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
Love & Relationships
Give Me Your Pain: One Man’s Quest to Bear the Pain of Others’ and Heal His Own
Once locked away in a prison cell for 25 years — one extraordinary man discovers how to heal his own pain through the service of others — Usually, people think that I’m a strong, happy person…but behind my smiles they just don’t know how much I’m in pain and almost … [Read more...] about Give Me Your Pain: One Man’s Quest to Bear the Pain of Others’ and Heal His Own
Living What Matters: Reflections, Prose and 52 Prompts for Self-Inquiry
Personal musings and an excerpt from Mark Nepo’s latest book guide us through darkness and life’s messiness — to emerge with meaning and connection — Since books arrive like children, after months of labor, the timing of their arrival is well beyond us. And so, in the midst … [Read more...] about Living What Matters: Reflections, Prose and 52 Prompts for Self-Inquiry
The Grand Cosmic Blessing: Why Dolly Parton Practices The ‘F Word’ Every Chance She Gets
A refreshingly profound, yet simple and relatable new take on forgiveness — At its heart, forgiveness is a radical acceptance of ‘what was’ married to a prayer that the future needn’t recreate the past. ~ Josh Radnor Yeah, yeah, yeah! We’ve all heard about the … [Read more...] about The Grand Cosmic Blessing: Why Dolly Parton Practices The ‘F Word’ Every Chance She Gets
Boundaries, Boundaries, and More Boundaries: The Key To Managing Energy Vampires
Owning our ability to create healthy boundaries is a radical act of self-care that allows us to reclaim our power and protects us from those who drain us — When it comes to Energy Vampires, BOUNDARIES are the key!! One of the most powerful steps anyone can take to evade … [Read more...] about Boundaries, Boundaries, and More Boundaries: The Key To Managing Energy Vampires
Moonshot Magic: Declaring & Committing to Something Extraordinary
One woman’s journey to an extraordinary life — from addiction and disconnection to seizing life in all of its sacredness, opportunity and exquisite beauty — There is tremendous sacredness in the seemingly mundane. Ordinary life avails us ample opportunities to connect … [Read more...] about Moonshot Magic: Declaring & Committing to Something Extraordinary
Boundary Badassery: Daring to Set Boundaries
A reformed people pleaser not only learns the profound benefits of healthy boundaries in her own life, she deconstructs and reframes them for you — A boundary is, in essence, where you end and another person begins. I define it as a limit that you set to define what … [Read more...] about Boundary Badassery: Daring to Set Boundaries
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
The Karma of Cats: The Soul Prints of Our Feline Friends
How an unlikely love story with a feral cat left one woman questioning, who is actually protecting whom? — INTRO *Diana Ventimiglia, Editor of The Karma of Cats, steps from behind her editing desk and shares some of her own feline friend musings as an … [Read more...] about The Karma of Cats: The Soul Prints of Our Feline Friends
Life After Miscarriage: The Healing Power of Non-Sexual Physical Touch
One woman’s story of how non-sexual physical touch helped her discover a path to healing and a deeper connection with her partner after their miscarriage. — It’s a plus! We’re pregnant! I ecstatically shared the proof from three tests with my sweetheart at the beginning … [Read more...] about Life After Miscarriage: The Healing Power of Non-Sexual Physical Touch
At Home In His Home: Meeting My Sober Son Where He Is
A raw account of healing and revealing — one mother recovers from people-pleasing and unworthiness through her son’s journey to sobriety _____ With reminders of every fault, limiting belief and mess-up we’ve ever made on the tip of their tongues, our teenage children seem … [Read more...] about At Home In His Home: Meeting My Sober Son Where He Is
The Secret to Successful Mothering (That Took Me 21 Years to Learn)
One mother’s ode to parenting in all of its complexities — how in loosening the hold on her children she found space to be a better parent — I didn't want to write my second book. The book I pitched to my publisher couldn't have been more different than the one that's … [Read more...] about The Secret to Successful Mothering (That Took Me 21 Years to Learn)
