Teachings
Creating a Better Life Sucks
Become More Successful! Happier! Healthier! Find the Perfect Partner! The personal growth/spiritual path is filled with seductive promises of a better life. And while I’m all for more authenticity, contentment, passion, peace or purpose – whatever your heart desires,...
Soul or Role(s)?
“I have a lot on my plate!” my beloved said with a bit of edge. “So do I!” I countered. “No, you don’t,” he retorted. And then a whole dream shattered… While it was tempting to point the finger of blame and become indignant about how Jamie wasn’t seeing or valuing me,...
The Healing Space at Bear Lodge
My Healing Space is finally finished! I'm so excited to share this with you. So here's my shameless self-promotion. Spread the word, won't you please? Having a space of my own, nestled into the woods in the White Mountains is a dream come true. I love walking through...
Daddy’s Girl No More
My dad adored me. I was “the apple of his eye” – a daddy’s girl. He had a quiet presence about him. He was a man of few words. So although he rarely expressed his love or pride aloud, I always had deep certainty that I was loved. He passed this past April and as I...
Untying the Knots
"Your life is filled with so much gratitude," another parent said to me at school drop off this morning. "I really enjoy reading your posts." I laughed. "Well," I replied. "I write those posts to remind myself to be grateful." Heavens knows I'm not always...
Kaleidoscope Eyes
Kaleidoscope Eyes... Bodhi bounds into bed and at the sight of his awake sister, he sings a morning ditty. "It's a Téa! It's a Téa! The most wonderful thing in the world... the most wonderful thing in the world..." I light up at the sight of my children delighting in...
Balance is Bullsh@t
Balance is bullsh@t. I don’t do busy. Life is messy. When uttered, each of these truths went ping! straight into my heart. My wise friend Kate proclaimed the first in the midst of a women’s gathering in my new Healing Space at Bear Lodge. “’Balance’ is the new fancy...
Life is Full of Butter
The languid sounds of old school jazz float over the dinner table. Soft golden rays of light filter in the windows on this night that finally feels like the beginning of summer. The conversation at the table is lively as our older children, Nick and his girlfriend...
Re-vamping Trust in Life, Dammit
For a long time, I lived in a state of perpetual confusion. I oscillated between: “I can do it my self!!!!!” (Dammit!), “I can do it myself.” (A gentler version of ‘I am woman, hear me roar.’), “I can do it better than you,” (So don’t bother trying to help out.), “I...
Shamanism: A Powerful Tool for Modern Life
When you hear the word "shaman" what do you picture? Most of us, envision an ancient, esoteric medicine man (or woman) dancing or chanting around a fire. For millennia, shamans were the healers and spiritual leaders in the tribe and who brought forth useful...
