Why Attend a Women’s Circle?

Why Attend a Women’s Circle?

Over the years, I had heard rumors and judgments around women’s circles. It reminded me of history’s repeated and outrageous accusations around women who demonstrated power. Women have been labeled ‘witches’, and other things, for centuries...
To Be Disciplined or To Be Free?

To Be Disciplined or To Be Free?

I’ve been feeling the push to surrender — and who hasn’t? I’m sure we’re all feeling the need to let go as we navigate a world pandemic and collective crisis. I’m personally feeling it’s time to break free from my routines and schedules, which is hard for me, since...
Why Does A Pause Feel Like A Failure?

Why Does A Pause Feel Like A Failure?

I’ve personally been mulling this question over myself. — pretty much all Winter. I hit the ground running last Spring after having been let go from work due to budget cuts. The ground felt unstable beneath my feat, but there was this weird sense of peace and grace. I...
Look Fear in the Eyes

Look Fear in the Eyes

Bringing darkness into light reveals the silliness of fear once felt. I’ll give you a simple example: about a year ago, I was living in a little carriage house in the woods. It was my first experience of living on my own and somedays I felt that reality more...
Are You a Dreamer?

Are You a Dreamer?

I was walking my dog in the park yesterday (lost in endless thought and contemplation) when I started to think about my tattoo of Otis Redding’s lyric, “I’ve got dreams, dreams to remember”. I got it when I was 19 and I felt so close to the...