The rush of a new idea sizzles and crackles. Inspiration has hit, and the vision unfolds—of a new project, a new business, a novel, a…
Courting Joy
I have written about the tyranny of positivity and I emphasize suffering consciously as a path to healing. Yet with all this, I believe my work is about…
If you need to hear it:
You are not broken.
Healing and Need
Working in community mental health, I have thought and re-thought and will continue to re-think the value of mental health care for people who struggle with poverty…
Feeling Stuck
What can we learn from feeling stuck? If every experience offers the possibility to help us life more free, more meaningful lives, then stuckness might have its…
Movement, Stillness
Author Brian Bouldrey once told me that in adulthood, every victory is conditional. That has stuck with me throughout my twenties and now early thirties,…
Sinking Beneath
Does life feel like a perpetual series of crises? Does drama feel endless? When feeling stressed, is there a rush and overflow of thoughts and…
Beauty and Strength
Part 4 of a series of posts for the Pagan Values Event. The overculture has a complex relationship with the values of beauty and strength.…
Honor and Humility
Part two, continuing with the Pagan Values Project and working with the values from the Charge of the Star Goddess, let us look at honor…
falling in love with the world
Let your breathing bring you gently into your body. Let your breath become a little slower, a little deeper. With every inhale, allow your belly…