Recently an individual wrote to me the following: “…I didn’t come here to be liked, I came here to work, right?” I was in my car at a stop signing reading it and this statement was so profound to me, that I didn’t know the light had changed until everyone started honking. The individual was […]
Why do we shy away from our own power? Sometimes it is because we are afraid that we will not know how to utilize it properly. Sometimes it is because we are afraid to step out from the crowd. When you are in your own power, it truly is the safest place to be. This
The Divine has been talking to me all of my life. The Universe has been using music, art, literature and other humans to show its support and love for me. I didn’t realize how much until the other day driving in my car with the radio scanning. It landed on a Tori Amos song that
Today I broke my number one rule. I looked at an email past 10:30 pm. This has been a strict rule for awhile with me. Why? When I open an email after 10:30, it always seems to be something that sets my blood on fire. If you read any of my blogs, newsletters or tweets,
I have a client who is brilliant, but every time she needs to express her truth of who she is her throat begins to close. As our work has developed, the beliefs, fears and experiences that used to close her throat are dissipating. The feeling of tightness around the throat area is not uncommon, especially
Our family dynamics shape so much in our lives. They shape our definitions of love and self-worth. They influence our relationship with the Divine. They set up our fears and our beliefs. There is every kind of parenting book imaginable out there, from getting your children to sleep to fostering an intuitive child. Several years
When we were little we would get gold stars for being good, for completing projects and for just being us. This form of love and validation can have a positive impact and also set up a pattern of always looking outside one’s self for love and approval. I believe that loving ourselves through another person’s
What are you doing or not doing because you are afraid of losing someone’s affection? This fear can activate some interesting programming. We often interpret how we feel about ourselves through other people’s thoughts and feelings about us. This is how most of us have been taught to be in relationship, but it prevents you
In New Jersey there is this amazing drummer named Mark Wood. Each month he holds a free drumming circle, but I don’t go there to drum. I go there to sit in the amazing energy of the drumming. It helps me reground, and afterwards I always sleep like a baby. Each month, I call a friend
