Ditching the over-commercialization of holiday madness in lieu of a practice for connecting to the sacredness of the solstice season — My mission (in creating The 13 Holy Nights Oracle Deck and companion book) is to take the over-commercialized winter holidays back from the … [Read more...] about 13 Holy Nights: Reclaiming the True Magic of the Solstice Season
Alternative Ideas, Practices & Exploration
Social Greedia: Has Our Evolution Been Derailed?
Standing at a critical technological crossroads, we have become oblivious to our own demise in body, mind and spirit — Have you realized your unique creative potential? In living your precious life, how much have you evolved emotionally, spiritually or ecologically? Have … [Read more...] about Social Greedia: Has Our Evolution Been Derailed?
From Globetrotting to Grounded: An Exploration of Wild Foods and Connection
Musings from an environmental anthropologist dedicated to exploring wild, untamed foods — even in her own backyard — Is it possible to be homesick, not for a place, but for the past? One of the central themes of my book, Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed … [Read more...] about From Globetrotting to Grounded: An Exploration of Wild Foods and Connection
Animal Nature: An Invitation for Reclaiming, Untaming & Being
One woman’s primal and poetic reclaiming of her feminine self in all of its glorious connection to Mother Earth and her own animal nature — Last week, I reached for Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese — you know the line, “Let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” … [Read more...] about Animal Nature: An Invitation for Reclaiming, Untaming & Being
A Walk On The Wild Side: Nature as Therapy
One woman’s search for emotional healing guides her outside her own doorstep into the embrace of Mother Nature — I’m a wife and a mom. I buy groceries, give hugs, cook meals, plan adventures, scrub floors, and wash dishes. I’m also a writer and I homeschool my teenagers, … [Read more...] about A Walk On The Wild Side: Nature as Therapy
How Good Are You Willing To Let Life Get? Daily Messages From A Spirit Animal
With whimsy, wisdom and heart — Sarah and Alice the Elephant, her spirit animal, dish up daily reflections and a prompt for prayer to heal your life. — I was seated facing the majestic Apu Pachatusan, a mountain of immense spiritual power in the sacred valley of Peru. … [Read more...] about How Good Are You Willing To Let Life Get? Daily Messages From A Spirit Animal
A Letter To My Younger Self: I Couldn’t Have Gotten Here Without You
Reflections from a trailblazer of women’s health looking back — a personal letter of love and gratitude to her younger self — Dear Chris (circa 1994), I have just finished watching episode 2 of Kelly Turner’s Radical Remission docuseries produced by Hay … [Read more...] about A Letter To My Younger Self: I Couldn’t Have Gotten Here Without You
Transformation & Collaboration: Redefining The Law of Attraction
How the dance between the ego and higher consciousness is the divine space of transformation and soul evolution — In my new book, The Universe Always Has a Plan, I outline the 10 Golden Rules of ‘letting go’. As you learn to surrender a need for controlling outcomes in … [Read more...] about Transformation & Collaboration: Redefining The Law of Attraction
Building Bridges of Understanding One Question (and Answer) at a Time
Question Bridge White Women, a social experiment, seeks to bridge the gap between the diversity of thought in one demographic, white women — and to initiate honest civil discourse — A question is a powerful thing, a mighty use of words.~ Krista Tippett In an age of … [Read more...] about Building Bridges of Understanding One Question (and Answer) at a Time
Karma and Reinvention: The Seasons of Capricorn and Aquarius (Dec 21-Feb 21)
How to navigate our lives by uniquely combining astrology and psychology — and use our planets wisely. Plus a collective chart for early 2020 — The Sun moves into Capricorn on December 21st, then moves into Aquarius on January 21st. Whether Capricorn and Aquarius have … [Read more...] about Karma and Reinvention: The Seasons of Capricorn and Aquarius (Dec 21-Feb 21)
Rewilding: Revealing Winter’s Gifts of Impermanence and Connection
How ‘rewilding’ not only calms the nervous system, it reestablishes our bond with the living earth and our true selves _______ I have a favorite patch of forest near Lake Mahkeenac in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where I like to guide my groups. The trail winds through a … [Read more...] about Rewilding: Revealing Winter’s Gifts of Impermanence and Connection
Daring To Disrupt: The Healthy Deviant’s Holiday Survival Guide
A renegade health journalist breaks from holiday convention to nurture a creative calling — a permission slip to do things differently _______ For the past five years, I’ve been hard at work writing and illustrating a book about what I call ‘Healthy Deviance’ — the art of … [Read more...] about Daring To Disrupt: The Healthy Deviant’s Holiday Survival Guide
