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
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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
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
What Are You Really Crying About?
What’s happening beneath the tears we cry? Whether they are tears of joy or sorrow — they connect us to pieces and even forgotten parts of ourselves. — “I love to cry — as long as it’s not about my life.” It was a simple statement, a line I’ve said a thousand times before. … [Read more...] about What Are You Really Crying About?
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
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
Breaking Free From The Debt Cycle
A refreshing perspective from a seasoned ‘money guy’ who shares sound financial strategies for debt relief and vibrant living. — Have you ever felt absolutely overwhelmed by the burden of debt? You are not alone. Debt is a pervasively significant stressor … [Read more...] about Breaking Free From The Debt Cycle
Dancing with Life in a Time of Global Challenge
Times of disruption can provide opportunities that serve us — allowing us to transform challenge into meaningful new choices — As we move more deeply into this time of global quarantine, many people are feeling out of control, frustrated, trapped and unsure about the … [Read more...] about Dancing with Life in a Time of Global Challenge
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
At War…With Myself: A Soldier’s Story of Spiritual Survival
A soldier discovers his true mission and the power of nature as he heals deep psychic wounds inflicted by war — and the survivor’s guilt that followed — I never thought I would live this long. This past Veterans Day, I realized that was both a conscious and an … [Read more...] about At War…With Myself: A Soldier’s Story of Spiritual Survival
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
