The Gift of Witnessing
The Pain of Not Being Believed When I was nine or ten, my family moved into a condo. This was a first for all of…
Boundaries & Emotional Safety
Until my familial obligations of 2004-2012, I never knew it was possible to be taken to task for one’s natural likes, dislikes, and natural emotional reactions. I’d…
July Update
At the end of April, some time after the launch of my oracle card deck, a series of synchronicities and weird shit lined up that…
When the Unmothered Child becomes the Mother to Mother
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés introduced the term “Unmothered” in Women Who Run with the Wolves. It does not merely refer to those who lost their…
“This is tewwible. Just tewwible.”
I don’t know how it had started with my daughter and I. I think she was being her ambitious 6-year-old self, and something unlikely that…
Learning to Shush Inner Criticism
Artists get scolded often for one thing or another–at least, that was my experience. My art teacher in secondary school (high school to you American…
Sensitivity
Sick this weekend after working non-stop like forever. I’m having much needed rest after a week where emotions seemed to be heightened everywhere, and I…
Dealing With Spiritual Awakenings
Again in the vein of media posts, this is a group interview with my friend Luke Elijah, on the subject of spiritual awakenings! I recommend…
My 2015 in review: The year of walking on new ground
I loved this year. I loved its challenges and heartaches, the frustrations and breakthroughs, the epiphanies and opportunities. I found a way to breathe and to…
Sacred Points in Time and Space
Long entry; it covers a lot that is personal to me but open for sharing, and has been in draft form since 30th October. While…