, fibromyalgia overall achy with intense localized pain draining energy, sapping strength and leaving in its wake, […]
It’s My Birthday. Here’s What I Want.
It’s My Birthday. Here’s What I Want! I want choruses of freedom songs to birth the emerging revolution. I want the stardust from millions of dying planets to wake up […]
I am a Survivor of Sexual Assault-Post Election Reflection
This Can’t be Real *Heads Up. This post discusses SA and Rape. My heart hurts, aches and feels shattered. Last night I went to bed feeling numb and in a […]
Landscape as Witness
Landscape as Witness Living in the valley surrounded by the rolling hills of the Northern Appalachian mountains, intersected by two rivers, the Conemaugh and Stonycreek, to me, feels connected to […]
What Does Your Heart Need Right Now?
What Does Your Heart Need Right Now? Tuning into my heart barely two weeks away from the election in the USA, my busy mind buzzes. Doom scrolling about Trump tangles […]
Physical & Emotional Pain. Living the Practice.
Physical & Emotional Pain. Living the Practice. While I don’t identify with the good vibes only wellness industrial complex, my life’s work involves working in spaces offering tools for wellness- […]
Blessed are Those Who Walk in Peace.
What does it mean to be a person who embodies peace? What does it mean to be a peacemaker? These are guiding questions for me living in a culture of […]
